Thought you all would like to see me and my family- of course I 'happen' to be wearing a pair of my handpainted jeans and one of my necklaces.....not really I had just come from a show and I always wear my own stuff to shows.
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Me and the family
Thought you all would like to see me and my family- of course I 'happen' to be wearing a pair of my handpainted jeans and one of my necklaces.....not really I had just come from a show and I always wear my own stuff to shows.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Back from the marathon!
Ran the Chicago Marathon this weekend. Wow what an experience. I've run a smaller marathon and I have to say- there is nothing like a big city event. I believe I smiled for all 26.2 miles.
Now it's back to reality. Sigh...but not really, I had put so many things on hold for 'after the marathon' that it's nice to have it behind me. Now it's time for craft shows and product making.
Sold three more necklaces and here is the email I got from the customer:
"Great--this is perfect because my next sister's birthday is in a couple of weeks. I'll send you a photo of the four of us in the necklaces. We LOVE em!!"
Feedback like that is always nice to hear!
www.dillyjack.etsy.com or www.djbabyclothing.com
So my count is now......165 to go???
Now it's back to reality. Sigh...but not really, I had put so many things on hold for 'after the marathon' that it's nice to have it behind me. Now it's time for craft shows and product making.
Sold three more necklaces and here is the email I got from the customer:
"Great--this is perfect because my next sister's birthday is in a couple of weeks. I'll send you a photo of the four of us in the necklaces. We LOVE em!!"
Feedback like that is always nice to hear!
www.dillyjack.etsy.com or www.djbabyclothing.com
So my count is now......165 to go???
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Rain, wind, and success!
This weekend was the Sandy Springs Festival here in Atlanta. It is usually the highlight of my season. Not only is it a good show from a sales perspective, it's a lot of fun! The festival is 5 minutes from my home and I love spending the weekend selling and visiting with friends.
This year started out as wonderfully as all others- and then Mother Nature made her presence known.
It rained, and then it poured, thundered, blowed, crashed and closed the rain or shine festival down!
The next day we returned to a collasped tent and a soggy, but sunny, festival.
It ended up being a great event - but I can't help but wonder what my sales would have been if I hadn't missed 5 hours on Saturday.
Still I am please to report my sales at 30 pieces of dillyjack jewels sold! Only 170 to go...
Have you bought yours? http://www.dillyjack.etsy.com or www.djbabyclothing.com
This year started out as wonderfully as all others- and then Mother Nature made her presence known.
It rained, and then it poured, thundered, blowed, crashed and closed the rain or shine festival down!
The next day we returned to a collasped tent and a soggy, but sunny, festival.
It ended up being a great event - but I can't help but wonder what my sales would have been if I hadn't missed 5 hours on Saturday.
Still I am please to report my sales at 30 pieces of dillyjack jewels sold! Only 170 to go...
Have you bought yours? http://www.dillyjack.etsy.com or www.djbabyclothing.com
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
It's a rainy Wednesday
Doesn't that say it all. It's not the begining or ending of the week, it's not a holiday and it's not a beautiful fall day, it's just a rainy Wednesday.
It's also day three of my self imposed challenge. And the count stands at.....200 to go. That's right not one sold.
While I am not particularly shocked, I haven't done much to promote in the past two days, I thought I might get one or two 'sympathy sales'. Hey I'm not above people being nice to me because they feel sorry for me!
But I guess I am going to have to work for a living. So just as soon as I can figure out a way to finish every chore I have been putting off for the past 6 months and eat every snack product in the house, I am going to get right to it.
Why is that? Why are we suddenly motivated to clean the grout in the guest bathroom when there is some sort of deadline approaching. Truth is I love making necklaces and since my background is in PR I never mind promoting them. The only time I can't motivate myself to do it is when is HAVE to....is it me? You too?
You know I think I'm going to go ahead an research this. Should only take me what ....(How much time do I have until carpool)
It's also day three of my self imposed challenge. And the count stands at.....200 to go. That's right not one sold.
While I am not particularly shocked, I haven't done much to promote in the past two days, I thought I might get one or two 'sympathy sales'. Hey I'm not above people being nice to me because they feel sorry for me!
But I guess I am going to have to work for a living. So just as soon as I can figure out a way to finish every chore I have been putting off for the past 6 months and eat every snack product in the house, I am going to get right to it.
Why is that? Why are we suddenly motivated to clean the grout in the guest bathroom when there is some sort of deadline approaching. Truth is I love making necklaces and since my background is in PR I never mind promoting them. The only time I can't motivate myself to do it is when is HAVE to....is it me? You too?
You know I think I'm going to go ahead an research this. Should only take me what ....(How much time do I have until carpool)
Monday, September 14, 2009
working for a living
With the economy being what it is, the news reporting bad news and just a general sense of worry, i'm addressing the thought of working for a living.
Now that both kiddos are in school "full time" (and I use that term losely), I have no real reason to not find some kind of part time job.
No real reason except the house, the errands, the food, the, the, the,.....
You get the idea.
So again I have to revisit my jewelry. How do I get it going? My personal challenge is to really give this my all before I say it doesn't work on a large scale.
So here it is I am going to challenge myself to sell 200 flowers between now and christmas.
It's the first working monday of September so it's as good a time as any to start.
I actually have a decent inventory made and some good craft shows coming up. I will give myself permission to count anything sold anyway (craft show, etsy, word of mouth, standing on the side of the road) but I won't count the three that were already ordered but not made.
So today's count is
0
Wish me luck!
http://www.djbabyclothing.com/
http://www.dillyjack.etsy.com/
Now that both kiddos are in school "full time" (and I use that term losely), I have no real reason to not find some kind of part time job.
No real reason except the house, the errands, the food, the, the, the,.....
You get the idea.
So again I have to revisit my jewelry. How do I get it going? My personal challenge is to really give this my all before I say it doesn't work on a large scale.
So here it is I am going to challenge myself to sell 200 flowers between now and christmas.
It's the first working monday of September so it's as good a time as any to start.
I actually have a decent inventory made and some good craft shows coming up. I will give myself permission to count anything sold anyway (craft show, etsy, word of mouth, standing on the side of the road) but I won't count the three that were already ordered but not made.
So today's count is
0
Wish me luck!
http://www.djbabyclothing.com/
http://www.dillyjack.etsy.com/
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