Sharl’s Crafts

I only have a few more days at Dragon Indoor market then I’m taking the weekdays this summer off to work on my health. Please come see me if you get time.
I will be in Caerphilly on Saturday at the market. Friday and Sunday at Bridgend.
Sherry

If milk gets bad, it becomes yogurt. Yogurt is more valuable than milk. If it gets even worse, it turns to cheese. Cheese is more valuable than both yogurt and milk. And if grape juice turns sour, it transforms into wine, which is even more expensive than grape juice. You are not bad because you made mistakes. Mistakes are the experiences that make you more valuable as a person. Christopher Columbus made a navigational error that made him discover America. Alexander Fleming’s mistake led him to invent Penicillin. Don’t let your mistakes get you down. It is not practice that makes perfect. It is mistakes we learn from that make perfect!
Don't be scared of mistakes.
Bigger steps ahead.
Just keep going.!!

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 Merthyr Artisan Market 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 💬💬💬

Aunts, Uncles and cousins. Are you following my page?
Sharl’s Crafts

New rings!!! Super cute and only £2 each!!

Do you ever just dream about that one big sale that will make your day/week much easier?

Agreed. I go to many markets that have jewelry 4 or 5 of us sometimes we all have different things and it’s lovely.

🖤Exactly.🖤

Here I am!! Come join us!!

This is where I’ll be during the weekdays. This is a great location with loads of footfall and reasonable rates daily.
Contact Kim Whitelock for details.

Newest pictures. Things are selling quite well at markets. I do mail items as well.

Making up some nice sets for Mothering day and Easter.
£7 each set for first picture
£5 each set for second picture
Do you think that’s a reasonable price or too expensive?

Newest pictures I’ve been crafting again little by little.

No one loves you more than a cat trying to get your string when you’re crafting!!

Merry Christmas from our house to yours. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

My last 3 months working.

We all need your help ❤️😊

Canadian winters be like:

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2 down many more to come!
Happy Anniversary babe. You always ‘get’ me.
Carl Fisher

Please remember this when you see your self employed friends or family who don’t always seem themselves.

“The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business”

Running a business is extremely hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

People expect you to be available 24/7 and at the drop of a hat because “you work for yourself so you can make time” unfortunately this is not the case most of the time.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend... it’s one of the hardest things you will try and balance ever.

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!

2023 - supporting small business ❤️

I copied this from someone else but really wanted to share it💞💖

It’s hard to get good pictures with this Turkey. Now that I’m done organizing he went to sleep! 🤪

Sharl’s Crafts updated their business hours.