We'll start with the 5 day sale over at Society 6 and the details of the sales. The promo code is GIFTIT. It started yesterday and I had grand plans, we'll get to that more in a bit. For now here's the breakdown of the sales:
Today: 30% off of everything and free shipping on most things. **You do need the promo code for sure today: GIFTIT.**
Tuesday: 25% off of everything.
Wednesday: 30% off of all wall art.
Thursday: 30% off of all home decor.
Friday: Free shipping on EVERYTHING!!
Not sure you'll need the promo code everyday but this is the sale as they sent it. It's really a great sale. So head on over and check it out!
Okay sale stuff out of the way...we'll start with my revelation. I don't really like getting too personal on here. I'm a pretty private person, but I felt like opening up a bit because it is directly related to the arting. I had a grand plan for this sale. Grand, I tell you! I was going to be promoting the hell out of it. Putting new pieces up every single day, and going on all my social media sites and just really getting out there. As I was uploading yesterday, I saw that I didn't have enough art to do that. The plan, the grand and lovely plan crumbled before my very eyes...I kind of had a meltdown. Promoting is half and sometimes more than half of the time that I do spend in my arting world. It is the least fun part. It takes away from what I really love doing and that is art.
As I fell apart, (yes this is a 2 or maybe 3 paragraph revelation) I was in a go mode frenzy of caffeine and what the hell am I going to do. I want to make you all happy. I had a plan that crumbled...a torn cuticle (which is now infected) and a whirlwind of bad stuff in my noggin. The hubby swooped in and saved me like the paladin that he is. While his sage advice didn't set the pink kinks in my think down immediately, the more I thought about it, the more it made sense to me. I do art for love of arting. I do art for you to love and enjoy. To take a journey into my world. To feel the feels of the pieces, to like or hate the stuff I art. I got caught up in the greed, the corporate part of the holidays. I was ashamed of myself. While, yes, I do depend on you minions, to help me get the art stuff I need and want...it's not why I started all of this. I started it to share my art with the entire interwebs, if you buy it that is awesome, if you just view it, that's awesome, too! I do this a lot, it doesn't have to be a holiday...but I usually keep it to myself. This time, no. I wanted to share it with you, my minions.
I've decided to kind of chill on promoting. I know it's so vital and key, but it's not good for my noggin. I will still promote sales. Oh yes, I will. My main focus is to create...to art. To do it for the love, not for what is trending. That's what I did yesterday, after the shards of my plans were at my feet. I put on the soundtrack of Westworld (GREAT show btw!) and just arted. I actually got into the zone of arty art mysticism that I have not been able to get into for quite some time. It was a door, barred from me entering it. When the kinks in my think starting to get untangled, I was able to get into that zone. Did I finish the piece...no, but I made more progress than I have in many weeks. I lost site of what was important. The art. Without it there would be no blog, no social media sites, no nothing. I am going to start focusing more on the art...less on the shameless plugs, there will be normal shameless plugs...gotta have some...it wouldn't be the same without me making an ass out of myself. I will continue to art, run my store, promote the sales...but my main focus is going to be on the art. I have to think of my health first...if I'm in a corner drooling in a cup, I won't be any use to me or anyone.
Okay the revelation is over, I think. In more news...torn cuticles really hurt. Water is like fire when I get the damn thing wet. Not quite sure how it happened...but oh it's not fun. We are having a game session this Sunday...that's been another stressing process. The planning is the UGH part, kind of like the promoting of the art...the running of the game is fun. I think we might just have a full group...we'll see. I have a bit more planning to do. It really does take a lot of time. I do enjoy that creative outlet, as well. I don't think I'm meant to be an author of a story...I would rather tell a story with my art. As far as my German lessons...they are coming along slowly. I need to refer to some books because I'm kind of confused on the grammar part, I'm getting it slowly, but I'm sure hitting the books will help me a lot more. I'm planning on becoming multi-lingual. I have a passion for learning almost as much as arting. Started a new book on the year 1000 in England. Pretty fascinating so far. I have a lot of balls in the air that I'm juggling and I got a lesson in them falling this week...it started last week. I guess what I learned is that I am allowed to set some balls down and walk away from them and not feel bad about it. They'll be there. I just can't juggle as many as others' and that's okay.
Oh vacation! I almost forgot...I am taking one. Starting on the 21st of December and I won't be back until the 8th of January. I need to recharge my batteries. I'll still be arting. I won't be blogging, or doing any social media. Even if there are really amazing sales. So from those dates don't forget to check Society 6 out. I haven't had a vacation in years. It's way overdue and the holiday timing was kind of perfect for me because they fall on the main update day. I thought to myself, "Self, you could take a bit more than 2 weeks off." I agreed, so that's what I'll be doing. I will be recharging more in 2018. A week here and there so I don't end up burning out.
On that note minions, I will see you all on hump day! I apologize for the eye strain of +5! Until then, I bid you an adieu!