Artfire, Artfire

There is just no denying that one must diversify to keep one step ahead on the web, with the bills, in life in general. So, tonight, I put Ophelia's Chamber on Artfire. I actually feel about 2 months late, but whatever. Am actually so curious as to how this will play out. Has etsy stumbled via the new Search Engine Optimization? Will it bounce back? What are they looking for? Will I ever sell another flower, door snake or corset? Honestly, my hits were low to begin with, so I've not seen much change. I'm still getting Ophelia's Chamber up and running but it seems that in order to sell on the web, you need to babysit everything every step of the way: the listings, the photos, the product development, the postage rates, the rooting around in the studio like a hungry piggy for a box to send an order out in that won't embarrass the crud out of you or the business your trying to develop, web analytics, and now, the web-traffic driving, itself. Now, where'd I leave my whip?

~ ANNOUNCEMENT ~

I will be taking a class with noted author and creativity coach Eric Maisel beginning next week. At the end of this summer, I will announce the Grand Opening of Carolus Creativity Coaching.
As of right now, I am looking to take on 2 more FREE clients for the next 12 weeks for creativity coaching. If you are interested in expanding your time and space to make your stuff, be it writing, sewing, painting or assemblage of any sort, please email me as soon as possible and I’ll put you right in. Coaching begins on June 11th and is conducted via email. To be stealth, the email link above references this blog, however, if you simply use the email address after the foward slash and leave off the url, that is my email address. I never post my direct email address to the web if I can at all avoid doing so.

New This Week

In my Etsy Shop I’ve just loaded the first of four or seven sets of small fabric flowers for your own projects, a large, vintage teddy bear from England and some shabby wonderful hardware. Speaking of Shabby wonderful, I think it fitting to mention that Shabby Chic closed it’s doors and operations this Spring. Rachel Ashwell continues to influence design, despite negative comments left on Amazon regarding her very far-reaching style. She continues to influence my cleaning up of space and adding tons of flowers. Her Simply Shabby Chic will continue to be available at Target and I think that perhaps one of her original stores is still open in California.
That said, I think I still prefer to mix in my own creepy things with the look, just to keep things interesting. How long can you stare at just a white sofa and a crystal chandelier, anyway? There needs to be a spider in my mix.
P.S. If you dig them, please grab some flowers: I've listed them @ 10 for 2.99 + 2.00 shipping, and there are plenty tp go around. I keep wiring them to random things. Please note that they are commercially made, not handmade. They are pretty cute.