Recap (in case you're new here to my blog)
Now that I've finished my 3-card series for Mother's Day - it's now time to introduce myself. Mother's Day Cards:
Who Am I? Well for starters - I'm a follower of Christ, a mom, a wife, a sister, a friend, and someone who cares a lot about the people around me. I'm a mom of four children. My oldest son is 4, my daughter is 3, and my twins are 3 months old. I'm a mom of a #toddlerboy #toddlergirl and #twins. I'm off on maternity leave right now and have been ridiculously bored from the normal routine of cleaning, cooking, and taking care of babies every day. Besides being on maternity leave my career at the moment is a project manager - I get to tell people what to do and when to get it done by and it seems to work out pretty well I would say :). I love the people I work with and I love the type of work I do - it keeps me busy and my mind sane! Opening an Etsy Shop - My Inspiration
My Etsy Shop: DesignsbyK2911 I started on this Etsy journey because well first, my twins inspired me! I was out shopping for ideas for my sons 5th birthday party in June and I landed on Etsy where I noticed this huge trend around digital party invitations. I told myself that I could make his invitation myself - I did - and wahlah I birthed my Etsy shop. I initially just wanted to do digital downloads, but then I came up with the idea of "Twin Dumplings." After I drew them using Adobe Illustrator, I loved it so much I wanted to do more with it. So then came the greeting cards. How is it going - opening an etsy shop? Starting a business - or in my case a side hustle is extremely hard work! I have deep respect for people that own a business now. Creating the products is easy - its the advertising and constant social media output that's a little bit draining - but MUST happen. I opened my etsy shop on February 28th (about 3ish weeks now) and here are some quick stats:
I have a mix of emotions - excited because I love drawing and getting creative with the designs. Afraid because the sales are not flying - with every new product I say "I hope this is the one to make the graph sky rocket." With every new product - the views on my site increase - but the visits do not convert into sales. I'm pondering, wondering, where will this go, will it be successful, do I keep going? I think it's too early to tell, honestly. Over time it may work, how much time - I am unsure, but I believe right now the key is patience and perseverance. I should keep doing what i'm doing - keep posting daily on social media and just keep getting those dumplings circling the internet across different "#." So with this - for those opening an Etsy shop and feeling discouraged - don't give up and don't stop trying. Keep doing what you're doing and keep following me on my journey - let's see where this goes - who knows! 'Til next time! -K
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