Ep 201: Rapid-Fire Q&A: Paychecks, Paper Sources, and Permission to Be an Artist

For the first time in nine seasons, we are turning the mic over to you! In this rapid-fire Q&A, Quynh, Jessie, and Sara answer questions sent in by listeners, Mastermind participants, and friends. We talk about what we wish we knew before going full time with our art, whether you need to be "artsy" to become a paper flower artist, and exactly where we buy our crepe paper and cardstock in the US and Canada. ### "The thing I wish I knew before I went full time is that I'm allowed to do it." - Sara   Then we get honest about money: our worst paid and highest paid jobs, from a $1 flower order that ended in a complaint to a $70,000 production job that tested every limit of Quynh's hands and timeline. Sara shares the business advice that changed everything (templates and passive income), Jessie reveals the unexpected tool she now brings to every workshop, and we close with the paper flower trends we are loving right now, plus what is sitting in our shopping carts. **Have a question you want us to answer next? Submit it at papertalkpodcast.com. The form is right on the home page!** ### Timestamps: - 00:00 Welcome to our first ever rapid-fire Q&A - 01:15 What is one thing you wish you knew before going full time with your art? - 03:57 Do you have to be artsy to be a paper flower artist? (Jessie) - 05:30 Where do you buy your paper? Our crepe paper and cardstock sources - 09:28 Worst paid job ever vs. highest paid job ever - 18:16 The best piece of business advice Sara ever got - 19:35 What did you buy with your first paycheck? - 21:50 A tool Jessie never expected to fall in love with - 23:27 A skill outside of paper flowers Quynh wishes she had time to learn - 24:22 Do I have to show my face on Instagram? (Sara) - 25:42 Paper flower trends we are loving right now - 31:13 What is ahead for Season 9, and how to submit your questions - 31:50 What is in our shopping carts ### What's In Our Shopping Cart: *Paper Talk is supported by our community of readers and listeners. When you click on our affiliate links, we may earn a commission for qualifying purchases made through Amazon.com, Shareasale, or similar affiliate marketing programs. This commission goes directly into the maintenance of this website and our podcast.* - Quynh Conversation: How to Connect with Anyone & Make Every Interaction Count by Vanessa Van Edwards <!--THE END--> - Jessie: Dragon Touch / I ended up buying a 15” Skylight   ### Listen and Subscribe: Paper Talk is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review! It helps other paper flower artists find our community.   #PaperFlowers #PaperFlowerBusiness #PaperTalkPodcast #PaperFlowerArtist #CrepePaperFlowers #HandmadeBusiness #PaperFlowerCommunity #SmallBusinessPodcast #ArtPodcast