Crabby monday working on a big awkward print that SHOULD be super easy, but I managed to fuck it up over and over.  Just a little overprint of blue ink on brown, and my whole afternoon spiraled into thoughts of quitting everything.  Not sure why my mental health is always on a razors edge, but it is.

Sorted it out the best I could, and waiting for a screen to dry to finish it all up.  6:17, so all I really want to do is go home (ugh, we walked)

Thought I was smart to get cheaper vellum at Michael's for printing positives, but sure enough, it doesn't print as well as the more expensive Office Depot brand.  Another fail.

 

Late October, and comparing myself to last year, I am behind.  

 yikes - few weeks without blogging.  

 

so bogged down (right on schedule) with work - taking me in every direction.  Prints, shirts cards, commissions, shows.  Everything is such a project with 15 steps, with few overlaps.  Taking one day at a time and trying to wade my way through.  

The worst part, the saddest part, is it's not earning me much money.  Few things I have already been paid for, and some I'm not getting paid enough for, and SM - I'm just so curious if it helps me at all.  

So full of angst this month and year over my business.  HOW TO MAKE MONEY?  What I am doing and know how to do is not working.  I tell myself this over and over and over, but then do the same thing.  Because its comfortable.  Or its all I know how to do.  Or am willing to do.  I refuse to push myself further into other ways.

It gets me down on myself. 

 

 Days go quick!

Working on all projects at same time, which is tough.  Lots of commission and order stuff to do, and it crashes with printing for shopmade inventory.  Cut a ton of wood, and primed and painted it all.  Thought I was all set yesterday, but this morning turned into round 2 as I realized I didn't have the right pieces for what I needed, and primer brush was out (they dry up almost instantly)

Anyway, a big job, but all got accomplished together, which s the right way.

Happy to go home and crash another night.  These days are taking a lot out of me. : /

 

 days weeks and weekends going by really fast.

Friday - worked on shirts for AOA, and got prints to Wharf / G Town.  Dumbarton with Emma

saturday - lazy morning, work a bit afternoon.  No great falls

sunday - brunch with B & L then rockville

Today - more shirts for AOA, and thats about it!  home Depot early to get wood for Dudes Print. 

This week - prints for ROOST, prints on paper for all, and commissions printing.  Lots to do!!

wow - week went by fast.

 

Thursday today - my BDAY!  53

Busy making shirts today for all the orders that came at Art on the Ave.  Decided to take orders on the spot, and got a ton.  Shirts came in yesterday, and today I'm sorting out all the designs.

 

Also trying to make some prints for shop made.  I'm always at cross purposes!  Made some cool ones yesterday, only to be less into them today.  Always the way.  Flying machine syndrome.

 Off to lorial Plaza with Hexy for dinner.  Excited about that.

 

 Yikes,

 

Long time no blog!  

 

Busy few weeks.  Sick with kidney stone, then super busy trying to finish everything for Arts on the Ave.  A great day, and just what I needed to boost me into October and the holidays.  

 

Working hard on new prints for shopmade, new tees for the site, and commission stuff that was put off to get everything else complete.

 

Always hard to shift gears, but I have to.  Tomorrow wednesday already.  Yikes!!