To YouTube and Beyond!!!
Do you YouTube? If not, it is a great way to promote your business or a great place to show off your DIY projects. Do you know how to add the little share buttons at the bottom of the posts here on Blogger? You can make a video about how to do that and it will get tons of views and likes. From there you can just keep adding more videos and the next thing you know you are popular and go viral.
I had no idea what I needed to do other than have a web cam or camcorder. I first googled "How to make a video on YouTube with your laptop". There was a great YouTube video done that showed exactly how to get started. It did take a little time for me to figure out how to upload it and find it in my documents file. But, after that little research I was 'live' on YouTube!
I've made two videos so far. One is about my website, Sunshine Farm Girl Co-op and our sampler bag. The second one is about one of my mixed media art journals. It is so much nicer to see a product on live video than just seeing it in a picture. YouTube even has their own fix-it features built right into the program. So, if you are a little shaky there is a fix-it button for that! If the lighting is not bright enough there is a fix-it button for that.
And, the cool thing is it tells you these issues so you can just hit the button and in a flash your video is now close to perfect. Of course, being an amateur at this means that your first few videos will be like a "B" movie. But, that's okay. It is fun to tweak your location and gain confidence in yourself and then over time your videos will improve and it will show.
Here are my first two that I made. Check them out and please 'like' them and subscribe!
Mixed Media Art Journal
Eco-Gift Sampler Bag
If you've already made a DIY video on YouTube please share it here in the comments section. I'd like to stop by and 'like' it for you. Stay tuned for more of my fun videos coming to my channel real soon!
Thanks,
Marsha
Where does the time go? Here we are at the door of Fall and only 3 months away from closing out another year! Do you have goals still for this year to complete? If you are like me you have a list of things-to-do each day and some just never seem to get done on time.
Well, a while back I presented a new product line to my Etsy shop. It was those beautiful vintage hankie greeting card and journal sets. I've sold a few and had several more in the making and just needed to complete the inside of the cards.
So, this week I made it a goal to get those finished and listed in my shop. Well, they are just about finished so I wanted to share them with you before I put them in my shop tomorrow. Are you ready to ooh and ahh? Take a look and tell me which one you like best!
I made ATC (artist trading cards) to go with each set. The cool thing about these are that the little journal covers can be taken off and another new book can be put inside. The inside of the card has a fabric pocket for you to keep little tidbits of stuff in and the card can be displayed on a shelf cause it is so pretty.
For all you purple passion ladies, this one is made especially with you in mind! It comes with a cute journal cover that has a bird appliqued on the front. Along with a special ATC! This card is tall and just gorgeous, don't you think!
This is my coffee lovers set! I appliqued a cute coffee cup on the front of the journal cover. The card has the words Savor on the front! When you love to drink coffee, you really savor every sip!
Never fear, I didn't leave out the tea lovers either! This set is pretty in pink! A cute tea cup is on both the card and the cover. The inside fabric matches the journal cover. A perfect finish to the perfect cup of tea!
You've heard of those birds and bees! Well, this is the flowers and the trees and butterflies! I love this set the most out of them all! I just love flowers and butterflies! I can't help it, it started when I was a child and stayed in my blood! Green is one of my favorite colors so I focused on the green in the card when I made the cover for the journal and the little ATC.
Okay, so now you have seen them all. Which one is your favorite? Please leave a comment and let me know, would ya?
Have a Happy Day!
Marsha
