Just Getting Started!

So I finally worked up the courage to attempt to sell some of the items that I have been making over the years. It is not easy. I didn't really expect it to be, but part of me hoped that I would post my items on there and someone would immediately snatch them up. What has happened, to my delight, is that some friends of mine have ordered some items to be custom made, once they saw my shop. It seems like it gives you a little more credibility somehow. Now that my shop has been open for about a month, I'm trying to research how to market. This is not my strong suit, but I think, like with anything else, if I put in the effort and time, it will no longer seem alien to me. Maybe it will even seem easy someday. I have read some advice about how to make connections and get people looking at the site. I have been on Facebook and MySpace. I am not sure if I am going to make the jump to Twitter, although I have read that it is worthwhile. It's difficult to add Twitter to your repertoire when Facebook already sucks up much of your life.
Something I also need to work on is taking better pictures of my items. I noticed that my newer pictures are pretty good, but I really need to repost the picture of my pink and maroon baby blanket. The pictures don't do it justice, and honestly, I wouldn't buy it just by looking at the site. It was my first post though, so I'm not ashamed. It was difficult to find words to describe it and then when I finally clicked that I was finished, that realization that other talented artists would be looking at it sunk in. After the first one it becomes almost addicting. I want to add more and more. For now I am going to stick with making my elephants, my most requested item.
I have two elephants in the works for friends and another friend made mention that she may be interested later on. Who knew! Maybe the word will spread. I do know that I think they are cute.
The next item I put together I am going to attempt to record on this blog, which is the reason I started it in the beginning. I have always enjoyed reading other bloggers' stories about making an item. Maybe someone will enjoy mine!