I recently came across a quote that really resonated with me:“The Only Person Stressing Me Out Right Now, Is Me, Because I Want So Much Better For Myself.” Many of us tend to take on too much, trying to do everything at once and often achieving very little, if anything at all.Running a small business… Continue reading Something’s Gotta Give
Blog
Alt Text
There are often questions in Facebook groups about Alt Text and does it help your listings on Etsy and other platforms.So what is it. Alt Text (Alternative Text) is text you add against an image that describes it for people who may be blind or have limited vision, who use screen readers. On sites like… Continue reading Alt Text
Size Does Matter!
Listing photo's on Etsy can make or break a sale - it's usually the first thing that catches a potential customers eye, and can be the reason they click on to your item to find out more about it from a sea of search results. I've mentioned previously that I am not the best photographer… Continue reading Size Does Matter!
If at first you don’t succeed…….
Give up and hide under the duvet!No, that's not right, but it's how I feel most of the time. This week I finally got around to posting my 2nd YouTube video, it is similar to my 1st as it's demoing applying a decal, but this time onto a painted boxed canvas.I recorded the video several… Continue reading If at first you don’t succeed…….
Tools of The Trade – Affinity Suite
I know many are die hard Adobe fans, but it can be expensive and an ongoing costThen there are tools online like Canva, which I have dabbled in the free version a bit, but to get the most out of it, you do need a yearly subscription.My personal choice is the Affinity suite from Serif.I've… Continue reading Tools of The Trade – Affinity Suite
Be Brave, Professor
I'm sure I'm not alone in starting the new year with goals. Some of mine are purely to help me in what seems to be my never-ending goal of being organised. Basic things like getting food out of the freezer either the night before or in the morning, so I don't have to waste energy defrosting… Continue reading Be Brave, Professor
It’s got to be Perfect – Not!
Oh, why do I always strive for everything to be beyond 100% perfect! All it does is make me put off finishing things. I'd still not completed my 1st YouTube video. Initially, I uploaded one, but then realised I didn't include everything I wanted to. So back to the drawing board.2nd time around I did… Continue reading It’s got to be Perfect – Not!
Lights, Camera, Action
So I've been wanting to do some YouTube videos for a long time, especially as I do my blog posts series on the tools and equipment I use for my home business, which I have planned. But me and cameras are not a match made in heaven.My phone is pretty old, so not ideal for… Continue reading Lights, Camera, Action
Tools of My Trade
Okay, so it's been a few weeks since I did a blog post - I've been caught up with prepping Christmas items for my storePlus, up until 2 weeks ago, my Internet was getting slower and slower and the connection kept dropping so became difficult to do anything online. I decided to switch to Virgin… Continue reading Tools of My Trade
Time to prep for Christmas
When you have a handmade business planning and preparation is key, and I admit, I'm not the best at it - ok I'm terrible.But this year I'm determined to be better and much more prepared for Christmas; I've started to make some tree decorations and planned other items too, so I'm already way ahead of… Continue reading Time to prep for Christmas
Penguin and the Bee 