A Crafty Concept

Photography tip coming in hot! I have the new Addi Bunny pattern going live tomorrow so I had to get some photos for the blog posts and such. I set my phone on a tripod, mirrored my screen to my computer so I can see what I’m doing, set my phone to cinamatic mode, then pose baby. This video was over 5 minutes long and I was able to take screenshots of all the poses. This is much faster than taking photos. Especially if you’re running back and fourth with the timer. Are they the highest quality photos? No. But are they good enough for internet things. Yes! I just wouldn’t be blowing any of these images up on a canvas or anything. But they’re great for digital needs! The added bonus is now I have an awkward video of myself trying to get within frame that I can set to a trendy song as use as a reel! Winning all around with this tip!

I’m so happy with how this turned out! If you ever need a good baby shower gift try buying something then crocheting something that matches! It’s really fun. How’d I do on this modified Crafty Rainbow Rattle? https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-rainbow-rattle/

Guess how much these cups were! I got a 6 pack and they each come with a lid and a glass straw. If you guessed $21.60 you were right! They’re listed for 24 but you can use a 10% off coupon! I love these things. They’re 16oz making them the perfect size for cold drinks like iced lattes or sweet tea! Can you tell I’m excited for the warmer weather!? You can find a pack of these cups in my Amazon shop under home essentials. ☕️ https://www.acraftyconcept.com/amazon

One of my really good friends is having a baby! We don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl yet, so we’re sticking with a gender, neutral romper and matching rainbow rattle 🌈 This is a free crochet pattern on my blog! It’s called the Crafty Rainbow Rattle. I love that I can use my skill to make special gifts for special people!! ❤️💛🖤🧡 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-rainbow-rattle/ Pairing a crochet rainbow rattle with a sweet baby outfit is a perfect baby shower gift! For more free crochet patterns check out www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

Join me for a 30-minute Q&A session where you can ask me any of the crochet business questions you've had on your mind. Helping fellow entrepreneurs succeed is my passion so feel free to ask away! Did you find this video helpful and want to support my channel? Buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee Leave a note with your donation and maybe you'll get a shout-out in my next video! Links Mentioned In This Video: 2023 Content Calendar & Branding 101: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637285880f0a8f4e4bef5673 Chapters: 0:00 Welcome 6:25 On Etsy what’s the difference between visit and views in the stats? 8:07 would you recommend getting an LLC for your crochet business? And if you have an LLC what things can you write off? 18:49 Other than the viral beanies, what’s your best seller ? 23:30 I make amigurumi and use multiple colors of a vivid color palette but I don't want a rainbow type brand. Can i use a couple colors for my branding but still use multiple colors for my products? 25:00 If you make real animals (bears, dogs etc.) would you use real colors for them vs brand colors? 26:00 What is the difference between likes & followers on fb? 26:45 Will you share tips on how you would go about designing a logo? I sell finished pieces. Is it necessary to have something crochet related in the logo? 28:56 Where do you get your business cards? Also labels for your work? 29:42 Doing a big show in November. Booth was 1200. How much product should I bring? 31:15 What kind go logo tags would you suggest I put on my plushies? Or none? They are plushies intended for decor. 34:11 Will Etsy link to tiktok or do I have to link it myself? ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! - An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

Avas 8th birthday party is in the books and it was one to remember! Ava had such a great time celebrating with all her friends ! I think everyone’s favorite part was the face pairing by @moonbow.masquerade I heard someone say “it was like we went to Disney world” 😂 All the missed sleep was worth it! I am so happy with how it all came together ❤️❤️ Big shout out to @holly_peyton02 for snapping so many amazing photos! If you’ve never hired a photographer for a birthday party before you’ve got to try it. Best money spent I promise! And McKenzie for coming over wearily Saturday morning and helping us get set up. We were still setting up to the very list minute lol so having a couple extra hands really helped! My mom and sister came over and stayed well past midnight a couple night too. Super grateful for their help and generosity in making Avas party a success. Birthday parties are my favorite. When other little girls were having pretend weddings growing up, I was having pretend birthday parties for my stuffed animals. It’s always been my favorite thing. After a Covid drive thru bday for avas 5th and 2 skating rink b days for her 6 and 7 (because we lived in a 400 square ft tiny house) I was busting at the seams to make this party happen! Now time to start planning next years 😂 Stay turned for a blog post and YouTube video recap! It will include some design templates and diy instructions!! ❤️🎪 💛 🍿 💙 🎈🎡🍎

Almost out of time! ⏰ This party planning has turned my brain into mush. Hopefully it’ll be worth it though. I hope Ava looks back and has fond memories of all the fun birthday parties I threw her ❤️ This one is carnival themed 🎪🎡🍿🥨 Would you like a recap video of all the things we did , where I got it and how I made stuff? I was planning on doing one but if it’s not something you think you’d be interested in I can skip it! Let me know 👇🏼

Changing my yarn wall from organized by brand to organized by color took it from good to GREAT! 10/10 recommend if you have a yarn wall! It looks so much better in pics and videos now making it the perfect yarny background it was always meant to be ❤️❤️❤️ Have you ever made a simple change in your business that had a huge impact!?

If you have been following me for any sort of time you know I am OBSESSED with the Bobble Stitch. I love the texture and personality it adds to a crochet project. In the third Stitches be Crazy video, I showed what the Bobble Stitch looked like with made with other yarns, including the Lionbrand Lazy Day yarn I just bought the other day! I also touched on how simply change your crochet hook size can alter the Bobble Stitch. I hope you find this video helpful. https://youtu.be/G1weLOLF6fI

Learn how to make adorable refillable chick eggs with this easy, free crochet pattern! 🐣 Crochet Chick Egg ad-free PDF https://acraftyconcept.com/shop 🥚 Original Refillable Easter Egg Pattern: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/egg ☕️ Love this video and want to support the channel? Buy me a cup of coffee! Https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee 🏷️ Sign up for the Crafty News Letter and get the Crochet Egg Product Tags absolutely free https://www.acraftyconcept.com/EasterEggTags Materials with affiliate links - Size 4 worsted weight yarn - G 4.0mm Crochet Hook: https://amzn.to/2V4C6Iq - Tapestry Needle: https://amzn.to/2Nej5yf - Scissors: https://amzn.to/30cNtwK Chapters 0:00 Welcome 1:39 Coffee Sponsor 3:08 Materials 4:29 Front Piece 17:25 Face 24:07 Back Pieces Explantation 25:50 Tips on what tails to cut! 27:23 Assembly 39:40 Sneak Peeks of new designs ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

Join me for a 30-minute Q&A session where you can ask me any of the crochet business questions you've had on your mind. Helping fellow entrepreneurs succeed is my passion so feel free to ask away! Did you find value in this video? Buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee Leave a note with your donation and maybe you'll get a shout-out in my next video! Links Mentioned In This Video: 2023 Content Calendar & Branding 101: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637285880f0a8f4e4bef5673 chapters 0:00 Welcome 2:13 Hey! I'm in CBA...when promoting my email list at my market next weekend, should I also offer 10% off their order if they sign up at the market? They would also get my coloring page freebie too. 4:30 I've been debating starting a blog for posts such as "10 Best Gifts to Celebrate Mom" and "5 Ways to Declutter Your Home" etc to feature my products. Im not sure how to go about it though. Thoughts? 12:11 My account has been put on reserve on Etsy and they say I’m in good standing, should I be worried? I only sell digital items so I do not have orders to process. 17:24 Random question...where did you get your basket that holds your scrap yarn? I've been looking for something similar. 18:40 Do you know if there’s a list of copyright words that will bump you? I had no idea you can’t use onesie! 21:04 I'm joining my first craft fair in July. Do you recommend I start my etsy shop before that? Should I only sell items at the fair that I can use for my etsy store? 22:50 Back to the Etsy issue on my account, I may have found the hold up...... Looks like I missed confirming the Plaid deposit. Oops! My bad! 23:40 newbie, HI most of my items are winter Xmas and Halloween when should I start my esty shop this year? thank you 24:28 How do you find the motivation to work on Fall/Christmas items for holiday craft shows during the summer months! I’m a slowish crocheter trying to stock but all the summer things are so cute!!! 26:55 I get a lot of custom orders for items such as Pokemon and Disney. I make them, not post them for sale on my site but I post them on my social media to show people what requests I get. Is this okay? 35:27 If an item does not sell due to price. Should I consider lowering the price? 36:04 How to stay motivated when you have zero sales? 39:06 It's feasible to build a 6 figure business with crochet?!?!?! 40:47 So its's alright to use items such as your patterns (I have quite a few among others) since most designers give permission for finished piece sellers to use their patterns? ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! - An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

Are you a beanie maker struggling to figure out what to sell in spring time? I have some suggestions! Here are 15 free crochet patterns you can find on my blog that are perfect for marketing to your ideal customer in the spring months! 1. Addi Bunny Lovey 2. Crochet Baby Bib 3. Crochet Plant Basket 4. Crochet Daisy Baby Rattle by @twolittleknots 5. Crochet Rainbow Earrings 6. Crochet Refillable Eggs 7. Crochet Bunny Backpack 8. Crochet Lamb Stuffy by @augustrainbowcrochet 9. Crochet Bunny Lovey by @sweetcreekpatterns 10. Crochet Daisy Granny Square Blanket 11. Crochet Cow Stuffy 12. Crochet Coffee Cozy 13. Crochet Bitty Boho Bag 14. Crochet Keychain 15. Crochet Bunny Slippers If you need more help selling crochet in the spring check out my April monthly walk through video on YouTube! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/

Who doesn’t love a great crochet cow pattern? I think the Mia Moo Moo is one of my top favorite stuffy designs! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/mia-moo-moo/

Join me for a 30-minute Q&A session where you can ask me any of the crochet business questions you've had on your mind. Helping fellow entrepreneurs succeed is my passion so feel free to ask away! Did you find value in this video? Buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee Leave a note with your donation and maybe you'll get a shout-out in my next video! Links Mentioned 2023 Content Calendar: acraftyconcept.com/contentcalendar Chapters: 0:00 Welcome 1:50 how do I get my business out there? I've started crochet for a business starting this year. 3:14 I am using Facebook as a secondary social account for my business. What resources would you recommend for me to learn more about doing Facebook well. 7:14 Where do you save all your photos and videos for your business? 9:19 I have been scared to commit to a color palette. What if someone says the famous words “do you have this in another color?” 10:42 Do you recommend sending freebies with orders? I am starting to make the crafty facial rounds and thought about sending a sample in orders. 15:29 Do you know anyone who writes up or helps write up patterns for people? Thinking of looking into this. 18:02 I do crocheting and amigurumi and I’m thinking of starting to sell on Etsy but also Facebook market place or other sites. How do I price things when starting out? Other advice for beginner sellers? 27:40 Advice on tags on Etsy for stuffed animals/ dolls? 29:30 I’m in CBA, can you explain how to ship internationally? 31:32 I raised my prices on scrunchies because last year I was selling them like crazy. They have since slowed down on sales. Is that related to the price? 35:30 I need clips of your advice/encouragement for those moments when I doubt myself. lol ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! - An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

The Addi Bunny tutorial is officially live! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/addi-bunny/ This little cutie was designed after the Addi Bear pattern that went live about a year ago. His ears and cheeks are made on a 22 pin knitting machine, his body on the 46 pin knitting machine and his arms are crocheted. You can find the full video tutorial on YouTube, the ad-free PDF in my shop on my website and the free photo tutorial on my blog! These would make perfect Baby Easter Gifts, Baby’s First Easter Gifts, Spring Baby Shower Gifts and 1 year old birthday gifts! Which one is your favorite? The Cream fur, the pink fur or the linen?

A new free crochet pattern This adorable crochet lamb was guest posted by the talented Melanie of @augustrainbowcrochet Isn’t it precious!? This is a perfect beginner crochet pattern for spring! Thank you Melanie for sharing your talents with the ACC fam! You can find this free crochet pattern on my blog. It will be the first post at the top of the page :) What color combo first popped in your head when you saw this!? I want to see a black lamb. And maybe a pink one haha.

Brandedboardstudio sent Ava one of their personalized wooden Easter egg painting sets! Isnt it so cute? Ava loved painting it. It came with the egg, the paint and the paintbrush, a one stop shop! These would make great Easter gifts or a fun kids craft if you do crafts with your kiddos at home. Cherry on top… they’re currently 15% off 😲 Head over to @brandedboardstudio on Etsy and check them out https://www.etsy.com/shop/brandedboardstudio

I know we’re cutting it close but you still have time to crank out a few of these before Easter. They work up super quick! And guess what else. In the video tutorial I show y’all what I’m going to release next! It’s so stinking cute!! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/egg/

Learn how to make refillable easter eggs with this easy, free crochet pattern! 🥚 Crochet Easter Egg PDF https://acraftyconcept.patternbyetsy.com/listing/1452267883/refillable-easter-egg-crochet-pattern ☕️ Love this video and want to support the channel? Buy me a cup of coffee! Https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee 🏷️ Sign up for the Crafty News Letter and get the Crochet Easter Egg Product Tags absolutely free https://www.acraftyconcept.com/EasterEggTags Materials with affiliate links - Cotton yarn (worsted weight) I am using Hobby Lobby I love this Cotton. - G 4.0mm Crochet Hook https://amzn.to/2V4C6Iq - Tapestry Needle https://amzn.to/2Nej5yf - Scissors https://amzn.to/30cNtwK Chapters 0:00 Welcome 0:50 Coffee Sponsor 2:05 Materials 4:27 Row 1 (Front Piece) 6:38 Row 2 (Front Piece) 7:18 Row 3 (Front Piece) 7:34 Row 4 (Front Piece) 8:00 Row 5 (Front Piece) 8:15 Row 6 (Front Piece) 8:38 Rows 7-11 (Front Piece) 9:10 Row 12 (Front Piece) 10:04 Row 13 (Front Piece) 10:17 Row 14 (Front Piece) 10:35 Row 15 (Front Piece) 10:50 Row 16 (Front Piece) 11:17 Row 17 (Front Piece) 11:28 Rows 18-20 (Front Piece) 13:15 Bottom Back Piece Info 14:40 Row 1 (Top Back Piece) 15:50 Row 2-4 (Top Back Piece) 16:09 Top Back Piece Info 17:04 Explaining Bar & Holes For Sewing 18:51 Sewing Egg 30:36 Next Egg Pattern Reveal!

Join me for a 30-minute Q&A session where you can ask me any of the crochet business questions you've had on your mind. Helping fellow entrepreneurs succeed is my passion so feel free to ask away! Did you find this video helpful and want to support my channel? Buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee Leave a note with your donation and maybe you'll get a shout-out in my next video! Links Mentioned In This Video: acraftyconcept.com/planners Focus Video: https://youtu.be/T4ptXFpCPOI Confidence Video: https://youtu.be/XSp9VuibkGU 2023 Content Calendar: acraftyconcept.com/contentcalendar Chapters: 1:35 I'm thinking of making some cup cozys to sell for summer (iced coffee ones) most patterns recommend cotton yarn for cozys but I don't have much cotton. What's the biggest reason for cotton? 2:53 what tags should I be using on etsy? 4:02 What Podcast Recommendations do you have for Finished Piece Sellers? 6:18 Do you recommend only flatlays in product pictures or can other angles work too? 7:50 I always have 100 things to do! How do you manage/schedule your time for work, adding listings, doing orders, life, ect! Do you make a list of what is most important and do those things first? 14:06 ​how do you find creative reel or tiktok ideas? 16:48 ​I make the same stuff over and over and am getting bored with my posts! How do I find more topics to post about? 19:19 How can I write a disclaimer on my Etsy listings that state that every item made is not going to be the same every time? 23:00 when you are seeing it videos are getting a lot less views, how do you get your views back up? 26:27 How do you nicely say no when people ask you to make something that is not part of what you the selection of snugglers you already make? 29:34 ​How did it go with the hobby lobby polls? 30:27 ​I'm a pattern seller should I expand to finish pieces as well? 31:30 ​How do you add a call to action to posts without seeming spammy? ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! - An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

This is my favorite way to securely join a new skein of yarn with no extra tails to sew in! #crochettips #yarn #crochet

Are you looking for ways to sell more crochet products in April? If so, you're in luck! In this video, we'll reveal the top crochet products that are selling right now, and give you tips on how to sell them. This video is packed with information about the best crochet products to sell in April, and we're sure that you'll be surprised by what's popular right now. Did you find this video helpful? Support the channel by buying me a cup of ☕️ coffee! You may get a shoutout in my next video! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee Grab your free copy of the 2023 Content Calendar 📆 for Crocheters here- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/contentcalendar More of a pen and paper gal? Grab the printed Calendar here- https://acraftyconcept.com/printedcalendar Purchase Quarterly Planners- https://acraftyconcept.com/planners Suggested Patterns With Links Bunny Amigurumi with carrot Garland- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/amigurumi-bunny/ Ava Bunny- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/ava-bunny/ Hamster Plushie- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crochet-hamster-pattern/ Bunny Slippers- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crochet-bunny-slippers-free-crochet-pattern-modification/ Bitty Boho Bib- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/bitty-boho-bib/ Rainbow Rattle- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-rainbow-rattle/ Rainbow Pillow- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-rainbow-pillow-free-crochet-pattern/ Addi Bear- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/addi-bear/ Doxie Chicken- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/doxie-chicken/ Daisy Blanket- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/daisy-blanket/ Claire Cozy- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/claire-cozy/ Crafty Facial Rounds- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crochet-plush-facial-rounds-free-pattern/ Crafty Loop Earrings- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-loop-earrings/ Crafty Boho Earrings- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-boho-earrings/ Nesting Baskets- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/nesting-baskets/ Essential Oil Roller Keychain- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/oil-roller-keychain/ Plarn Baskets- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/recycled-scrap-yarn-and-plarn-crochet-basket/ Plastic Bag Holder- https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crochet-plastic-bag-holder/ Other Links Mentioned: 🍔 Crochet Cafe Book- https://amzn.to/3fKarDI (affiliate link) 👚 Sweatshirt- https://taylorlynncrochet.myshopify.com/ ❄️ Watch January’s Video- https://youtu.be/e1i58lQaf60 💘 Watch February’s Video- https://youtu.be/BzuOg01tUCI 🍀 Watch March's Video- https://youtu.be/FZzgW22yCbE Chapters: 0:00 Welcome 0:36 Coffee Sponsor 2:00 Trends 2:43 Content Ideas 4:20 Bonus Content 4:40 Pattern Suggestions 7:16 Action Step 7:34 Up Next 8:07 Calendar Overview 8:19 This Month 15:56 Tracker 16:18 Notes 16:29 Pattern Content Ideas 22:20 Goodbyes! ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns