It’s been several months now since I took the time to look back at achievements and milestones reached with Bubblegum Sass. I fully intended to do this more frequently (just for myself) and post it in the sewing room, but then somehow that plan was forgotten. Given how low I’ve been feeling with the business lately, it seems high time to raise my chin a bit and give myself a small pat on the back. So here’s what has been achieved with Bubblegum Sass since January (and you really don’t need to read through the list… it’s definitely more for me to reflect on than the rest of the world):
With the Etsy shop
- Reached 60 items listed for sale
- 98 people have favorited the shop
- 78 “hearts” for product listings
- Been featured in roughly 55 or more treasuries
- Spread the love, and created 48 or so treasuries
- Had 11 total sales in the shop
- Had my first order from someone who wasn’t a friend or family member
- Shipped that same order down to sunny California, my first US order
- Had one of my small doily purselettes featured on a blog, by the lovely Claudia also down in California
- Had my sewing room featured on the Etsy Alberta Street Team blog
- Added gift certificates to the shop
On Facebook
- 56 people “like” my page
- 43 monthly active users
- Posting a new wall announcement at least once a week (usually more)
Out and About
- Participated in 7 craft shows or venues
- 4 of those venues were multi-day events
- 1 of those shows was in another city
- Done craft tables by myself and collaborated with others
- Had the chance to meet many Etsy team members in person
- Participated in the 2nd Annual Etsy Craft Around the World party
- Have applications to more craft shows waiting on acceptance
- Started a plan for the coming fall/Christmas season
In the Sewing Room
- Completed a line of product for Spring/Summer 2011
- That product line consisted of 8 different items
- Completed a few specialty products for roller derby
- Sewed up custom orders
- Organized and inventoried an insane amount yarn (37+ garbage bags)
- Started making inventory for fall/winter
There’s probably some other small things that I’m missing, but I can’t think of them right now. Oh and I guess I’ve regularly posted to this blog too. No small task, but thoroughly enjoyed it! So that’s been six months of Bubblegum Sass. Of course, I’m not reflecting on life challenges here, which really eat up more than the crafty business, especially these days.
Thanks for coming along this journey with me over the past six months! Still have several more months to go. Not sure what will happen when baby arrives. It’s hard to paint a picture of that, yet.
Yay! Sarah – this is A LOT of achievements! Good work! Your products are great and I know as you continue to create and expand, your business will expand as well.
Ahhh… Thanks Shauna! It feels better to list everything out like this, otherwise, it just feels like I’m spinning in circles, not really getting anywhere.