Sunday, October 17, 2010

I'm having a sale!

I just sold my 3rd, 4th and 5th items in one sale.
To celebrate having 5 sales, I'm having a 5% off sale.
It won't last long, so come on in and save. Items in my Rapid Cart show the most current price, so if what you want comes up there, just click and buy right here on my blog.
 My ArtFire Shop

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Christmas is coming!!!

I love Christmas. As a child, my mother's side of the family always gathered at my grandmother's house for Christmas Eve. We are of German descent and doing Christmas on Christmas Eve came over with the family. I liked my presents, like all kids, but my favorite parts of the whole holiday were the family, the color, the lights and the music. It has taken my husband quite some time to get used to my penchant for beginning some Christmas music as early as July or August. I also love giving gifts, which can be cost prohibitive when hubby can be out of work for 6 months every year.
Christmas is part of some changes online too. I have converted my Etsy to ArtFire and have the Etsy store open only for some possible Christmas shopping on my part.
Now that festivals are done for the year, I have to inventory what came back home with us. With Christmas shopping beginning, I really need to get in gear. I have so many pieces, I could photograph and list 20 a day and possibly still not be done in time.

When I first started out, I took photos as I got the pieces done. Then festivals hit this year and I just couldn't keep up. I read that an ArtFire artisan uses a screen print of their shop as an inventory. Then they just mark off what sells at a show. I think that's a great idea and I hope to eventually be able to do that myself.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I am trying to get more in my shop, in the hopes that I will be flooded with Christmas sales. Though it is a long way from having my entire inventory in, please don't hesitate to ASK if you don't see something in your size, color, etc. If I don't have it and it's available for me to get, I'll do my very best to get you what you want. This is my way to give and not have it break my bank or yours. I enjoy my pieces and I hope that you will too.