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Small baby, small business and small budget! What to do?
Money or myself?

As I said in my last entry, I had emailed a few locations to see if they would be interested in my work. As it turns out, I have had a really good response. 2 nurseries are a definite 'Yes' and I have an interview tomorrow with the Rainforest Gardens at Mt Cotton. If I can get into this location that would be just great as they receive lots of publicity both in lifestyle magazines and television. I hope they are open to interviewing someone with a three month old baby girl strapped to their tummy! If not, then I guess there will be other places!


One of the nurseries that replied to me have already taken some of my cards and sold some already. This was a really good confidence booster. What was more surprising was that one of the cards was the only one in the pack of about 15 that I wasnt 100% satisfied with. To me, it looked a bit 'grandma-ish', but to someone else (perhaps a grandma) it was perfect.


I'm not so sure how I feel about this exactly - is it good to appeal to a wide variety of people for the sake of selling more items or should I stay with the designs I love and am happy with? I know many artists would say that at all costs one should stay true to themselves, but I dont think it bothers me that much. I am 22 years old - I dont think I even know myself properly. I think I like to sell items more than I like ensuring that I am 100% happy with the items I sell. Maybe I am just too fussy - who knows. Everyone else seems to think they are great. *sigh*


2007-03-26 03:30:09 GMT
Comments (1 total)
Author:Anonymous
Ellice,
Congradulations on your first sales!
I laughed when I read your comment about your "Grandma Card". I too have found that sometimes a card that I don't care for is one of the first cards I sell. I have decided that I will primarily make cards in styles that resonate with me, but occassionaly I'll make a frilly "Grandma Card" in honor of those with different tastes than mine. If you are doing what you love, than I don't think a compromise like that hurts your artistic soul, it's just a temporary detour.
--Elizabeth
<http://www.elizabeths-flowers.com/>
2007-03-28 01:03:42 GMT


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