A Crafty Concept

Want to up your Instagram game? As a fellow crafter and handmade business owner, I know how important it is to have engaging content on your Instagram feed. It can be challenging to come up with new ideas, but don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! Here are three post ideas that are sure to captivate your audience: 1. Behind-the-scenes looks at your creative process Give your audience a peek behind the curtain and let them see a little of what goes on behind the scenes in your crochet business. 2. Before and after shots of your latest crochet project or how your crochet skills have improved over time. These types of posts can be very powerful. If you wanted to make a reel you could use a fun transition showing the before and after. Example: Slamming yarn onto the table and it magically turns into your finished piece. 3. Inspirational or funny quotes that align with your brand. Who is your ideal customer? Is she a mom that likes to organize her life and home? “Cleaning with kids in the house is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos.” would be a fun quote. These types of posts usually get a lot of engagement in the comments and a lot of shares. Which idea are you most excited to try out? Let me know in the comments below! And don’t forget to tag me in your posts so I can see your amazing content. 😀

Get ready to have your mind blown friend, in today's video, we are going to learn how to elevate your crochet with puff paint! You can use puff paint to easily add eyes and other details to your crochet items with this easy fun hack! ☕️ 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 Newsletter and get the Puff Paint Eye Practice Sheeet absolutely free https://www.acraftyconcept.com/puff-paint-practice Materials with affiliate links: Puff Paint: https://amzn.to/3onMI5L Laminator: https://amzn.to/45piaRA Craft Spatula: https://amzn.to/423uOD9 Patterns mentioned: 🐥 Doxie Chick: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/doxie-chick/ 🌵 Cactus Gift Holder: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/cactus-pocket/ 🐣 Chick Egg Gift Holder: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/chickegg/ 👧🏻 Gracie Doll: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/gracie-doll/ 🐰 Ava Bunny: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/ava-bunny/ ✏️ Pencil Gift Holder: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-pencil-pocket/ 🧦 Crafty Boho Slippers: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-boho-slippers-free-crochet-pattern/ Chapters: 0:00 Welcome 0:40 Materials 1:26 Adding Eyes to a crochet piece 5:40 Adding the eye highlights 6:52 Going over other ways you can use puff paint 8:57 How to use the freebie! ❤️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! Love my videos? 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 2:09 I have an Etsy shop and make crochet teddy bears for holidays and special occasions that come with accessories. If I wanted to start making the accessories available for all bears, would it be possible to list them as individual items with no additional shipping only when you purchase a bear? 13:40 If you sell items that are similar but have differences, should you do one Etsy listing with variations or multiple listings? (Ex: finer fleece baby blanket vs. sport weight waffle stitch baby blanket 15:20 I have an etsy shop and I also sell at a local boutique. Is it smart to have all the prices the same for etsy and the boutique? I'm tempted to lower my prices for local boutique. 27:46 I have a question: I have a website on Ecwid that people can purchase from do I still need an Etsy shop? Also, what percentage should I be making in profit? 40:44 any tips on getting over the fear of selling at markets or boutiques? 45:05 I am new with selling crochet things and so far have just sold stuff on social media. I want to make it into a bigger business. Should I start with craft Fairs or jump into opening an Esty shop? 46:08 Do you have recommendations for how many kinds of products to have in a made-to-order Etsy shop? I want to have lots of options but I dont want it to feel like a yard sale. 49:10 I love your crafty facial rounds. Will be doing a craft sale and was wondering if I should pkg 3 or five in pkg or sell individually. what kind of pricing do you recommend? ❤️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! Love my videos? 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 1:02 I did my very first market last Saturday, and it was so much fun! I’m preparing to open my Etsy, but am wondering if establishing my business as an LLC should be done first? (It’s in process) 2:25 After my market I realized there is a category in the $15-20 range I am not getting. Of your patterns, do you have a suggestion that’s cute or practical that takes an hr to an hr and a half to make? 15:50 I want to open an etsy shop this fall, i have 2 questions for you: 1. How much would you charge per finished item to account for pattern cost. 2.would you recommend making a bunch of item before opening and then listing only when things are done or making the items as they are ordered 19:00 hey, your claire beanie is a huge hit for all the people i have made it for...thankyou from Australia 21:50 How do you like to package earrings? 29:37 What is your favorite machine for printing Etsy shipping labels? Or do you just use a printer? 31:22 do you tag wearables with washing instructions? 35:35 How do you keep your etsy keywords organized? Currently I just have them in a notebook but I feel you may have a better system. 47:19 do you sell a template to use to create your own? 51:00 As I’m getting more excited to focus on my ideal audience, is it still ok to share crochet friends’ content on social media-like yours), or does that hurt my business in the long run? 52:19 My 11 yr old sells her crochet at the summer farmer’s market. Is her stuff something I can sell as it’s own category on Etsy or no that’s not ok? I have been telling her I would definitely ask! ❤️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

Want to learn how to crochet a chick? This free crochet amigurumi chick pattern is perfect for beginners! ☕️ 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 - 3.75mm Crochet Hook: https://amzn.to/2PRfh7L - Tapestry Needle: https://amzn.to/2Nej5yf - Scissors: https://amzn.to/30cNtwK Chapters 0:00 Welcome 0:26 What we are making! 1:35 Disclaimer 2:35 Materials 2:50 Chick Feet- Round 1 3:44 Chick Feet- Round 2 5:16 Chick Feet- Round 3 6:17 Chick Feet- Round 4 7:18 Chick Feet- Rounds 5-6 7:56 Switch to Body Color- Chick Feet- Round 7-13 9:09 Sew in tails 10:30 Repeat Rounds 1-13 for second Foot/leg 10:50 Attaching the legs together (round 14) 13:55 Body- Rounds 15-31 16:21 Safety Eyes 19:37 Body- Round 32 21:25 Body- Round 33 23:12 Body- Round 34 23:40 Body- Round 35 24:24 Body- Round 36 25:45 Closing the top 27:24 Beak 30:28 Attaching Beak 34:28 Chick Hair 36:24 Finished Measurements 37:04 Sneak Peek 37:28 Freebie! ❤️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

When I first started crocheting I used a crochet hook to weave in my tails. But once I switched to a tapestry needle I never looked back!

I’ve got you covered! I just posted a quick 16 minute video over on YouTube packed full of tips and tricks for how you can sell your Crochet products this month in a way that seasonally appropriate and front of mind for your customers! We are talking, crochet pattern suggestions, social media post ideas, video ideas, the whole shabang! Just because the weather is warming up doesn’t mean your sales have to slow down!! Your crochet business can still do well in the spring and summer months!

I use this method a bunch in my patterns. I like it because 1. it gives that edge of your work more stretch than when you make the chain and single crochet back down. And 2. It’s faster 💨 than the traditional starting chain then single crochet back down. Both methods will give you a beautiful row of single crochets 🤌🏼 it’s just personal preference and knowing with method is best for your current project. Do you like the foundation single crochet method?

https://www.acraftyconcept.com/cactus-pocket/ how are you marketing your crochet pieces for Mother’s Day? If you need a fun idea I have one for you! These crochet cactus gift pockets are a fun and unique way to package a small gift or gift card! 🌵 The free crochet pattern just went live today! If you’re more of an ad-free PDF girl, there’s more good news! The PDF is 20% for 48 hours only! I have it listed in my shop on my blog ❤️ These little pockets are great for gifting a gift card, cash and other small gifts like make up, chapstick, a manicure set, jewelry… the options are endless! 💍💳💄👛💵 If you sell small gifts in your shop already, try creating a “gift set” kind of listing and sell your product packaged in this adorable cactus gift pouch! Then your customer will recieve the perfect gift for mom already wrapped and ready to be gifted! That’s convenience friend, people will always pay for convenience! I hope you make lots of money selling these cute crochet cactus gift holders! Mother’s Day is only 9 days away! Run don’t walk to make this guy and get it listed!! 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

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! Love my videos? 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 1:03 how do you deal with burnout? how do you make sure you dont work 12 hr days all the time? 8:07 I have an insta question, should I archive my feed since I’ve changed names and rebranded? 8:34 How do you build a clientele 12:35 How do you sell on Etsy if you don’t have your own patterns for finished projects , can you use other’s patterns for finish projects? Is this okay to do? 15:17 Still 0 sales but taking your advise and showing up til I blow up. What are good cheap and nice backgrounds for pics? 17:44 what platforms would you recommend for people in countries where you cannot sell on Etsy. For physical products not patterns. 19:46 How do you feel about local boutiques vs etsy in selling your finished pieces? I have a boutique in a larger area, wanting to carry my pieces. I already have my stuff in a local boutique. 21:56 I am a Virtual Assistant and obsessed crocheter….how would you recommend combining both worlds? 24:20 do you think products that are made to order get less sales then ready to ship?25:50 Do you make many products of the same thing for product fairs or do you make a few of several items and take special orders? 29:45 I'm not quite in a position to actually start a business YET, but what do you recommend I do to "get things going" while I am waiting to be able to actually start up? 32:00 do you recommend for us to write who the pattern is from on tags? like the tags you use for your crochet items when you sell. 32:44 building my brand for Mothers, making items for Baby and Home. Ant product suggestions for Home? I have the basic wash cloths and dish towels, but looking for more unique ideas ❤️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 looking for ways to sell more crochet products in May? Get ready to unlock the marketing magic! In this video, I show you how to sell your crochet products like a pro in May by marketing them in a way that's seasonally appropriate and front of mind for your customers. If you'd rather read the info you can check out the blog post here https://www.acraftyconcept.com/may23 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 Crafty Facial Rounds: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crochet-plush-facial-rounds-free-pattern/ Nesting Baskets: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/nesting-baskets/ Crafty Loop Earrings: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-loop-earrings/ Crafty Boho Earrings: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-boho-earrings/ Crafty Cactus Pillow: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-cactus-pillow/ Crafty Pineapple Pillow: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-pineapple-pillow/ Crafty Rainbow Pillow: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-rainbow-pillow-free-crochet-pattern/ Crafty Boho Pillow: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-boho-pillow-free-crochet-pattern/ Crafty Boho Wall Hanger: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-boho-flower-wall-hang-free-crochet-pattern/ Essential Roller Keychain: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/oil-roller-keychain/ Bookmark: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crochet-bookmark/ Hanging Basket: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/hanging-basket/ Gift Holder Patterns: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/egg/ https://www.acraftyconcept.com/chickegg/ Lemon Pillow: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-lemon-pillow/ Mother’s Day Round-Up: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/mothers-day-23/ Pocket Turtle: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/knit-sea-animals/ Doxie Chicken : https://www.acraftyconcept.com/doxie-chicken/ Claire Cozy: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/claire-cozy/ Crafty Boho Slippers: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crafty-boho-slippers-free-crochet-pattern/ Be sure to check out: ❄️ Watch January’s Video- https://youtu.be/e1i58lQaf60 💘 Watch February’s Video- https://youtu.be/BzuOg01tUCI 🍀 Watch March's Video- https://youtu.be/FZzgW22yCbE 🌷 Watch April's Video- https://youtu.be/sKz1rmTowUM Chapters: 0:00 Welcome 0:26 Coffee Sponsor 1:32 May Trends 1:46 Content Ideas 2:11 Bonus Content Idea 2:21 Pattern Suggestions 4:16 Action Steps 4:40 Up Next 4:55 May Monthly Calendar (Holidays this month) 11:48 Tracker & Notes Section 12:05 Pattern Content Ideas 15:34 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

Cons- it’s a little shakey. Pros- it’s a great POV angle!

From the Daily Grace Co. They are very good quality! I’ve used others in the past and they kept popping off the pages. These ones do 👏🏼 not 👏🏼 move 👏🏼! Now I’ll be much faster when flipping through my new Bible :)

You might say, Ashley, I’m not a service provider, I’m a product seller. I don’t serve anyone. I’d like to encourage a mindset shift. Yes, you sell products, but why should people buy your products? How are your products raising someones quality of life? When I first started my crochet business back in 2012 my “ideal customer” was humans with money. Let’s just say it was very difficult to build a sustainable brand around that ideal customer. Now, I can sell the same crochet product to 10 different people and solve 10 different unique problems for each of them. The EASIEST person for you to serve is someone who is now in a current season of life you used to be in. Do you sell baby bibs, maybe you have a 5 year old but your ideal customer is a new mom. Do you sell nesting baskets? Maybe your ideal customer is struggling to organzine their home in a way thats both practical but also pretty. Finding your ideal customer will make running your business 1000X easier, I promise. The easier it is for you to create the business of your dreams the more likely you will be to stick with it! I want to see you succeed friend! I heard this quote today while listing to a @jasminestar podcast episode with @roryvaden and I thought it was too good not to share!

I love designing these crochet gift pockets! I have a lot of new patterns up my sleeve coming out very soon! They make perfect crochet gift card holders!

I love granny square crochet! This crochet flower granny square pattern never disappoints!

Originally, I called this pattern refillable Easter eggs, which is what I will still call the egg version. But for the rest of the fun designs, I think gift pockets is appropriate. People love buying gifts for other people. It’s much easier for us to spend our money on other people than it is for us to spend our money on ourselves and a lot of people like the wow factor that goes with giftgiving. Giving someone a small gift wrapped in one of these crochet gift pockets is going to have a much bigger wow factor then giving someone a small gift in a gift bag. These will be so easy for us to market to our audiences all year long!

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! Love my videos? 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 Canva referral link: https://www.canva.com/pricing/?clickId=VAl0A6Xg1xyNWOYS9a0OBXLMUkAV2kUt13%3A4yo0&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=A+Crafty+Concept_1930275&irgwc=1 Chapters 0:00 Welcome 9:40 What do you recommend if you just added business accounts in Facebook,instagram, etc. would you stop using personal accounts? Seems like a lot even if you recycle posts. CBA 23 11:45 I switched to a business account on tiktok but switched back because they limit you on what music you can use. is Instagram business accounts the same way? 14:33 help picking logo… 21:29 do you think Tik Tok is a must? or what page do you recommend to have for your business? I only have Instagram and FB but I only like Instagram lol 22:36 how do you get people to check out your Etsy without being salesy? 27:30 Still trying to find my ideal customer- anything new in the social media world on helping to find them? 29:05 One of my customers asked me for a crochet pattern. I’ve never written one. Is there a crochet pattern template you can suggest please? Does Canva have one? 30:42 Is it okay to give credit for patterns used but changing the name of the product? 31:21 i just found out I have my first big show is in 2 weeks! What should I crochet to make fast money. smaller things or beanies.. ❤️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 crochet bunny turned out so cute! The yarn color is perfect for spring! Free Crochet Pattern at www.acraftyconcept.com/ava-bunny

🐣 A new free crochet pattern just went live! It’s like the refillable Easter egg pattern that went out at the beginning of the month.. but it’s a chick!! 🐥🐤🐓🐔 Yes this was originally an Eastery pattern but you could honestly use these cuties all year long! They’re great small gift holders! And who doesn’t love chickens!? They’re super trendy right now. You could market these as small gift holders, gift card holders, classmate gifts, thank you gifts, the options are truly endless! Someone could start a collection then use them as Easter eggs next year! I think they’re super fun. And addicting! I can’t seem to stop making them! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/chickegg/