I just read an nth post about why should such and such leave Etsy and I'm honestly fed up! I refused to post to the fore-mentioned thread, because I don't want to be evil or rude, because no one deserves that. However, they deserve the truth and I usually don't have the heart to tell it, like most people, the most of us try to be "nice". This is such a cop-out, I know that, but that's that. I can tell the truth to my friends and family and not be harsh about it, which is something I consider constructive criticism. In this case, I would be plain rude! I won't go into details, I'll just say that some people don't see themselves honestly. They expect everything to be given to them on a silver platter. I wonder if they ever experienced that "platter", because I had and honestly, it's not what's cracked up to be. You can become resentful and not at all satisfied.
Thankfully, I was aware of that and could break the cycle. I want to be rewarded for my deeds not my looks or whatever. That is why I chose to be a freelancer in my field of work, translating, which is my "day job", and knitting and crocheting designer, which is my dream "job" for as long as I can remember.
And I'm damn good at both! I won't mince words here, not only because I don't have followers, hence no one reads my posts, but because it's something I know is true! However, you won't hear me say that often (if at all), because I only speak about it when someone angers me and I don't like to be angry so I try not to tangle myself in such debates. Unfortunately, I do my best work in both fields when I'm angry or tired, lol, which I know, I know is a big conundrum. That's why I chose tired over angry and right now I'm a bit tired since I've been up all night and it's almost noon here. After all, I'll sleep my 12 hours and I'll be perfectly content when I wake up tomorrow.
So why did I chose this topic? Here is why. Up until a month ago I haven't got a day job for about half a year. I put my heart and soul in my
Etsy shop and I personally think I have unique and unusual designs. By this I mean my triangle bags and my teardrop-shaped bags. And yes, I know I have more than one of each, but I got sidetracked with so many critiques that I should put more than one of each designs. I started with only 1 of each of my designs, I put the option that I make the same things in many different colors and that if someone wanted a different color they should just convo me and I'll make an arrangement. But no one did. So I wanted to show my bags in different colors, because, let's face it, people are lazy and they don't want to imagine it they want to see it. So I bought me some thread in different colors and started making my most unique design and that is my triangle bag. And as it happens, I put all my current money into that. I have so many designs, drawn or just in my head, but I can't by materials right now. I assumed, since I had 2 sales at the very beginning, that people will buy at least 1-2 items a month. It maybe a presumption, but I am really confident in the quality of my work and I stayed in contact, listing new items, relisting some. I got some love in the form of hearts, lots of them, but love can't buy me money (as opposed to Beatles' "money can't buy me love"). Don't get me wrong, I love the love! I embrace it with all my heart, but the bottom line is I can't live off it. And I don't think there is anything rude about what I just said. I meet some nice people on Etsy, I just ADORE so diverse people's creativity! There are soooo many great creative people out there! I never opened a thread saying "where are the sales!", I might posted it in a few threads asking about it (this I'm not sure of, because I read so many whiny threads my head is spinning, and I read them wanting to see the answers of some people with helpful advices, not to read the actual whining). You may consider this a whining, but it's just deflating. One whine too many, if you want. I'm both a patient and impatient person, I can wait for a perfect sale because I know it will come. But a few months ago I was not that sure, because I had no other means of living than my Etsy shop. I can breath easily now and can be more confident, since I have a mean of supporting myself, not actual money yet (lol) but a light at the end of tunnel.
And what's more, I have some new designs in the making. The weird thing is when I'm at the end of my ropes, I tend to have the most unique designs. That said, I pray to The Big Guy in the Sky not to leave me dangling on the mentioned rope, I promise I will continue designing even if he gives me some success in my work, *wink, wink* :)
Ok, I'm cheerful again, lol. You see how easy it can be :) I think I started like this:
... and now I'm like this:
But the one I really am looking forward is this:
Now, let's think positive and get me those mula! lol! Love you, my faithful non-followers!
