Special note: I’ve moved the journals to my Etsy Shop PaperButterflyForge – Etsy The hosting fees for WooCommerce on my website finally outweighed the costs of being on Etsy. Thank you so much for everyone who has supported me over the years! There are about 80 journals that I have…
I see a ton of people set up for the first time at all types of craft fairs. However, when I talk to them, the newbies don’t always consider all the costs of being there. Today, I would like to express my opinion on that. Labor: How many hours are…
Craft Shows are a great way to connect with your local customers, get some feed back on your products and earn some money. However, it’s important to research each and every craft show that you plan on attending. Each one has a different audience and price point. Knowing what to…
I believe in fun. Fun paper, cards, and books that deserve a new purpose in life. I upcycle books into nifty journals that can go anywhere and be used for any number of things. Junk Journals, Scrapbooks, writing journals, bullet journals, or sketch books. The Recycled Book Journals also make…
People ask me all the time what I do with the extra book pages. Here is one use: I make cute book markets. I have a backing that I bind the book page too. Then I cut out the book mark. Have a peaceful and prosperous day! Laura 🙂
It’s been a fun summer. I’ve met a lot of great people at the Wallingford Farmers Market, the Madrona Farmers Market, Fremont Solstice Fair, Magnolia Summer Fest, Urban Craft Uprising events, and Oddmall. After such a whirlwind of sunny events I turn my eyes to fall and to the 2017…
It’s a few days before the holidays and I’m starting to reflect on everything that has happened during the year. It’s been a fast and furious year! I’ve been binding books and notebooks just about every free second that I have. I started showing at the Fremont Sunday Market, Urban Craft…
Many thank you’s to the people who supported the Book Pom Pom Kickstarter. It funded last week and I will be sending out the book pom poms and book marks shortly! The Kickstarter funds will go towards purchasing new book binding tools. This past week I have been traveling and…
I’m off tomorrow to vend at the Steampunk con in Port Townsend. I haven’t been there before, but I’ve heard good things about it. I hope to meet some new people there. The following two Saturdays, I will be at the Georgetown Trailer Park Market. I enjoyed my time there…
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Hello all! Paper Butterfly Forge is still making comic book magnets, shiny magnets and upcycled book magnets. However, I have taken them off the website because of the high number sold at craft shows. It was rapidly depleting the inventory on the website. I could either take pictures of magnets…
We are super excited to be at the Georgetown Trailer Park Mall this weekend. (May 14th & 15th 2016). The market features vintage and upcycled products. They also have long term vendors in vintage trailers! Hours: Saturday: noon-7pm Sunday: 11-4pm Location: 5805 Airport Way South, Seattle Wash. 98108 http://www.georgetowntrailerpark.com/
I’m super excited that I will have a booth for Paper Butterfly Forge at the Pioneer Square artwalk on May 5th, 2016. Urban Craft Uprising is coordinating the crafters and artists for the booths in Occidential Park in downtown Seattle. Link to the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1580357975626422/ There will be about 40…
Yesterday, I was at the Fremont Sunday Market as a Vendor. Pretty cool! Well, it was raining and cold, so it was literally cold. 🙂 I showed up just after 7:30 am just after the Market office opened. Just under the Red Door were two cheery women organizing the market…
