How to Make Glitter Christmas Ornaments to Sell at Craft Fairs, Etsy and more

One of our side hustlers  Kerri  shared her video  of her making ornament for the holiday season!  This is something that can you can easily do yourself and even include your kids in making!  

They shared in our group Our cricut machine has made us a lot of money over the last year 18 months.  Brought us on 5 vacations!  My sister and I craft for fun, but use our profits as a vacation fun ☺️ She sells them at local craft fairs, Facebook and Etsy.  Most ornaments are price at about $20 

This will be our third Christmas season so we have built up our customer base!

@thecraftytravelersfam Custom ornaments are our most popular items 🎄 We need to prep months in advance to keep up with demand 😅 #cricut #smallbusiness #travelfund #sidehustle ♬ original sound - TheCraftyTravelersFam

Here are some of the supplies that you would need 

Clear plastic ornaments – 80 MM is the size you would need   Grab year round or pick up on clearance at local craft stores like Michaels and Joann 

Glitter mix

Clear  polyacrylic  grab at Home Depot or Lowes 

Craft Funnel  (you will need this for to put in the glitter) 

Syringe

Vinyl 

Cricut Machine 

Head to etsy to get some premade   Christmas SVG word designs

You can create create Christmas word theme 

Merry & Bright 

Merry Christmas 

Joy to the World 

Let it Snow 

Jingle Bells 

We Wish You a Merry Christmas 

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas 

Winter wonderland

Plus personalize them for local schools, towns etc  

@thecraftytravelersfam A few of our 🤑 makers! #cricut #christmas #ornaments #sidehustle #travelfunds ♬ Creative - Smile

Are you thinking of writing a children's book?

Marie Tracy is an active contributor to our side hustle group She wrote a children's book called  Magical Birthday Fairy: A Family Tradition and now is sharing her experience and even created a step by step course. 

Marie shared.... 

I’m a new children’s author of the book Magical Birthday Fairy.  I found the process of self-publishing very difficult. It was frustrating and extremely time consuming.  

Then when the pandemic hit and the world shut down, I lost my full time  job. So I decided to use to the to finally write and publish my first book.  (Yeah!) 

After I published my book, I had so many ask how I did it that I decided to share the steps in an online course. 

I’m new to  course creation and will initially share the course in a  facebook group (sharing info in social learning units).  I share the exact steps I took and a step by step check list to follow.  In addition, I share a list of all the expenses, resources I found and a simple to follow guide to follow.  The course is written text only. 

here is the facebook course 

How to get started with writing a book

 If you have ever thought of writing a book you will want to check out this podcast to see if it for you.  This might be directed as non fiction self help business type of book but if you have romance or childrens book check this out with best selling author Gabby  Bernstein 

Get ready to access behind the scenes tips for book writing success. If you’re considering writing a book - whether it’s through traditional publishing or self-publishing -

How to overcome the dreaded writer’s block

The first is that you must, must, must, must have a core message. You and I have worked on this. We really dialed yours down for your book. And I'm real—I'm a boss b-i-t-you-know-what when it comes to core message, because I won't stand for someone not being grounded in what their book is about. You know when someone asks you, like, you said this, like, when someone says, like, “What's your course about?” And you’re like, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, and you just aren't grounded in it? It’s the same thing with a book because someone says, “What's your book about?” and you’re like, “Well, it's about the esoteric changes in my inner landscape.” And it's like, shut the f up. What are you—? And then it makes the person that's talking uncomfortable, it makes the person that's listening feel uncomfortable because, like, “I have no idea what you just said.” So it's all about boiling it down, boiling it down.  

Are you thinking of writing a children's book?

Ways to think about turning your digital course into a book (it can be done!)

Write a book proposal no matter if you are self-publishing or going down the traditional path

The only thing you need to prioritize to write a bestselling book

The biggest mistake most writers make, and how to avoid it

The #1 reason you’re blocking your bestselling book, and how to fix it

My secret method for marketing your book so it’s widely read

Tips for self publishing 

The self-publishing path is epic. I highly recommend the self-publishing path. What I often say is don't wait to be picked. If you are not getting feedback from an agent, when you're not getting any feedback from a publisher, okay, whatever. Their loss. Go self-publish. The beautiful thing about self-publishing is that once you go sell a bunch of books and your self-published book, you can then sell it to a publisher.  

Meet Gabby  

How to Make Money with Your Own Printable Shop

Do you have a graphic design background and looking to make some extra money. You should consider selling printables   on Etsy as well as on your own website.  

Printables are digital products that customers can download and print at home. Examples include grocery shopping checklists, gift tags, candy bar wrappers, printable quotes for wall art, and patterns.

There are many different ways to create printables, but I find the easiest way is by using software like Canva or PicMonkey. Another popular way is via Microsoft Word if you are good with graphics. 

We believe they are a great side hustle for busy people because you create them once and an unlimited number of customers can download. You don't have to worry about shipping them!


How much should I sell printables on Etsy for?
Pricing is really dependent on each seller. There is no right or wrong answer. Find a price that you’re comfortable with that you think is fair for both you the seller, and your future customers! Pricing low might guarantee more sales, but pricing higher isn’t bad either – if it took a lot of work and is unique, don’t undervalue yourself!

Side Hustlers Income Reports 

3 Important Steps To Sell Printables On Etsy

1. Upload to your shop.
Once you’ve set up your Etsy shop, upload your printable to a listing for the price you’ve chosen. Be sure to use nice, well-lit images and for printables, you may want to look into framing them to make them stand out or have a nice background to make your picture stand out from the rest.


2. Make sure to give accurate, detailed descriptions of your product.
This helps you rank high in searches and generate some sales. Include things like color, size, purpose (is it a planner, invitation, etc.?) so that people can find your product easier.

3. Market, market, market.
Pinterest is a great way to market your products, especially on Etsy. Pinterest is a very visual platform and having beautiful pictures of your product in pins is a great way to get some clicks to your shop and products that will hopefully convert into sales! Word of mouth is great too! Tell friends, family, and it’s a good idea to whip up some business cards for your Etsy shop that you can hand out to people you meet if it comes up in conversation. Your local facebook groups can be a good market as well. 

Non phone work at home option

Check out this video to learn more about how to sell printables on Etsy:

Another option is doing printable budget templetes not only thru etsy but thru other digital download providers like gumroad.  We saw this recent article on msn about Jason a 21 yr college grad that starting creating templates here are some of this tips

I dive deeper into learning the different features in Notion by watching tons of free videos on YouTube.

I created a Notion page to keep track of my personal finances as my first project.

After, I took to Notion communities on Facebook, Reddit and Discord to share a screenshot of my setup.

It felt great to share my setup with the community, and I learn a lot more about Notion building the pages from scratch.

If you want to learn a new skill, start building projects.

You would create journal pages, goal trackers, meal planners,  habit trackers or even budgeting spreadsheet.  Most of the ideas are under $20