Small Business Vlog: Slow sales, Getting rejected for craft fairs

Rejected from two craft fairs in one week? 📉 It’s not all sunshine and sales in the handmade world. Today I’m being honest about the setbacks, but also sharing how I’m pivoting by making "Breezy Door Stoppers" and using Gemini & ChatGPT to fix my Etsy SEO!

Welcome back! This week is a bit of a rollercoaster. I’m updating you on my 2026 business goals, sharing my frustrations with craft fair applications, and showing you a step-by-step of how I make my door draft stoppers using canvas and cat litter (it works, I promise!). I also dive into how I’m using AI to revamp my slow-selling listings and the "mental load" of bookkeeping. Plus, a huge thank you to the subscriber who bought me my very first coffee! ☕❤️

0:00 - Goal Updates & Craft Fair Rejections 2:00 - Making the Mushroom Purse (Affiliate Link below!) 5:53 - Calming down my fabric choices... or not! 🍄 9:02 - The Amazon & Etsy Sales Slump 10:17 - How to make "Breezy Door Stoppers" (Draft Stoppers) 14:42 - Showing the finished wristlet 21:01 - A special thank you (Buy Me a Coffee!) 24:55 - Step-by-step: Sewing the door stoppers 34:00 - The struggle with Taxes & QuickBooks 38:16 - Using Gemini & ChatGPT for Etsy SEO 43:02 - Good news: Amazon repeat customers!

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