Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Back to Etsy!

Spent a little time today puttering on my Etsy page. It takes a long time to photograph, crop, upload the photos, write the descriptions, proofread everything, but it's worth it...lots of exposure for mere pennies! I still have a LOT of items to publish for sale (hey, job security!)



Friday, August 26, 2011

“Wow…” – uttered by a patron at Hippie Fest, August 25, 2011


Success! I met SO many nice people, it was SO much fun! For this show I had made some smaller items (with smaller price tags) and they sold like hotcakes! Some of the pricier items sold, too, so I think that’s the trick: have a variety of items AND prices for those seeking art AND those seeking “souvenirs”. Looking forward to my next show, possibly in November. In the meantime, I’m taking a short break to help pack up my Dad for his big move, and then updating my Etsy site (www.etsy.com/shop/BrightIdeasStudio), making more items, and teaching sewing classes. Whew!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Rags To Riches (I hope!)


I love art, sewing, and thrift store shopping, so when I found a way I could combine my passions into a somewhat marketable craft, I was elated! About a year ago I discovered Etsy, and found it to be an inexpensive way to have an online "boutique" as well as an incentive to keep adding to my inventory. In addition to a venue to market my art dolls, I also offer items I have "repurposed" from thrift store finds.

Through this blog I hope to be able to show the world what I do and how I do it. Many of the techniques I use are ones I have discovered searching online, so I feel it's only fair to give back and share my new-found knowledge. 

I hope you like my blog. Please feel free to comment, I appreciate your input! More to come as soon as I get through the show I am "vendoring" at on Thursday....