Etsy Week Three: How long?

My first(messy) products.

Etsy Week Three: How long will it take for me to make my first batch of products?

So, I was asking people how long did it take them to create their products for their Etsy shop. Some said weeks, some said months, and one person said a year! So basically, one must spend a lot of time on creating quality products. Everything that you start out making will not be selling quality. With my first shop, it only took me a week. And my products should not have been displayed. LOL I got really anxious and excited, but great things like an Etsy shop takes time.

What I have so far:
Two unfinished clutches
Four small hair accessories



How long would you or did you spend creating your products for your business?

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Etsy Bootcamp: Week 2

So far I only have two unfinished products. I have not had the time to work on products daily due to my family and my other job.

Outside Advice
I got advice from two of my friends on one of my clutches. One of my friend's hated it! It hurted my feelings a little. When you create things, it makes you vulnerable and it's like putting your heart on the line. Lol But, my other friend told me that everyone has different taste and that I should do what I think is best. I must admit, my products need more work. So I have to keep WORKING!

So this week will just consist of making and fixing my products

Bizzy Health Bootcamp: Day 1

Grade: D+

Diet: Today I had to work an 8 hr shift. For some reason, when I am at work all I want to do is eat. I work with kids. There are always cupcakes, donuts, brownies, and all the other junky foods. This is because someone is always celebrating something! I use to tell myself,"It's not like I eat this every day." But, I realize that we are always finding a reason to eat junky foods. So, today I had 3 double chocolate cookies and one chocolate donut. HORRIBLE! I am going to aim for more self control.

Breakfast : Organic Banana Bread and coffee
Lunch: Organic tortalini and tomato sauce
Dinner: Banana + Smoothie
Snack: 2 Chocolate chip cookies, one chocolate Dunkin Donut

As you can see, this was a horrible day. I didn't have any veggies, and it was mostly carbs. I got caught up in work, but there are no excuses for this bad day. I am not gonna barf it up or try and exercise it out. LOL I am not going to punish myself, because that will just cause me to go on a crazy eating spree. All I can do now is do better. 

Exercises:
 40min Tabata
1hour walk during lunch.

I feel like if I do Tabata, this is a way of pushing myself. I need to start setting standards for myself. Tabata is an intense work out they consist of crazy intervals and small breaks.

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Workouts Exercises: Legs and Glutes

So I have only done this once, but I will never forget the one time I did it. I was really sore the next day. So I'm going to keep this one!

Fitness Motivation

Me sweating like a maniac. LOL

People around me are always asking, "Why are you exercising? What are you trying to loose?" I thought that exercising and eating right was something that we were suppose to do to have a healthy life...right? There are some things that I would like to accomplish when it comes to fitness, but my health is something that I take very serious.  The last time I checked, you only get one life.

Solid Motivation
This guy from Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook said to ask yourself why do you want to have a healthy life?

I believe God put me on this Earth so that I could be the best Tiffany that he intended me to be. I also want my little boy to see me reaching my goals and living a healthy life. This will make it much easier for him to want a healthy life.

Being healthy and eating right is all about self control, and I know that I can do all things through Christ. I can use this same will power that he gives me and apply it to the everyday trials and problems of life. I'm not a pro, but I'm going to try my best to be one. NO EXCUSES! WITH GOD, I WIN.

Starting an Etsy Shop!:Week One

Hello Lovelies,

Week 1 Goals:
creating and perfecting my products.
Countdown: 59 days left!

So, I'm always busy doing something. I've tried to start an Etsy shop before, but it was an epic fail! I was not prepared. An Etsy shop is an actual business. There is the product itself, competitors(really good ones), pricing, and all this other business stuff that I am clueless about. I am out of school for the Summer, so I am going to take my time and do it right this time around. First, I am going to work on my products and perfect them. I need to figure out actually what it is that I want to sell. I started out selling hair accessories.

Perfecting My Crafts
So when I first started making my hair accessories, I thought "This is going to be easy and quick!" Boy was I wrong. My products were pretty tacky and unprofessional. I put a lot of time into making my craft, but I never focused on perfecting my craft. I wasn't making any sales. Eventually, I asked forums what they thought about my products. Someone was honest enough to let me know, "Sweetie, you need to spend more time on your products." So I closed shop, and I knew that I had to start from scratch. This time around I'm asking myself:

Would I wear this?
Is this current with today's fashion?
What are some styles that people are wearing now?
Would I buy this?
Who would buy this and why?

Making My Products
I took just a day brainstorming what  should I make and how. This time around I am going to aim for hair accessories, maybe clutches, and other everyday accesories. I'm sure that this might change. I am going to try and perfect my craft, and create many products before I open my shop. One thing that I noticed most successful Etsy sellers had were many products, at least 30 or more. These are some pics of  my old products. They are pretty rough, don't laugh! LOL I am.

Tacky cardboard, one of my first products every. It wasn't long before someone told me the cardboard was a HOT MESS! lol

I liked this pieces, but it had some visible hot glue spots. I think I went too happy with the hot glue. I wont be using the hot glue that much for my products this time around. 

This was the first pictured that I autualy liked. It still needs work. It took me days and millions of pics before I even got this one.

I know, WHAT WAS I THINKING! The safety pin was so cheap.

Beginning Craft Tip:

The Hot Glue Gun
If you are not use to using a hot glue gun, you will need to take time and practice neatly gluing things together. This will save wanted materials from being wasted, and your intended crafts will come out much neater.  The glue gun should not be your "go to" tool for putting all things together.