SoBen Arts

Happy New Year!

So, here we are - the starting off a fresh year. Despite the lag in blog entries, I kept myself busy through the fall - mostly with tie dye orders and some bib sales. But I did take a break through the holidays and put SoBen on the back burner. I had a lot of my own projects to work on - I made my first real quilt as a gift for my sister, and I had lots of graphic design stuff to work on for calendars and books of the kiddos. Plus I took lots of time for fun holiday crafts with my toddler - gingerbread houses, cookies, ornaments, and such. I even let the baby join in one day when we broke out the paints and brushes! It was a fun time. I'm glad I took the break and didn't feel the pressure to keep up with a million things at once.

But that said, I'm ready to get back into it!

I'm craving a creative outlet and I'm ready to start marketing more. I want to get my work out there for people to see. Whether that's by blogging more, by keeping up with myspace, by posting more regularly on etsy - I'm not sure. I'd love to come up with some new ideas. I was too chicken to participate in the whole craft-fair scene this year around the holidays, but I'm keeping my eyes open for spring and summer fairs. I'd like to get out there in the community and get some visibility. I just need to get brave enough to actually do it.

So, here's to a new year and a renewed excitement!