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It IS Worth It!

Posted by apurplecow on December 14, 2009

It is difficult at times to keep your spirits up when you sell your creations.  There are so many little things that can bring you down.  

I don’t know about everyone else but the actual creative process can get very frustrating.  There are many times where I just can’t get the materials to do what I envision in my mind.  Or maybe I daydream while I am making something and have to go back and correct boo-boos.  Then there are the times when I get “writers block”.   All the ideas just seem to leave my brain and I can’t put 3 beads on the same string.

Once a piece is finished it can’t be listed in the shop until I get good photographs.  Now there is a chore.  Jewelry is very difficult to photograph.  I have taken as many as 50 pictures of an item before I get a half-way presentable picture.

Now the item is listed and the wait is on.  Every day without a sale feels like a week.  You begin to question your creations, your photographs, your descriptions.  Sometimes it gets to the point that you question your ability.  I have even come close to closing my shop on two separate occasions..  

Both times, within a week of making the decision, I ended up having a great sales day.  The first time I sold a bracelet, realized I needed a bubble envelope and while I was at the store, I sold a pair of earrings.  Yeah!!! Happy Days!!

The second time I decided to close my shop was last Friday.  Today I sold a bracelet early in the day.  It is one of my favorite designs.  Then late this afternoon I sold 2 pair of earrings and a bracelet to one customer.  

You can’t buy this feeling. But I sure wish I could bottle it and save it for those frustrating times. 

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Etsy Texas Crafters First Monday Sale

Posted by apurplecow on December 7, 2009

My how time flies!!  A little over a month ago (seems like a week) I was invited to attend my first “First Monday Sale”.  The Etsy Texas Crafters welcome their new members on the first Monday of each month.   

This month there are over 100 shops participating, including me.

This link will take you to the thread that lists all the shops and what each shop is offering for the sale.  I didn’t get my entry in on time, so I am on page 5.  I am offering 15% off on all Christmas earrings and 20% off all hemp jewelry.

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6370411&page=1

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Pre Black Friday Sale

Posted by apurplecow on November 19, 2009

The Etsy Trade-a-Holics team is hosting a fantastic, pre-Black Friday $10 and under sale!

Starting this Friday, many shops will have items on sale for $10 and under!

Beat the holiday rush and snap up some great deals!

Use the tag “TRADE10″ to search for sale items!

click on this link for a list of participating shops.

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6353840



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