Scrapbooking Craft

Scrapbooking Career: 3 Ideas You May Not Have Considered

We all want to be passionate about our careers, and turning an enjoyable hobby into a career is one way to accomplish that.  As a scrapbooker, you may have already considered how to become a scrapbook consultant or how to open your own scrapbooking store, but here are a few more ideas on how to start your own scrapbooking business.

Scrapbooking Instructor

Do you love teaching other scrapbookers the latest techniques and how to use the newest tools?You could be the one your friends ask for help at the next weekend crop you attend.The perfect career for you might be becoming a scrapbooking instructor.  Scrapbooking teachers need to have some talent in scrapbooking, but they must have the skills to explain and demonstrate how to scrapbook.To be a successful scrapbook teacher, you want to have the ability to speak in front of other with confidence and excellent communication skills.   

Your local scrapbooking store may have teaching positions open.You could become an independent scrapbooking instructor too.  Adult continuing education classes are often looking for new ideas for classes to offer.Finally, you can offer a scrapbooking class at your home and invite your neighbors and friends.  You can charge a fee for the class, or order the supplies for the project wholesale and profit from the retail price.

Scrapbook Writer

Do you enjoy reading scrapbooking articles online?  Someone has to write those articles.Becoming a freelance scrapbooking writer is a great option for making scrapbooking your career, if you have a way with words.  The internet has a variety of ways to sell your writing.Website owners need new content for their sites, and you can even consider marketing an ebook.Remember the print industry.  Sell your scrapbooking writing to magazines and book publishers.

To get started, look to see what kind of scrapbooking information people are looking to read.  What are they searching for online?Read scrapbook message boards and pay attention to what questions people are asking frequently.  These are problems that scrapbookers want to solve.Begin writing a book or articles about these subjects.Sell the information to scrapbooking ezines, websites or newsletter publishers, or even online scrapbook stores that might wish to offer information with their products.

Planner for Scrapbook Events

Have you ever attended a scrapbooking expo or retreat?These events need to be coordinated by someone.You need to not only know what scrapbookers are looking for from these meetings, but you also need to have good organizational skills to schedule and plan all the details. 

You can develop a business as a scrapbooking event planner, or you can work for a company that plans these events or for a scrapbooking retreat.You can even start a company that plans getaway weekends, retreats, vacations and expos for scrapbookers.  You can make money by charging for the events, as well as selling space to scrapbooking vendors to market supplies and products to the attendees.

Any of these ideas will turn your scrapbooking ideas into a profitable business.You becme the expert in this field as a scrapbook event planner, teacher or writer.Sharing your experience and skills with fellow scrapbookers can be a very rewarding business model.

Scrapbooking Craft Haul

Wilton 570-1121 Easy Flex 3-Piece Silicone Spatula Set, Blue $5.91 Silicone Baking Accessories. Silicone is the Wonder Kitchen Tool: it can be used in the oven (up to 500F/260C), toaster over, microwave, refrigerator and freezer and it is virtually unbreakable. These silicone utensils are the perfect tool cold foods: Jell-O, ice sculptures, Candies and hot foods: cake, muffins, bread, pies, main and side dishes and so much more! The flexibility makes removing foo…

Wilton Decorating Basics Lesson Plan $2.30 WILTON-Decorating Basics Lesson Plan. This book is a great introduction to creating beautifully decorated cakes at home! This lesson plan is made to coordinate with the Wilton Decorating Basics Student Kit (not included) and is full of great ideas for the beginner cake decorator. This book features basic decorating principles; preparation; and detailed instructions for constructing stars; drop flo…

Wilton Flowers and Cake Design Lesson Plan $2.30 Flowers and Cake Design Lesso Plan. This book contains useful printed tips and techniques for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of cake design and floral cake decorating. This lesson plan is made to coordinate with the Wilton Flowers and Cake Design Student Kit (not included) and is full of great ideas whether you are a beginner or advanced cake decorator. This book features basic cake desi…

Dyna-Mite Magnetic Buttons-3/4 8/Pkg $0.60 High Energy Magnetic Buttons. 3/4 diameter. 8 per package. Perfect for office and craft projects. Extra Strong….

Bob Ross: Getting started with Oil Colors [VHS] $6.21 Getting Started with Bob Ross DVD. An introduction to Bob Ross’ popular Wet-on-Wet painting technique. Bob Ross, host of TV’s favorite ‘Joy of Painting’ show, gives you an overview of his technique and shows you how to paint ‘Mountain Summit’ using his unique materials (materials sold separately). This full-screen DVD features English voice and subtitles plus Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, Ger…

Embossing with Lorie Jacobs $39.99 Simple step-by-step embossing and painting techniques. You will be mesmerized as you watch Lorie create personal cards, scrapbook pages and bookmarks using brass embossing templates and paper from Lasting Impressions for Paper, Inc. You will learn to create personal cards that family and friends will treasure for a lifetime….

Anna Griffin Elegant Scrapbooking $5.65 Anna Griffin provides step by step instruction on pleated paper techniques, woven paper techniques, paper cut outs and layering techniques, and paper fringe and ribbon techniques….

Crayola Giant Fingerpaint Paper $2.10 Dive in, Hands first! This package contains (1) 12″ x 16″ pad of 25 coated, bright white papers. Recommended for children ages 3 and up….

Crayola 240 Sheet Construction Paper $3.79 Brand new in factory sealed box…

Sidewalk Chalk 20-Pack $1.90 Sidewalk Chalk. Create a huge splash of color on your sidewalk or driveway with Crayola Sidewalk Chalks. Draw big, colorful art outside in a variety of colors or use these chalks in Crayola’s fun Sidewalk Chalk Tools (not included). This package contains twenty chalks in twenty colors. Conforms to ASTM D4236. Recommended for children ages 4 and up. WARNING: Choking Hazard-product can make small pi…