recovery!

Wow, I should really not blog when I'm angry. Noted.

Things are all better now, and I am sending out batches of calendars every day. They look very nice, all stacked and wrapped, and properly cut. Big sigh of relief.

LEATHER
I am hoping to start posting my leather clutches to etsy this week too, but first I have to cross about 7 other things off my list. Feels good.

More soon...

curses

I am so pleased with the calendar orders! I am working hard to get these all printed and out the door this week. I would be well on my way through half of the orders today if not for an unfortunate incident at the DigiCopy. I print the calendars myself, (which I will NOT be doing next year)but I take them to DigiCopy to get cut very cleanly and quickly. I went to a new location yesterday, with 30 calendars all printed and lovely and me full of joy over having so many ready to go.

(insert a long string of curse words here and also steam coming out of my ears, and yes, maybe a few tears.)

I watched as a the young lady stacked my work in the cutter and carelessly turned it on without clamping them down properly. I silently screamed when she looked around for her manager before bringing the ENTIRE STACK over to me saying "You didn't center this right. I cut it on the line you drew, but they are all messed up."

(omfg)

They were centered perfectly, I have had them cut before and they are always great. Half of them were salvageable and look fine, but honestly? I am so mad still. I know these things happen, but now my customers are going to have to wait another week and I have to order new supplies and spend the time re-printing all these calendars. And then to find a new place to get them cut!

Argh.

So, if you ordered a calendar please know that my top priority this week is to get them printed and shipped in the next week. I love what I do so much, so to see it get messed up in the blink of an eye is so upsetting. But really, these things happen. The only thing to do is to roll up my sleeves and get back to printing. First, some laughter therepy:

happy hallo - AHHHHHH!!!!

dear old dad, seconds before I became terrified of clowns.

Tomorrow morning I will head to Miami for 4 beautiful days. My etsy shop will remain open, and I will be checking email, but less frequently than usual. I would love recommendations on where to eat or wander, so send them my way!

For those of you who have placed orders this week, I will be shipping most things next Friday.

THANK YOU so much for your orders! I have many more things coming!

hi there

Hello Design*Sponge readers, thanks for stopping by!

Just a note to say THANK YOU so much for all the orders today. I am going to be shipping them out at the end of next week.

I have gotten a few messages that the calendar is sold out, but please try again! It is re-listed and ready for you.

In the next few weeks, I will also have a perpetual version - the day of the week will be removed, but the rest of it will be the same so you can use it for birthdays and anniversaries, etc.

I will be listing the leather wallets too, hopefully in the next few days.

I am heading to Miami on Sunday - Wednesday! Any tips?

link to calendar:

2010 Calendar!

working and working and making things

**Please click on the images to view them full-size. They are all getting cut off on the right side! I will fix it soon, but in the meantime....**
2010 Calendar!





Oh, did I mention that I am making fun little clutches and wallets too? I am. They are made with reclaimed leather from the furniture industry, and this leather is so soft and buttery. I love it.





Also, I need your help! Are you a creative type who possesses Adobe Illustrator, but you don't know the ins and outs of the program? Would you like to learn how to turn your sketches into usable vector art that can be applied to any number of items? Are you itching to make a calendar or cards of your own or to make your own special invites and stationary?

I am putting together a workshop for you. If you live in Milwaukee and would benefit from such a class, please leave a comment or drop me an email. I would love to get this going soon, but I need to gauge your interest. I would love to hear from you!

january

Pre-order your 2010 Wall Calendar here: amymarcella on etsy

2010 Calendar Available for Pre-Sale!

Hooray! I am now accepting orders for the 2010 Calendar!
Place your order by October 31 to benefit from FREE SHIPPING in the United States. I will be shipping these orders as they are printed, so please specify if you need yours sooner than later....

2010 Calendar, comin' right up

a few months left to illustrate, but it's nearly done!

collection from the yard

agent?

I'm just going to put this out there: I am interested in getting an art agent. If any of you know anything about working with an agent or can recommend someone, please get in touch!