Cutting Back and Moving Forward

So AJKArtistry went haywire for a bit. The last few weeks (ok, well, the time from Thanksgiving thru New Year's) has been pretty stressful. The 'holidays', my usual mom duties and working full time (extra hours)- all at once, while trying to keep crafting, and I officially threw in the towel. It took its toll mentally and physically. I was adding less and less to my Etsy Shop, ignoring my blog and even finding myself drifting away from Facebook (yes, really, to those of you that know me!).

I realized this holiday season (after not getting my usual influx of orders), that my craft-slacking created a downward spiral for my mood, my extra income, my health and my overall well-being that is usually so positive when it comes to running my business. I love making things. I love selling things. It's all the stuff in the middle- the organizing, listing, the renewing and the photographing of items that takes the time that I sometimes don't have- especially that time of year. As a result, I made the decision to cancel my website from my list of things to update and worry about. I never use it. I rarely update it. I can't sell from it. It costs me money to have it... so bye bye. I'm hoping this change will encourage me to update my other avenues much more and reach more people by doing so. Time will only tell, I guess.

This month, I made a promise to myself to create some really great cards and get them listed. In a matter of these first few weeks, I'm floating back to the top of my game. My fellow Etsians have been kind enough to feature me in some really great treasuries, get me some sales and thankfully, I have some wonderful repeat customers. Hopefully, this streak continues so I can stay motivated! Below is a list of links to find me, friend me and follow me:

TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/ajkartistry
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/ajkartistry
ETSY: http://www.ajkartistry.etsy.com/

Thanks for reading and wish me luck!