Greetings and hello! I'm really pumped right now! I have pushed past almost a year of procrastinating and set up an Etsy shop! I have been considering, pondering, planning and running from the idea of perhaps selling some prints online for the better part of a year. Funny how one can desire to do something so strongly and yet drag their feet to begin. I believe procrastination is primarily fear-based. What if no one visits my shop? What if they do and nothing sells? What if I invest in a printer and supplies, put my time and heart on the line and nothing happens? What if I fail epically? Ah, but what if I succeed? What if I generate enough income from sales to cover the cost of all those wonderful art supplies I can't resist buying? What if I can finally get my art and soul 'out there', sharing with others what brings me so much joy? I have to try.
So, I've put on my big girl undies, purchased a printer that will produce archival quality prints (and over-sized to boot!), figured out how to use it, and started listing some of my favourite pieces onto my brand new online shop. Since Etsy is changing their look April 5 I've chosen that date as my 'grand opening'. The linky-thing to the right of this page is active, and you can go have a look around, but tomorrow I'm cutting the ribbon, so-to-speak.
Opening day specials! All week I will provide free shipping within Canada and the continental US. Also, my first 5 customers will receive a free print when they purchase one or more items from my shop (this special will run for the month of April in case it takes that long to make a sale...or 5).
So, there you have it! Short and sweet as I have to dash back to Etsy and make sure all is ready to go! I hope to see you there.
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