Fired Up Ladies

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Mother Knows Best

I know it has been awhile since my last post and I really have no excuses to offer except I'm just lazy sometimes. I have the best of intentions but they don't always come to be. LOL Sometimes I have to wonder how the heck do I ever get enough jewelry made to sell! All my life I never had much "stick to it", until I found books in the eighth grade. Then I never went anywhere without one in my hand (even the bathroom!) It was like an extension of my arm. Since then I have read 1000's of books and still am very passionate about reading today. I would read all the time even now if I could.

In my late twenties I did find that I enjoyed making jewelry and that I could "stick with it". That is how I ended up where I am today, a fulltime artist. I, unfortunately have some very bad habits that need to be broken! One of them is that when I'm not selling I do not like to create. Another being if it doesn't take off in a short time I don't pursue it. Again, no stick to it!

I have the best role model in my life and that is my mother. My mother does know best. She is an artist and she is a working and creating machine. From the time she gets up til the time she goes to bed she is working and producing. I need to take a lesson! It isn't the amount of work that is really what needs to be learned but the passion that she puts into each and everything she works on. I have said to her that I am so lazy next to her, because I am not creating when I know I should be,etc. But she tells me that it isn't that she is so driven to work but that she LOVES what she does. It is who she is, an artist.

I am becoming an artist. It is not always an instant manifestation, but for me it is a gradual awakening. I am now developing into the artist that I want to be. I know that I will never be as driven as my mother is, as that is just not me, but I know that as I grow older the desire is developing more and I will be who I am ment to be.
Regina

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Here's to Santa bringing all that you want and desire. Have a wonderful day.

I also wanted to say Happy Birthday, Jesus!

God Bless on this most special of days!

Regina

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Trade-A-Holics $10 Sale This Weekend!

>>>>>>>> This Weekend Only <<<<<<<<

Trade-A-Holics Team $10 Sale!!! I am having a BLOWOUT SALE!!! All Holiday Earrings are $10 this weekend, regularly $12. All previously on sale items are now $10 and under! Up to 90% off! I need to clear my shop for new pieces to come in!

Happy Shopping!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/artrageousclay?section_id=6577120

For other great deals just search "trade 10".

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

My Mom has opened an Etsy shop!

I am so excited that she is finally on the web! She is so talented.

I draw all my inspiration from her and get all my artistic ability from her.

She does fabulous paintings. Please visit her shop! www.ejeanbogerfinearts.etsy.com

Here are a few of her great watercolors!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34672831

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34673125

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34681595

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Make A Banner Using Power Point

You can see the banners I just designed at - http://www.firedupladies.etsy.com/ http://www.artrageousclay.etsy.com/ http://www.ejeanbogerfinearts.etsy.com/

I just saw that you could make a banner in Power Point. As I have never used power point before I searched through out the forum threads and took from several posts, so thought I would combine all my steps into one place.

1. Go to Design tab. Click on page setup (located in left hand corner).

2. Enter Width as 27 inches and Height as 3.55 inches. Press ok.

3. Right click (outside of text boxes). Choose format background. I chose to use solid fill. But if you go to picture you can load any type of background you have. Hint - If you go to the paint program under accessories, (and have a scanner) you can scan any type of scrapbook paper and save in jpeg. This works well as a great background which you can retrieve by choosing picture.

4. Go to the Insert Tab. Chose picture to put in your pictures. Download picture(s) and move to desired place.

5. Go to Home Tab. Click on text box. I typed my shop name, font size, and the went to font type. Your font will change to each one of the different fonts you highlight, so you can preview them. I then changed

the color of the font. Hint - I used font size 150 (by typing in the size) and used bold, even though I thought it was a little blurry. Once I uploaded the banner I found I needed it bold to show up (and it wasn't blurry).

6. I then added the tag line by clicking on the second text box. I changed the font type, font size (70), and the color.

7. Once satisfied, I saved the finished banner in PNG. You can also save in JPEG. Hint - I found that when I saved, it asked if I wanted to export the slide so I clicked every slide. This is the only way that I could get it to save right.

I then downloaded to Etsy and voila! My new banner. I hope that this helps!

If you have any other hints to add, I would appreciate it!