Busy weekend

I've had such a busy creative weekend that when I posted earlier I forgot to mention several things. I've been searching for a simple but effective way to track my expenses and income related to my Etsy shop. Another Etsyian, lavajewelry.etsy.com had created an Excel spreadsheet that she has posted on her blog: http://cheldodge.net/blog/

I found I wanted a few more pieces of information, such as Date listed, dated sold, materials cost. I also wanted to see the profit per item when the item sold, so I set this column up to calculate only when the "date sold" was filled in. If anyone would like a copy of this updated version, feel free to contact me. And thanks, lavajewelry for sharing your spreadsheet.

Also, I created two "Poster Sketches" on Etsy. One is a poster of my own items. The other was an entry for the Etsy Treasury poster challenge which I hope to post later. Below is a description of the challenge:

We're having a challenge to turn some of the best Treasury lists at Etsy into limited edition prints.Here's an example: http://flickr.com/photos/generated/838351743/Up to twenty lists will be selected over a two week period in July. Special software will take a Treasury list, combine it with the original full resolution sources and generate a high resolution arrangement suitable for digital printing. Printing will be done in-house using archival processes and the highest standards of craftsmanship. This is a one time only, limited run event. About 100 prints of each list will be made.One entry per person please.Two week competition begins July 17, 2007 and ends August 1, 2007.