Showcase Saturday - Take The Cannoli

Oh how I have a beautiful shop to show you today. I met Nat during one of our Golden Tribe meetings. I completely adore her & her blog. She has an amazing personality, a wonderful heart and is talented all the way! She owns a beautiful shop called Take The Cannoli.

She creates hand stitched items that make my heart go pitter patter.
Every single one she has ever put in her shop I have fell in love with.
You can absolutely tell that she loves what she does.

Here are a few of my favorites!

You're my favorite found here.

This true love one found here is absolutely beautiful!

This one found here called hope steals my heart away.

What is your favorite item from her shop?

What it takes to own an indie biz - helpful sites & tips

I have hand selected five posts that I have helped me tremendously from other indie biz owners.
No one has all the answers.
But with everyone sharing tips - it is extremely helpful.

Tips.


1. Don't be afraid to fail. This is the biggest one. Because there are going to be some products that just don't sale as good as other's or don't sale at all - which makes you wonder what went wrong. But don't be afraid of it because it shows you what your customers like and what they don't.

2. Take & break. If you are going to own an indie biz, taking breaks is needed. It gives yourself time to think of new ideas, make new products and most of all it gives you time to let your creativity soar.

3. Give it your all. Don't go into it with half a heart. Throw yourself into your indie biz. Let your customers see that you love what you make and that you are good at it. That the products are dear to your heart.

Sites


This post about becoming an expert in your field by Gussy Sews

I love this post by The Wonder Forest on getting started.

This series on defining success on Neathering Our Fest's blog may help you understand what success means to you.

Shop update - Prints

I hope you all had a wonderful fourth of July yesterday.
I am extending the code to work until midnight tonight.
Use code fourthofJuly to get 20% off in the shop.

I have two new digital prints in the shop.
First one is.

Just keep breathing - Find out all the details about it here.

Second one is.

Reflection of him - find out all the details about it here.

Happy Thursday!

What it takes to own an indie biz - Motivation

Yesterday we talked about the time that goes into owning an indie biz.
Today we are going to talk about the motivation needed.
Because we all need motivation.
Someone to encourage us and well motivate us on what we are doing.
Pushing us a little harder. Bouncing ideas off of.

My husband is excellent at being my motivator.
I show him all of my ideas.
Every product I make.

He makes me think.
He compliments them.
Tells me where they could improve.
When I mess up and get frustrated - he's there to tell me it's going to be okay and try again.

You need someone who is going to motivate you. Because while we have these ideas and dreams and goals bouncing around in our heads, it's easy to get side tracked or frustrated that something isn't going your way and make us second guess ourselves. Find someone who will motivate you.

It will pay off.

Who motivates you when you get in a slump?