301 – Announcing National Bakers Crafters Makers Day – January 21 – A Day to Celebrate YOU!

Welcome to gift biz unwrapped,

a super special episode,

number 301.

So here you go.

Your very own special day,

January 21st national bakers crafters maker's day Attention gifters bakers,

crafters, and makers pursuing your dream can be fun.

Whether you have an established business or looking to start one.

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Here is your host gift biz gal Sue moon Heights.

Hi there,

it's Sue and welcome To a very special edition of the

podcast. If this is your first time listening,

you've picked a great day to join in because this week

we're celebrating you.

If you make handmade products for fun,

perhaps for your own use and to give to friends as

gifts, we're celebrating you.

If you make handmade products as a source of income,

whether it's a sideline activity for supplemental family money or as

a full-time business,

we're celebrating you too.

It's a week honoring all handmade product creators leading up to

the first ever formally registered national bakers crafters maker's day from

now into the future recognized on January 21st,

I came upon this idea back in November,

I reflected on how,

if you own a business,

you scrambled this past year to have an online presence.

If you didn't already,

because that was the primary way you could sell given social

distancing. And as the holidays drew near,

I saw you hustling to promote your products,

make and fill order after order and ensure that all the

gifts arrived in time.

Given the crazy delivery delays we had,

even with last year,

being different.

This hustle happens all the time as makers.

We continually give of ourselves many times to the point of

exhaustion, and let's be honest,

sacrificing family time so that others can enjoy our top quality

handmade products.

I remember this all too well when I had my gift

basket business,

the backbreaking labor,

and last minute orders staying up into the wee hours of

the morning,

my dedicated employees,

right by my side,

we'd finally make it home and fall into bed only to

get up the next day and do it again.

It's exhilarating,

rewarding, exhausting,

and wonderful the life of a maker because you're a giver.

And I bet you're like me and wouldn't have it any

other way.

This led me to the idea that we need to celebrate

the beauty you bring to the world in January,

when there's time to rejuvenate and relax some space to take

some time for yourself for once.

If you have a business orders are back to a more

manageable flow and you can breathe again,

look at what you've just done.

All the love,

talent, spirit,

and heart you put into your creations are now out.

Being enjoyed in the world.

That's an amazing thing.

Handmade products.

Gosh, if you think about it,

they go back to the stone ages.

When people used to use animal hide to cover and warm

themselves and remember a scene in history books.

And when you visit museums,

how they formed tools out of stone and wood,

all this for survival.

As the centuries,

moved on handmade products were the foundation forming the comfortable life

we experienced today.

Small villages of crafters made garments for warmth,

Juul refer dormant and tools of all kinds to make tasks

easier. They used creativity to make food taste good and look

so appetizing.

They also produced oils and lotions for healing,

pottery for cooking and painting,

woodworking needlework.

So many things as our culture advanced these activities have remained

and continued to be expressions of individuality.

Their creation brings us joy and is so good for our

soul. So based on all this reflection,

I decided that we should celebrate this history and celebrate you

too. As I said in the beginning,

whether you do this for self fulfillment and fun,

or as a business,

I want to recognize you and honor you on the new

national bakers crafters maker's day celebrated on January 21st.

Here are some ways that you can recognize and lift up

your fellow makers.

First call a friend who makes something handmade as a hobby

and tell her how much you like her creations.

A compliment goes a long way and will warm both of

your hearts.

Second, think of friends who are handmade product creators.

When you have a gift to give purchasing something handmade means

it's one of a kind and we'll be all the more

special for its uniqueness.

A third way would be to purchase items from small businesses

that make their own products.

You know,

there's a family behind every logo who relies on this income

for part or all of their needs.

A fourth way to celebrate is if you're a maker,

support another maker through purchasing their product or reaching out to

tell them that they've inspired you or motivated you to do

something that you've never thought of before five,

if you're part of it,

the group like a quilting Guild or a sewing circle,

do something special to highlight each other or start a charity

project offered on behalf of your organization to pay it forward.

Number six,

if you're a teacher dedicated an art session to learning and

understanding the role handmade creations play in our history and lives

today, and finally,

as a handmade product maker,

do something special for yourself to maybe actually use your product

that you work so hard for others to enjoy.

And I'm sure you can think of a number of other

ways you can highlight and support your fellow product makers.

These ideas are just to get you started.

The first national bakers crafters makers day will be celebrated in

a very special way this year inside my Facebook group,

gift biz breeze.

You're welcome to join us there.

If you aren't a member already it's free and just go

to gift biz on wrapped.com

forward slash gift biz breeze to get in.

Or of course you can go over to Facebook and just

search for gifts is breeze.

And you'll find the group right there.

It's a community of handmade makers,

including both handmade product,

business owners and hobbyists or women thinking of starting a business

around their craft there,

you'll see all the information about what I have in store

for our very special day.

time, but don't worry if you can't make it,

you won't miss out.

There'll be a replay of the party,

but also prizes and gifts being one all day long.

This includes books,

handmade products,

business building courses,

and coaching sessions,

all for you to win,

to celebrate you as a handmade creator.

I so hope you join me in celebrating all through this

week, but especially on national bakers,

crafters and makers stay share this with your friends too.

If you go to gift biz on wrap.com

forward slash national day,

you'll find all the information I just covered along with free

social media badges that you can download to highlight that you

are recognizing this day and spread the word.

You can use these as they are,

or add them to other posts that you create that also

include your products.

Isn't it nice to have new ideas for social media posting?

Well, here you go.

Post ways.

You're celebrating the day.

And when you do tag me on Instagram at gift biz

unwrapped and use the hashtag national bakers crafters maker's day.

An easy way to remember this is alphabetical bakers,

crafters makers.

So national bakers,

crafters makers day.

That way I can see and share your post to a

fabulous way to spread the word and again,

pay it forward.

In summary.

Here are your action steps to join me in celebrating you

on our new special day one,

go over and join gift biz breeze.

If you're not part of the group already so that you

can register to win prizes and be part of our live

party. And second,

go to gift biz,

unwrapped.com forward slash national day,

and download whichever badge or badges you like.

There are five different choices for you there and post on

social. Then tag me so that I can share it further

to get more eyes on you.

Making a product comes from the soul.

It involves reflection,

passion, and skill.

And the final result provides happiness for both the creator that's

you and the recipient.

This is something our world needs and continually seeks.

And I am so impressed that you are the one who

provides this to us.

So here you go.

Your very own special day,

January 21st national bakers crafters maker's day,

a day in honor,