Don’t be afraid to ask for custom. It pays!

I was contacted by ckresale about my complete set listing. She needed several graphics done for both her etsy and ebay shops. I never turn down an offer to make graphics as long as I feel comfortable that I will be able to complete the project correctly. ckresale needed the following things:

business card design
760×100 etsy [...]

The Mad Hatter, Farmville VA

Russell and Doug, The Mad Hatter, Open Mic Night.

This place, in my opinion, should be packed every night and every day. I’m a huge fan. Russell and I are not from this area and have always yearned for a place to hang out, drink good brew (coffee or beer), enjoy good music, [...]

"Wolfman’s Got nards!" – The Monster Squad 20th Anniversary

I just found out this was actually on DVD. The two disc 20th anniversary edition leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Twenty years? Nothing like something from your childhood popping up 20 years later to make you feel old, right?
I absolutely loved this movie as a child. I thought I was 7 [...]

Thread Heads, Thread Banger video and Etsy

I am becoming very fond of a series of videos I originally found while searching for ways to make a purse from a shirt. The hosts, Rob and Corrinne, are both entertaining and super informative. I thought it was especially cool to see them working with etsy. You can check out all [...]

"I love it!", says Zoe

Well thank goodness she loves it! Zoe (3) got her first “real” haircut today. Before today she had only had her bangs cut and hair trimmed. She was starting to get really fussy about me keeping her hair up and always asked to keep it down. Problem there is a 3 yr old with long [...]

Oh Dear Blog…

How I neglect you sometimes. Ever find it hard to find something to write about? I know I do. I ponder what people may want to read about. Surely my day to day activities are not that interesting. Or are they?
I’ve been working on my etsy shop. I have [...]

Custom Photo Fun!

Look what I did! I have always loved playing with photos. Now I am offering photo enhancement fun in my etsy shop. Currently I have Valentine’s Day cards listed but will probably soon offer birth announcements, greeting cards, invitations, thank you notes, etc.
I’d love to “play” with your photo (for [...]

Etsy First, please!

Though I would prefer you buy from my shop (DUH!) there are lots of other sellers and talented graphic artists on etsy also.
If you cannot make your own graphics, please look on etsy before going elsewhere. If you can make your own, by all means, do it! We all support creativity, right?
There are many, [...]

New New New!

I decided that I liked my “virtual cork board” look so much that it would become my brand. Branding is so important and I can not stress that point enough. I want you to be able to go to etsy.com and type “custom banner” into the search box, and then immediately know which [...]

Printables for Etsy Sellers

I have finally decided that my shop will be at least 90% dedicated to providing design services to etsy sellers. I say 90% because I would definitely not turn down a design service to someone who does not use etsy.
Today I added a few business card and address label designs to my listings. [...]