Online scrapbooking supplies shop

Hobby crafters, card makers, memory keepers and people buying gifts for them.

Profit on each item sold, plus higher-value orders from themed kits, bundles and subscription-style craft boxes.

• Eye for colour and design
• Basic website and photo skills
• Stock and order organisation
• Social media for crafters

• Register as a sole trader with HMRC, and check when VAT registration applies to you
• Check consumer rules for online sales, such as returns and clear product information
• Check that any branded or licensed designs you sell come from authorised suppliers
• Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council allows storing stock at home
• Postage costs can cut into margins, so price delivery carefully

Startup costs are typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on how much stock you buy and how you build your website or marketplace store. Postage costs can cut into margins, so price delivery carefully.

Monthly revenue is typically around £300 to £3,000, depending on your range, pricing and how well you reach crafters through your site, marketplaces and social media. These are estimates, not guaranteed earnings.

Check how to register as a sole trader with HMRC and when VAT registration applies. Also check consumer rules on returns and product information, that branded designs come from authorised suppliers, and whether you may store stock at home.