[taris] Dots

Multi-tasking often leads to more procrastination that actual completion. I'm living proof.

I'm trying to find information on creating my own blogger template. As you can tell I've changed from the one I used to have. If you have any information, beyond the basic font/color change that blogger allows, I'd appreciate it.

Not much going on, really. I have to go to the market tomorrow and the other one on Thursday. It's a sort of habit now. My suitcase is packed. I'm not as nervous. Seriously hoping that I do well. Yeah. Chugging through my list of to-do's. Sort of lazy day.

Post Picture:Newest Dots.

Addn

As you may have noticed, my blog layout has changed. I'm experimenting and tinkering, playing with code, trying to find something I like. Hopefully the design will shake out soon.

-becca

Weekend Blurble- Zippity

Took some time and rephoto'd two of my bracelets. They're the two nameless ones. I'm pleased. I made three pairs of earrings over the weekend as well. I order earwires and wallet-sized pics to make into cards. That may have to wait a while yet. Anyway, I'm blasting things off the list.

I really need to do better at the markets this week. I only had 3 sales between the two last week. Ooh, but I did get interviewed for a small local paper. Ha! That's good, right?

Have the opportunity to do 3 other shows. Yeah, I'll have to probably just pick one though. They're real craft shows and kinda close together in terms of time and expensive. Mom doesn't seem to understand that. Not sure why.

Aside:
The Livejournal Writer's Block question today asked if there was a someone you missed? Uh, thanks. Just when I get some distance...(insert long story that's been vaguely documented here)


Post Picture:One of the bracelets I rephoto'd.

Thinkin'

I'm thinking a lot. Clicking around the internet in the last few days, reading emails that I had been filing away and ignoring, I'm realizing how much there is beyond Etsy. I love Etsy, no doubt, I made it through a lot of craziness there. But sometimes, when you spend a lot of time with the same people...or like-minded people you begin to think that's all there is...that you've reached the limit. There is no limit...not really.

So I'm trying to expand, not just my line, but my network, my ideas. I need goals. More defined goals. That's sticking out like a sore thumb. I may also need a business mentor...I can admit I'm not sure what I'm doing. I'm getting there, though. One step, one picture, one post at a time.

Post Picture: Four heads are better than one...even if one is bright yellow and a little googly-eyed. Creep-tastic new listing at the Closet.

[elle] and August

Today starts the longest month of the year. Sure there are other months with 31 days, but August always seems to take a longer time. July flies by and I anticipate September...just a peek into my head.



Sent those scraps off to be buttonized. I've fallen for pinbacks, just like I've fallen for chain. Plus my plaid scraps were too nice to just be thrown away. No only specks remain of those shirts. :)

I want to work on ornament designs this month. I already have one, a sort of carry-over from last year. I came up with the idea to re-introduce ornaments to my shop late last year. Since I'm doing shows this year, and just generally trying harder to make elpy successful, I want to have more and the only way to do that is to start working earlier.

Also I want to add photo cards to rJax and add more supplies to elpy [Closet]. I must ramp up work on my off-Etsy site. It will probably still point back to Etsy for sales, but I want a web presence independent of...everything, make use of my domain. Maybe one of my lists is in order...I do better with a list.

Post Picture:New necklace! Elle has been added to my shop. It's part of the Minta Collection. There is more to the Elle subset of Minta, must get photographed, etc. I really like the pictures for that necklace though. I always like when very little editing has to be done. :)