I’m Selling Wholesale!

It’s been awhile, I know!  This year, it’s on my list to write more and what better way to write than on my blog.  Why not start off by announcing that I am now selling wholesale?  I was accepted to sell wholesale over at Faire the end of December and I couldn’t have been more excited!  I’d applied a couple times and been put on their waitlist both times.  After doing some digging online, I discovered you may be accepted a bit faster if you use someone’s referral code!  That said, if you are a maker who has been wanting to try wholesale through Faire without much luck with the standard application process, give my Faire referral link a try:  https://www.faire.com/apply/inkedregards

If you are a retailer (or know someone who is) and are looking for some cute, quality greeting cards and simple stationery items such as stickers and notepads, please use &/or pass along my direct link:  https://faire.com/direct/inkedregards  This link gives retailers signing up to purchase wholesale on the site for the first time a $100 credit and free shipping for 1 year!  (It also helps me keep my expenses a bit lower, overall, as I’m selling wholesale through the site.)

As you know, I’ve been slowly building a little online stationery business and I am absolutely loving it!  This is a dream of mine and the little girl’s heart inside me is very excited!  It’s not easy and some days I admit I start to doubt my dream, but then I realize how far I’ve come and that the doubt fades again.  As each year comes to a close, I typically take a few days to reflect and re-evaluate.  As 2023 came to a close, I decided to explore the world of wholesale.  It was suggested to me by Jacqueline over at The Product Boss and I’m taking her advice.  Thanks, Jacqueline!  I’ll be working hard to build this other side of business for selling wholesale and get the Inked Regards brand out across the big USA!

This week, I’ve been updating some things in the store, including my pricing.  That’s a bit scary to a business owner as, somehow, we don’t feel very worthy of asking for the prices that will actually keep us up and running.  As makers, we tend to naturally be givers and constantly fight the urge to give our creations away without any thought to what will make our businesses sustainable long term!  Sigh.  I’m putting my brave pants on and turning over a new leaf as 2024 begins.

If you’re interested in the new typewriter card (It’s actually a re-design of an old design…), you can find it here!  I’ll be revising the boxed sets in the weeks ahead, so you’ll notice not all cards will be available for including in those anymore.  I hope to keep the Mix and Match Sets simple and affordable for those who are looking for everyday greeting cards in sets!  All other designs will be offered as individual designs.

To those who have supported me this far along my journey, I am truly grateful for your support!  You’ll never know how much your positive words of encouragement and purchases helped push me forward, especially at times when I felt that self doubt creeping in!  I’m excited to see where this year takes Inked Regards!

Stay tuned for more frequent updates in the weeks ahead!