Yep, more cards!

4 Days filled with Fun

Last week, My friend, Susan came to visit for 4 days.  When she comes, we generally spend 80% of our time creating and 20% spending money at various art stores or estate sales.  This visit proved to be no different.  I have finally got "a little" beyond making cards and did a couple pours which I will be using to cover my annual composition books and a few calendars.  The 5 pours turned out well.  I have so many ideas in my head as to what to do "fine art wise" for our December Open Doors show that I am feeling somewhat pressured to perform.  I am truely ready to retire my year of "going to the money." 

Hint:  I have been equating making cards as going to the money.

I now have a card Rep 

I do have to report that I now have a card rep who is selling my cards to local stores.  The first 2 orders are now in production.  This has been long on my mind as something I need to do to go to the next level.  The success  has a bit of a 2 edged sword.  Up until this point, I have sold on consignment and have received between 85-50% of RETAIL.  Now I am selling outright at cost and paying a rep between 15-20% off that.  NOT a lot of profit.  If I am to grow in this direction I will need to print more cheaply and unfortunately, that will mean printing in bulk.  Something to think more on and do more research.

Printing with Fun Foam

We also tried a new technique I saw in Cloth Paper Sissors.  It was printing using fun foam and both of our ventures proved fruitful for future sessions.  I have come up with a couple of images I would like to try.  The Holly below was done using this technique.

She left on Saturday evening and I continued working all of Sunday.