| Sometimes, individuals want to earn a little extra | | | | career is to become a scrapbooking instructor. You |
| money, but don't want the pressures of a job they | | | | can avoid having to sell a particular company's |
| don't enjoy. Using hobbies and interests to turn them | | | | products and instead focus on teaching all aspects of |
| into a successful sideline can be a smart way to find | | | | the art. If you are an excellent scrapper and have |
| a job that's fun and profitable. So, what about your | | | | ideas for unique pages, talk to your local |
| own interests - you say that you enjoy | | | | scrapbooking and hobby stores to find out if they |
| scrapbooking? Why not try to turn it into a full-time | | | | have any need for instructors. You can also host |
| career? With a little creativity, you too can turn your | | | | lessons in your own home and charge a per hour |
| hobby into a profitable job where you are your own | | | | price for your instruction. |
| boss! | | | | For the ultimate in scrapbooking entrepreneurship, |
| One of the most common ways to build a career | | | | consider opening a scrapbooking store. You can sell |
| around scrapbooking is to become a consultant for | | | | products from all manufacturers and host lessons and |
| one of the many scrapbooking companies. | | | | classes right from your home. The most profitable |
| Scrapbooking consultants work to sell the products | | | | scrapbooking stores will invest in a die-cut machine |
| of a particular company, most often done through | | | | and offer their customers free use if they purchase |
| catalogues and in home parties. The trick to | | | | their paper in the store. Customers who bring their |
| becoming a successful scrapbooking consultant is to | | | | own paper can use the machine for a small fee. Many |
| have a network of people that you can draw from | | | | times, customers will be willing to pay a little more for |
| who would be willing to host parties and land you | | | | paper that they know gives them access to a die |
| some new contacts throughout the community. Once | | | | cutter. |
| you have a customer base, scrapbooking consulting | | | | If you are particularly good at creating layouts and |
| can become a highly lucrative career. | | | | embellishments, consider becoming a designer. |
| If consulting is the route you would like to pursue, | | | | Contact scrapbooking companies and find out if they |
| there are a few things you should know when | | | | have need for any designers to create page layouts |
| choosing a company to work with. First, avoid any | | | | or embellishments for their company. You can also |
| company that has hundreds of consultants in your | | | | create customized pages and sell them on Ebay. |
| particular area. If you find you are working with a | | | | These pages will have space for journaling and |
| company with plenty of consultants in your city, you | | | | pictures, but everything else is done. Busy working |
| will have to work twice as hard to secure unique | | | | moms often will pay top dollar for well-made pages! |
| customers in a saturated area. Second, find a | | | | These are some of the best ways to take your |
| company that has unique products. You do not want | | | | scrapbooking passion and turn it into a lucrative |
| to be competing with the local discount retail stores | | | | source of income. As with all things scrapbooking, |
| such as Wal-Mart. You will not be able to sell at | | | | your imagination is the key! Stop and think about |
| competitive prices and still make a profit. Having | | | | what you wish you had access to in the world of |
| something unique takes care of the competition | | | | scrapbooking and consider if you could provide that |
| problem. | | | | service toothers! Who knows, you just might come |
| Another option for creating a fun scrapbooking | | | | up with the next great scrapbooking trend! |