Busy Creating

At first I wanted to call this entry 'Busy Working', but that's not at all what I do, nor you. As a creative part of society we don't work, 'We Create'.



Create is such a lovely word and thought;

1. to produce through imaginative skill - create a painting

2. to make or bring into existence something new


This is what we are about. My latest projects have kept so busy that I haven't slept much, too excited to see the finished products and can't wait to get to the rest. In between putting some patterns together, I decided to make a line of shawls. They are actually the same shawl but with different borders. The borders inspired the colors of the shawls I made.


Now they can be done in any color one chooses and I don't have a problem giving the customer the color of their choice with the border of their choice, but I can't guarantee the overall look. When I use to sew for other's on a personal level there was usually a clash of the creative mind and the novice. They would like to have a copy of something I made personally out of the fabric of their choice and when told it wouldn't work or have the same look as mine, they would disagree. Forced to give them what they wanted, ( the customer is always right ), I hated the finished product and they didn't care much for it either. I remember hearing, "You don't sew for me like you sew for you", this get's to be disturbing after I've told you it wouldn't work. So this is why I chose to do Etsy and open another studio on Artfire.


With that said, here are my newest creations, hope you like them, they gave me great pleasure.

Perfection

Waiting for the perfect time to start your business is about as wise or useful as tits on
a bull.
There is never a perfect time, this is not a perfect world. If there is a problem tackle
it today. Tomorrow it'll just get bigger. You see the longer we wait to do something that
needs to be done or something we want to do, the more time we waste.
Starting your own business does take a thought process. What is it I like or love to do?
Is it profitable? Where will the funding come from?
The only input I have is funding. Some people will say use your credit cards. I feel that's
a big mistake. The interest rates are outrageous and payments go on whether or not
you're making money or not. Take a loan, the same applies with the loan as the credit
card idea. It would be easier to borrow from family or friends, make them a business partner.
Better yet, bootstrap. Start small and grow as you go. Don't let money be an issue.
Pick a start date and stick to it. That was one of the hardest for me.
I have spent years wondering where to start, how to start, showing my work to family and
friends. I made a few sales and got a lot of ohhs and ahhs. That wasn't enough. I wanted
More people to see my work. I made an online purchase and the seller later emailed me and asked
what it was, I made. I emailed her back, explained what I did. She asked to see pictures of my work, after which, she
steered me to Etsy.
I took a look within a day or two and I liked what I saw. I spent hours looking through the
catergories, admiring the work I saw there. I got excited. Jumped right in. You see, that's
the catch, if you're excited about something, other's are excited also. It's catching. Jump
in, as Larry the Cable Guy would say, "Get 'er done."
Never allow your hopes or dreams to linger for long, if you do you'll find them slowly slipping
away. Nothing hurts more than looking back and wondering what happened, why didn't I or what if.
Get started today, you can do it, there is nothing you can't do if you put my heart and mind
into your desires. Sure, it may be a little slow at first, don't get discouraged, all things
change in time. Just keep positive and moving forward and most of all enjoy trip, it will
be an adventure. An adventure you created and can be proud of.
My congratulations to goes out to Kate for taking the plunge. For throwing caution to the wind and
believing in herself. For admitting fear and saying the heck with it. What is fear?
F - false
E - evidence
A - appearing
R - real
The key letter (word) is 'A' appearing and we all know appearances or deceiving.
Everyday strive to achieve.
Visit her at: http://www.omshanti.etsy.com
also
Check her out at indiepublic.com, leave her a congrats. Sure she would enjoy hearing from you.
Sherryl
http://www.newdaycrochet.etsy.com