life, taxes, and more life.

my horoscope is so contradictory today.

"you may feel as if you are stuck in a situation and want to break free, whatever the cost. you have spent enough time considering your options; now you are ready for action. forcing change today is not recommended.."

well if i'm so ready for action, don't tell me that today's not the day! good grief.

i just got off the phone with a screen printing supply place in northern alabama. i'm trying to get this new area of my business up and running as soon as possible. a representative from my region is supposed to get back to me with pricing (which is looking a little daunting at the moment) and then i can start ordering supplies and printing! i met with a guy in town yesterday afternoon who is going to expose my screens for me, so for now i won't have to invest in an exposure unit and photo emulsion.

i'm also working on several new designs for my brand new (old) gocco printer. i made one screen and printed it in black in an all-over pattern on a grey jersey scarf. i absolutely love the way it came out and i wore it yesterday. got a compliment on it from a lady in shoe station.. score!

taxes suck. period. i'm through april, and it's looking like i didn't make quite as much money this year as i thought i did. i've been looking more at what i've made, rather than taking out what i've spent. that's a real eye-opener. let's just say that after four months of figuring (jan-april 2009), i'm in the red. not too far in the red, but in the red nonetheless. granted, startup costs are always a killer. this is what i want to do. i love being my own boss and running my own business. but i need to do some serious planning for 2010 and figure out how to make more profit. raising prices isn't really an option i want to explore, but it may be a necessary one.

so, while i've got you here, i'll just go ahead and pimp the new valentine cards in my etsy shop:

and one more.. colorable printables! all you have to do is purchase the listing, and i'll send a PDF that you can print out and color as many times as you want!

i've added icons on the right sidebar, so you can easily find me on facebook, twitter, and flickr! also, if you get a chance, check out indie icing. it's an awesome blog that i write a feature for every wednesday. that's all for now! bye!