Scrapbooking and Paper Goods Direct Sales Companies for Your Home-Based Business

Scrapbooking can be a lot of fun, and shopping for scrapbooking supplies can be even MORE fun!  Most of the scrapbooking companies not only sell the paper supplies, but now deal with digital scrapbooking as well.

If you love paper goods and are one of those people who really get into gift-wrapping and greeting cards, selling stationary for a direct sales company may be a great fit for you.  It used to just be a standard thing to pen and mail a greeting card, but now it is more of a novelty, and a joy to receive.

Either way, these are fun parties to attend and to host.  Most of these products can sell themselves, so it's more of a matter of finding folks who are interested and then having them to host the parties.  Many times they have neat items that are exclusive to the company.  

These companies also carry less expensive items, so it's more likely for each person at a party to buy something.  Orders build from orders, and having an inexpensive, high-quality product is important.

Here is some information that may give you some ideas of where to start if you decide to try it out.

Creative Memories - Startup is $50, commission is 30% plus bonuses, downline 5%

For Every Home - Startup is $100, commission is 25-38%

Michele Baratta at Home - Startup is $199 (or free with qualifying purchase), commission is 25-35%

Stampin’ Up - Startup is $175, commission is 20-40% plus bonuses

Celadon Road - Celadon Road has a basic enrollment kit that is just $79 and includes $160 in product. They also have a standard kit which is $150 and includes $325 in free product.  These guys were nice enough to email me this information after seeing their name pop up in one of my hubs!

Initials, Inc. - Startup is $139, commission is 25-36% plus bonuses

Paperly - Startup kits are $99 or $199, commission is 20-26% with 4-12% bonuses, downline is 3-6% with 2-% team bonuses

Phoenix Trading - Startup is $199 and up, commission is 35-45%, downline 5% one level

Send Out Cards - They have an odd structure where you buy the cards outright, keep them in inventory, and sell them.

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