10 Ways to Get Your Craft Work Noticed:

1. Blog about it.
2. Build your own website, showing what you have created.
3. Open a shop online – well known shops for crafters to sell their own unique handmade items include Etsy and for UK crafters try Folksy among others.
4. Exhibit at a craft fair, or international gift fair – who knows who may spot your work!
5. Take your products to local shops to see if they would stock them for you – (this is often on a sale or return basis.)
6. Send out a press release to various publications about your work and where readers can purchase it.
7. Distribute business cards wherever possible. Send out with all products sold, distribute locally, on local notice boards and to local businesses.
8. Exhibit at an art gallery – hold a press/ preview night.
9. Have a stall at local school fayres, church fetes and charity events. Offer your products as prizes in the raffle and get some advertising in the school/ church magazine.
10. Start demonstrating, teaching or run a craft club and take your products along.

There are of course, many other ways to promote your work. These are just my top 10 to get you started – if you have any others to add, please feel free to leave a comment.
Good luck!

Crafting Crazy!

What a busy day! My little fingers have been crafting so hard they're almost smokin'!
I've had a number of commissions and articles to work on recently for national crafting magazines. Working hard on Christmas themed projects (despite it being such a beautiful summer's day today!) From cards, scrapbook pages, using crafting gadgets to ceramics, it's been varied to say the least. I've had some interesting dilemmas to answer!

Trusting you all like my new header then? I think it's good to have a makeover...maybe I should try and get one myself!!!

Happy 3rd Birthday to fellow bloggers at Crafts U Love. Have a great weekend!

Mini Makeover

Do you like the new header? Creative Crafter UK has had a 'mini' makeover.
What do you think?

Striking Patterns

Here are some more projects I created using the Drip. Dot. Swirl. book by Von Glitschka - I love the striking combination of the black and white Wrought Iron pattern combined with pinks. Here I have created some floral feminine cards and a co-ordinating gift box.

Beautiful Beaches

Just returned from a lovely break and enjoyed the sunshine. The weather today is gloriously warm, the perfect day for walking along the beach! Here's my latest scrapbook page created using some of Von Glitschka's wonderful patterns as featured in his Drip. Dot. Swirl. book. I'm so addicted to using his patterns on my crafting projects - they're so eye-catching and versatile. This simple layout uses the blue Carbonated pattern found on the accompanying disc.

Happy Father's Day!

To all the Dad's out there...Happy Father's Day!

I created this card for my Dad using the wonderful patterned papers from the Drip. Dot. Swirl. book and DVD by Von Glitschka - I'm loving this book. The patterns are fully editable. There is something for everyone, from trendy patterns to masculine, feminine and retro designs. Thoroughly recommended. Visit Artbackwash blog for more details on the book.

Have a great day Dad xx

Cupcakes..... but not as you know them!

Spotted! Some fabulous 'burger cupcakes' over on the blog of graphic design company 'I Love Dust' - aren't they so cute? Click here to view. Based in Southsea - I love their style!

Hot Day... Cool Products.

Another hot day - been working on my regular crafting column for a publication. It's a delight to solve readers queries.

I have also been rather addicted to a new book called Drip. Dot. Swirl. by Von Glitschka which is full of patterns (see earlier posting for photo) and means I have loads of new patterns to use in my design projects - I have been asked to review the book. I love reviewing products - especially when they're so cool.

I've recently been working on a few logo designs for a top London shop - I hope they like them!
So it's all systems go at Creative Crafter UK HQ.