AAA Cafe' Daily Chat 1/05/2014

[naturepoet]

Good morning, everyone.

Welcome to new members, welcome back to returning teammates! If this is your first time here - this is a place to ask questions, share your most embarrassing secrets, or just chat about the slow and boring bits of your day…we want to hear from you!!

Be sure to check out the discussion board. There are games to be played and threads to explore. The more you promote your fellow team mates, the more you get promoted, so be sure to participate on a daily basis. Check out our blog and our Facebook page, as well as the other links provided below.

IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/301427606658253/
Etsy Calculatore: salecalc.com/etsy
Etsyology: www.etsyology.net/
http://fotoflexer.com/

So yesterday, these are some of the things we learned about photos.

1. Use natural light
2. Don't use a flash
3. Have your camera setting on close-up
4. Be sure you hold your camera steady. If it moves, your photo will be blurry.
5. Use a photo program to brighten, sharpen, etc.
6. Try Photo Flexer. It's free online and the link is above.

Today I would like everyone to make a list of the things they sell in their shop. That will allow everyone to have access to things that they might want and need.

QUOTE of the DAY:

"The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself."
~ Peter Drucker

[naturepoet]

List of items sold in your shop. Please copy, paste and add yours.

Naturepoet -

Digital art for cardmaking, scrapbooking, print and frame
Vintage items, including collectibles, ephemera, lithographs and more.
Garden Art
Supplies
Handmade
********************************************************************************
YOURS HERE

[naturepoet]

We can make several lists if necessary.

[Former_Member]

Feels like forever since I've been on here. Holidays are always crazy, but this year I think I had too many things going on and they all needed tending to at the same time. So it was insanity for a few weeks, but all well worth it.

I missed the photo chat today. I used to use Picnik and loved it until they closed it down and now I feel like I'm back to square one on my photos :(

[DoorCountyVintage]

Pam! Long time no see :)

[Former_Member]

List of items sold in your shop. Please copy, paste and add yours.

Naturepoet -

Digital art for cardmaking, scrapbooking, print and frame
Vintage items, including collectibles, ephemera, lithographs and more.
Garden Art
Supplies
Handmade
********************************************************************************
Countryheartsoap:

Scented wax tarts
crayon soap for kids
shave soap
sugar wax (hair removal)
complexion soap

Also lip balm
solid lotion
solid perfume
scented soap

[naturepoet]

Pam, when Picnik closed, I started to use PhotoFlexer
fotoflexer.com/

[Former_Member]

Hi Chris :) Hope everyone enjoyed their holidays!!

[naturepoet]

Hi Chris.

[naturepoet]

Pam, how was your holiday?

[Former_Member]

I'll check out PhotoFlexer. Not sure I ever heard of it. I tried PicMonkey, but not really fond of the results. (maybe it's not the site, but the user on this end, lol)

[naturepoet]

Pam, I didn't like PicMonkey either, but do like Photo Flexer.

[Former_Member]

Our Christmas was very nice and actually relaxing...more than Thanksgiving was, lol! I only celebrate New Year's by hanging up a new calendar...

[Former_Member]

I'll go check out Photo Flexer now :)

[naturepoet]

That is how I celebrate New Year's as well. Too old for that kind of celebrating. LOL

[naturepoet]

Chris, our Team Captain posted this at the end of the thread for January 4th

Chris Tanck from DoorCountyVintage says
www.etsy.com/treasury/MTU5NzE4Njd8MjcyMjkxMjMxNw/for-the-ladies

Ladies I have specially crafted a treasury in your honor :)

[homecraftframing]

Naturepoet -

Digital art for cardmaking, scrapbooking, print and frame
Vintage items, including collectibles, ephemera, lithographs and more.
Garden Art
Supplies
Handmade
********************************************************************************
Homecraft Framing
Picture Frames, Distressed, Primitive, Wood

Antiqued Frames
Antiqued Border Frames
Block Frames
Country Primitive Frames
Distressed Frames
Sentiment Frames
Framed Prints
Decorative Photo Mats
Prim Folk Art Signs
********************************************************************************

[Former_Member]

FotoFlexer may take some practice. I'm playing with it right now.

Chris...that treasury is so cool!!

[naturepoet]

Naturepoet -

Digital art for cardmaking, scrapbooking, print and frame
Vintage items, including collectibles, ephemera, lithographs and more.
Garden Art
Supplies
Handmade
********************************************************************************
Countryheartsoap:

Scented wax tarts
crayon soap for kids
shave soap
sugar wax (hair removal)
complexion soap

Also lip balm
solid lotion
solid perfume
scented soap
********************************************************************************
homecraftframing

Picture Frames, Distressed, Primitive, Wood

Antiqued Frames
Antiqued Border Frames
Block Frames
Country Primitive Frames
Distressed Frames
Sentiment Frames
Framed Prints
Decorative Photo Mats
Prim Folk Art Signs
********************************************************************************

[homecraftframing]

Thanks Mary, I was a little slow getting it posted. Could be I am dead tired and need to be in bed. LOL!!!

[DoorCountyVintage]

Mine could have been better Pam but Etsywise I did fine.

[DoorCountyVintage]

Pam Thanks for the compliment on the treasury and thank you Dona and Mary for the love left on it.

[Former_Member]

Aww, Chris, I'm sorry to hear that!!! Hope all is ok?!

[DoorCountyVintage]

Not really. I have hope things will be though.

[Former_Member]

If you want to talk I'm a convo away. Will keep fingers crossed that things get better!!