Quick Catch-Up

I know it has be AWHILE since my last update. I have good excuse though! My hobby side of my home business is booming, and I'm spending any spare moment filling orders. It's so incredibly exciting, especially to know that something that I concocted is in high demand. :) It's so consuming that I even dreamed I was making Collegiate-Inspired Pillowcase Dresses in my sleep last night! I'm so very blessed to be able to have my creative outlet, the means to do so, family that supports me and in the process make a few extra dollars. One lucky girl, I am.

However, I'm taking a pause in my day as hubs is of to hunt for the third time of the weekend, and Knox is amazingly still asleep for almost three hours! Just taking in some Bama football (which is re-diculous at this point--53 to 7? Come on, give poor North Texas a break! Haha!), noshing on some fresh homemade guacamole and washing it down with a ice cold adult beverage. Gosh, I love football Saturdays--especially when it rains and I'm in my cozy house. :)

Hope you have as fabulous of a weekend, as I am!

The Bama Collegiate-Inspired Pillowcase Dress, if you haven't seen it.

For more check out my creative blog by clicking on the button at the top that read, Great Day Graphics & Design

Bama Inspired Monogram--Just got a more girly circular font that I'll add to my other blog soon!

Great Day Graphics Etsy Launch Date

If you haven't had the chance to check out my creative blog, do so now! Have fun looking at all the fabulous, creative things I can make and personalize for you!

I am currently in the progress of setting up an Etsy storefront, for a hopefully easier option of ordering your customized items. I have established Tuesday, July 7th as my "launch" day, so be on the lookout for the storefront web address!

UPDATE: Etsy Storefront has been launched! Check it out here!

Business Giveaway--A Little Disappointed

So, I'm a little disappointed.  As most all of you know, I run my own business from home.  I am currently seeking to grow my creative realm, and expand my product offerings.  In my quest to accomplish this task, I have created a blog on which I've recently set up a FREE GIVEAWAY to hopefully increase traffic to the site (in turn, increasing sales).  I have read on other blogs where something similar was offered, and their comment section is ridiculously flooded.  That's what my business blog wants to be when it grows up.

I have "advertised" this giveaway on both my blog (obv.) and on Facebook, where I have a few hundred "friends".  Sweet Lindsey has even set up group on Facebook for my business (thank you again, Linds!), and has sent an email to this group also "advertising."  With all of this exposure, I envisioned all of these people, particularly sisters, jumping on the support bandwagon to leave comments either on my blog or on Facebook to be entered.  I guess my thought process was sadly mistaken--I have SEVEN, yes, a mere seven comments.  I thought the word FREE would get people excited, but obviously not.  I guess those seven are just that much more lucky--the odds are fabulous for them!  ;)  I have gotten some really great ideas from those seven, so to you--YOU ROCK, PEACOCK!

No, don't get me wrong, I am so EXTREMELY thankful for all of the support I have received.  I am staying busy, and have gotten a couple of orders recently.  I guess my overactive imagination has just gotten the best of me yet again.  Maybe this is why I had to ask for feedback in the first place?

More sickness and a few randoms

Well, Knox is sick--yet again. Not sure if it's the croup coming back to haunt us, like his NP said it might, but he's running a fever of 100-102 degrees the past day. He even got sick on our bed this afternoon, so that may be a sign that it's something completely different. Yay. I'll be making a call first thing tomorrow AM if the fever hasn't subsided overnight.

In the meantime, I'm catching up on a few projects that I hadn't had a chance to get to like, FINALLY monogramming my BFFs aprons that I made them for CHRISTMAS (yeah, I know, I'm a bit late...), monogramming bags for Jayma (yes, I'm finally getting to those too!) and hemming curtains for my parents (I am HORRID at hemming! Can't EVER get the same measurement twice! URRGGHH!) I'm also working on a few new creative projects--a few to sell through my business for my "sistas" including two items for which I made my own font! FUN!!!

I have definitely come to the realization that I do, in fact, have creative ADD due to the fact I am always trying to create something new (to me) and different. My current obsession is my digital cutter, and I'm so antsy right now because I'm having issues with my newest blade that cuts chipboard & balsa wood--the heavy duty stuff. I have actually already used it for a paying job for wedding hang tags, and for my own personal use of business card tags. Check them out! I have also added prices for some things over there, and will be getting to adding prices on things posted previously. In addition, I've added the ease of a PayPal payment button. You just click, insert a short description (similar to what you email me), insert the payment amount (along with debit/credit card/PayPal account info) and TA-DA! You've just purchased your unique, personalized, and OH-SO-very cute item! :) (Checks are still welcome, too!)

Now that I've shamelessly promoted my own business, I'll leave you in saying to check out the Great Day Graphics blog in a few days to see pics of some of the gifts I mentioned earlier in this post!

Have a great week, y'all!