Candles for the Recital

I felt bad for posting without any pictures.  Reading, I know, but I love it!  My point, here are some pictures of many of the candles going to the show.  Plus, I posted it on Facebook and I never promote myself!  That's too much, too much pressure! 

Now, continue to make the candles.  Been thinking about stepping out and introducing other products.  Will have to wait and see.

With the candles, they have packaging, there's always room for improvement.

Personalized gift bags
Website functioning like it should
labels for jars
100 brochures

Continue to do right by the business and have fun while I do it.  Have at minimum 50 candles at all times.  Never know when someone will need some. 

Moving Toward Good Things

Started building www.bettysonly.com, my website for Betty's Only A Candle Company.  Things have been moving forward.  Selling candles for random occasions is always good.  The website isn't completed, but is up and running.  No, I haven't had a purchase via Betty's Only, but am looking forward to the first one.

I paid $85.00 to participate in two events here in the city, and messed one.  I had a meeting and didn't prepare so I didn't do it.  I didn't give myself an opportunity to get upset with myself, because ultimately, it was my fault.  It's better to prepare than not.

Friday, May 17, Passion Works Dance Academy will host there dance recital and at that event I will be selling Betty's Only candles.  So nervous, or embarrassed about this.  A friend of mine is going to sit with me while I participate in this event.

There are a few things that I need to purchase before Friday's show.

Table clothes to display Betty's Only candles on the table.  Table without coverage will look so bland.
Tape to hold the banner
gift bags

I believe that I have 50 plus candles.  Tonight, I will sort out the total number per type of candle and the amount that I can make off of them.  That will be my second time selling them at one of her events and period in a setting as such.  Will get there early to set up and wait for the crowd.  Going to stay because at the end, she wants to introduce me to the audience.  Very, very shy I am, but looking forward to this event!

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!

Betty's Only A Candle Company Supports Passion Works Dance Academy

Betty's Only A Candle Company supports Passion Works Dance Academy

Currently, Betty's Only A Candle Company is creating a website to support the business.  This video is to support Passion Works Dance Academy, half of the proceeds will go to Betty's Only and the other half to Passion Works.  Thank you, Tamela Thompson!

Random Things are always Happening

Candle making has been coming along well.  Really haven't stopped making them.  Since I made them for the dance team, I have been getting orders.  I made several candles for Passion Works Dance Academy and Fort Service Learning's Dance Team, thank you Ms. Tamela Thompson.  I do appreciate you trusting in Betty's Only A Candle Company.  From those order, I am making candles for a wedding.  Floaters, potpourri burners, and votives in navy and gold.  I'm excited about this wedding, this is the first once since I made them for a friend so many years ago.  Then the other day, a friend contacted me because she burned the ones I gave her as a gift, she purchased some too.  I also was contacted via email because I posted some on Craigs List.  She's interesed in Betty's Only A Candle Company and lives close by.  Her interest are in tarts, I make the candle burner's, will check to see if they are the same. 

My mother helps me too, she's always getting some from me for gifts and she gets orders too.  For that I'm very appreciative. 

Since I've been basically making orders, I haven't been just making candles.  You know the ones that are in no specific design just something that came together.  I truly love to make candles like that, the colors don't match and the fragrance doesn't necessarily do with the colors.  I love it!  She also asked about me having a boothe which I have never done that ever.  So there are somethings that need to be addressed.  I did make a banner for that purpose, but have yet to use it.  Making a brochure is the next thing and continuing to make beautiful, fragrant, hand crafted candles.  Or just printing the one that I have. 

Things are moving in the right direction for Betty's Only, now just to be more open with the product.  Push my Etsy site and continue to make the product better.  It seems, promotion is the key.  Make it consistent.  There are things that I need in order to do better:

Bags with logo
business cards
brochure
do a craft show, have enough candles all different
promote Bettysonly.etsy.com

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!