All of my posts thus far have been about working from home in the sense of intellectual work. There is another way to make money from home, although it is one that I have not yet mastered. I'm a crafty kinda lady. I really like to make things, but I have not gotten the knack of selling them yet. I have an Etsy account, but not the know how to use it. Sad isn't it? If you've been on any of the multitude of parenting sites/forums you'll find moms that make bows and tutus and make a decent amount of money doing so. Obviously it is possibly to make extra income by being creative. I'm going to be trying to sell some of the things I'm making now. Some of which are really original, at least in the way that they are made. So far some of the things that I'm making that I want to sell are:
- Hair Flowers for that sexy vintage pin up look.
These are the first two that I made. I really like the way they look. My sister is wearing one in her profile pic on FB. I'm planning on making a wide variety for different times of the year.
- Magazine Wallets - I don't have a picture of these. They are pretty cute. I weave magazine pages together and make them into an ID carry case/wallet.
- Jewelry- This is still experimental, but I've made some really pretty stuff.
- Bangle bracelets made from plastic cut from old containers, wrapped with recycled t-shirt material, and then decoupaged with magazine. These are really cute.
- Bangle bracelets made from recycled soda cans, folded and hammered so they are strong and flexible. Then covered with pretty fabric. Mine is covered in baby pink t-shirt material with black lace overlay. It also has a black lace bow closure.
- Flatware Jewelry- Made from stainless steel flatware. I make the pretty parts of spoons/forks into pendants. I'm still trying to figure out how to do bracelets and rings. I never realized how hard it is to bend stainless steel. I pinched my finger pretty bad while making one for my mother in law.
That's my list so far. I'll post pics here of the jewelry and such that I make. I'm not trying to sell anything yet, just making it for fun. Let me know any ideas or suggestions that you have.
This would be a good money making venture for a person that is both crafty and business savvy. I hope that my creativity will pay off eventually but for now, it'll be saving me money on Christmas and birthday presents. :)
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