The deed is done. Wait – my editor reads this blog and she’s totally going to bust me. So let me rephrase that – the deed is partially done. I mailed off the final set of beaded samples for Jill Wiseman Teaches the Ropes, and now the design portion of my first book is complete.… Read More
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Great blog post re: inspiration vs. exploitation
I talk about the subject of design copy all the time…but Pat has put together a blog post I wish I had written, so let’s let her do the talking! Check it out at: The Crafty Retailer.
More truth in beading
To continue the lessons learned when writing your first book…
- There is nothing quite so difficult as naming (and then remembering) 25 projects at once. I am absurdly grateful that I started keeping a list of good adjectives that might come in handy years ago.
The good, the bad, and the ugly truth
I’m discovering that writing your first book is full of one learning experience after another. And by discovering, I mean the hard way! Just when I think I have it together…well, you can imagine. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned:
- You make an outline at the start that has a visual description of each project that you have in your head.
Sparkle!
From June: I have now counted over 32,000 special color coat 2mm Swarovski crystals into individual baggies of 51, and I’ve updated the website. Yes, it was a lot of work, but only what you’d expect from Tapestry Bead’s Employee of the Month (for 2 straight months!).And the winner is….
Drum roll, please!
I used the online random number generator, and it picked number…
ONE!
So the first Natalie to comment (I’m sorry – it doesn’t show your email address) should email me and we’ll get you all set up with your free class!… Read More
I’m Baaaaack!
I feel like I’ve been on a world-wide odyssey, but it’s been less than that, of course. My three week trip to Shreveport, New Jersey, and Philadelphia was quite the trek, full of adventures like saving an ungrateful snapper turtle on the road, torrential rains, me sleeping through the Virginia earthquake, and lots and lots of fun beading moments.… Read More
Cost of doing business
Sometimes we will get one of two comments from a customer:
1. “Wow, the prices on your kits are so reasonable.”
2. “Why are your kit prices so high?”
(Filed under: You Can’t Win No Matter What You Do)
A lot of factors go into pricing a kit that have nothing to do with the cost of be raw materials.… Read More
My brief love affair with an iPad
Random things that make me happy
- Magazines without perfume ads – the strong scents make me sneeze if they’re in there! I used to pull out all the inserts from the mags and then would have to let them sit and “breathe” for a few days. But I finally got smart and emailed all the subscription customer service folks and ask for scent-free issues to be delivered to me.