Beach Glass Treasure

This past weekend was the first outdoor two-day  festival that I attended as a vendor instead of a patron. I've done plenty of indoor festivals and one-day events, however, an outdoor event is a whole different rodeo! It was definitely a thrill and sales of plenty, however, there were some things that I wanted to share so that your first event has the least anomalies as possible! -This post contains affiliate links from Blick Art Materials and ABC Mouse. If you complete a purchase from one of these links or use a trial for a free month, I receive a small commission with no additional charge to you! I use that small commission to keep this information that I'm sharing with you free so that you can enjoy! I've personally used ABC Mouse with my son and its worked wonders. I've also personally ordered art supplies from Blick Art Materials and their shipping is super fast with really good prices compared to other art/craft stores. 1.) Weigh that tent down with 200 l...

Hello everyone, Rachel Town here! Apologies for the lapse in time since my last post, as it has been a very productive and busy time of year! I'm going to kick off this post with a revamped style and pave the way for a completely new Feature Sunday, which will highlight one of these three categories on a weekly basis: beach glass businesses or fine artists or bloggers every week. To begin this weekly tradition, I am featuring three of the best beach glass businesses that I have had the pleasure of crossing paths with. If you would like to be featured on this blog and have a beach glass business, or you're a fine artist, or you are a blogger please reach out to me via email as I love collaborating with other creative entrepreneurs! 1.) Treasures By Nature Who this sea glass business is and why did I choose them? This is a business that resides in Mattituck, NY along the shores of Long Island, NY. ---- Breakwater Beach is the name of the beach where sea glass hunter...

Are you having an issue finding your creative muse/voice lately? That's OK, it won't always be by your side like most others. I hate to be the bearer of bad news though that it is up to you to re-find that vital piece of creativity! I'll show you the path but its ultimately you that has to find yourself among this path that's already been walked down by many! You can do it, I know you can, you just need a breath of fresh air that's all! -This post does contain affiliate links from Blick Art Materials. If you see a graphic or hyperlink that seems as though it may hop over to another world....it does in another tab or window on your browser so that you don't have to right click and figure it out. I will receive a commission if you make a purchase or utilize a service after you start clicking these just as a fair warning that I have to give thanks to GD.....Huh.....I mean R.....P..... If you want to read more regarding such I updated my disclosure and privacy...

Have you submitted your artwork to a museum or a gallery with a smile believing that they would never lie straight to your face and that they really love your work....to only later find out that they consider it a reject? Did they market the event as a Spring art show or did a single juror call all of the shots of who made it or not? Did you also know that there was more going on behind the scenes that seemed to not involve you at all? -This post contains affiliate links. These are links that once clicked will open in a new tab on your browser. If a purchase is made from one of these links I receive a small commission at no additional expense to you. I'm here to tell you that there were more than one jurors present, yes that's right the museum or gallery you want your art included into so bad lied to you right from the start! If that's not the beginning of a bad relationship then please correct me if I'm mistaken! Recently, I walked into the museum where ...

Have you ever heard of a bullet journal? Some call it a creative planner, or bujo, however, it's a powerful nontechnical way to schedule, plan and organize everything in one place. The best part is that you get to create it however you would like. The design, the layout, what you want to put into it and what you don't want to put in it. If you happen to be scratching your head right now and wondering why the heck I'm posting about this or you already have the thought bubble pop into your mind, 'I don't have time for this' please keep reading as it's about to get juicy! -This post contains affiliate links from Blick Art Materials. If you see a word that is hyper linked or a photo of a product that interests you, please click on them and make a purchase. I receive a commission once you make this purchase and its at no extra cost to you. Organizing Instead of pretending like those pre-printed planners you buy from a store completely meet your needs....

Shopify is a career-saving decision if you haven't yet I highly recommend that you seriously consider! Recently I've been moving my inventory over to Shopify from two different stores I was using before. I'm doing it piece by piece, therefore, its taking longer time than anticipated, however, I'm already seeing results. Why on Earth would I do this and why am I telling you about it? Let me explain further... I was using Etsy and VangoArt to sell my inventory of original paintings on canvas. I had customers, however, the issue remained of where there could have been many more. When an attempt on my end to further sales was not getting me further I knew I had to make a change. For instance, there were potential customers who had put some of my artworks into their carts and there was nothing I could do about it to make sure that a sale happened. There were plenty of options that I knew how to implement and wanted to so badly make the right moves but this ...

This week for Feature Thursday, I'm here to present to you the 5 best blogs that made the cut of providing their readers with quality content and top-notch reliable information. The theme for this week includes ideas to increase your productivity. Enjoy! -This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission when a purchase is rendered from one of these links at no additional expense to you. 1.) The Brown Eyed Mom , SAHM blog, written by Candice How To Start A Bullet Journal , is a great post to start off this topic of increasing your productivity. This little lady with a lot of power will tell you exactly how to go about this, therefore, I highly recommend checking out Candice's wonderfully written post regarding beginning a bullet journal. It's quite simple, however, it's the how and why you utilize this planning tool that makes the world of difference. If you are not an artsy person that's ok, the purpose is to create this in order to ...

Building and launching an online course can seem like the simplest thing in the world until you are smack dab in the middle of trying to figure out why your audio didn't record properly or why it's taking so long to upload all of your content over to the host platform to save! Hello everyone, its Rachel Town, creative entrepreneur! As I'm finishing the final editing to  Artists Let's Make Money online course that premieres this Wednesday, I felt that it would be useful for other bloggers and content creators by sharing some useful information that I've gathered along this journey. -This post contains affiliate links. When one of these links is clicked and you purchase something from this link I receive a small commission at no additional expense to you. Not all platforms are the same It's helpful to do your research on the different course hosting platforms prior to building with your marketing and sales approach in mind. Skillshare and Teachabl...

As you may have already noticed your advertising efforts utilizing Facebook and Instagram might be a little different. Perhaps your traffic decreased from Facebook referral URLs despite your targeting actions. The latest Facebook algorithm is confusing many on the configuration that is a little bit different this time around. I'm going to break down why this is imperative to your business and show you a solution. As some companies heavily rely on Facebook solely for their traffic, it's always a good idea to have alternative marketing back up plan for a worst case scenario as these types of things do happen! -This post contains affiliate links. When clicked and a purchase is made I receive a small commission at no additional expense to you. Facebook Scrolling through the news feed and seeing so many small business owners throwing their hands up in disgust with the changing metrics, there has to be some sort of solution. Before this advertising amendment, as little ...

This week for Feature Thursday, the theme is Lifestyle & Influential Missions. Rachel Town, a creative, entrepreneurial blogger, has chosen 5 of the best bloggers who made the cut this week regarding various topics that resonate their mission and give an accurate portrayal of certain aspects within the world. -This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase from one of these links I receive a small commission at no additional expense to you. 1.) Word From The Bird , Beautiful multi-topic (family, inner beauty, adventure, environment, and shell) blog, written by Hillary 7 Things You Should Never Say To Your Spouse , is a well-written post published on April 16, 2018, therefore very recently. This blogger's post stays right to the heart while communicating relational necessities to efficiently communicate with your significant other. What Men Truly Want and Need , is another post that I found very influential and informative to read. Why I ch...