Okay, boys and girls....I'm going to promote myself!

[Katie H]

Normally, I participate in regional holiday bazaars and fairs but, due to the virus, many of them, most of them, have been cancelled.

I've thought for a long time that I should create my own website, mostly because I'm too old to get up at 6 a.m. to get to a venue that may or may not be worth my time.

Guess the virus has been a silver lining for me.

So...today I created my own website - swanroaddesigns.com - to promote my dolly outfits, etc.

I've only entered a few products and know I have many hours of work ahead of me.

I love being busy. Love sewing, creating and knitting and I hope this will satisfy my need for my pursuit of my loved hobbies. We'll see.

I just can't sit still while in retirement!

 

[Cooking Goddess]

That's pretty cool, Katie! The Halloween outfits are precious. I hope this is very successful for you - but just as successful as you want to be. Who knows, you could be the next corporate mogul!

 

[valery73]

Congratulation Kate!.
I really admire the persons that don't give up easily but they go out of their way to achieve their dreams.

I wish you good luck.

 

[Just Cooking]

Makes me wish my great grands were girls..

Ross

 

[dragnlaw]

That is GREAT! Think you will be a success to which ever degree you'd like.

and...
Katie, wish I had even just a tiny bit of your drive.

 

[luckytrim]

 

[Andy M.]

Nice website, Katie. The pool clothes look amazing!

 

[taxlady]

Neato Katie

 

[GotGarlic]

Can someone please repost the address? I'm not finding a website - just links to a Facebook page.

 

[Cooking Goddess]

I just googled "swanroaddesigns.com" and got a link to the website, GG.

 

[Rocklobster]

Best of luck!

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Katie, are you promoting your shop anywhere else?

 

[GotGarlic]

I just googled "swanroaddesigns.com" and got a link to the website, GG.

Now it works. This reminds me that it takes time for the address of a new website to propagate throughout the internet. I haven't done web work in years [emoji16]

 

[Katie H]

Katie, are you promoting your shop anywhere else?

No. This is all so new to me. So far, it's been a lot of expected work, especially taking photos and creating written info for each item.

I'm not a stranger to words but there are only so many hours in the day and I don't want to cheat Glenn of the attention he should have.

Again, baby steps.

I don't have any notions that I'll make a bundle. Just doing something I enjoy.

 

[dragnlaw]

I don't have any notions that I'll make a bundle. Just doing something I enjoy.

I agree. I would like to sell my efforts as well. Not to make money per se but to have a sense of doing something I love to do for others that they appreciate and would like to have.

and perhaps a 'break even situation'

 

[Just Cooking]

After I retired, I used a pretty complete assortment of wood working equipment, I'd acquired over time, to build replica's of Victorians, etc., in my home town.

It turned into a small business as, local tourist shops and individual people asked me to replicate a childhood home, etc.

It was fun but, became work and work wasn't the original intent. I stopped doing it about 7 years in.

Ross

 

[dragnlaw]

After I retired, I used a pretty complete assortment of wood working equipment, I'd acquired over time, to build replica's of Victorians, etc., in my home town.

It turned into a small business as, local tourist shops and individual people asked me to replicate a childhood home, etc.

It was fun but, became work and work wasn't the original intent. I stopped doing it about 7 years in.

Ross

Exactly...

and WOW... that house is adorable!

 

[Just Cooking]

Thank you, dragnlaw.

Ross

 

[dragnlaw]

Note to self:

two more projects for egg designs...

little dolls
little victorian houses​

 

[Just Cooking]

Exactly...

and WOW... that house is adorable!

Found the photos I made that Vic from.
The pic shown was, actually a prototype for the two replicas I made for brothers who grew up in that house in the 30's. The property changed over the years and I took it back to the original house.

Ross