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