pro-duct-ivity!

Let Your ART Guide You**week 7

The highlight of this week has been the very exciting purchase of my new camera! I bought a Canon Rebel XS EOS. It was a package special that came with a 18-55 mm lens, 75-300 lens and extra battery.I still am really lost when figuring out all of the capabilities, functions and rules of a fancy-schmancy camera...BUT I am SO happy to have it!!! I could not have purchased it without all of my customers! I paid for nearly every penny of it with my Etsy store sales!!

So, THANK YOU!!!

I was only able to finish one outfit for Ella this week, her Easter outfit. Since we have General Conference on Easter this year, I didn't worry about buying her the fancy dress, etc with matching ties for the boys. This will be an outfit she can wear it all through the Spring/Summer and also be very Easter-y.

It has been another fun week creating new designs and orders! My friend Amber and I have been talking about a Zebra print pillowcase dress. After I found the perfect fabric and a good tutorial to help me it, I finished it yesterday.

and of course she couldn't surprise her daughter without something for her son! I had fun doing this rocket design and will be adding it to my etsy store today!

Amber also let me decide on the design for a onesie she ordered for a gift. I love having the permission to just do what I want for someone! This car is fun with Amy Butler polka dot fabric and brown minky wheels. This will also be added to my etsy store today.

On Monday, I actually had the opportunity to design with paper!! I haven't made cards in MONTHS, so it was great to use all of those supplies again. These 15 cards were for my customer that ordered all of the candy shirts for her daughter's birthday party. A little lollipop them with a punched out window for the 'thank you' was cute and went along with her candy theme. The colors don't show well in this picture (taken with my old camera). I used hot pink, brown and turquoise and silver.

I think returning customers are just about the best thing when you have a business! This shirt was ordered by a previous customer as a gift for a friend having a baby. The great part about this design is that it came from the person who will be receiving the shirt! She went to
my store, found the fabric she liked then created her own design and emailed it. I think it turned out pretty darn close to the requested design!

This next week I need to finish a few more orders and complete a few new designs to list in my etsy store. I also have a few ideas for Ella up my sleeve. How do you like the sound of a popsicle and dinosaur? Do you have any new designs you would like to see?

These four shirts were for a gal I used to work with when I was with the school district. She is from Ireland ( love listening to her accent) and she wanted to spoil her little niece for her birthday. The rainy climate of home inspired a few of her design choices.