Good morning Makers I hope your weekend was amazing like you and filled with endless designing.
First I want to say that my BFF Dawn over at https://www.facebook.com/DaVoriajewelry/ instagram @signaturesbydavoria and @davoria.jewelryhave been working together for a weeks few now to see if you can add gold leaf, gold rub n buff and other products that we were told worked. Like by BFF Dawn says I take her places she don't want to go Dawn is focused on her business I am just coming into mine and I drive her crazy I want to do this & that and she is always telling me she is too busy but these past few weeks she had a piece to do and we needed to find out how to put gold over her silver metal clay hence this piece.
Come see us live on facebook around 2:30 3:00 Tuesday November 1st to see what we found out. This live is always entertaining and makes for great conversation, we highly recommend chiming in with questions or tips. We will soon have our own facebook page for Makers.
As I have been saying we as Makers want to bring you products that we have worked with and that we either recommend or don't recommend. We also are going to work on a video that we will have for you to purchase sometime in late January. This tutorial will give you all the steps not a few that is something else we find to be misleading as well.
I always want to give information that can help you grow either in your designing(making) or in business between myself and Dawn we have a lot of knowledge and we make sure that we have tried all that we talk about.
So tune in tomorrow on facebook and make sure to follow me on instagram as well @imperfectlybeautiful_designs.
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful Designs
Lorri
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Monday, October 31, 2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Thursday My Birthday Be Grateful & Say Thank You!
Good morning my Makers:
Today is my 57th Birthday and I have been blessed to see another year, where I have had such growth and learning curves in both my personal & designing life. Today I have received so many warm wishes and I have personally taken the time to thank everyone who remembered me today. Which brings me to the topic.
Remember those you reach out to you whether it's on social media or emails, texts or calls. I get really upset when people don't respond to you after you have taken your time to say something or ask a questions, I feel when on social media you need to respond engage remember the key work Social here and for emails you might be busy but never to busy to respond. You never know if a new customer is reaching out or a current one wants to reorder or has a questions, This to me is key also called proper etiquette I don't think you should ever get so big and sure of yourself that you forget this important rule.
Remember people love to feel important and to have interaction with us so give them that you will be happy you did.
Always
Imperfectly Beautiful
Lorri
xoxoxoxoxo
Today is my 57th Birthday and I have been blessed to see another year, where I have had such growth and learning curves in both my personal & designing life. Today I have received so many warm wishes and I have personally taken the time to thank everyone who remembered me today. Which brings me to the topic.
Remember those you reach out to you whether it's on social media or emails, texts or calls. I get really upset when people don't respond to you after you have taken your time to say something or ask a questions, I feel when on social media you need to respond engage remember the key work Social here and for emails you might be busy but never to busy to respond. You never know if a new customer is reaching out or a current one wants to reorder or has a questions, This to me is key also called proper etiquette I don't think you should ever get so big and sure of yourself that you forget this important rule.
Remember people love to feel important and to have interaction with us so give them that you will be happy you did.
Always
Imperfectly Beautiful
Lorri
xoxoxoxoxo
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Wednesday Integrity
Good morning Makers I never run out of things to talk about so today I thought I would talk about Integrity and why it is so important in business especially when your a maker.
I thought I would put the meaning of this word here! Read it carefully understand it and be it.
Integrity is something you do everyday whether it's in your business or personal life, it's not something you need to say; you have to remember Actions Speak Louder Then Words!
When your a maker and you state that you make your entire piece you must truly mean that honesty is one thing you can't afford NOT to be in this business or any business, because there are way to many out there that aren't so honest and this puts a large weight on the shoulders of us who are. Earning trust is key in a makers world. So when I say I make everything I better be making everything no of course I hope my customers know I don't make the metal glue etc but I do make the piece by hand all of it. I believe that this word Integrity is used so often by those who really don't have any so those of us who do have to work twice as hard.
If you lose Integrity along the way I think you lose a lot more then clients trust in your product, I think everything about you and around you changes. I am not an expert by any means but I do know when something is let say Shady I've been around a long time and have seen those who started out on the journey with good intentions but they got to big maybe to quickly started doing short cuts and in the end the product suffers and so does your sales.
If you feel that things are getting to big to fast you need to know how to take control maybe you need help if you can't afford it barter with someone or ask family & friends but don't lose your self respect & integrity that my makers is hard to bounce back from.
Until tomorrow
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful
Lorri
XOXOXOXO
in·teg·ri·ty
inˈteɡrədē/
noun
- 1.the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness."he is known to be a man of integrity"
synonyms: honesty, probity, rectitude, honor, good character, principle(s), ethics,
morals,righteousness, morality, virtue, decency,
fairness, scrupulousness,
sincerity,truthfulness, trustworthiness
"I never doubted his integrity" - 2.the state of being whole and undivided."upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty"
synonyms: unity, unification, coherence, cohesion, togetherness, solidarity
"the integrity of the federation"
Integrity is something you do everyday whether it's in your business or personal life, it's not something you need to say; you have to remember Actions Speak Louder Then Words!
When your a maker and you state that you make your entire piece you must truly mean that honesty is one thing you can't afford NOT to be in this business or any business, because there are way to many out there that aren't so honest and this puts a large weight on the shoulders of us who are. Earning trust is key in a makers world. So when I say I make everything I better be making everything no of course I hope my customers know I don't make the metal glue etc but I do make the piece by hand all of it. I believe that this word Integrity is used so often by those who really don't have any so those of us who do have to work twice as hard.
If you lose Integrity along the way I think you lose a lot more then clients trust in your product, I think everything about you and around you changes. I am not an expert by any means but I do know when something is let say Shady I've been around a long time and have seen those who started out on the journey with good intentions but they got to big maybe to quickly started doing short cuts and in the end the product suffers and so does your sales.
If you feel that things are getting to big to fast you need to know how to take control maybe you need help if you can't afford it barter with someone or ask family & friends but don't lose your self respect & integrity that my makers is hard to bounce back from.
Until tomorrow
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful
Lorri
XOXOXOXO
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Tuesday Tips for Makers
Good morning Makers, today I thought I would talk about getting yourself ready to put yourself and your brand out to the public. This takes a lot of preparation which for me was the hardest learning curve to date. WHY? Because there isn't a book on this and half the time when you ask others who are successful they really don't give you the answers you so desperately are seeking. So I am now going to tell you what I have done for far.
When I first started this journey over 2 years ago I had no idea the ups & downs of trying to sell your work. I'm a maker I make unique pieces thinking this should sell itself ABSOLUTELY NOT once your line is complete you must think of how your going to package it (branding they call this) what works for your work, of course you need business cards so you can pass them out at events or put into your package that you spent weeks on (lol). You must say do I want to sell wholesale or just to boutique do I want to shows all this needs your attention and again there isn't a guide to tell you what is good for you. Research do your homework ask me or what me live with Dawn we will give you honestly helpful tips. Then of course you must have a target market what the "So Called Experts" call "Dream Clients" (this one is a hard on, still working on it) you should already have known your what & why and then you must get into social media oh boy here's a tip not all social media is good LOL.
This is what I use my blog as of late! Instagram there is a course out there calledhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/instacourseshopcompliment/ I took it and once you take it you can retake over & over plus Melissa is an amazing loving soul. When I started that course I had 70 followers now I have 570 but it wasn't easy. You must create a page that is inviting and you must have content that people what to see and oh yes the "Hashtags" very important they are what draws followers in. You must comment, tell a story making what your selling stay in the minds of the follower. I was always wondering I have all these followers but no one is buying and this my friends is the hardest part of social media, all your doing is planting a seed in the minds of the followers it is up to you to keep them coming back and then buying, secrete this is still the hardest part for me is converting the followers into repeat (key word) customers. I'm still at the trying to convert stage but honestly I know what I sell is something people want not need and I also know that having content interaction is helping. So don't give up it take time sometime a very long time.
Remember you are a Maker! Finding your niche takes time and if you have the tools in place it could be a wonderful journey. If not the struggle is real I know because I have fought against all of this and now wholeheartedly have thrown myself in and can truly help you be successful.
Just ask me anything....
Comment here or email at imperfectlybeautifuldesigns@gmail.com
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful
Lorri
XOXOXOXO
When I first started this journey over 2 years ago I had no idea the ups & downs of trying to sell your work. I'm a maker I make unique pieces thinking this should sell itself ABSOLUTELY NOT once your line is complete you must think of how your going to package it (branding they call this) what works for your work, of course you need business cards so you can pass them out at events or put into your package that you spent weeks on (lol). You must say do I want to sell wholesale or just to boutique do I want to shows all this needs your attention and again there isn't a guide to tell you what is good for you. Research do your homework ask me or what me live with Dawn we will give you honestly helpful tips. Then of course you must have a target market what the "So Called Experts" call "Dream Clients" (this one is a hard on, still working on it) you should already have known your what & why and then you must get into social media oh boy here's a tip not all social media is good LOL.
This is what I use my blog as of late! Instagram there is a course out there calledhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/instacourseshopcompliment/ I took it and once you take it you can retake over & over plus Melissa is an amazing loving soul. When I started that course I had 70 followers now I have 570 but it wasn't easy. You must create a page that is inviting and you must have content that people what to see and oh yes the "Hashtags" very important they are what draws followers in. You must comment, tell a story making what your selling stay in the minds of the follower. I was always wondering I have all these followers but no one is buying and this my friends is the hardest part of social media, all your doing is planting a seed in the minds of the followers it is up to you to keep them coming back and then buying, secrete this is still the hardest part for me is converting the followers into repeat (key word) customers. I'm still at the trying to convert stage but honestly I know what I sell is something people want not need and I also know that having content interaction is helping. So don't give up it take time sometime a very long time.
Remember you are a Maker! Finding your niche takes time and if you have the tools in place it could be a wonderful journey. If not the struggle is real I know because I have fought against all of this and now wholeheartedly have thrown myself in and can truly help you be successful.
Just ask me anything....
Comment here or email at imperfectlybeautifuldesigns@gmail.com
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful
Lorri
XOXOXOXO
Monday, October 24, 2016
Do Nothing!
Good Afternoon Makers: I hope each of you had a great weekend no matter what you ended up doing! And this what how I have to come this topic DID NOTHING I know sounds like wow she's a maker and she did nothing. Well sometimes and you'll know it when you need to take care of you!
What I mean by that is if you spend all week designing, creating etc. you might need the weekend to take a breath and regroup. I know I did because I am in the middle-end of working on a Video with my BFF Dawn who have put together an amazing 3 week video on Making Signature Tags (if you missed it the next release will be in January) and it have not only been exciting to help produce it but I am also taking the class and since it is in 3 week intervals I am doing it ahead of the group to make sure we can answer questions. I have worked with silver metal clay before but not to this stage and it is really fun but I also design too so I am doing both.
And this is why I needed the weekend to regroup I was feeling sluggish and tried and not creative so I just hung out at home did very little in the designing department but I was ok with it and we all need to learn to be ok with not doing what we are passionate about just so we can come into it new and refreshed.
So take time to pamper yourself it doesn't have to be on the weekend only anytime you feel the stress building up do this: whether you read, soak in a tub, walk, get a pedi-mani or just hang out with your loved ones know by doing this you will come back with a great creative mind & spirit.
Remember makers ask me anything if I don't know the answer I will seek it out & keep making!
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful
Lorri
XOXOXOXO
What I mean by that is if you spend all week designing, creating etc. you might need the weekend to take a breath and regroup. I know I did because I am in the middle-end of working on a Video with my BFF Dawn who have put together an amazing 3 week video on Making Signature Tags (if you missed it the next release will be in January) and it have not only been exciting to help produce it but I am also taking the class and since it is in 3 week intervals I am doing it ahead of the group to make sure we can answer questions. I have worked with silver metal clay before but not to this stage and it is really fun but I also design too so I am doing both.
And this is why I needed the weekend to regroup I was feeling sluggish and tried and not creative so I just hung out at home did very little in the designing department but I was ok with it and we all need to learn to be ok with not doing what we are passionate about just so we can come into it new and refreshed.
So take time to pamper yourself it doesn't have to be on the weekend only anytime you feel the stress building up do this: whether you read, soak in a tub, walk, get a pedi-mani or just hang out with your loved ones know by doing this you will come back with a great creative mind & spirit.
Remember makers ask me anything if I don't know the answer I will seek it out & keep making!
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful
Lorri
XOXOXOXO
Friday, October 21, 2016
Maker's Show Are They Worth It?
Good morning maker's I hope you all have had a product week and are getting ready for the weekend. So what are you doing this October weekend? Are you doing any events? Which leads me to the topic Knowing What Events Work For You.
I did quite a few events last year and I learned a lot! I learned that not all events are equal what do I mean there is a great divide on this because I feel that Crafter's who craft and learn a technique sell throughout the year at local school/fairs/etc. they are very good & talented people and then there are Artist they spend hours upon hours design their entire piece from start to finish like I do and our price points are usually quite different and so when I was at one of those meshed events I didn't do well not at all. Don't get me wrong I made a lot of contacts but no money. Unfortunately their isn't as far as I know a site the can tell you exactly what type of show it is and I have never after a event been asked to fill out a questionnaire which I think would greatly help both the Event Coordinator and us don't you?
So here is your chance to give me some feedback on your thoughts about shows. I have decided to pick my show differently I have asked artist who are in my realm of work their thoughts are shows that they have done and so far I haven't been doing many this year.
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful Designs
Lorri
XOXO
I did quite a few events last year and I learned a lot! I learned that not all events are equal what do I mean there is a great divide on this because I feel that Crafter's who craft and learn a technique sell throughout the year at local school/fairs/etc. they are very good & talented people and then there are Artist they spend hours upon hours design their entire piece from start to finish like I do and our price points are usually quite different and so when I was at one of those meshed events I didn't do well not at all. Don't get me wrong I made a lot of contacts but no money. Unfortunately their isn't as far as I know a site the can tell you exactly what type of show it is and I have never after a event been asked to fill out a questionnaire which I think would greatly help both the Event Coordinator and us don't you?
So here is your chance to give me some feedback on your thoughts about shows. I have decided to pick my show differently I have asked artist who are in my realm of work their thoughts are shows that they have done and so far I haven't been doing many this year.
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful Designs
Lorri
XOXO
Thursday, October 20, 2016
So Many Passions
Today I watched Marie TV with Seth Godin and I connected with him WHY because he thinks like me you can have a lot of passions, you don't have to find your purpose he said "There is no such thing" people hide behind that statement. He stated there are emotions & challenges that we can sign up for to me that means choose what makes you internally happy/passionate and seek that out and then do it.
He also went on to say that do what you love and yes you might make a few bad decisions but along the way you might make a few good ones too. And not everyone has a calling...it's according to Seth is nonsense... but I understand what he is saying and if you go here http://www.marieforleo.com/2016/10/seth-godin/?utm_campaign=TheTruthAboutYourCallingwithSethGodin&utm_medium=Broadcast&utm_source=Email&utm_term=NewsletterList&utm_content=SethGodin you'll get the whole conversation.
I feel like that as well I design I knit, I crochet, I sew and I design with metals I work in concrete, wood, canvas and I love them ALL! I am focused on Image Transferring now because people have a need to see pictures, drawings, signatures on various surfaces to keep the memory alive and in between I do design in one of my other areas because I can and I love it.
So my point to this blog is to let you know do what you love and keep moving forward and you will fall into your passion.
Oh yeah like Seth I type like I talk another reason why I adore him.
Have a soulful productive day.
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful
Lorri
He also went on to say that do what you love and yes you might make a few bad decisions but along the way you might make a few good ones too. And not everyone has a calling...it's according to Seth is nonsense... but I understand what he is saying and if you go here http://www.marieforleo.com/2016/10/seth-godin/?utm_campaign=TheTruthAboutYourCallingwithSethGodin&utm_medium=Broadcast&utm_source=Email&utm_term=NewsletterList&utm_content=SethGodin you'll get the whole conversation.
I feel like that as well I design I knit, I crochet, I sew and I design with metals I work in concrete, wood, canvas and I love them ALL! I am focused on Image Transferring now because people have a need to see pictures, drawings, signatures on various surfaces to keep the memory alive and in between I do design in one of my other areas because I can and I love it.
So my point to this blog is to let you know do what you love and keep moving forward and you will fall into your passion.
Oh yeah like Seth I type like I talk another reason why I adore him.
Have a soulful productive day.
Always,
Imperfectly Beautiful
Lorri
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