Inspiration comes from many of the 10,000+ books surrounding us in our home. We're crazy about books. Historical non-fiction mostly, but a very good piece of fiction does occasionally find its way onto our shelves. More Inspiration comes from the 500+ DVDs which have (grudgingly) been granted precious shelf space in the family room. Aside from a very occasional foray into color films and BBC shows, the bulk of our viewing is monotone. We are absolutely potty about black-and-white films. So, find your Inspiration in what you surround yourself with. Take a look at what you love most to do with your "free time", and pull your ideas from those things.
Motivation usually follows right on the heels of Inspiration. If you've really come up with a great idea, you should be "chomping at the bit" to get started. If you don't feel motivated to get to your work, then it's time to come up with a new idea. Personally, we buy a little insurance for our Motivation by designating one single thing to which we apply all the proceeds from a particular project. It keeps us motivated to know that our eBay sales allow us to go to book sales or fiber shows. All profits from our Etsy store have been designated to paying off our credit-card debt as quickly as possible. We're planning a Minikin to benefit the St. German's Restoration Fund (a very old church in Cornwall, England). If your needs run more basic, like buying food or paying the electric bill, then designate it for that. Be particular. It's a lot more fun, if you have a goal.
Inspiration and Motivation all in order? Great. It's the third part of the online-selling triumvirate which makes your hair fall out. There just doesn't seem to be enough time to do all of the things you want to do. The only thing that I'd like to say is that you have to remember this basic principle: something has to be taken out of a bag for every new thing which you put into the bag. Get it? If you're going to make things to sell on Etsy, then you will have to stop doing something else. It's that simple. Figure out what you will eliminate from your already-busy schedule, and then eliminate it. Don't put it on a back burner. Don't try to just add your Etsying into the already-full bag. Once you understand this, then you'll know just how much time you have for your crafting. Remember, you can't be inspired and motivated if you're mentally and physically drained.
So, do the very best that you can and have fun with your crafting. Let it be filled with joy. The joy will show in your inventory. We aren't hoping for a lot of views or favoriting. Just sales. Meanwhile, we look for inspiration, motivation and time. The first two come easily, the third being a little more elusive.
Philippians 2:3-11
Motivation usually follows right on the heels of Inspiration. If you've really come up with a great idea, you should be "chomping at the bit" to get started. If you don't feel motivated to get to your work, then it's time to come up with a new idea. Personally, we buy a little insurance for our Motivation by designating one single thing to which we apply all the proceeds from a particular project. It keeps us motivated to know that our eBay sales allow us to go to book sales or fiber shows. All profits from our Etsy store have been designated to paying off our credit-card debt as quickly as possible. We're planning a Minikin to benefit the St. German's Restoration Fund (a very old church in Cornwall, England). If your needs run more basic, like buying food or paying the electric bill, then designate it for that. Be particular. It's a lot more fun, if you have a goal.Inspiration and Motivation all in order? Great. It's the third part of the online-selling triumvirate which makes your hair fall out. There just doesn't seem to be enough time to do all of the things you want to do. The only thing that I'd like to say is that you have to remember this basic principle: something has to be taken out of a bag for every new thing which you put into the bag. Get it? If you're going to make things to sell on Etsy, then you will have to stop doing something else. It's that simple. Figure out what you will eliminate from your already-busy schedule, and then eliminate it. Don't put it on a back burner. Don't try to just add your Etsying into the already-full bag. Once you understand this, then you'll know just how much time you have for your crafting. Remember, you can't be inspired and motivated if you're mentally and physically drained.
So, do the very best that you can and have fun with your crafting. Let it be filled with joy. The joy will show in your inventory. We aren't hoping for a lot of views or favoriting. Just sales. Meanwhile, we look for inspiration, motivation and time. The first two come easily, the third being a little more elusive.
Philippians 2:3-11
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