I’m swamped with work and trying to squeeze in fun and crafty elements in between here and there. Even though I should blame it all on my procrastination and bad planning when it comes to projects. Oh do I regret getting into crunch times…but seems to happen every month! Well, at least I felt a [...] See the full post »
I believe that a website will be your main marketing tool to spread the word about what you do. A business without a website is like pasta without any sauce?! Does that even make sense…hmm, but I think you know what I mean. Whenever you want to find out more about something, you go search [...] See the full post »
Lately I’ve been trying to push myself out of my comfort zone. You always hear people proclaim that you have to push the boundaries in order to grow with the times. I was watching a rerun of America’s Next Top Model and applied some of their comments to myself – in an art sense – [...] See the full post »
In my efforts to move ahead in building my creative business, I’ve found myself a bit stuck on how to categorize my work – of all things! I’ve done traditional graphic design work, web design, digital scrapbooking products, digital stamps, drawings, paintings and bookbinding work. It’s all fun and crafty, but I really need to [...] See the full post »
After posting my last write-up about setting up, I’ve come to realize how much there is to take in…perhaps too much for one post. I am obviously taking action bit by bit, but had originally thought to post about my efforts once a week only. Now I’m thinking perhaps it’s best to split it up [...] See the full post »
After all the deep thoughts from last week’s post…now you should be ready to dive into the details of starting up your creative business. Again, you don’t need to have everything figured out to move forward. Facing certain thoughts and getting things down on paper simply helps you to move forward into action. We will [...] See the full post »
Been working away at my creative business 101 effort and prepping a mega post for tomorrow. Sometimes I really can’t stop typing…scary! Otherwise I’ve been finishing up some client projects, learning more Flash and ActionScript 3.0 stuff… whew! Coding definitely boggles my mind at times, but I do enjoy the results when things mesh together perfectly [...] See the full post »
Hi everyone! I’m so honored with the response of those giving me encouragment, wishing me well and following along with my creative business journey so far. Thank you so much! Words cannot express the love and honor I am feeling… grazie mille! By request, I’ve created a few badges in case anyone would like to [...] See the full post »
I have been a bit in shock these days…watching the coverage on BBC News online live update and ultimately… feeling lost and numb. We would like to believe that we have control over our lives, more so than ever before. But in times like these, we are violently reminded that Nature is above us all. [...] See the full post »
I’ve made the proclamation and just like in the past, I’m so tempted to dive in and get my hands dirty. I’m thinking about my portfolio website design and how I might edit the images. However, I’ve already jumped into things too quickly before, so I think it’s best to take a few steps back and [...] See the full post »
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