Labels for Betty's Only

There are many things that need to be done and I am working toward handling them.  For instance, I had a meeting with a photographer in reference to taking professional pictures of the candles.  She also wants me to be in a few of the pictures.  I'm shy, in case you didn't know that!  Well, here are a few of the labels that I have made.  They have the name of the candle and the fragrance too.  Things are moving forward for Betty's Only!  The only thing I can do is try.

I have been selling candles.  As a matter of fact, I had to make some for church!  Things are good.  Once I have the photo shoot, I will move toward making a catalog.  I haven't done anything with the website either. As a matter of fact, it's not up or running!  Building Betty's Only is what I'm working on doing.  It's a work in progress, but isn't life just that?

The Wedding is Over

Finished the wedding candles.  They were picked up this past Friday evening.  I am very appreciative for being afforded the opportunity to make them for that event.  That makes my second one.  I made heart floaters, V-lites, and the favors for the reception.  Good job!

Now, I am making candles that are just random.  No order, colors that may not match, jewels, or different colors may be in them.  I just enjoy making candles, it gives me peace and I love to see the finally product. 

Also, working on the website using wix.com.  Need to take pictues of all candles and put for sell on the site.  There's an opportunity to sell some candles at an event.  Trying to have at least 75-100 candles to sell. 

Wonder where to find custom made bags.  If I get the bags and have my logo printed on them.  That would be another way to promote the business. 

Making some progress with Betty's Only, not continue to order my steps and Betty's Only will continue grow. 

Thank you for reading!

A Slow Progress Up

Good morning,

The candle sells have been slow, but worth it.  Yesterday, Ms. Thompson of Passion Works Dance Academy had a party for the dance team.  A mother wanted to purchase some, I only had 9 with me, she bought all of them.  This may be an oppurtiuty for me to sell more candles.  It is great and I am so proud of myself.  With Ms. Thompson's help, I have been able to get the candles out to the community with little effort.  Words truly can't express how thankful I am.  Plus, she did a showcase with the studio and I set up a table.  It wasn't the prettiest thing, but my first time selling in a venue as such.  We only sold 2 candles that evening, but it was completely worth it.

Betty's Only is moving forward and things are looking great.  Now, I need to plan to get a website and sell at another venue.  This is wonderful and I can't wait to see where things are going.  

Betty's Only has been Doing Many Things

Like my other blogs, I haven't posted in a long time.  Somewhere along the way, I lost sight of what was important to me and the things that I found joy in.  My personality is vibrant, but I am modest at the same time.  I have never done I craft show, or sold them in bulk.  I stepped out and asked a friend of mine would she be interested in a fundraiser to support her dancers and my candles.  She agreed, so here we are today. 

I have been making candles for the last few months and I am so proud to be able to say that.  This is what I have always wanted to do.  Sell my candles and give back to the community.  Working with Tamela Thompson, has allowed me to do that.  Passion Works Dance studio along with Fort Middle School Bellette's are selling Betty's Only Candles to support their teams.  For this I am very thankful!

This has give me the boost I needed.  I also made a banner out of the business card in case I do a craft show.  As a matter of fact, I will sell same candles at Passion Works Winter Showcase.  Again, I am so thankful, people come into your life for a reason and I receive it! 

Looking to building a website to sell Betty's Only candles.  Everything happens in due time, when the time is right and you are ready!  I can' t explain it, things are moving forward and good things are happening.  Going to ride this wave!

Building, Growing, Learning, Expanding

Betty's Only is doing big things. Sometimes there are spurts of people wanting to purchase candles. I have an order to fill. I said that $1000.00 before December 31 is what I am looking toward. Currently, I have sold $37.00 worth of Betty's Only candles. I have got to get with a wholesaler for candle handlers. That will another addition to the company. A friend called yesterday and asked about some candles for an event their doing at her church. I am making a price list. The meeting is later this evening. I will take some samples, price list, and and order form with me.

Charisma came down this weekend and we talked about the face of Betty's Only. Many good suggestions were given to enhance the business. New business cards, labels, and bags. Upgrade http://www.bettysonly.biz/ with new things that will be beneficial for a candle user. Put more candles on www.etsy.com/bettysonly. Learn from others that are doing well. Make solid colors. Things are getting better.

So Much to Do and I will Get it Done

I have been using Twitter. Check me out at www.twitter.com/bettysonly. For those of you that don't know it is a social networking site that only allows you to give short posts. You can make friends and they follow you. I have learned much. The internet is vast and I am willing to learn all it has to offer.

As for Betty's Only, www.knuckleheader.com created my logo for me. I used her when she was on Etsy. I love my header and she created two of them for a reasonable price. Now that Betty's Only is up and running I need a brochure to corlate with my logo. Everything needs to relate and Betty's Only needs a face. So, I went to www.etsy.com/knuckleheader and she was not active, but had the knuckleheader.com link on Etsy so I have sent an email to ask about creating a brochure that coincides with the logo. I have created my own business card. I may ask for her to design that too. There will be no problem getting them printed, I just need them designed. My plate is full during the day and sometimes I can not think straight. I need to focus and organize my daily life. I feel like I may need to take a break and just get my thoughts together. Slow down. I am looking forward to hearing from her. Hopefully she can assist me with this, because the time is now for Betty's Only to get out there.

Reorganizing and Formulating

Hello all, things have been going well. Candles, I haven't been doing much of that due to doing other things. The candles that I have in the store, they have melted. Not all of them. Is it worth me paying $60.00 a month and hadn't sold anything and the candles are melting. The formula that I use is just paraffin, fragrance, and color. I also use something to make the scent throw further then it would. I have already ordered the additive. This will guarentee the stability of the candles for longivity. I purchased some fragrance too. I have been looking into a different holder for the V-Lite Sampler. Instead of 24, there would only be 12 in a clear container. Tamara has done my web page. There are a few things that I need to do. Register a domain name, I already have a paypal account. I think my website will be ready in a few days. I also need to purchase some candle holders. I don't want anything fancy, but something modern and sleek. Someone bought some candles from me the other day. He has bought some before. He told me that he lit one on the sofa. That didn't go over to well. If I have a line of candle accessories that would come in handy.

Today, I went to Office Max to find out about lables for the candles. That would be a step up. I am looking forward to the future and what it has to bring. Betty's Only will be better. The candles will approve, the quality will grown, and it will be a know candle company. I look forward to working with the new materials and seeing the candles withstand heat. I am ready for a professional image.