I have been wanting to post Hannah’s Christmas present for a while and I am finally getting to it. I decided to make one for my cousin’s daughter for Christmas too. Hannah likes to dress up and is usually in to everything girly, I saw this crown on Pinterest and thought I could probably make something similar.
I decided to make a wand and cape too. Here are a couple of pictures of the wand, cape, and crown that I made for Emily….
I added some flowers to the corner of the cape.
Hannah’s crown, cape, and wand…
I made it a little big so she won’t out grow it right away. Joel wants me to make him a cape (without any flowers!!) Now the crown from Pinterest is a little different but she was selling her crowns for $56- US. I have been wondering for a while about perhaps starting an Etsy shop or something like it. Do you think I could sell dress up stuff? I think most of what I make would fall under dress up and imaginative play. I think that $56- is a bit high but I am still not sure what a fair price would be? I would love some feed back. If you buy online or sell online or just have a comment about the dress up stuff I’d love to hear from you.
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When coming up with a price star with how much is cost to get all your supplies. People ofter double this to come up with a price. Something is hard to make and takes more time should cost more. Figure out how long it takes you to make it as well and then think about how much you should be getting paid for that time. Don't forget that you are a artisan in what you are doing and should get paid for this. You time has great value. cynthia
This is so creative and pretty all of my kids would love something like this!
Cheryl, my sister and I have an Etsy shop, and I think you could definitely sell dress up items like these! I actually like your bigger headband from the one on Pinterest…fantastic! Pricing is always so important, because you have to cover your costs and labor, and make it worthwhile. A lot of sellers on Etsy don't do this part as well, and if you're really running a business, your items are more expensive, because that is realistic.
If you take really good photos of these, like outside playing in the garden, you can have higher prices. It's about your presentation that relays the quality of the work to match the price. You could always do smaller versions at a lower price too:)
Hope this helps!
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Courtney thanks it is great hearing from people who are already doing it. I am excited just thinking about the possibilities!
That is adorable! I sell on Etsy. It is a pretty safe investment to try it out. I started with children's clothes but the market was just too flooded and it didn't work out. It's hard to know what will sell until you put it out there. My second shop has been very successful. Just be sure to come up with your own designs so you are not taking others and it will also give you your own niche and make you stand out. I love the idea of dress up clothes because you could really get creative and I think people like to buy the kind of stuff you can't get elsewhere. Good luck! Your work looks super fantastic! You can see my shop at plumed.etsy.com and feel free to ask any questions if they come up!
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MD thanks for your advice I really appreciate it!
Really impressive! I wish I had a girl…. Although my 3-year old son would probably be just fine wearing it!
Thanks Andrea stay tuned I have some neat ideas for boys rolling around in my head and Joel has asked for a cape too, so maybe some day soon…
I've never sold anything online so I'm not really a big help where that is concerned, but your wand,cape and flower crown came out really great! I prefer it to the inspiration one too.
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Thanks Lydia
Love it!! My Calley would love it even more!!.. Would I buy it ? YES! For $56? No. What would be fair? Well… how much was the cost, and then your time to make it… Personally… in this economy I tend to go to second hand stores for Calley's dress up clothes or the clearance racks (wink, wink)… and if I have to get something new… well I limit myself to $20… I really don't know if this was helpful.. but I hope it somehow helped. lol! Let me know if you do decide to sell… it can always be a "special" gift from Grandma. (wink, wink) Blessings to you and yours!
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Carla thanks for sharing your thoughts on this with me!
Wow! You are incredibly talented! This ensemble is adorable! Yes, you should totally make stuff like this and sell it. There are plenty of people out there (like me) with no crafty gift at all. But I do have two adorable little girls who would LOVE to have a little dress up outfit like that.
I say go for it!
~Rosann
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Thanks Rosann! I am hoping that this may be a venture I start soon.
That is beautiful!
Thanks Esther!
Your items are super cute! Etsy is a tough place break out. There is just so much there and a lot of people use etsy just for ideas. I feel sad for people who need to sell handmade as a way to make a living because pinterest has really stolen a lot from artists and crafters. Even you said you got your idea from there. It is hard work to sell sell on Etsy and really stand out, so if you don’t have the time to their yourself completely into it to learn the ins and outs than you may just end up discouraged and waste time aofnd money. I don’t mean to be a debbie downer, but I wanted to paint you a very real picture of what Etsy can be. Do I think you have something super fun for kids
Yes! They would be great gifts for nieces, nephews, friends. Definitely keep making them. Maybe craft fairs would be a better place to start and get some real feedback. Great products!
Jess Thanks for your honest feedback, much to think about!
Oh, Beautiful! I was going to ask you to put up a little tutorial on how you did that! But then I realized you wanted to sell them, so of course you wouldn't. Ha!
I think that flower crown is so lovely, and even more special because you made it. I made a hat for my daughter with crocheted flowers like that, and I love looking at it on her just because I made it and there's not another one like it on the planet. 
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Thanks Leah, You know I might still do some type of tutorial. I figure if I do decide to sell, there will be people who will look at it and think I could do that why would I spend money on that and then there will be people who do not sew etc. who would gladly buy from someone else so you may just see some tutorials in the near future!!