My Followers – (21) UBC Oct 2012

Official emblem of the Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina (SOCIEM UNA) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

Every so often (about quarterly), I like to go back and say a specific hello to my followers.  This blog would be positively useless without them, and so I just MUST send a shout out to all of them.  (All links will take you to that person’s available sites, feel free to click and check it out!)

 

I’m going to start this list off with BeYourBrilliance which is just so stocked full of advice and inspiration and encouragement to everyone!  I really love this particular blog and highly recommend checking her out!

 

Candy Hill is a photographer and she does pretty excellent work too.  She blogs about nature and also has some pretty good tips for beginning photographers.

 

From gravatar is Murathefilm following me.  I as not able to get any personal links back to this person, but a huge thanks for following me nonetheless!

 

Helping individuals and businesses get started online by providing budget friendly solutions to build online visibility to gain new customers/clients and get more sales is mzjme.

 

Cathy’s Voice (whom I also follow) has her own webpage, wordpress blog, Twitter and facebook page.  She’s got this social media thing in the bag!

 

Working on a series of some pretty clever vampire books (called flatlined) is flatlinerbooks. And definitely, go check out this youtube video that will want you to know the indepth story of her book!

 

Sara Duggan from MomWithAHook has some very excellent resources available for crochet sellers (like myself).  I always enjoy seeing what she’s working on too!

 

Attila Ovari…Because I don’t want to belittle the work over there that he is doing, I just encourage you to check out his Gravatar which will direct you to his facebook, twitter, blog, (TWO) websites, and linkd in pages!

 

WordPress, Technorati, GBC stickers (Photo credit: Titanas)

 

Also following me from Gravatar is Make1000.  Much thanks for the love!

 

JustinaWei has this adorable little blog about fashion, make up, and her lifestyle.  She includes LOTS of pictures which make for an easy and quick read, and some of them are just too stinking cute!

 

For the spanish speakers out there (or people who really LOVE cute crafts based on food), I recommend Cute Treats Blog.

 

If your looking for something that I know all of us can find useful, Try checking out JustDan93‘s blog about economics! Because, let’s face it, we are ALL impacted by the economic circumstances of the U.S.

 

Shout out to the professional Journalist, Mazhar!  Which, I definitely laughed at his profile picture…LOVE IT!

 

Debbie is a 55 year old grandmother who just recently started selling her knit and crochet works.  She makes some pretty swave products that you should definitely at least go look at from her ETSY shop.

 

I think the name of SimplePolitiks is pretty much self-explanatory.  They are an independent political blog writing about the plain and simple issues of politics.

 

Then there is the rather impressive AlbertomonarMusic who is a 20 yr old composer, multi-instramentalist, and singer. To get an idea of his talent, go check out his BLOG which features videos and other information about his work!

 

CharmCityCreativeDesigns has some really NEAT repurposed products available in her ETSY store.  If you are looking for Christmas presents for someone and are at a a loss of what to give them…well…give her shop a once-over before you start panicking!

 

Gravatar Sicoblog Pugno Rosso (Photo credit: Sicos)

 

Another photographer, and also hiker, that is following this blog is Patrick Latter.  He has some pretty gorgeous nature photos that he takes while on his hikes.

 

Arminta has a cute little personal blog about her life and pretty cute twins (a boy and a girl), and if you have children, can totally relate!

 

Crochet Missy is a girl after my own heart.  I recommend checking out her Gravatar where she has her blog, pinterest, ravelry, and etsy page all linked.

 

MrHipps is an artist who designs websites, business logos, part time DJ, AND he’s still in school finishing his degrees (impressive, no?).  He also has a blog that is worth glancing over.

 

Another writer, Chris Martin has a serial story, One Mysterious Night, ran for ten weeks in both the Kingsport TN and West Australian newspapers. While employed full-time as a Help Desk Analyst with DaVita Healthcare, and volunteering with an inner city youth ministry in Charlotte NC called One7, he is also working on several novels.

 

Noted designer and community advocate Alicia Sheerwood is a force all on her own, and continues to prove this as she announces the launch of her new Graphic Design studio, ARIAL SPACE. With 8 years of experience, Sheerwood is embarking on the scene with true zest to help people take their business to the next level through the presence of great design.

 

Shannon A Thompson  is yet another author that I am proud to name among my followers!  Although I haven’t read anything about what she writes, I’m sure it’s worth checking out.

 

 

 

Cathy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

GoodRiverGallery creates jewelery and other little beads.  Hannah Rosner and David Louis offer a diverse display of original jewelry items, individual beads and beaded sculpture.

 

Martha L Shaw is a self-taught artist and crafter, and has this quaint little blog that’s also worth your time.

 

AntiquabarbudaGirl has a youtube channel about beauty and how-to’s of fashion.

 

One of my favorite authors that I’ve gotten a chance to really know is Jo Michaels.  She does such an excellent job marketing and advertising her products. I really wish that I was able to contribute to her work.

 

Le Zoe Musings has a nice little blog about being a wife, a mommy, and a creator.  That’s one very full plate there (I should know, that’s about what I do).

 

Also among my followers is LostCreekPublishing, which again, is a pretty self-explanatory title.

 

Sager has what looks like a personal blog over at s568307. Still can’t tell as he seems to be pretty new to the blogosphere (go send him a welcome!)

 

And my most recent follower goes to StitchedUpMamma who has (TWO) blogs, and an etsy shop where she sells some really quaint products that would make for some very unique gifts!

 

I just want to say thank you to all of my incredible followers and readers.  Like I stated above, this blog would be *nothing* without all of you guys  I also have a few email subscribers whom wont be listed because I don’t have any other information about them except for their email address, which needs to remain personal and out of the eye of the public.

 

And because this particular post is meant to highlight and showcase my followers and not me, I’m not even going to include my website and facebook links today.

 

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Super Saturday Selections – Food

 

Today’s blog post has been brought to you by the number “f”.

Food.  Plants eat.  Animals eat.  Animals eat plants.  Animals eat animals  People eat.  People eat plants.  People eat animals.

A lot of what life means is based on eating.  I wasn’t able to find any statistics (not for lack of trying, though), but I’m sure that people spend an awful lot of time planning, preparing, eating, and cleaning up their meals.  Eating disorders are on the rise.  Obesity rates are soaring.  We plan our days around when meals are.  We wake up thinking about breakfast.  Even newborns dwell on the idea of food (it’s one of the four necessities/wants that they experience).

To add to our ever-growing fascination with food and eating, you can also purchase decorations, clothing, accessories, toys, all of a food nature.

LittleFarmersMarket has a whole lot of crochet foods.  Vegetables, tea sets, cakes, all at a VERY reasonable price for your young children to play with, or even for you to use as decorations.

Gulf Coast Cottage sells felt patterns of all sorts of toys.  While most of the products for sell here are for food, there are some pretty clever other toys as well.

If your looking for something that’s clever AND functional, why not check out AJSweetSoap‘s selection of soapy foods.

PreciousPatterns has some ADORABLE sewing patterns for sale.  Mostly you’ll find baby shoes, and doll patterns, but there are also bibs, bonnets, purses, and appliques (among which are the FOOD appliques).

 

TheKikMiniature hasn’t been open for long, so there isn’t a huge selection, but what they DO have up is SO incredible!  These could make for some awesome gag gifts as well.  Whole platters of food in miniature!  I just really love these!

You can even find food that has been photographed for some really fun prints.  Marianne LoMonaco offers lots of photography prints for purchase, and quite a few of them feature food.

CuteTreats does fooded jewelry that is just so stinking cute!  Apart from being cute, they also look QUITE realistic.  Look at all the details on that little cake necklace!

This is just covering the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the way that food has been incorporated into our society and every day life APART from just preparing and eating it.  There are reality tv shows, competitions, gardening…I think you get the picture

What are some of your favorite foods to eat?

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Super Sunday Selections – Cool Etsy Finds

 

Every now and then I like to do Super Saturday Selections where I feature some really unique and creative products that I find on Etsy.  Well, yesterday I was just too exited about everything that had happened during the weekend (150 fb likes, completion of my new product line, and the listing of my very first crochet pattern), so it was put on hold.  Thankfully for me, Sunday also starts with an S so I can keep my aliteration going (SSS).

EternalSunshine makes homemade soaps shaped like owls, some adorable crochet food products, a few crochet knit patterns, but what I want to focus on is her crocheted traffic cones.  Oh man, these are so clever!  Who would’ve ever thunk to crochet up a traffic cone and stick a hat ontop of them?  So, this shop gets first place today in creativity.

Second on my list for today is Jasmin T Creations.  This shop makes a whole bunch of different accessories, from hair to fashion, but my favorite (and I have never seen these before) are the iphone dust plugs.  Not only are they functional, but oh so cute to boot!

In keeping things short and sweet tonight running with the bronze is Beach Writings NJ for these incredibly creative photography inspired products.  Something so simple, yet so un-attainable and unforgettable to a lot of people.

                    

So there you have it.  Super *SUNDAY* Selections of three really cool shops that you should go and check out.  Tomorrow should be my last part on “Lessons from a Road Trip” (Part 5 I think), so check back in to see how a road trip with two toddlers and an infant can teach you about being an entrepreneur (I’m just as exited as you should be, because I don’t know what I will learn tomorrow!)

Go and see what’s for sale right now in my shop! (Hint: Click the picture)

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My Followers

(day 27 abc)

I don’t have a huge following.  Just started this blog back in April.  But I do have more than I would’ve expected.  Also, being a participant in the Ultimate Blog Challenge, and the Author Blog Challenge and being encourage to write daily and to network with others has really helped in growing my following.  This blog would be positively useless without my followers, and so I just MUST send a shout out to all of them.  (All links will take you to that person’s available sites, feel free to click and check it out!)

My very first follower was A-Hem Vintage.  She has an etsy shop that was opened back in December of 2008 selling some pretty cute and chic clothing as well as some home decor products and purses and bags to name a few.  She has 679 *likes* on facebook (go ahead and like her page too!).  So, good job A-Hem Vintage!!!

Department56Collectibles doesn’t have any links set up on gravatar, but I still offer the shout-out and the thanks for reading and following!

I have a follower from Holland!!  Welcome to Turkischland from Amsterdam.  You can follow him on twitter @Turkischrealboy.

Xocolatchic is a follower that I picked up from the Ultimate Blog Challenge back in April when I started this blog.   She sells some really AMAZING chocolate from her website that I seriously have to recomend (I’ve tasted it before, seriously!).  Also, flit on over to her blog to check out some other information about her!

From the Netherlands is Codiart!  She blogs about some VERY creative and beautiful textile art that she does.  She’s also got a website that features all of her incredible artwork.

A few weeks ago I started the C25K running program (didn’t get very far because of recuring injuries), but I picked up a few followers by trying to connect to bloggers in THAT niche:  KevsFatFight is pretty inspirational and encouraging to read, and ButIRunLikeAGirl also started following my blogging.

I got one follower who just seemed to have stumbled across my blog, and during a slow period for me as well!  TexanasKitchen also has a wordpress blog about food!  What better topic to write about?!

Now I’m getting on to the people who found out about me through the Author Blog Challenge.  These guys are in a league all their own…truly incredibly and inspiring people right here!  BernBabyBern is from BlahBlahBlog where she’s got over 1,000 followers of her own!

JustCoopIt is an author who has some really inspiring ideas just itching to get out.  You can find him over at his blog and on twitter (@JustCoopIt).

From Australia is the really exiting GhostNapped!  It sounds like Ashley Howland has written AND published a great mystery novel that I’m just itching to get my hands on.  You can read a synopsis from her blog, and then she’s also got a video blog that is pretty cool to check out.

Tobicai teaches chinese in the philipines (isn’t that cool?) and she’s also got a nifty little blog that I encourage you to check out.

Michele is a writer, musician, human-animal bond researcher, liberal, public servant, PhD candidate, animal lover, 12 stepper, and General Hospital (GH) fan.  She’s got a website about music and a blog about her writing.  Pretty inspirational stuff if you ask me.

Single dad and writer Slapppshot has a blog all about the snazzy and encouraging things of his life and writings.

Shout out to Anarty who started following this blog just a week ago.

Photo, film, video, animation, writing, drawing, painting, poetry, art, travel, and web is just a few of the things that ooa revo writes about.  You can check out some pretty awesome artwork, or follow along on travels across America on a couple of different blogs.

The ever gorgeous stampatagliacrea also just started following a few days ago.

Books & Art – Spirit & Soul is all about importing inspiration.  How creative is that?!  Lesley is very accomplished and to even attempt to list all of her works on here would simply not do any justice.  Just click on the link and check it out for yourself!

I also seem to have attracted the attention of new blogger Roar Sweetly who likes to photograph her sweet offspring (who doesn’t?), write, craft, and cook.

iamzion is a writer and single father of three (two of which have “left the nest” and are in college).  I just LOVE his username.

And, if you have stuck with me so far, give yourself a pat on the back.  It has paid off because I’m at my most recent follower: Susan.  She seems to be part of this really awesome publishing company that could be of service to the authors out there that are reading this.

I just want to say thank you to all of my incredible followers and readers.  Like I stated above, this blog would be *nothing* without all of you guys  I also have a few email subscribers whom wont be listed because I don’t have any other information about them except for their email address.

And because this particular post is meant to highlight and showcase my followers and not me, I’m not even going to include my website and facebook links today.

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Super Saturday Selections – Inspirations and Motivations

(day 15 abc)

The focus of this little blog is to pass on tips/advice/suggestions to help you sell your hand-made crafts.  Every now and then I like to take a break and feature other crafters along their adventures in selling.  Today, I’m actually going to dive a bit off the normal and showcase a few different crafting blogs that I think need to be checked out.  They at least offer some pretty good inspiration when you are low on ideas yourself

Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls is just so full of creative creations!  From painted rocks to dixie-cup strand of lights and different uses for mason jars…they are all just so much fun.  Positively anything can go into making wonderful little creations (anyone recycle to save money AND resources?)

Haha.nu isn’t necessarily a blog about anything in particular.  They seem to highlight or showcase other blogs or pictures that can serve as motivation.  A lot of them seem to be found in nature, which can serve as an amazing source of inspiration if you are ever really stuck hard.

Make: Technology on Your Time isn’t necessarily a “crafting” blog like you might think.  I would categorize it as a “geek” blog because of all the techno blabber you will run into.  Although they do offer some pretty unique solutions to common creative problems.  It might be worth your time if you enjoy watching a 3d print of Yoda’s bust being made.

Popular Mechanics has a How-To section that offers lots of DIY projects for around the home.  Not necessarily something that you can sell, but it’d still be pretty handy to know about some of these things.  I think that DIY is great in that it can save you lots of money and your guaranteed to create it the way that you want it (unless you just bomb the whole project, in which case, maybe hiring a professional would be a better bet).

The Cotton Monster is just so stinking adorable!  They recycle different fabrics and make these cute little monsters and other things out of it.  If you are in need of a cute fix, I definitely recommend clicking over here for a few seconds.

This is actually my first time to use StumbleUpon, so I’m hoping that it will spark some ideas in myself as well, and that you enjoy what I’m sharing.  I like to share, and if you want your own blog/shop/whatever to be shared, just leave a comment and I will most certainly be glad to do that.

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Super Saturday Selections – How to decide?

Hyperbolic crochet kelp garden by the Institute For Figuring at the Los Angeles County Fair. Sept 2006. The installation is part of the Fair Exchange show at the worlds biggest celebration of prize-winning animals andhome-baked wonders. A book with Instructions for making these models is available at the IFF website: theiff.org/publications/index.html photo by the IFF (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I am in the process of working on a blog post about picking a specific niche for your business (subscribe so you’ll be sure not to miss it!).  It’s important to have a few things that are very well represented instead of a lot of things that are only partially represented.  Well, if you like to make a whole bunch of different things, how on earth do you decide which one to choose?  It’s definitely a selection process (Hence why this is going on “Super Saturday SELECTIONS”).  I’ll be using my own business as an example.

I LOVE to crochet, I also enjoy painting, and I like to sew, and occasionally, I like to paste.  These things are all really easy for me.  Let’s narrow this down even further…you can find a crochet pattern for virtually *anything*:  From toys (amigurumi), to pillows, to dresses, to hats, to shoes and slippers, to decorations, to pot holders, to slip covers, to scarfs, to shorts, to bikinis, etc etc.  If you can think it up, I’m sure there is a crochet pattern out there that has been designed.  I’m really good at crocheting, and it would be really easy for me to work up some of everything to throw in my shop.  How do I decide what to represent, and why do some things not make the cut?

• The enjoyment of the creation process.  Some things just aren’t fun for me to crochet.  Either they take too much time, or they are too intricate, or I get bored doing the same row over and over and over again.  If I don’t enjoy making the product the first time, I for sure am not going to enjoy doing it a second, a third, or a tenth, or twentieth time.  These products get sliced off my list.
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  Liberty Dollar (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

  Cost effectiveness.  I could crochet an iphone case, it would be easy, it would be relatively quick (as far as crochet products go).  But, to make it worth my time and effort, I would have to charge twice what a seamstress would charge for hers.  So, why not sew them instead of crochet them?  I don’t have a readily available fabric store nearby.  I’d have to order the fabric.  Shipping costs would have to be increased due to the cost of materials, and I’d still have to charge more for the end product.  If I can’t offer a competitive price for my products (and still be fair to myself), that product gets cut.

• Does it sell?  If you’re just starting out, it may be a good idea to dip your toe into several different niche’s.  See what is going to sell, figure out what your customers are looking for.  If it isn’t ging to sell, cross it off, don’t spend your time working on it.  If you find a really good product that sells often, try expanding it a bit.  Add more options – colors, sizes.  If your initial idea isn’t selling, don’t waste your time on it.  Maybe later you can come back to it; figure out why it wasn’t selling, change it up a bit, and try again.
• Appeal to your target audience.  I mostly sell crocheted newborn photo props, this means my target audience is soon-to-be-mothers and photographers (and soon-to-be-grandmothers).  It would probably not be a good idea to all of a sudden start selling ipad sleeves.  Sure, those new mothers might have an ipad that needs protection, but they are very far from the majority of ipad purchasers.  My target audience would change.  My attention would change.  Instead of focusing on photo props and other things that a new baby would need, I’d be spending my time on electronic accessories.  Basically, I’d be tearing down everything I’ve worked so hard to achieve with my current target audience and re-building up from scratch.  If your new idea doesn’t appeal to your target audience, trash it.

Selling in the wat to (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I’ve seen a few people who have two or more shops in order to cover two or more niches.  If you have the time and energy to devote equally to each shop, I say go for it!  You can always refer customers of one shop over to the other shop.

I promise, that I will cover “why a specific niche is important” at a later time.  For now, just take my word for it, it’s important

So, I’d love to hear from you:  How do you decide what to make and sell, and what not to?  Leave a comment, let the world know!!

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Super Saturday Selections – Other Blogs About the Same Thing

I am not the only one blogging about how to sell hand made crafts, and I’m certainly not the oldest (seeing as I just started this month).  So, some of these other blogs are bound to have a whole slew of more information, and I hope to be working with some of them in the future.  What better way to learn than by someone who is better and has been doing it longer?  So, without further ado, I introduce you to…

Craftster is a whole community of crafters.  They have come together in one place to showcase their works, how they do things, and offer tips and advice for the whole selling aspect.

Selling Crafts Online offers a slew of articles on selling crafts and blogging about it to increase awareness and sales.

Rural-Woman blog focuses on small online businesses in general but still offers GREAT tips and advice for those in the crafting business as well.

Sell Handmade Crafts Online is a question and answer blog for artists selling online.

These are just a few of the other resources that you can find available.  There are books that you can get to help you (They made it to THIS post a few weeks ago).  As popular as it’s becoming to sell handmade crafts, I’m sure that you know someone else who is doing it (or who has at least tried to do it), and you can talk to them about it.  If you don’t, meet someone who does.  It can be very challenging to sell your handmade crafts and having the resources and support will become vital to your journey.

Do you know of any other blogs or resources that might be helpful to someone trying to sell their crafts?

Super Saturday Selections – Personalization

One product that is super popular right now, and isn’t likely to get outdated or out of popularity is ANYTHING that is personalized.  There are a whole slew of products, once you slap a name, date, staying onto it, is instantly liked, shared, and bought.  There’s just something about having a personal identity related to a product that makes it unique and loved.  This week, on Super Saturday Selections, I’ll be highlighting several products that are customizable with any sort of personalization.

Name necklace with little heart pendant. PRECIOUS!

Since Mother’s day is fast approaching, let’s start off with this super precious necklace from byHannahDesign.  It’s hand-stamped on sterling silver and has an adorably precious heart pendant.  Would be really great for ANY mother.

CanoDesigns sells the adorable vinyl wall decals that are just perfect for customizing and personalizing any space.

PolishedProductions made this precious picture frame for a new little child.  Absolutely perfect for commemorating that momentous day.

These customized diaper bags from EmbroideryBeauty are just perfect gifts for the new mother, mother-to-be, or even for yourself.

Here is a personalized notebook from KarleighJae that I think would be perfect for journaling about anything (wedding planning, vacation planning, preparing for a new baby, baby’s first year), these would also make for great guest registries for weddings, bridal or baby showers, or even guest books for cabins or beach houses.

There are a lot of different options that you can consider when looking for a personalized product, and if you are selling your hand-made crafts, it might be smart to seriously consider adding a customizing option.  People LOVE any product with a name on it.

Here are some crochet hats that I offer with personalizing customization.