Business is blooming!

WHAT CAN I SAY!?

It's a nice day outside, and business is blooming!! With Father's Day coming closer, I've managed to sell over 40 cards in four days! That's a huge success for just opening my Etsy store. I could not be more shocked and completely baffled that so many people liked my designs and greeting cards.

That only leaves me in awe, and excited for what the future might have to offer through this growing business. I can only hope it goes even better and higher from here. A girl can dream right? ;)

Besides selling my business cards I've also been featured on blogs and getting offers for Spotlight swaps and buttons swaps out the butt! I can't even explain to you guys how excited and overly excited I am to actually be doing this and making a connection with you guys and making products that you guys actually like. It makes me so unbelievably happy.

If you'd like to do a spotlight swap, I still have some places available and they'll start going up tomorrow. :D So comment me below with your email and I'll email you. Hope you guys have a great weekend and your Father's and Baby Daddy's have a great Father's day.

Last day to purchase for Father's day!

Bonjour dolls!!

Today is the last day you can purchase one of my Father's Day cards and have it get to you before Father's day. Of course you can order them after tomorrow, they just won't get to you before Sunday.

My etsy shop has a variety of Father's Day Cards that are sure to make you and your special dad laugh! Take a little peek of what we have to offer for you this year.

Be sure to put your orders in before tonight!! If not, you'll most likely get your Father's Day card by Monday or Tuesday of next week. Either way, these hilarious and cute Father's Day cards are too good to pass up! 

Oh and to all you Fathers, Dilfs and Studmuffins out there…HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!

Working from Home.

Yawwwwwn.

Starting your own business can be a very rewarding, yet very tiring!! I'm talking about, early mornings, late nights, running back and forth to the post office, to home, to the studio, to the store, to online shops. {i'm telling you…it never ends}

But that doesn't mean that a home business doesn't have it's perks. ;)

A nice cup of joe helps me get motivated in the morning to sit down and actually start working on my business. I also go to Pandora and listen to my favorite country station. Plus! I get the luxury of staying in comfy t-shirts and shorts all morning. Digging my Code Name Kids Next Door shirt I found at Goodwill? 

So since I've been working all morning, I decided I'll give you a little peek of what I do on a daily basis for my business. 

My little iPhone 5 sitting on one of my sketch books that I like to draw my designs in. There's a little preview on a "Congrats on Twins" card I'm making (you're welcome). And my GWTW phone wallpaper…I'm a tad obsessed with the classics. 

I got a few boxes at Michael's since they were on sale ($2!) to put my cards, packaging supplies, stamps and other necessities for my business. I'm still getting everything organized and it's certain place. Since I'm not fully moved out of my current living situation, it's hard having everything everywhere. Hopefully in the next month I'll have my own little station set up (where no little hands will be allowed to wander!)

I'm the type of girl that LOVES lists. I make lists for literally everything. So I bought a separate notebook (Michaels for 50 cents!) to keep track of every card that a customer buys, when they bought it, and when I've shipped them out. Just to make sure that I keep everything organized. Again, once my little business station is set up, I'll probably have a better filing system. But this for right now gets the job done and well! 

Since the desk I'm sitting at is currently full {with a desktop computer, sketchbooks, printer, coffee, mac and cheese, sharpies, ect.} I was forced to set up my laptop and little box of supplies on the bed next to me. But hey! Space is space! Aren't Derek's cowboy sheets cute? haha.

Last but certainly not least, what's working from home without the little one constantly getting in your face? She kept asking me to take a picture of her truck. What can I say? My little girl has a thing for boy toys. And I couldn't help but include this in my blogpost. Look at those delicate little hands!

There you have it!

This is a morning in the life of derae art! And how unorganized, messy, and coffee ridden it is! Haha, kidding {not really though}. 

Spotlight swap?

Afternoon dolls~

So I've been thinking of ways to broaden my readers and I came up with a Blog Spotlight Swap!! A Blog Spotlight Swap is where you "feature" a spotlight of someone's blog and/or business on your blog and encourage other people to take a look at their stuff.

I'm going to keep five spots opened! So if you'd like to swap spotlights or even do a product swap and review, just email me [brittanyhugs067@gmail.com] or comment me and let me know.

In the meanwhile, look at these outtakes I found from a photo shoot from forever ago.
I really miss my long hair. :[

Sometimes old pictures are just the thing you need to boost you up.

FIRST SALE CELEBRATION!!

GOOD AFTERNOON!! 

You guys!! It's happened, it's already happened!!!

Only one day, ONE DAY, after opening my Etsy shop I already received not only one, but TWO sales!! I can not tell you how over the top, freaking excited I am right now. With all the card competition out there, it really baffled me that people would purchase my cards (and this fast too). It only gives me hope that I can get this business to bloom and give you guys funny and cute handmade personal cards. 

And I was really surprised at the card that was sold! It was ordered by both customers. 

My "DILF" Father's day card!! It's sure to make your baby daddy have a little chuckle this Father's day. ;)

If you'd like to purchase it, click here.

Feel free to check out all the other cards I have on there! There are cards for Father's day, Birthdays, Anniversary's, Weddings, Congratulations and cards to simply say I love you.

New designs are in the works, so I'll keep you updated on whats new to come. :D

Let me know what you think about these cards or if there's anything in particular you'd like to see.

Thanks for sticking with me guys. So much love coming your way, xo. 

Greeting card Balooza!! C:

HELLO DOLLS!

They day is HERE!!! The day that I show you guys what I've been working on the past couple weeks! Aren't you all excited? I know I am.

HANDMADE (over the top, a little fun, unique) GREETING CARDS!! 

Tired of giving loved ones the same run of the mill cards every year? Why not spice it up with a little bit of change. Especially since Father's Day is coming up, we have a lot of great Father's Day cards in our Dad collection. 

You can find all my cards individually priced on my Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DeraeArt

I'm going to be changing around my template and layout here on blogger and add a shop button so that it will be easier to access what I'm doing. Also adding a newsletter so you can get discounts and updates. :)

Let me know what you think about my greeting cards!!

Jeep Jam 2013

Morning Dolls!

So I know I've been MIA (and for good reason), and I've read on here that you should never apologize for missing a few blog posts, because loyal readers will always come back to you. But I still feel bad.

The reason I've been missing is because I'm currently working on a new project/business that I will be sharing with you guys in the next day or so! I've been working night and day on designs, marketing, and other fun stuff to go along with this brand and business that I'm creating. So hopefully you guys will like it.

Anyway, back to what this post is really for: ADAM'S JEEP JAM 2013!! wooooooo!

So I just bought my own 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport. And to give you guys a little background information, I've been in LOVE with Jeeps since I was a kid (thanks to my uncle, haha).

And even though it was boiling hot outside, we went and enjoyed the festivities. Here are a few iPhone photos from the Jeep Jam. :D

Derek and I trying to cool down in the shade. OH, and my new (expensive) Jeep hat. ;D

Madalyn going down the bouncy slide! It's one of her favorite things in the world!

My friend Rob doing the flex ramp test. His was pretty damn good for his Cherokee.

Madalyn and her new friend Ashley. 

Photo Booth pictures. <3 

So now I'm sunburned and that's that. Probably didn't help that right after I went back into the sun to go swimming. But hey! I cooled off and that's whats important. 

Keep an eye out for my upcoming post about my secret business!