alchemystones

It is REALLY annoying and frustrating when you discover that something you just SOLD online was previously STOLEN!

Turns out I made the right decision to do some quick beach combing, because it sure is STORMY now!

Decided to take another spur-of-the-moment beach trip because the next three days are forecast for heavy rain!

Well, got new art supplies and paint in, and we only have about 3 weeks until out first holiday show!

Finally made it to our local beach to look for stones. Meanwhile, a new podcast opportunity is on the horizon!

Thoughts about painting mandala patterns on quartz crystals and other semiprecious stones.

Ramping up both social media preparations, as well as getting online marketplaces ready for the holidays.

Time to get my enthusiasm on, as I ramp up into the 4th quarter and the holiday selling season!

Changing the format of the blog a bit, and celebrating a final breakthrough with Amazon Handmade!

And so, I continue to WAIT for Amazon Handmade to confirm my seller confirmation... it has been a WEEK now!

Sometimes it's hard to stay enthusiastic when it seems like there's nothing but barriers and obstacles in the way

In which I discover that working with Amazon Handmade is NOT as easy as I was hoping it would be!

In spite of some of my previous misgivings, I have decided to really expand my offerings on the Amazon Handmade site!

Creativity can sometimes be hard to "access" when we don't have a tangible objective to motivate us!

Even individual artists have to deal with shoplifting and theft at outside events...

Struggling to find enthusiasm for the "Amazon Handmade" marketplace, due to poor site usability. Usability matters!

Revisiting my marketing process in an effort to kickstart online sales

A look back at our Festival Trip to Oregon, back in July!

Reorganizing my finished work to better represent easy set-up and take-down at events and festivals.

Doing some structured "problem definition and solving" in the ongoing attempt to improve online sales!