my latest shop additions ... and some frustration musings ...i love to create. sew. cut and design. i do this for me because i enjoy it ... not because i am looking to make a buck. BUT. that being said. i do like getting my stuff out there. i would love to have a little shop and sell my things and help support a family some day. and, i know that the world is spending differently these days ... we have all felt the pinch. but i just don't seem to sell much of anything. i know i haven't been doing this for that long. etsy shop has been open only a few months ... since the fall, i guess ... and i've only done one little local craft show. but i don't know ... why keep going if nothing sells? i mean, i'll never stop creating and making things ... and i always think a handmade gift is so much more special than something store-bought ... so i will always try and create things for friends and family. but etsy? craft shows? am i like those singers on american idol who think THEY ARE the next american idol .... only to be laughed at by the judges and sent on their way with a "sorry sweetie this just isn't the thing for you?" (thank you dave for making me the weirdo who is now comparing life to an american idol audition! ;) ♥)
so ... why internets why do i keep going? how can i justify going to michaels or target to buy up supplies ... only to make things and have them sit in baskets or the closet getting mittens's fur all over them?? am i doing something wrong? not being aggressive enough? is there just no niche for my items? do i have to pay for etsy features? when you make items that are predominately under $10 ... how do you pay for any type of advertising and still make a little profit? hmmm ... not so sure ........
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