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6 Years into my transition from Lawyer to Creative Professional
Hi friends, an alternate title to this post could be “6 Years On – My journey from Lawyer to Artist”. I had actually planned on doing such a post around last year at the 5 year mark, but well, life happened, and I didn’t. This is going to be a rambly post, a post with…
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September Round up: Christmas, In The Woods and More!
Hi friends! I’m back for a little round up post on how September went for Essem Creatives. This peek into behind the scenes at the studio in September is going to be mostly about Christmas. (florals from Bordeaux Watercolor Floral Set) August ended with Christmas sales picking up in the shop. While I see the…
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Etsy’s new Advertising Platform – Initial Thoughts & Reactions
If you have an Etsy shop, you have probably noticed that Etsy has merged it’s Promoted Listings (in house Etsy search result advertising platform) with Google Ads. In this post I’ll share my initial thoughts & reactions as an Etsy Shop Owner. The main difference is this: Earlier, you could choose whether you want to…
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Can you use Creative Market goods on Zazzle or Print on Demand websites?
“Is it true that the Commercial license on Creative Market doesn’t give you permission to create products for sale on Zazzle?“ The short answer is: Yes. Sidenote: Wondering about using MY artwork on your Print On Demand shop or in your templates? Scroll all the way down for the answer! Shocked? Keep reading for details…….
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What type of Invitation Shop to open? Printed vs Printable vs Editable Template
Are you a graphic designer and are looking for a way to get into the amazing wedding invitation stationery industry? Or do you already have a shop and are wanting to scale or change your business model a bit to suit your current needs? This post covers the three main types of invitation shops &…
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Working from Home: 4 Background Noise Apps for Productivity
Do you work from home? Then you are probably familiar with the silence which at times can feel mind numbing (well, you can’t listen to your productivity playlist (or, let’s be honest, guilty pleasure “gym” playlist) forever). I’m a bit too familiar with this. Now, don’t get me wrong. I love working from home, having…
