🌷Otafest 2024 Artist Alley Vlog 🌷 I sold out again ;;;

Published 2024-05-16
Otafest 2024 Artist Alley was crazy!! It fell on Mother's Day weekend and it has definitely been my busiest event ever ever EVER!! Otafest is in Calgary Alberta, which makes it my local anime convention! I wasn't expecting it to be too crazy since I do so many local events - I thought most people who like my products have already purchased them!

I am once again super grateful for all the support! I had a great time and if you follow me on Instagram (@madewithapril) you'll see that I'm expanding my team!! I had a lot of amazing feedback on my previous videos and I will be slowly adjusting my business so that I can do my best to keep it up long-term!

My next show will be Anime Central this weekend! I had to ship all my stuff prior to both calgary expo and otafest, so I will have a lot of variety (and omg sunflowers) available! See you then!!

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All Comments (21)
  • I love that you pride yourself on Customer service. It just means you value the people who buy from you. ❤
  • You have to keep in mind that the same customers can buy from you multiple times. To get them and give them out as gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, dates, start a collection and many other reasons and occasions. Don't limit yourself by saying that because some customers already bought from you before, they wont buy again. Your work is really beautiful and I'm glad it's going really well for you! <3
  • @evaempress
    Hole punch the corner of your menu and put it on a badge reel that's attached to the display. They can pull it like two feet to look at but then it can't leave the table!
  • @TheSquishyWitch
    The bow trick just BLEW MY MIND. My OCD thanks you greatly lol
  • @waranyawessberg
    I really appreciate all your videos and I love your cute crochet flowers❤️ It’s something about your calmness and vibe in your video that eases my anxiety, so always when om feeling down or stressed I put on your videos 😅🫶🏽
  • @kaos.karlos
    „I stress-cut my bangs too short idontwannatalkaboutit“ made me chuckle haha, completely relatable 😂
  • Can't wait to watch! I hope you'll do some videos about how you're expanding. It's something I've considered too but no idea how to start!
  • So glad you had a great convention!!! Good luck on your next one!!!!!🙂
  • I totally agree with you regarding customer service. I make all my words extra fluffy because I’m scared someone will think I’m being abrupt. I think it’s important though! Congrats on selling out! Also, you seem much happier in this vlog! 😊 Pats for Taku and April!
  • @georgiacorey954
    Congratulations on a very successful show. I love your flowers & how you package & display them, just like a live flower florist, so fresh! FYI I've found Mother's Day to be the 2nd most important gifting day in a year, with Christmas being #1 of course. What do u think?
  • @Lat3r426
    The awkward walking pretending to get snacks is relatable 😂😂 Also, I love your vlogs it’s so calming while I draw❤️❤️❤️
  • @Lillybe
    Love the vlog, just found your channel and will be going through your videos. Will you be making a Silent Princess crochet pattern?
  • @lavender8036
    Hello, new sub here👋 I just wanted to say I'm glad you sold out! I just recently found your channel and I ABSALUTLY love your crochet flowers, I felt sad that you might end such a wonderful business because of its difficulty when the art pieces are this pretty. I have some suggestions that I hope would help your business and I hope this isn't too silly. I would really like to see your business continue and grow, but also for you to mantain your health, so I suggest eather hiring people to help you with it but if that's not possible then maybe selling your flowers to fashion brands or seamstress and tailers, or maybe even partnering with them, I could totally see your flowers being used On beautiful drsss pieces🌸 I hope you bisuness goes well and everything gets easier.
  • Congrats on selling out! How long does it take you to crochet enough to restock a show?
  • @yFizzyPopt
    So many volunteers had these, a couple of my co volunteers got them for their mothers, I sadly never made it to your booth. They are so cute
  • @lin90210
    Maybe the menu in a frame might stop them from taking it like a leaflet
  • You are not helping me with my new flower addiction😭I mean i love flowers like looking at them, drawing them, collecting them all that stuff. :/ but um thank you for fueling my addiction!😋