Yesterday I worked on the Studio site for a little while. I added text to all of the pages, pictures will come next. I've been procrastinating working on pictures for the site because it will be a bit of an involved project - resizing all of the pictures just so and then writing the code for all of them. A bit more to it than uploading pics here, or on Etsy or Facebook.
Speaking of Facebook, I worked on the Facebook Fan Page for the Studio yesterday as well. I created it several months ago but it hasn't been published yet. That time is drawing near. I'd like to publish that page and start inviting people this weekend. I've had a Fan page for Nail Necklace up and running for a little while as well and have gotten sales from it even though it's pretty much on autopilot. I need to start inviting more people and posting from that page too.
Today is going to be a bit of a strange day. I want to work on promotion and so on some more, but I also need to get ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow we are loading up the horses and going to a Mounted Archery clinic. Yes, that's shooting a bow and arrows off of a horse! This will be my third clinic and I'm looking forward to it. I have a handful of things that I should do today to get ready for it. And for good measure, I have a school assignment due in my new class.
It's gonna be a busy day, I guess I'd better get started!
(Oh, and in other news - I had another sale at Etsy late last night! That was a nice surprise right before bed.) :)
Friday, October 22, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Harvest Theme Bookmarks
Well, I finally had a chance to do the Harvest themed bookmarks that I'd had in mine for the Harvest Creative Challenge since it started. Trouble is, I didn't get them posted up last night so they weren't in time to be included. Ah well, they were fun to make anyway!
Here they are (with a link to each Etsy listing below the picture):
I really, really like how the first one turned out - the puppy playing in the leaves. That one took the longest to plan out and to actually create. When I finished it, I thought it was so cool and so cute that I almost didn't want to sell it! But I did list it at Etsy this morning (with a little higher price than the others) so we'll see! I think it is really cute and it's probably the most involved bookmark I've done - as far as planning and incorporating several different elements.
My husband has had the idea for me to do high resolution color copies of some of my bookmark designs. He says that I could then print out as many as I wanted, over and over. I kind of like the idea, but I'm not sure. I do like making handmade, one-of-a-kind designs. Although in the case of some, like the Autumn Fun puppy design above, I'm tempted. The supplies I used to make that one are things that I bought a long, long time ago. I don't have the supplies left to make another one. It is truly a one-of-a-kind. I think that makes it special, but I also like it enough to consider making copies of it. I'm just not sure... I may consider doing prints of certain designs in the future, just to see how they turn out.
Here they are (with a link to each Etsy listing below the picture):
I really, really like how the first one turned out - the puppy playing in the leaves. That one took the longest to plan out and to actually create. When I finished it, I thought it was so cool and so cute that I almost didn't want to sell it! But I did list it at Etsy this morning (with a little higher price than the others) so we'll see! I think it is really cute and it's probably the most involved bookmark I've done - as far as planning and incorporating several different elements.
My husband has had the idea for me to do high resolution color copies of some of my bookmark designs. He says that I could then print out as many as I wanted, over and over. I kind of like the idea, but I'm not sure. I do like making handmade, one-of-a-kind designs. Although in the case of some, like the Autumn Fun puppy design above, I'm tempted. The supplies I used to make that one are things that I bought a long, long time ago. I don't have the supplies left to make another one. It is truly a one-of-a-kind. I think that makes it special, but I also like it enough to consider making copies of it. I'm just not sure... I may consider doing prints of certain designs in the future, just to see how they turn out.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Back in the Groove
I'm hard at work listing more new items at Etsy. I'm also planning to list more items in some other places - like my online store, facebook, and the two other online shops I've joined. I have an Artfire store now as well as one at a new site called efreeme. I really like some of the options that Artfire has for their listings.
Today is also the last day to submit pieces for the Harvest Creative Challenge from Etsy. With finals and the overall super hectic weekend, I slid off track with my plans for that. Yesterday was spent decompressing after the stress of the weekend and I didn't get much done other than tinkering with some new nail necklace designs.
Luckily I still have today to get some more items finished for the Challenge. I'm going to put together some paper goods items for it today - bookmarks and/or cards. I may do a dreamcatcher as well. I have plenty of earthy/harvest colors in my dreamcatcher supply stash.
I've also felt the bug nibbling - and now chomping - on me to work on some custom horses. They have been listed in my banners and on my pages as something that I make, but I haven't worked on any of them in a while. I don't know how much longer I can hold out! (haha)
It feels good to be back in the groove!
Today is also the last day to submit pieces for the Harvest Creative Challenge from Etsy. With finals and the overall super hectic weekend, I slid off track with my plans for that. Yesterday was spent decompressing after the stress of the weekend and I didn't get much done other than tinkering with some new nail necklace designs.
Luckily I still have today to get some more items finished for the Challenge. I'm going to put together some paper goods items for it today - bookmarks and/or cards. I may do a dreamcatcher as well. I have plenty of earthy/harvest colors in my dreamcatcher supply stash.
I've also felt the bug nibbling - and now chomping - on me to work on some custom horses. They have been listed in my banners and on my pages as something that I make, but I haven't worked on any of them in a while. I don't know how much longer I can hold out! (haha)
It feels good to be back in the groove!
Monday, October 18, 2010
New Designs!
I've had the idea rattling around in my head for a week or so... Why don't I start playing around with some horseshoe nails and see if I can come up with some new necklace designs? The Disciple's Cross design has been very popular over the years. Lately though, I've been toying around with the idea to make some brand new, original pendant designs - still using the horseshoe nails and colored wire as a base. I think those materials are so cool together - and apparently so do a lot of other people! *wink*
Anyway, I'm pleased to report that between last night and this morning, I've created not one, not two, but THREE original horseshoe nail necklace designs! I'm very pleased with how they have turned out - and I'm not done yet. I've got ideas for possibly two or three more and who knows what else might come to mind. I'm not sure what the next step is. I'm thinking I may make a few of each in different colors and see if there is any interest in them.
We created the Nail Necklace site to sell the Disciple's Cross design, but now I think Nail Necklace will become its own product line!
I'm very excited!! :)
Anyway, I'm pleased to report that between last night and this morning, I've created not one, not two, but THREE original horseshoe nail necklace designs! I'm very pleased with how they have turned out - and I'm not done yet. I've got ideas for possibly two or three more and who knows what else might come to mind. I'm not sure what the next step is. I'm thinking I may make a few of each in different colors and see if there is any interest in them.
We created the Nail Necklace site to sell the Disciple's Cross design, but now I think Nail Necklace will become its own product line!
I'm very excited!! :)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Coming up for Air
I'm so disappointed... I was on a ROLL with posting here in my Studio blog. I had a post each day of this week, until yesterday. The reason for that was that this is Finals weekend for my college courses. Yesterday I was buried in a sea of papers for a huge Accounting project.
It was not a good day.
I had thought today was going to be much the same. I imagined myself struggling all day to put that mess together AND write a paper for my other class - both projects being due at midnight tonight!!
However, luckily I was able to knock the Accounting project into submission - with a bit of help and encouragement from the husband. I just posted the monster assignment to my classroom 15 minutes ago. I'm now on a self-prescribed BREAK before I get back at it and begin writing a 1,500 word paper.
As daunting as that may sound, I'm not too worried about it. In fact, I'm looking forward to it. The class is on something that has long been a personal interest of mine: Nutrition. I've done so much of my own studies on the topic over the years that I could probably write the paper on my own, without having to do any research.
I'm looking forward to writing the paper because it is supposed to be a personal nutrition and exercise plan - which is something I've wanted to do on my own for a while now. I eat fairly healthy and I'm in decent shape, but I've been wanting to improve on both of those things. So what may be an "arduous final project" for others, should be fun for me.
Anyway, I missed a day of blogging and that's a bummer. After I get this paper done I'll have some room to breathe. LOTS of room to breathe. I'm looking forward to getting back to crafting!!
For now, I've got a paper to write!
Then I'll return you to your regular Horse Tender Studio broadcasts. *wink*
It was not a good day.
I had thought today was going to be much the same. I imagined myself struggling all day to put that mess together AND write a paper for my other class - both projects being due at midnight tonight!!
However, luckily I was able to knock the Accounting project into submission - with a bit of help and encouragement from the husband. I just posted the monster assignment to my classroom 15 minutes ago. I'm now on a self-prescribed BREAK before I get back at it and begin writing a 1,500 word paper.
As daunting as that may sound, I'm not too worried about it. In fact, I'm looking forward to it. The class is on something that has long been a personal interest of mine: Nutrition. I've done so much of my own studies on the topic over the years that I could probably write the paper on my own, without having to do any research.
I'm looking forward to writing the paper because it is supposed to be a personal nutrition and exercise plan - which is something I've wanted to do on my own for a while now. I eat fairly healthy and I'm in decent shape, but I've been wanting to improve on both of those things. So what may be an "arduous final project" for others, should be fun for me.
Anyway, I missed a day of blogging and that's a bummer. After I get this paper done I'll have some room to breathe. LOTS of room to breathe. I'm looking forward to getting back to crafting!!
For now, I've got a paper to write!
Then I'll return you to your regular Horse Tender Studio broadcasts. *wink*
Friday, October 15, 2010
First Etsy Sale - A Special One
Yesterday I had my first sale from my Etsy shop, which was also a custom order. A woman sent me a message on Etsy, asking if I could make a custom cross necklace for her. It was to be given to a dear friend who's mother had passed away from cancer. I told her that I would be honored to make this cross for her.
My Granddad was the only "dad" I ever knew. He was, bar none, the most influential person in my life. We lost him in 2004 to a very aggressive brain cancer. No one in the family had ever suffered from cancer before. It only took 6 months from diagnosis until he was gone, and that was with brain surgery to remove as much of it as they could.
I still miss him greatly.
I made the memorial cross last night and will be sending it out to her today. This was a very special project for me to do and I really hope that she, and her friend, like it.
My Granddad was the only "dad" I ever knew. He was, bar none, the most influential person in my life. We lost him in 2004 to a very aggressive brain cancer. No one in the family had ever suffered from cancer before. It only took 6 months from diagnosis until he was gone, and that was with brain surgery to remove as much of it as they could.
I still miss him greatly.
I made the memorial cross last night and will be sending it out to her today. This was a very special project for me to do and I really hope that she, and her friend, like it.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
My First Items for the Creative Challenge
I completed my first two items for the Harvest Creative Challenge at Etsy. They are both the cross necklaces that I make - one in orange metallic, the other in brown metallic.
Here they are!:
I plan to make a few other things for the Challenge. I was very happy when digging through supplies yesterday to find my stash of designer papers - with autumn themes! I also found my laminator in storage (which I hadn't seen in a while) so I'm feeling some harvest-themed bookmarks coming on!
While photographing the new crosses I also took a hundred or so new pictures of other finished pieces, so we know what that means... Another photo formatting party, yaaay! (haha)
Here they are!:
I plan to make a few other things for the Challenge. I was very happy when digging through supplies yesterday to find my stash of designer papers - with autumn themes! I also found my laminator in storage (which I hadn't seen in a while) so I'm feeling some harvest-themed bookmarks coming on!
While photographing the new crosses I also took a hundred or so new pictures of other finished pieces, so we know what that means... Another photo formatting party, yaaay! (haha)
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