- shipped over 70 packages this MONTH (not excited about that UPS bill)
- traveled to over 30 trunk shows and events this year
- opened over 30 new store accounts this year through my amazing showroom Aqua
- kept another 50+ current stores well stocked around the world
- hit the over 400 sales mark on Etsy!
of all of this plus the launch of sbhome - what a year! i have not worked this hard since the first 2 years i started this business almost 8 years ago. for a few months straight now i literally wake up around 9-10 am (normal for me) and work all day until 2am in the morning. even relaxing on the couch means grabbing my laptop and updating online or photo-shopping the newest pics. i never even got the holiday collection online in november because i was so busy shipping packages! at least stores got to see it at market (and it got a great sell-through!)
next year i have some changes coming!!! instead of getting 100 new pieces on etsy at one time, i will load new pieces every 2 weeks or so. this way, every time you check the site there will be new! we will continue photographing on our amazing model catherine (no that's not me on Etsy - something people ask all the time!). spring 2012 is already designed and in production so look for new pics coming...
well overall i am extremely humbled and grateful. i have been blessed with an incredible year not only in business but with my amazing husband and the most adorable one-eyed dog i ever saw. we have more than outgrown our 800 sf condo but there is so much love in these walls i can already sense how much i will reminisce about our time here in these cramped quarters.
i can't say it enough. thank you so much for every bit of support along the way. every sale, "like" on FB, and friendly face at my shows fuels me and makes this all possible. i am so blown away by the sb loyal following that i am launching a new years resolution with give-aways every month to our deserving customers! stay tuned for the deets :)
So happy for you Sarah! Glad you are doing well at something you love and have worked hard for. Fun to check in with you.
ReplyDeleteCongrats you talented lady! Keep on swimming. I just "shared" this post on FB!
ReplyDeleteHoney- you have worked this hard the whole time I have known you. Although, I do think you took everything to a new level this year with some really amazing pieces and going out on a limb with SB Home (which I LOVE). Can't wait to see what you do next year! So proud of you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the credit lara - i really don't give myself enough props for how hard i work. it's hard to consider it work most of the time!!
ReplyDeletethanks monica - you rock! love having you as a sister :)
So proud of you Sarah! You are incredible!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are simply an amazing woman & one of the most creative, artistic people I know. I'm completely blown away by your talent. I'd love to incorporate one of your SB Home pieces somewhere in my house!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jen! It's sooo hard for me to take credit but I am incredibly blessed!
ReplyDeleteDiana - you rock! the fact YOU believe in my talent as an artist so much totally fuels me!!! i would be honored to have one of my pieces in your house :)