More Business Busy-ness

I got a lot done today for my business, Chromatic Creations. I listed 2 more scarves in my Etsy shop and ordered business cards! The site I went to, vistaprinting.com, had a spiral tie-dye background which is just perfect for my business, so that's the one I chose. It's uber-cool, with the printing following the spiral shape of the color design. The site also offered a month-long trial for a website, so I bit. I haven't put anything on my new site yet, but the URL is http://www.chromatic-creations.com/. I foresee myself spending lots of time working on that. I'll be busy with lots of other activities in the next several days, so Monday may be the 1st time I get to really work on it. I also ordered more scarf blanks from Dharma, & they shipped today, so I'll have more tie-dyeing to do when it gets here next week. I'll expect it about Wednesday, so I need to get busy on the website so I can do the colorful work with my new materials! I'll have to dye by myself, as my friend & her husband leave for Colorado on Monday. It's always more fun when we get together, as we exchange ideas on techniques, colors, patterns, and on and on. Here's one scarf I tied & dyed Monday at Melissa's, and the newest addition to my Etsy store.

I must say, I've learned more about technology & websites in the last month than I did in my last year or so of teaching. I've started this blog, opened my Etsy store, used Google AdSense, and now started a website. I haven't had time to stagnate in retirement! So I hope all this activity keeps me mentally agile PLUS brings in some money at the same time. I really enjoy working with the dyes & the silk, so I'd like it to help pay for itself to some extent. Otherwise it'll just be an expensive hobby. Hobbies are great to give us an outlet for our creative urges, and it's also nice when they can bring in some money.