Sunday, December 13, 2015

11 Days Till Christmas!

Hello all!

I have one more exam left for the semester! Hooray! My exam is for my artificial intelligence class, which I have really enjoyed this semester. I'm quite excited to start my new classes in the spring though.

I have been quite busy with orders this month, which has been fantastic. I love making bracelets for you guys :) I'm hoping to launch some new products in the next week or so and start preparing some summer collections! Stay tuned ;)

I also have to thank you all for 50 subscribers on my YouTube channel!!! I was awestruck to see that so many of you were interested in my tutorials! I have tons of ideas and footage to edit and voice-over to record, so more coming on that over the Christmas holidays :) A goal of mine is to improve on my video quality, in both the voice-overs, explanations, footage, and overall content. If you have any ideas as to what you'd like to see next, I'm always up for suggestions!

Thanks for all your love and support, everyone :) It is extremely appreciated. Hope you are all enjoying the Christmas season :)

Happy knotting!

-Aly

Friday, October 2, 2015

Happy October! :)

I cannot believe it's already October. I have hardly made any Halloween friendship bracelets and I feel far from ready for this month. Perhaps I'll have to just get started on Christmas friendship bracelets instead LOL!

Anyway, I've been making some new videos lately, and hoping to post some more in the upcoming weeks. I love making videos for you guys, so if you guys have any feedback as to what I can do better, or what you would like to make, let me know! :)

Have a great weekend, and happy knotting!

Newest video here!

Friday, September 4, 2015

September feels...

The start of one of my biggest orders ever!
August seemed to disappear in a heartbeat. Not only did I finish my summer semester, but I also went to Oregon with my family. Last month was super busy, but equally wonderful. I had the most orders I've ever had in one month in my whole 3 years of selling online! So I feel super good about that, and I hope everyone liked their bracelets!


As I start school again in less than a week, I have to buckle down and accomplish the last of my summer goals! I have met a lot more people through Etsy this past month and have been really enjoying the community aspect. It's nice to meet so many people with the same interests as me, as I find myself with few crafting companions these days, especially being 20 years old and such.

And completed!
Anyway, I'm hoping to get some new listings up before the end of the weekend! I've been doing some research on local craft fairs, so I'm hoping that I might be able to rent a table at one closer to Christmas! I just worry that I don't have enough stock to fill a table, so I asked one of my best friends if she'd like to share a table with me! Her Etsy is https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AlannasArtStudio, so be sure to check it out!

Another thing I am trying to get more consistent with is making tutorial videos! I really want to help people make these bracelets, since I love making them and have been making them for so long. It has helped me through many times in my life, and I want to share this with others. In regards to a posting schedule, I'll update you on that later. I have absolutely no idea, but I guess I should just pick a day!


Wishing everyone all the best this fall semester!

-Aly

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Update August 5th 2015 - Bracelet Tutorial Videos!!!

I am officially done my summer semester in 12 days! This semester went by so fast, surprisingly so, since it is summer and all. I have almost finalized my course schedule for the fall, which has been somewhat stressful.

School aside, I have been extremely excited about my Etsy shop lately! I have been connecting with more and more people in the Etsy community and have been learning a lot on how to improve my products and shop in general.

Another goal that I had this semester was to make bracelet tutorial videos, and I actually posted my first one today! Watch it here!! Let me know what you think, by the way! I am looking for suggestions on which bracelet tutorial to make next, otherwise I have a few ideas of my own :) I am hoping that this can become a regular thing as I improve on making videos. I know I have a long way to go haha...

Hoping that everyone is having a fantastic summer!

Best wishes for peace, love, and lots of adventures,

-Aly

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Summer Semester Catch up!

Completed my last midterm for this semester! Downhill till finals, hooray! Spent the day so far doing some much needed catch up knotting. It is so hot in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia right now, and the skies are hazy from all the forest fires burning all over the province. Hoping that it will rain soon!!!

Bracelets I finished today, notably the never-ending Arctic Monkeys bracelet, which I have been working on sporadically for the past week or so.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

It's been a while!

I've been super busy lately with life and such, however I've been still filling Etsy bracelet orders :) I am looking forward to this summer when I have more time to work on bracelets and making improvements to my shop in general. However, in the meantime, I wanted to thank everyone for their support of this hobby of mine!

Another thing that I've been doing much more of lately is participating in international bracelet swaps! I think it's super amazing that members of the friendship bracelet community can share their art with one another! I have never really had many people in my life that have made friendship bracelets and it is super cool to meet new people around the world that share the same hobby as me :) If you are interested in a swap, feel free to contact me as well! I'd be super excited to swap bracelets with you :)