8 Craft Business Blogger Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 19th, 2023
Become A Craft Business Blogger

The craft industry is becoming more popular than ever before. More people are expressing their love and affection for the craft. Besides, more people are showing their interest in starting a craft-related business.

If you have an affection for crafts, consider starting a craft blog.

A craft blog can cover anything from art and craft industry trends to popular industry news. Just make sure your craft blog focuses on an interesting niche. Thus, start with identifying a niche and studying what they love about the craft.

Focus on developing relevant content for your blog, and post the content regularly.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a craft business blogger:

1. With Love From T To You ($12K/year)

Theresa, the owner of the blog DIY Lifestyle, started her blog as a way to share useful information about gluten-free, vegan, and healthy recipes, crafts, and travel tips. Over time, she realized she could monetize her blog by selling handmade products through her small business called "With Love From T to You." With her blog and Etsy shop combined, Theresa now makes an average income of $700 a month.

How much they make: $12K/year
How much did it cost to start: $200
Current team size: 1

article

How I Turned My Passion For Crafts And Writing Into A Side Income Source

DIY Lifestyle blog owner, Theresa, turned her passion for crafting and writing into a side income source, attracting hundreds of thousands of global visitors, with her blog generating $400-$500 a month and her online Etsy store bringing in an additional $200-$300 a month, showcasing her unique, all-natural, one-of-a-kind polymer clay earrings, home decor, and huts inspired by Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, reading and home decorating.

About
Theresa started With Love From T To You over 6 years ago
Revenue
Theresa grew the business to $1K/month
Costs
It cost Theresa $200 to start the business
Read by 7,715 founders

2. Jennifer Maker ($396K/year)

How much they make: $396K/year
Current team size:

article

How to Grow a Blog to 6 Figures a Month with Jennifer Maker

Learn how Jennifer Marx transformed her DIY crafting website from a side-hustle blog that earned $33/month to one that now earns more than six figures per month, using Pinterest, Facebook, and YouTube to get exposure for her business.

About
Jennifer started Jennifer Maker about 7 years ago
Revenue
Jennifer grew the business to $33K/month
Read by 658 founders

So... can you actually make money with a craft business blogger?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

  1. Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
  2. Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
  3. Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

5. With Love From T To You

↞ Food ★ Fashion ♥ DIYS ↠

How much they make: $12K/year
Where they're located: Hopewell, New York, USA
How much did it cost to start: $200
Current team size: 1

article

How I Turned My Passion For Crafts And Writing Into A Side Income Source

DIY Lifestyle blog owner, Theresa, turned her passion for crafting and writing into a side income source, attracting hundreds of thousands of global visitors, with her blog generating $400-$500 a month and her online Etsy store bringing in an additional $200-$300 a month, showcasing her unique, all-natural, one-of-a-kind polymer clay earrings, home decor, and huts inspired by Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, reading and home decorating.

About
Theresa started With Love From T To You over 6 years ago
Revenue
Theresa grew the business to $1K/month
Costs
It cost Theresa $200 to start the business
Read by 7,715 founders

So... can you actually make money with a craft business blogger?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

  1. Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
  2. Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
  3. Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

7. Creative Boom

Creative Boom is a magazine for the creative industries, offering inspiration, tips and ideas to help you succeed.

Website traffic: 630K/month

article

8. Jennifer Maker

DIY Projects, Crafts, & Paper Fun

How much they make:
Where they're located: Ann Arbor, MI, USA

article