The Craft Cupboard Trilogy

The Craft Cupboard Story

Some months ago, I set up a private group on Facebook, for fellow crafters to sell their unloved craft materials & equipment. The maximum number of members at anyone time is 250, so it's small enough to get to know a lot of the members, especially the regulars that come in at least once a day. They come in to sell & buy, but also for the chatter with like minded people! When I started the group, I only ever expected to have the one. However, after it had been open for a while, it became obvious that there was a growing need to offer somewhere for this friendly group to showcase what they made. We need the feed on the group to keep flowing, so that members can readily see what is on offer to buy & sell & the general chatter & members were by this time wanting to show each other what they had made, or show how something is used on their projects etc. 

So, the second Cupboard group was created & only open to members of the original group. It's a very busy & fun group, that offers support, tips & tutorials, along with where to buy, as well as linking to outside soarces etc. something that's not allowed in the Cupboard. This second group is called the Craft Cupboard Show & Tell, it's a lot more relaxed with fewer rules & regulations. Oh, & there is so much talent in there, just when you have finished looking at one amazing item, another equally brilliant piece appears on the feed. 

The Show & Tell group also has a monthly prize challenge, where the winner is chosen by the members themselves, the only time that admin step in, is if there is a draw, we then have to choose the winner! 
Thank goodness, so far we haven't had to step in, because it would be such a hard choice.

Then, we began to notice that members were starting to ask if something was for sale. This prompted myself & my admin team wondering how to take things forward? Members are only allowed to sell craft materials in the Craft Cupboard & no selling is allowed in the Show & Tell. That's when Tracey on of my senior admin members rang me to suggest opening a third group, so after a lot communication with my admin, we put it forward to the members themselves to see if the need was out there?  
It turned out that many of the Cupboard group members already sold things that they create. So, after a lot of preparing & setting up of rules, plus working out how we should run this third group, TCC Marketplace was born.

The TCC Marketplace is an open group. This mean's that anyone on Facebook can find us & can apply to join, whether they are there to sell, buy or just look at what's on offer & everyone is welcome. 

I have to admit to being very proud of 
The Craft Cupboard Trilogy

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Jane :) x