This is going to be my first week using my
fancy schedule. I've got everything in there but I'll just talk about the crafting and errands today because laundry and cleaning don't require prioritized lists. Here's how it's supposed to work.
1) I keep a prioritized list for each of the major groups of things I want to accomplish. Everything goes on one of these lists:
· Etsy Crafting (Etsy, direct sales, etc.)
· Other Crafting (wholesale, gifts, etc.)
· Craft Research & Development (new patterns, experiments, sourcing, etc.)
· Website Maintenance and Updates
· Lunch Hour Errands (usually Walmart and/or Target)
2) I've scheduled each of those major areas for certain days.
M - Etsy
T - Etsy
W - Lunch Hour Errands / Web updates at home
T - Other Crafting
F - Other Crafting
S - List completed items on Etsy and work on Etsy Crafting
S - Research & Development
3) If I find myself with 10 spare minutes (even during my lunch hour), I know exactly how to use them. These are the things at the top of my lists:
· Etsy: Commissioned wristlet for Ester, handbag for me
· Other Crafting: Handbags for
Bitter Betty and
Dustpan Alley· Craft R&D: Illustrated Octopus Stuffie pattern to sell on website
· Website: Add Paper Clip stitch markers to tutorial page, page to sell Octopus Stuffie pattern
I don't have to finish any of those things this week. The important part is that when I do have time, I'll know exactly what to work on.
I'll keep notes on how the system works for me this week and post the results next Monday.
In other crafty news, I've been getting lots of awesome stuff in the mail:
World's Most Awesome Pot Holder ™ from Angelina at
Dustpan Alley. She had a
contest to see who got the crappiest present from a dude. Being taken to see Marcel Marceau perform for my 29th birthday didn't win, but I love my consolation prize.
Kuky shared some awesome, soft, $1-yard
fabric with me, because she's sweet like that. Along with my package, I got the first of her
gocco cards. She made the face and thought balloon blank so she can fill them in as she uses them. They are too cute!
Manuela from
Macati sent me these great
bookmarks. The octopus has blue glitter eyes so he can peek out of the top of my books. Thank you, Manuela!
I bought a gocco print from
Jules' Etsy shop,
Tummyache. It was her first go with the gocco. Totally
check out the story of her and her Dad printing them. I love the bonus post card she included, "Sorry I broke the cat Mum."