Week 23 & AFK Updates
Hello Friends~
It’s been awhile D: sorry. Spring is always crazy busy at work and been focusing on projects. I don’t normally do AFK type post on here, I want to focus on planning and goals BUT I’ve been so busy reaching those goals, so I wanted to share where I am.
Psh, also I got the week title idea from Lisaanni.wordpress.com, I thought it was cute. Check out her blog for inspiration in daily life.
I’ll start with real-world things.
#this going to be long
We decided to look into buying a condo, it’s not 100% I am still on the fence. It’s hard to place roots somewhere for me, I love moving and living in new places, and yeah I love my job and friends and Denver (OMG the food), but its fun to live in new places. We’ve moved a lot just for fun. I’m on board if we can get a few specific things under 250k. Denver is insane right now, but yeah it’s still possible. We are looking for 2BR 900+ SF, must have air and laundry inside it. Hubs wants a 2 floor one, I don’t care. Laundry is a must. I’d also like an HOA under 300 or a cheaper price. I could literally buy a farm in OK for this. So I think it is reasonable to ask for those things. It’s been hard and competitive, we haven’t won any of the bids. I’ve only actually seen one house I really liked. The rest I look at as apartments – we will live here for at least 3 more years – so it’s fine.
Lately been wanting to move to the North East.
Then a friend had their dad get sick, so they pushed back the wedding that was in May to June, so shortly I’ll be down there for a weekend. Can’t wait. Planning to sleep in the pool at the moment. But should be a fun wedding. I’m sure it will go quick.
Still, need to plan out Seattle – really it’s just timing, we want to spend a good amount of days up there so really just need to do it.
Then been feeling pretty good. I struggle with depression, and it sucks. If you’ve never experienced it’s hard to explain, this article really explains it well I found. Anyway meds working, I actually lowered the dose about a week ago as it was making me very, content. Which sounds good. But if you are too content you tend to just sit and stare at the tv and don’t reach for goals. You need a little motivation to get things done. Otherwise, it’s just Netflix and chill all day, which it was.
So yeah, content. Rabbit’s happy, hubs is happy, getting things done.
I legitimately put in the spoiler plugin so if you didn’t care to read this you could skip it~ it worked well.
Project wise, I’ve been doing pretty well. I felt terrible around March because I didn’t think I had accomplished much on that big ass project list I wanted to do this year, but then I started going through it and I realized, honestly, I had. So I am actually quite impressed. I think I am doing better than last year.
I’m going to start by just going down the list, you can see my project collections here: Google Drive
Jewelry – Pins
ETA Mid this month – you can preorder here.
If I sell 20 I will be ordering another ASAP. Not sure what it will be yet but that is the goal. Pin’s are not terribly expensive, but more so than other projects. This one was $40 for the mold and then about $1 each + backing card (vista print cards). I did not do custom rubber backers – HOWEVER, I plan to order some. I plan to do a heart, but I want to do a fatter one that is already out there, already in talks.
Jewelry – Clear Charms
Ordered some, you can also get them here, I did some fun foods + a PS4 controller. I did small 1 inches ones as I was not sure what I wanted size or such, so more like tester ones. These are perfect for planner charms.
I have the next set ordered. I am doing Terrariums. I cannot wait to get these in hand. I’ll do a full post on these soon, I plan to do prints and stickers too, and maybe this will be the next pin design? Depends if works out. I really love how they turned out.
I would like to be able to do them locally, but for now, they are done through Zap! I never heard back from local guy =/
Jewelry – Misc
Fanart Keychains <- need to finish these, I started Evees at least
Package things better <- I feel great on this, I decided on craft paper for backers
Share them and work on pictures <- working on my social stuff, which I want to post about as well.
Etsy Stickers <- Feel good, I want to do some of the Terrarium, but otherwise, keep on keeping. I want to focus on these other projects right now, then I want to update the hell out of it.
Buju Stickers <- I did a few, but I haven’t really found any traction
Bunny Stickers <- Been working on in doodles, but need to put pen to the computer!
Cake Toppers <- Loving these so far, I did some for a friend’s wedding and a bachelorette party. I love these. I need to upload the few I have, but overall, these are so much fun to make and lick clean. Just need to finish up a file and upload them.
Keep Making Inserts <- I made a whole book. I like it but I want to finish it before I upload, then formatting, but getting there. It physically exists.
Blog <- As I am sure you are aware of this, it’s failing lol Sad face. But yeah I am trying to get back on this. RE side too. I really need to do it, I really feel like I could help Realtors and other small business people with Marketing, and I feel the URGE too – so yeah I need to get to it.
Keep DA Updated <- Doing pretty good, I haven’t done a ton of art that I can upload, I need to finish Terrarium prints and items, then I plan to upload them there.
Pinterest <- Been hitting this hard, last week fell a bit off. I started some new boards for my interest and such. I need to add my products from the Storenvy store, but otherwise been doing good.
Redbubble Shop <- *crickets* I am seriously a terrible person when it comes to this. I plan to add the plants of course. But yeah, you think I’d add more, I do pretty well over here.
Adopts/Gaia <- Had to give up on Gaia, feel free to MSG me if you need anything, but it was spotty and I hated not being able to check in every week. No matter how much I miss it I doubt it will ever be like before T_T;
Misc stuff:
Gaia Shop <- Planning ‘events’ every couple of months, so far so good
Castle Paintings <- Decided I suck at painting, sticking to digital
Write Book <- #lifetimegoals but yeah I want to try doing journals and such
Watercolor practice <- Sucked, so sticking to digital (less cost to do anyway!)
Calligraphy Practice <- always working on it~ looks okay
So looking back at this, I feel pretty damn good. I am surprised but yeah, go me. I will say this, if I stopped my hobbies I would have so much more money. lol
I don’t know if other people think about that, but if you see me make something it took time & money. I am fortunately an adult, have a good job and this is my hobby (Along with planning, I have hundreds of dollars of stickers >>) so this is what I like to put my money into. That’s why something like painting, which I am bad at and dislike, I dropped after about 6 months of attempts. I would totally get better if I kept going, but its a more expensive hobby vs digital painting and I didn’t enjoy it as much. I really like hobbies I can shove in a shoebox. Space is a factor. Otherwise, I’d totally do woodworking (dream goals!)
Anyway, I just wanted to do an update. I need to finish the digital planning post then I wanted to do a series on buying custom merch, like pins and charms. I think that would be a nice series. I plan to use the plants as a sample on that process.
Hope you had an amazing May!
Happy June!
Also if you are looking for it, all printables are uploaded in the gallery, I just skipped it for June.
