Have you ever thought about making money with your creative arts? What artist hasn\’t? Its what you love to do, it\’s what you would prefer to do if you could do anything you wanted with your time, assuming there were no worries of money right? But taking that plunge seems awfully dramatic and unrealistic when you have to pay your mortgage and other bills doesn\’t it?
It doesn\’t have to! You can start making money with your creativity TODAY if you wanted to. Why? Because creative people have a lot of creative friends and they all dream the same dream. I know because I am one of them.
For example, I am the owner of www.ScrapbookingDirections.com and I also operate a print on demand personalized gifts and greeting cards store. https://www.sendoutcards.com/storefront/cijaye/. I have a lot of creative friends in these two circles alone. But in every class/workshop/seminar etc. that I attend to learn new techniques, I meet even more creative people who share similar desires.
But, because I have taken the next step, I now get to take my designs (either by scanning them, or digitally designing them) and put them into print for family, friends, loved ones and colleagues of all sorts – any time I want. Honestly, all I do is upload the image, customize my inside greeting, choose a gift to accompany (if I want) and click send! Off it goes. I also get to teach others to do this as well as other great stuff with their creativity. It\’s what I love to do and it makes me feel good!
Now the best part about this is that I also get to take this to the next level and introduce it family, friends, loved ones and colleagues and they too can do the same. Each time a new person begins to do this, that\’s money earned from my websites for those of us already involved.
So if you were to decide that starting your own business out of your creative arts was of interest to you. This business (https://www.sendoutcards.com/storefront/cijaye/) would be a very natural fit for you too. You upload, you send, you tell others about it and cha ching, more money in the bank for you!
Fantastic right?
But what if this type of business isn\’t what you are looking for? What if you want to create a business with your creative arts that truly kept all of the revenue in your pocket? Or felt more about you and your style? Well there are any number of things you could do.
1) You could sell your art (as a product). 2) You could turn your art into a service (by custom designing for others, or teaching others to do it) 3) You could become an author and sell books – profiling, reviewing, outlining etc. the methods used in your area of expertise 4) You could also become an affiliate for others and simply by way of being a trusted expert you would make money from your referrals because people believe in what you have to say.
With any of the above however you need a method to promote. You probably want business cards, brochures, rack sheets, postcards, banners and / or a great website.
If you have a niche – a website would be fantastic. You can visit www.niche-website-design.com to get the process started with the help of an expert – or you can learn from some of the greatest on the market (such as www.internetmarketing.com) on how to do it all yourself.
Just remember to keep your eye on the prize! You want to do more of your art and less WORK right. The greeting cards and gifts company is by far the easiest way to do this. But all other options are just fine as well.
You simply need to decide which one is going to give you the best results, with the lowest amount of involvement (inc. the least learning curve) as well as the least time or money invested. That\’s what SMART business is all about! Everyone wants you to be a wild success doing what you love. It is truly the best way to run a business!
Good luck to you! I hope you find what you are looking for!
Now is your chance to make a BIG impact with your scrapbookingarts AND in your bank account. Turn your scrapbooking pages into a Personalized Greetings Business; send direct to family and friends, colleagues and loved ones or help them do the same and before you know it – you will be working less for that 9-5 and more for yourself and LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT!
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