When is enough ENOUGH???

I sold 6 journals in January, zero in February, but 3 so far this month (March).  I have a wide range of prices for my journals, from about $16.00 to $32.00, depending on the journal and the amount of work (hours) I put into each one.

I like to give my potential buyers a variety of styles and prices.

I have quite a few favorite journal makers myself.  These are gals that have inspired me and who have given me tips, ideas, suggestions, and styles. 

I've purchased over a dozen journals myself so that I could look at them and feel them and see how they were made.  They are all beautiful and gorgeous.

HOWEVER...

I've noticed that their prices have gone WAY UP!   One gal went from $65 a journal to now $150!  YIKES!   $150 for a journal?  Others are now up to $200!!!!

Now, I'm not saying that they don't deserve that kind of money.  I'm sure they do.  BUT...they have priced themselves out of what I CAN AFFORD.

YIKES!

I guess I'll just have to make my own from now on...Here are a few photos of my recent journals.   These are available in my ETSY shop:   https://www.etsy.com/shop/DesertsandBeyond?ref=pr_shop_more

Newest journal 3 ring mini binder nature theme

So, I found this 3 ring binder at one of our local thrift shops a while ago.  It was in perfect condition, so I bought it for $0.99...I sat it aside until I was ready to use it for a journal.

Well, this week was that week!  I had been hoarding her pages, waiting to put them in.  They were already sewn and decorated with fabric and lace, so I just had to put them in order and then embellish them with stamps and journaling cards.  It is always fun to do the embellishments!

She is now in my ETSY shop:   https://www.etsy.com/shop/DesertsandBeyond?ref=pr_shop_more

and HERE is the link to her:   https://www.etsy.com/listing/597366527/junk-journal-3-ring-binder-journal-mini?ref=shop_home_active_1

I also did a You Tube video flip through:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nWW27Cvc6Q

Please do take a look!  I LOVE these 3 ring mini binders.  She is 8 3/4 by 6 1/2 and she has 60 sheets of paper, so that's 120 pages for writing or journaling.  She has either lace or fabric on every page!  She also has several GORGEOUS cards inside!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

~Cheryl Ann~