Etsy Friday - August Goal

July is ending real soon :) and here comes August~

I'm pretty pleased with what I have achieved in July as most of my goals are met (even though the sales came in a very strange graph pattern). My sales (calculator click click) has up by 300%. Thanks to people who love my works and support me! Thank you all for giving me this great opportunity :D :D

Some of you may know that I have decided to separate my paper goods from my girl illustrations. This decision might effect my sales in August as my current shop's items will drop dramatically to only 12 items. I will try my best to draw and put more new items. 

I also realize that it is not easy to manage two shops together. However, the cohesiveness of my shop is very important in order to keep the branding strong. Moderate varieties will enhance shop appearance but too much will clutter it. Anyway, this is my goals for my current shop:

1) to have 40 sales in total
2) to have 450 people to heart my shop (achieved 9/9/2010)

3) to reach 100 fans in the facebook (FINALLY on 16/9/2010)

4) 4 new illustrations (1 Birds of a Feather / 1 Whispers in Thy Ear / 2 new illustration ideas)

5) 1 original illustration (3 on 20/8/2010)

The new shop will be opening on the midnight of 1 August, once my Christmas in July sales end! And I shall update the goal for it tomorrow :)

By the way, I'm getting Mr Fox to be my marketing manager of the new shop ~

Hi, I'm Mr Fox, Nice to meet you *shy*

Short Announcement

Just a short announcement that I have decided to separate my shop into two: one to keep with my original shop name, chanyeevon, featuring my girl illustrations; while another new shop entirely for my whimsical forest animals and related paper goods. More details will be updated tomorrow at Etsy Friday post :)

A short glimpse of my new shop banner and avatar :D

Illustration - Migration

This illustration relates deeply to me as I am moving real soon. Even though I am looking forward to the new life ahead, yet I feel sad to leave this familiar place that I love. It feels like you are leaping from one sky to another. The previous sky fills with bits and pieces of your life can no longer bring forward to the new place. I feel like I'm leaving myself behind *sniff*

Dawn breaks

Thousand wings flapping

I'm leaving

A small part of me behind

This print is available at my etsy shop now.

p/s: Christmas in July Sale still on-going until this Saturday midnight :) GREAT DEAL of getting 3 prints for the price of 2 + FLAT RATE SHIPPING.

Sneak Peak Sunday

This is the sneak peak for next illustration. I supposed to start something for the 'Whisper in Thy Ear' series but I'm still in the mood for more stork drawings... =p

Coming soon next Wednesday / Thursday :)

Etsy Friday - My Niche?

I have read yesterday Etsy Success of What to Do Above All Else. They share useful articles of success tips and guidance like "The Secret to Selling on Etsy", "Etsy Success: Launching a Product Line" and "Finding Your Niche with DiffractionFiber". They also mentioned something about niche and building a cohesive line. So that makes me think, hmmmm... 

What is my niche?

My business is mainly about my art prints and certain paper goods. However there are two types of art prints in my shop: my girl illustrations and whimsical forest animals. For me, they are two different sectors as one more appeal to group who love cute animals while the other more towards dreamy fairytale illustrations. At the moment, I have 45 items in my shop:

If I took one sector out of my shop, it will look something like this:

And was left 10 items in the shop.

If I took out my girl illustrations, it will look something like this:

And was left 35 items in the shop.

Which one is more attractive to you or have the urge to explore more in my shop?

I also looked into my sales and found that only 1/3 of sales are my girl illustrations. But that also effected by my girl illustrations only covered 1/4 of items in the shop.

Studying other successful sellers of similar product and discover that their products may cross over to art prints and paper goods. However their style are pretty cohesive. That is their niche. Again, hmmm... This is only the second month. Perhaps is too early to tell just yet however seeing the holiday season is coming real soon, this find out also effecting on my future business plan too ._. decision decision...

Making business is never easy. There are a lot of doubts and trials. But that is also the fun part about it =p

Notecard Thursday - Love me Love me not

Love me... Love me not...
Awww I KNOW you LOVE me~ muaks!

Drawing this cute skunk is fun. I love how big his soft round belly *poke poke* =p I could imagine when he walks... the belly is dragging along the floor... This mini notecard is fun as little note or gift :) It is available now at my etsy shop. 

So, you love me? you love me not... =p

New Illustration - Over The Meadow Field

Seems like I have totally mix up my blog schedules for the week =p What's supposed on Tuesday slowly shifted to Wednesday (or Thursday Morning).. and no sign on Wednesday's.. However, Thursday still can be expected back to schedule tonight.

Just put this new print into my etsy shop. Limited Edition of 100.

Fogs over the meadow field remind me a sense of quietness. Seems like the time has stop at that moment. You see nothing, you hear nothing. You can only feel yourself. It is different from the calmness brought by listening to the streams or laying down on the grass gazing on the stars. It is different from early morning sun when every life begins their day, or even the midnight when moonbeam softly caress the earth.

Beautiful fog :)

p/s: Christmas in July is still on until 31st July. Grab your favorite prints before it ends :D

Also, I have added few more items to the shop - Limited Edition of handmade mini notebooks, comes with 4 sets of whimsical forest animals. Each set has 3 different cover designs :) Pop into my shop for more details!

Have a great week everyone!
Note Thursday's coming tonight~

xoxo!
Yee Von

My Mini Moo

I have just received my mini moo cards today and I can't wait to share them with you all :D They are so mini and super cute! I have chosen 5 of my illustrations at the front while my logo and website address at the back.


I was so excited that I can't wait to open it straight away in the cafe and and snap photos!

Sorry for the shaky photos... Just too overwhelmed with my own business cards. Finally!
*Woo-hoo!!*

Whimsical Greeting Cards Set of 4

Seems like I really enjoy midnight updates recently :)

Mostly because when the night is late and everyone goes to bed, I get to have the night all by myself. Listening to soft music and checking through my daily to-do list. That gets me organized and less panic when I have too much things around and too little time. There are still a few more on my list before I call it a night :)

These cards have been on my desk for weeks and it was quite sunny this morning so I get to snap nice photos. Finally I'm releasing them to my shop tonight. I like the old-fashioned way of sending greeting cards to people cause it is more personal with sentimental hand written notes. If the card is nice, people usually pin them on their wall as decorations. Even though I can't deny that emails are more faster and convenient =p

Okay, one's done! *tick*

Have a great weekend!

two's done! *tick again*

Late Etsy Friday :)

For the next few weeks, it is going to be madness cause I have to settle house moving / graduation / parent visits in Melbourne along with my usual shop updates and blogs *take few deep breath* There are a few things on my list that I have to be done within this and next week:

1. My new girl illustration is done but I haven't got the time to colour her yet.. She's still in black & white.. poor girl..

2. New section in my shop featuring varieties of paper goods, which includes handmade little notebooks and greeting cards. I need to wait for a sunny day to snap photos.

3. Halloween illustrations, oh god, will I able to see you in full colour before end of August?

4. Few commission pieces that I have be done before end of August.. ahhh..

I really wish I have 48 hours and stamina which last 40 hours straight...

So about Etsy Friday...

I have just added a new item to my my etsy just now, whimsical mini notepad set of 12 that can be nice little gift or your special thank you note to customers or anyone. Or just as it is, a little whimsical notepad to write your notes :)

And... last but not least! The GREAT NEWS for TODAY!

I just found out my Personalized 'Forever Love' Print has been featured in Etsy Finds: Xmas in July Sale! Yeah~~~~! Well done, Charlotte & Radley!

I even screen shot it to keep a record for myself...


Have a great weekend everyone! :)




xoxo!
Yee Von