• Hello Friday, you made it! That means it’s hot tip time, which I haven’t done in a hot minute 😂 this isn’t a hot tip so much as a wake up call, so bear with me! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do you stay organized when it comes to your clients? Do you have a checklist? Do you have all of your client details on a clipboard hanging on your wall? Do you not have anything, but instead fly by the seat of your pants and hope everything turns out okay? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (I hope that last one isn’t you 🙈) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you don’t have a system you like or that works well, now is the time to invest in this. You may need to do some introspection to see what might work best for you, your business, and your “workplace” situation (do you have a little corner of the dining room carved out, or a bigger space to utilize?), but this is going to be a KEY component of your biz. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One day, you might be overwhelmed with clients. Maybe all of your clients require custom designs, which means sourcing materials from 5+ vendors (the average for an invitation suite for me is 5-10 vendors). Maybe you forget to order envelopes or paper, then there’s a supply chain issue and you can’t get the color you need because every other stationer out there wants it, too (H E L L O, right now!) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are the systems you have in place to keep that from happening? Tell me in the comments below! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 • • • • • • • #pnwcalligrapher #envelopes #customweddinginvitations #vintagepostage #pnwstamps #classicinvitations #seattlecards #custominvitations #moderncalligraphy #pnwstationer #seattlecalligraphy #customstationery #seattlestamp #seattlestationer #seattlestamps #pnwwedding #pnw #weddinginvites #pacificnorthwestweddings #seattlepostage#pacificnorthwestpostage #bluewedding #postage #stamps #vintagestamps #calligraphy #snailmail #invitations #weddinginvitations
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    Hello Friday, you made it! That means it’s hot tip time, which I haven’t done in a hot minute 😂 this isn’t a hot tip so much as a wake up call, so bear with me! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do you stay organized when it comes to your clients? Do you have a checklist? Do you have all of your client details on a clipboard hanging on your wall? Do you not have anything, but instead fly by the seat of your pants and hope everything turns out okay? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (I hope that last one isn’t you 🙈) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you don’t have a system you like or that works well, now is the time to invest in this. You may need to do some introspection to see what might work best for you, your business, and your “workplace” situation (do you have a little corner of the dining room carved out, or a bigger space to utilize?), but this is going to be a KEY component of your biz. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One day, you might be overwhelmed with clients. Maybe all of your clients require custom designs, which means sourcing materials from 5+ vendors (the average for an invitation suite for me is 5-10 vendors). Maybe you forget to order envelopes or paper, then there’s a supply chain issue and you can’t get the color you need because every other stationer out there wants it, too (H E L L O, right now!) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are the systems you have in place to keep that from happening? Tell me in the comments below! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 • • • • • • • #pnwcalligrapher #envelopes #customweddinginvitations #vintagepostage #pnwstamps #classicinvitations #seattlecards #custominvitations #moderncalligraphy #pnwstationer #seattlecalligraphy #customstationery #seattlestamp #seattlestationer #seattlestamps #pnwwedding #pnw #weddinginvites #pacificnorthwestweddings #seattlepostage#pacificnorthwestpostage #bluewedding #postage #stamps #vintagestamps #calligraphy #snailmail #invitations #weddinginvitations
  • Speaking of packaging (I know, this photo isn’t *technically* packaging 🙃), @carleyzuercher and I are going live again in her Energize Your Etsy FB group on Monday to talk all about PACKAGING AND SHIPPING! We’ll walk you through what we use for shipping and packing, and this is the only place I’ll be sharing my packaging secrets. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You do have to be part of Energize Your Etsy to join, but this is definitely one of the many reasons it pays to be a member! 😉 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re interested in increasing traffic, getting more sales, and having a direction for your shop (and so much more), 👏🏻 I cannot recommend Energize Your Etsy enough. 👏🏻 You can find the link in my bio to sign up, read other testimonials, and get a rundown of everything included (hint: it’s a LOT!) • • • • • • • #pnwcalligrapher #weddinginvitations #weddingpaper #calligraphyinvitation #luxurystationery #fineartwedding #moderninvitations #weddings #seattlewedding #uniqueinvitations #moderncalligraphy #pnwstationer #seattlecalligraphy #seattlecalligrapher #moderncalligraphy #seattlestationer #customweddinginvitations #pnwwedding #bridetobe2021 #seattle #pacificnorthwestweddings #custominvitations #seattlebride #seattlebridemag #calligraphy #invitations #lettering #weddinginspiration #weddingideas #engaged
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    Speaking of packaging (I know, this photo isn’t *technically* packaging 🙃), @carleyzuercher and I are going live again in her Energize Your Etsy FB group on Monday to talk all about PACKAGING AND SHIPPING! We’ll walk you through what we use for shipping and packing, and this is the only place I’ll be sharing my packaging secrets. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You do have to be part of Energize Your Etsy to join, but this is definitely one of the many reasons it pays to be a member! 😉 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re interested in increasing traffic, getting more sales, and having a direction for your shop (and so much more), 👏🏻 I cannot recommend Energize Your Etsy enough. 👏🏻 You can find the link in my bio to sign up, read other testimonials, and get a rundown of everything included (hint: it’s a LOT!) • • • • • • • #pnwcalligrapher #weddinginvitations #weddingpaper #calligraphyinvitation #luxurystationery #fineartwedding #moderninvitations #weddings #seattlewedding #uniqueinvitations #moderncalligraphy #pnwstationer #seattlecalligraphy #seattlecalligrapher #moderncalligraphy #seattlestationer #customweddinginvitations #pnwwedding #bridetobe2021 #seattle #pacificnorthwestweddings #custominvitations #seattlebride #seattlebridemag #calligraphy #invitations #lettering #weddinginspiration #weddingideas #engaged
  • There’s a LOT of talk right now about supply shortages, so I wanted to take a moment to share some of the things that have been a challenge lately: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • COLORED PAPER 🤯 I seriously can’t believe how hard it’s been to find colors. I’ve spent 2-5 hours on the phone just trying to track down paper in a day. That’s a bunch of time spent tracking down paper that I obviously need to design 😂 Thank goodness for our stationery FB groups to ask for help in! And thank goodness it’s (slowly) getting better, just please be patient and flexible with your paper choices! 💕 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • If you haven’t heard, the price of wood has gone WAY up. Like, it’s quadruple what it was 6 months ago. That means your wood signs are going to cost you more 😬🙈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • FYI: postage is also set to increase on August 29th from $.55 to $.58 per ounce (for invites). Time to stock up on Forever stamps, which can be used “forever” regardless of any postage increases! 💌 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Lastly, it’s bookings. There’s SO much demand for weddings right now which is absolutely wonderful! 😍 The issue is that we’re still emailing/designing/assembling/creating for the 2020 postponed weddings and not getting paid for it. So we’re essentially working double time for half the pay. Please be kind to your vendors; this isn’t a stationer-specific problem. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This isn’t a comprehensive list by any means, but it’s definitely where my current pain points are living 😂 Thank you to all of the couples who have been so flexible with delays, paper changes, color outages, and (sadly) increased costs! You make our jobs easier! 💕 • • • • • • • #pnwcalligrapher #weddinginvitations #weddingpaper #calligraphyinvitation #luxurystationery #fineartwedding #moderninvitations #weddings #seattlewedding #uniqueinvitations #moderncalligraphy #pnwstationer #seattlecalligraphy #seattlecalligrapher #moderncalligraphy #seattlestationer #customweddinginvitations #pnwwedding #bridetobe2022 #seattle #pacificnorthwestweddings #custominvitations #seattlebride #seattlebridemag #calligraphy #invitations #lettering #weddinginspiration #weddingideas #engaged
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    There’s a LOT of talk right now about supply shortages, so I wanted to take a moment to share some of the things that have been a challenge lately: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • COLORED PAPER 🤯 I seriously can’t believe how hard it’s been to find colors. I’ve spent 2-5 hours on the phone just trying to track down paper in a day. That’s a bunch of time spent tracking down paper that I obviously need to design 😂 Thank goodness for our stationery FB groups to ask for help in! And thank goodness it’s (slowly) getting better, just please be patient and flexible with your paper choices! 💕 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • If you haven’t heard, the price of wood has gone WAY up. Like, it’s quadruple what it was 6 months ago. That means your wood signs are going to cost you more 😬🙈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • FYI: postage is also set to increase on August 29th from $.55 to $.58 per ounce (for invites). Time to stock up on Forever stamps, which can be used “forever” regardless of any postage increases! 💌 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Lastly, it’s bookings. There’s SO much demand for weddings right now which is absolutely wonderful! 😍 The issue is that we’re still emailing/designing/assembling/creating for the 2020 postponed weddings and not getting paid for it. So we’re essentially working double time for half the pay. Please be kind to your vendors; this isn’t a stationer-specific problem. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This isn’t a comprehensive list by any means, but it’s definitely where my current pain points are living 😂 Thank you to all of the couples who have been so flexible with delays, paper changes, color outages, and (sadly) increased costs! You make our jobs easier! 💕 • • • • • • • #pnwcalligrapher #weddinginvitations #weddingpaper #calligraphyinvitation #luxurystationery #fineartwedding #moderninvitations #weddings #seattlewedding #uniqueinvitations #moderncalligraphy #pnwstationer #seattlecalligraphy #seattlecalligrapher #moderncalligraphy #seattlestationer #customweddinginvitations #pnwwedding #bridetobe2022 #seattle #pacificnorthwestweddings #custominvitations #seattlebride #seattlebridemag #calligraphy #invitations #lettering #weddinginspiration #weddingideas #engaged
  • THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of the birthday love yesterday! 😭💕 It truly made the day for me and I’m so happy that I got to spend it doing what I love and teaching an Etsy workshop with @carleyzuercher. We have another one just for members of the Energize Your Etsy course (which has 100% transformed my Etsy shop) coming next Monday, and it’s all about PACKAGING and SHIPPING! We’re going to spill all of our secrets about that, so you don’t want to miss it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (And if you’re interested in joining Energize Your Etsy, a 5-week intensive with the best kind of homework ever, you can find the signup page in my bio! ⚡️) • • • • • • • #pnwcalligrapher #vowbooks #weddingpaper #vowbookset #luxurywedding #fineartwedding #elopement #weddings #seattlewedding #intimatewedding #moderncalligraphy #pnwstationer #seattlecalligraphy #seattlecalligrapher #moderncalligraphy #seattlestationer #customweddinginvitations #pnwwedding #bridetobe2022 #seattle #pacificnorthwestweddings #menus #loveislove #hersandhers #seattlebride #dayofpieces #hisandhers #hisandhis #weddingvows #customvowbooks
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    THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of the birthday love yesterday! 😭💕 It truly made the day for me and I’m so happy that I got to spend it doing what I love and teaching an Etsy workshop with @carleyzuercher. We have another one just for members of the Energize Your Etsy course (which has 100% transformed my Etsy shop) coming next Monday, and it’s all about PACKAGING and SHIPPING! We’re going to spill all of our secrets about that, so you don’t want to miss it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (And if you’re interested in joining Energize Your Etsy, a 5-week intensive with the best kind of homework ever, you can find the signup page in my bio! ⚡️) • • • • • • • #pnwcalligrapher #vowbooks #weddingpaper #vowbookset #luxurywedding #fineartwedding #elopement #weddings #seattlewedding #intimatewedding #moderncalligraphy #pnwstationer #seattlecalligraphy #seattlecalligrapher #moderncalligraphy #seattlestationer #customweddinginvitations #pnwwedding #bridetobe2022 #seattle #pacificnorthwestweddings #menus #loveislove #hersandhers #seattlebride #dayofpieces #hisandhers #hisandhis #weddingvows #customvowbooks