Valentine's Day

In the past 10 days or so I've listed some items that would be great for Valentine's Day. And don't worry all my jewelry makers out there, I listed lots of red beads for you guys. I will be listing more things in the next few days so don't forget to stop into AngelasPaperArt to check them out.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/65072772/pink-and-white-flowered-heart-box

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/65374435/blooming-heart-box

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/65444346/elegant-red-paper-beads

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/65562010/roses-card

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/65417603/firey-reds-and-oranges-paper-beads

Canine Allergies

I know that some of you know that my dog Lady has allergies. So I wanted to share with you guys the process so far. Usually by August she's a complete mess. And she takes benadryl everyday but that doesn't help before the allergies start.

You can see in this picture how red her face and neck are from scratching at it.

We decided instead of having her calcium deposits removed we would take her to an animal dermatologist to see what she's allergic to and help her not be so miserable. She had her skin test this week. She's allergic to one grass, one weed, several trees and cats! So strange to me that she's allergic to cats. But they have sent out her blood for further testing to see if there are any other allergies that she has.

This is what the allergy test looks like. You can still see the spots that she was allergic too and it's been a few days. The test is a little different than a human test. When I had mine done years ago they put a droplet of liquid on my arm and then poked it with a needle to slightly pierce my skin. With Lady they inject small amounts under the skin to form a small bubble and then watch to see how they react.

I'm hoping that these test will help her. Once we get the results of the blood test then she will start immuno therapy injections which we will give her at home. For some reason giving her shots myself bothers me far less than dropping her off for her test, lol. She's like my child. Thanks for reading and most likely I will keep you updated when I find out more.

Lady says thank you for reading!

This Week....

I figured today I would let everyone know what I've been working on today. And what I plan on working on tomorrow since I'm pretty excited. Today I got another paper shoe done..pics coming soon. I also cut out the pieces for another one which I will hopefully start tonight or tomorrow morning.

I also have a few designs in mind for the new purse line I will be doing also. They will be 3-D like the shoes. I'm excited about them. I love shoes and purses and love working with paper so why not combine the two right? I hope you guys will stay tuned for what is soon to come.

I thought I would add a pic just for entertainment.

In the works

Please excuse the terrible photos, I lost today's light and my batteries were dieing. These are some things I spent working on last night and this morning. What do you guys think of them?

They're all made of paper and have been painted and/or have been accented with quilling or beads.

2011 Goals

Coming up with goals was sort of difficult for me. In the past I had made goals of how many things I wanted to sell per month and most of the time it wouldn't turn out to well. So I thought I would save myself the disappointment and the wondering of why people don't want to purchase my things.

This year I figured I would just try to keep the ball rolling and try to improve what I've built up AngelasPaperArt to be. I have put a lot of sweat and tears into this shop in the 6 months that it's been open and maybe a little blood from blisters lol. But this year I want to learn more about SEO and things of that nature to help increase the awareness of my store. I think that if I continue what I have been doing, but with more knowledge about things, it would help me a lot.

I also want to blog more and increase my number of followers. I would like to work on better descriptions for my items...any suggestions? I want to list regularly so that my sections are a little more full and I have more options available for customers.

This upcoming year I would love to be one of the top paper bead sellers on etsy, so I'm hoping the whole paper bead thing isn't a trend. I love making them and everyone who has bought them from me has loved them so far. I also want to push myself in the quilling department and try to have new and exciting quilled things.

I've learned that you can't make people buy your things. But you have to try hard and promote yourself and your product and hope that they will catch on and realize that you have something special to offer. This years goals are sort of more about pushing myself in a way and becoming better at what I do.

I wish everyone good luck this upcoming year and hope everyone has a happy and safe new years and hopefully everyone will help push each other this year. And remind each other that we all made these goals to try and stick to them and help each other achieve them.

And I want to say thank you to all of those who helped AngelasPaperArt become what it did this year. I appreciate the support from everyone.

Heart Confetti!!!

Adorable little quilled heart confetti! great for weddings, birthday's, valentine's day parties, baby showers and many more special events. You can also use them for scrap booking and card making. Custom colors are available.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/64436433/heart-confetti from AngelasPaperArt

BNR Treasury Today!!!

There is a great bnr treasury going on right now that the promotional frenzy thread is doing. It opened half an hour ago and there is already 3 sales! So come on over and get in on the action.

It's very simple, just come over. Say who you would like to buy from and your shop will replace the person in which you bought from. If you don't want to buy into it you can come and chat with some new people.