Olelé

Although I neglected the shop a bit during summer, it doesn’t mean I left my hand fans aside. I joined an Accounting crash course and invested some time on training, which I hope will help me give Olelé a boost.
After some years without paying much attention to figures, it was hard to take the pocket calculator again. Knowing where money comes from and where it goes is crucial though, particularly when expenses grow. I realize looking after an online shop means developing many different skills…

Inside the new wrapping…

Olelé’s new fan case, made to measure in soft leather.

I designed the custom die and sent it to a small factory in Ubrique (in Cádiz, famous for its fine leather goods). The cases are already at the studio. I love the colours – grey, cream and light teal -, so easy to combine with the fans! What do you think?

I finally got the Moo mini cards for the new Olelé packaging! I love Moo, such a smooth paper and great printing quality!

Along with my order I received a 15% discount code for any first Moo order.

If you’d like to try any of Moo’s products for the first time, just leave a comment below and I’ll send the code to you by email.

♥ P.S. I’m not earning any commission – just love my Moo cards and I think you will too. : )

This has been a really busy week. Lots of visitors came to the shop through Design*Sponge and I’ve been ironing, pleating and sewing every day. All the orders are shipped now, flying to their new homes.

I’m tired but happy with my Etsy experience, I see the last month’s efforts are giving nice results.

Some people have the ability to keep their workspace clean. They know exactly where everything is without having to search for it. I’m not one of them. I’ve always had a tendency to mess everything up.

M says I have a tendency to ‘expand myself’ while working. I conquer territory beyond my own table and fill his and the rest of the room with scraps, paper rolls, fabric, cardboard, tools, boxes, folders and paint I need to have around because, well, you never know when you’ll need them.
But there always comes a time when there’s no space even to work.

So several months ago, I decided to take seriously the issue of organization. I needed a quiet  and tidy work space, a space to think and a way to have everything accessible when needed.

Experience has taught me that when I work, I use three basic groups of tools: cutting, gluing and sewing. I made a small inventory and classified them in transparent boxes, so I can quickly see what’s inside.

Cutting tools:

• Paper Scissors
• Rotary and Straight Cutters
• Replacement Blades
• Bone folder
• etc.

Gluing:

• Spray adhesive
• Craft glue
• Textile adhesive
• Glue Stick
• One and double-sided tapes

For sewing, I have a box for needles, scissors and other tools and one for thread and buttons that I don’t use so often.

I’ve found out that having a pencil in each box can be really useful. Pencils – especially small ones – tend to disappear mysteriously.

You may think all this is quite silly, but for someone like me it’s a big achievement. For the first time I don’t have to go rummaging through papers looking for ‘that glue stick I left on the shelf but I can’t find now…’

More ideas to keep organized and own a tidy and photogenic studio . (Indie Fixx)