Celebrating My Etsy Shop’s 1st Anniversary: Reflections on Success and Failure

Thoughts on my Etsy shop’s one-year anniversary. As a watercolor artist and printmaker, I started this shop to share my art with the world and hopefully turn my passion into a sustainable business. While the past year has been filled with ups and downs, I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished so far and excited about what’s to come. In this blog post, I reflect on my journey as an Etsy seller, share some of my challenges and insights, and outline my plans for the future. Join me as I celebrate artistic entrepreneurship and the power of creativity!

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I’ve Made an Etsy Shop!

I’m excited to announce that I’ve finally made an Etsy shop where I will be selling handmade giclée prints of my watercolor and gouache work, and it’s live today! The shop is named Francesca Scala Studio, as I wanted something simple that encompassed more than just watercolor, as I’m hoping to add more products in […]

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Wedding Invitations

I was asked to design a wedding invitation set for a Cara and Louis, who will be married at the gorgeous Waveny House in Connecticut this coming August! I also designed their engagement party invites earlier this year. They requested an elegant and vintage style invitation to match the Tudor style mansion setting. I decided […]

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Here comes the sun…

This is what happens when you spend too much time at Starbucks… You get songs stuck in your head. The original idea started out as a random doodle while chatting with my friends over the  weekend. A little time in Illustrator to clean it up, and re-tool some of the letters, and some fun with […]

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