Oh my, what have I gotten myself into this time?

I had such a great time at the Inspiring Creativity Etsy Virtual Labs a few months ago that I was invited for another one. Trouble is, I think that there are far more people who are better at the topic than little ol’ me, but I chose to run with this because I believe that thinking-outside-of-the-box mentality is always needed when you’re dealing with business (especially when you have one that’s your own). And that takes creativity!

I’m going to wing this topic a little, so please come with an open mind – I’m not going to write about surefire ways to do Y number of things so that you get X effects! I’m hoping you’ll glean new ways of thinking from the talk, so that you can incorporate some of it into your business. It’s the process that I’m more interested in, and I hope you’ll like it too!

So do drop by on Monday, 28th September at 9PM EST at Etsy’s Virtual Labs to hear me talk about this topic. I absolutely loved making new friends at my last talk, and I hope for more of the same this time round!

I’ll post out a reminder for those on the mailing list when the time is near, so if you’re not on it yet, maybe you’d like to sign up?

Loving the fabulous textures and the restrained palette of Aya Kakeda’s. Her patterns also makes my head swoon with delight! She was born in Tokyo and is now based in Brooklyn, New York. See more of her work on her website.

Wonderful illustrations from Kristýna Litten, who is currently studying illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She’s also a regular contributor to the What I wore today Flickr pool and I love her work and sense of style!