Lest you think I've forgotten all about this blog let me assure you: I have not. Simply been busy painting and "to-do"-ing. This is my original take on the traditional Unicorn Hex sign. It measures sixteen inches in diameter and one-half inch thick. The white base layer is two coats of twenty-year exterior latex house paint. The design itself is painted with a mixture of acrylic and acrylic enamel. Some fine detail has been worked with Liquid Leaf "Classic Gold". A dual coat of clear varnish was applied to seal the design and protect the design from "the elements". Counting drying times this took about three days to complete. A bit long when the sale price is only $65. Not counting drying time there are a good eight hours into this design. That's less than $10 per hour. Hmmmm.... You know what they say though. It's not like work if you love what you're doing. Folks, I'm truly blessed to love what I'm doing.
Especially on a rainy Monday morning with a hot cup of coffee warming my hands pondering current projects.What else have I been "to-do"-ing?
Current projects nearing completion are:
Wildflower Circle Cheese Box Lid (the bottom is basically plain)
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Wine Gift Boxes
And.... (are you ready for this?)... an Etsy shop! Petunia Magpie. Named in memory of my sister Deborah. It's mostly purses, toys and quilts with a few clothing items thrown in for good measure. I'm also donating 10% of all sales to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure that helps fund cancer research.
Here's a link to the shop and to the shop blog where you can read more about what's going on over there. If you're a new entrepreneur you may find the "shop talk" interesting. It's a chronicle of selling items on Etsy. From the 'soft' opening day through the first year (and perhaps beyond) including what qualifies me, imho, to give advise on E-commerce and Customer Service. Short version of that: years of experience.
As always - would love to hear from y'all. 'Till next time...
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