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Oct 12

Ahoy there, it's been a few weeks eh. I’ve been super busy balancing everything, I’ve neglected the blog.

I've been running a sale in my shop, still running actually. You can get 20% off of your order of $25.00 or more. And it's done really well. Thank everyone for their support, I’ve had a blast.

One thing I love to offer in my shop, is customised photo matts, that are framing my prints. No two photo matts will be the same. This gives the person some original art for a fraction of the cost. And it allows me to creatively add to my existing prints.

The original inspiration for custom matts came from the many Art shows I’ve visited over the years. It's a popular way to gift someone some original art, without breaking the budget. Many years later, I would be reminded of this and this time I decided to try it for myself. And I love the results.

Sometimes I create something I don't want to sell. Sometimes my ideas work so well with the print, I get the artist satisfaction feeling real good.

Like this one for instance. I love the city background, it absolutely fits the dj aesthetic of the print. I don't know how I'll incorporate the two again in the future, but it'll happen. I'm so inspired by this.

Every day I’m greatful. Every time I get an order in my shop, it further inspires the next art. I love taking piles of your orders to the post office, I go once a week, it gives the right amount of time to get everything else done in between. Especially when I haven't been feeling the best.

Ok one more, I loved how this one turned out. Absolutely love the asteroid debris field, and using the colors purple, yellow and orange to color the asteroids is chef’s kiss.

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Dec 12, 2024

Hobbies and varied interests of sorts.

I have TOO MANY INTERESTS. Everything is interesting. I can be surprised by the things that suddenly intrigue me. Currently I’m debating attempting to turn my poinsettia into a bonsai after the holidays. I learned that poinsettia originate from Mexico, and that climate enables them to grow into trees. Poinsettia trees are BEAUTIFUL. But I live in a cold climate. And I don't have a greenhouse. I thought about stunting the plant into a bush. Some say it's hard to do, some say it's easy. I’m debating if I need another project right now.

Nov 18, 2024

Postal strike, goodbye Etsy, hello Ko-fi

There has been so many surprises over the last year, I’m weary of them now. Another surprise is just how much Etsy makes off each sale.

Before the move, I was selling things so rapidly it wasn't easy to keep track of the hidden fees. I’d had my shop for years. I ignored the fees, figured they balanced out in the end. I was selling and paying bills after all, and that was the goal.

I moved locations, eventually reopened my Etsy shop, and had my first sale. One sale meant it was very easy to see how much Etsy took in fees. Every deduction from Etsy was just on that one solitary sale.

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