Link to knitting pendant

Forgot to post the link to my new pendant in the last post

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28824322

New knittig pendant

I just designed this pendant using polymer clay. I am really pleased with how it turned out. I hope other people like it too so I can make more. I am currently working on designs for other hobbies.

My First Graphic Design Book

I just bought my first book on Ebay. Graphic Design School by Alan Swann. I will be eagerly waiting for it to arrive. Hopefully it will be here early next week.

In other news, potty training my daughter is becoming a nightmare. She knows what she has to do she just won't do it!!!!

Etsy Promotion - Stitch Markers

New items just listed in my Etsy store.

New stitch markers starting at $8.00

Moving Forward

Had a chat with my husband this weekend and he is in support of my wanting to study for a new career. We agreed on a $100 budget to get started. I am going to see what I can get for that money on Ebay. I am going to use any profits from my Etsy store to buy any additional materials over that $100. I know that's not a big investment but the biggest investment will be my time.

So here we go. 4 years to study graphic design and build a portfolio and have something rewarding to do while the kids are in school.

Wish me luck!!!

New Career

I am going to try and keep up with blogging about this and hopefully it will motivate me to keep going with it and hopefully fulfill a dream. I have always wanted to earn a living being creative and graphic design has always appealed. I have studied art and enjoy working with a computer so it seems like the perfect career for me. I have a long road to get to making a full time wage at it but hopefully over the next four years I can learn lots. I am going to go the self taught route as we just don't have the finances for me to study a college course. I am going to look in Ebay for software and books to gather as much knowledge as possible and see how things go.

I am still going to create for my Etsy store as I really enjoy doing that but hoepfully you guys that are following me will see a stay-at-home mom get herself into a fulfilling career by the time the kids are both in full time education.

Four years and counting, stay tuned!!!

Wow, it's been a long time since I blogged. Things are slow in the Etsy store but I have just signed up for Artfire. I have more to keep checking now but I will see how it goes running two store. I love making the paper beads and I am hoping to get a lot more made this weekend. I have a couple of ideas for some polymer clay creations, I'm going to have a try making them in the next few days and hopefully list if all goes well.