I have been at this a long time! 20 years in fact. I have had a lot of fun over the years and had my share of recognition when this medium ...
When my daughter comes to visit we always have the best time!
I made her several tie dyed items because we were going to a music festival in NY.
I had her help me make Reels for Instagram and Shorts for YouTube while she was here.
Here is a little bit of what we did!!
I have been at this a long time! 20 years in fact. I have had a lot of fun over the years and had my share of recognition when this medium was new. Last year things changed. All of this that I loved turned into a grind and I entertained the idea of retiring. I dumped most of my social media, didn't renew any of my items on Etsy, didn't apply to any shows and I got a job!!
That lasted about five months and I got the itch again. I have a studio full of tie dye, jewelry, crochet and I just couldn't let it sit there. I didn't know what to do with it all. I crept back on to social media, but at a different pace this time, on my terms, where I wasn't in a grind. I think all the social media pressure is what pushed me over the edge. I was already in burn out from family care and loss and I didn't let myself grieve, I just kept pushing, kept creating.
So here I am, back at my blog, dusting off the keyboard and settling back in to where it all started. Does anyone blog anymore? Let's bring it back shall we!
I want to use my blog to share with you my latest projects, where I am showing, what is the newest items in my stores (yes plural, I have three), vacations, ups and downs, just all of it.
Back to the title, "What was I Thinking" I have accepted the challenge of separating my Etsy store into three stores of my work. My original store JustATish Designs for jewelry will stay the same. I have also added JustATish Tie Dye and JustATish Crochets. I found having all of my items in one store was just to cluttered and hard to navigate. I also got feedback from shoppers that conveyed the same. I honestly feel like I can breathe a little easier and I am not as overwhelmed by doing this. (Well overwhelmed re posting all of the items, but it is a labor of love, right??)
Here is the first of many posts that may take a minute for me to get into a rhythm on when to post, but I am excited again, and that feels good. While I am working out my schedule, check the links to the right for links to my store, my social media and where I will be showing.
In the meantime, check out my latest "Tie Dye Along With Me" upload to my YouTube Channel!
And remember. Be peaceful. Be kind. It's important!
Talk to you soon!!!
Before the social media craze, back in the days of MySpace, I blogged. I would share stories about what I was working on, what was my inspiration and the creative process behind my pieces.
Wow did things change.
Then came Facebook, Instagram, Pintrest and the list continues. I was on all of the social media, yopping my brand, my ideas, my creations to the faceless masses and loosing footing fast.
I spent more time trying to be creative on social media than creating my art, my passions. The love of my medium faded quickly, forced out by the urgent need to create content, be relevant and to go viral.
Now here I am in 2025 reinventing myself again.
It was not a hard decision to dump my social media, and I did at the beginning of the year. That was phase one. I had to get over the fear that I was going to be forgotten if I dropped my social media. Next step was to revamp my Etsy store. I have too much going on in my Etsy shop. I love to make jewelry, tie dye and crochet, and all of that was crammed into one shop. My vision was to make it like a boutique, but in all honesty, it was just a catch all for all of my work. It was too overwhelming.
Sticking with Just A Tish - I now am working on Just A Tish Designs, the OG jewelry storefront, Just A Tish Tie Dye and Just A Tish Crochet. Each store will focus on the one medium and make it easier to shop, and keeping the name format the same, easier for my customers to find me.
Now how do we get the word out that I am still doing what I do. Blogging and YouTube. I am going back to what I love. Keeping it simple. Blogging about what I am making, where I am selling, what processes I am using, and following up with how to's on YouTube for my followers that need a visual. I am a visual learner too!
I feel such a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders, and this relief is the validation that I am doing the right thing. I am excited now! I am excited to build my new Etsy stores, make new things, explore new processes and share them with you!
Stay tuned!
I can't wait to share what is going on with you!
