CRAFT SELLER’S DIARYCRAFT SELLER S DIARY
70 Craftseller
Diary of a craft
selling mum
Everymonth, craft seller annd mum oftwo, Erica Martyn, who makees
toysforherbusiness Odds & Soxlets, invites us intoher world...THISMONTH
*Monstermakes: 2 5
*NewlikesonFacebook:1 08
*Neworders: 12
*Christmaspanics: 5 days
*Visits to Longleat: 4Day 1
I’ve neveer felt so ‘liked’! My monsters
have sentmy Facebook page into a frenzy
oflovelylikes, andI’mlovingit!Not only
has the liike counter shot up,people are
commenntingandinteractingwithmypage
so muchmore andcreating a realbuzz
about Booberry(Harry’s own monster
from whom he’ll never be parted!)and his
pals. Atoone point, I considered paying to
promote mypage but it was never really
a viableooption. Itjustgoes to show, if
your product is good enough, word will
get rounddandyourfollowers will helpto
promote thepagebyconnecting with it.Allaboutme
Iam35years old, and mum tofour-year-old Harry
and baby girl, Lottie Rose! I have a husband called
Martin anda naughtybut very sweet 12-year-old
Yorkshire Terrier calledMr Biggles. Welive in Dorset
andIbegan my business in May 2011. I’m still
learningheaps, whileatthe same time juggling
home life,finances,and the needs and demands of
my growingfamily and my customers...
Day 4
As I can’talwaysfulfilthedemaandforr
my monsters, I’ve been thinkinngofneew
waysto makethebuyingprocess afairer
one. I’ve decided that openingmyordder
bookmonthbymonthisprobablythee
best option. I’llthen advertisewwhen
I’ll betaking orders on my website and
Facebookpage so that my custoomers
know when theycan buy.Ithought
listing six selling spaces wouldbbea
goodfigure tobegin with.Itsouunds
complicatedon paperbut I’mhhoping
in reality it willmakethewholeething
easier – I’ll find out tomorrow!!Erica sorts through her
growingfabric pile