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E-commerce and the Broken American Dream

Among other things, I am a long-term seller on Etsy, an e-commerce site that used to be all about handmade arts and crafts. I also sell on eBay, but for the purposes

Prague unreliable

If anyone’s watching me right now, they’re probably wondering why I’m sitting here cracking up. I’m currently putting together a new collection for my Etsy shop,

From gray reality to Cyberpunk: How to see a movie scene in an ordinary street

We all carry a smartphone with a camera in our pockets these days. And every day, we snap boring, uninspired shots. Just look at the typical Actifit updates: "Hit

Turning point

Something happened today that I really wanted to share with you. As you might have noticed, I’ve been having a lot of fun lately offering some of my photography

Easy to edit

I actually look forward to heading into work. Why? Well, besides the obvious perks like a paycheck, there’s one major upside: it gets me outdoors in the early morning

From reality to design

I snapped this shot on my phone near a random fence one day. It’s a Traveler’s joy or Old man's beard (Clematis vitalba), though that fact probably only matters

Reality is ordinary, but creating visions is cool.

A dragonfly on a blade of grass. It’s a nice shot. But... But... The thing is, it’s "just" a nice photo. There are a million shots exactly like it out

Winter cone update 🍎

I have sold 15 cones on Etsy in the last week and there is a new feeling in the air, something along the lines of excitement and anticipation. The year of the Snake

Art and Creativity Journal: Moving Inventory Around...

Moving inventory around — specifically moving items I have had for sale all over the web to a single location on Etsy — is really quite a tedious process. Was on

Art and Creativity Journal: PeakD Stores — Turning Words Into Action!

I have long been a proponent of actual commerce on the blockchain... actually dating back to before I started this crypto blogging gig. I always felt that crypto

Which one would you hang on your wall? | #1

Hey everyone! I've decided to start a new weekly series I've had in mind for a while now. As a photographer, I run into one big problem constantly: I'm completely

How to make a paramagnetic cone 🌀💕🌱🎉

In an effort to draw awareness towards my little cone business on Etsy i have spent the last month creating visual media to be posted in all the usual places on

A seriously shameless plug!

So before the #HiveFest event started in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, I was actually in #Thailand on the island of Phuket volunteering at Soi Dog Foundation (more to

The luckiest girl in the world!

So I just got back from a great night out in Kuala Lumpur with some new Hive friends ready for #HF10, and honestly… right now I feel like the luckiest girl in the

How I Overcame Fear through art

Hello, Hivers! It was a wonderful day, but as I walked to my morning lecture, my mind was consumed with a single thought: the theme for today's painting. I felt

DRAWING WITH STAMP AND INK

Hi guys. I just want to share a drawing I did with stamp and Ink. It was an awesome experience

How I Overcame Fear through art

Hello, Hivers! It was a wonderful day, but as I walked to my morning lecture, my mind was consumed with a single thought: the theme for today's painting. I felt

Art and Creativity Journal: Etsy Store Redesign Taking Shape

Well, it finally feels like I am experiencing a bit of "forward movement," here. After a bit of uncertainty and doubt, and some deliberation, I am moving

Art and Creativity Journal: A new Month is Upon Us!

So, we have arrived at a new month. Although I am well aware that time is just an artificial construct, I'm starting out the month with a certain sense of purpose

Etsy Has Just Nuked Thousands of Businesses (and That Might Be Good)

Etsy's recent changes to their policies have caused a significant chilling effect in the 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC communities. For small businesses and