Mobile Home Living

First I'd like to welcome my new followers.  Welcome!!  I always check out new blogs and websites and am thoroughly enjoying my online community!

This post is dedicated to my gratitude to Crystal at Mobile Home Living for her superb two part feature on my place.  She's a sensitive and intuitive woman with a real talent for showcasing others.

I wasn't just impressed with her detailed "reporting" about the improvements to my place, but more so her keen observations of my mission and what I'm about here.  With just a brief interview she really zeroed in on the totality of my lifestyle.

I appreciated her professionalism and use of my photos to tell the story - complete with link backs to my posts!

So I guess this is sort of my public thank you to her, but I also really want to encourage others to check out her blog as well.  Not just the article about my place, but all the features she has done.

There's a ton of really useful tips and information on mobile homes and wonderful images of remodels and makeovers.

Thank you Crystal at Mobile Home Living and thank you followers for your interest here at New Pioneer and for your blogs and sites as well.

Art Marketing Guest Interview

(imported from my former photo blog)
As a follow up to my post Art Marketing for Beginners , I was graciously allowed to interview my dear friend and blogger, Jennifer Rydell at Plushpussycat .  I asked Jennifer to tell us a little about herself, her product and how she is marketing them.  I think you will find this quite inspiring!

http://www.plushpussycat.com/

1)  Please tell us a little about yourself and what you do at Plushpussycat . 

Hi! I create whimsical photo stories, and greeting cards from them, using my own handmade plush characters, recycled and repurposed materials, and dollhouse miniatures. I also make miniatures and am working on several dollhouse projects.

2)  Why did you decide to create greeting cards from your photo stories?

I was making these little scenes, taking photos of them, and putting the stories on my blog. I printed some favorite photos on business cards, and within a few days time I'd had two people tell me that specific photos would make wonderful greeting cards. I took it as a sign and just went for it! I had my first greeting cards printed not long after that.

3)  How do you create the scenes for your cards?

First there's an idea that gets in my head and just won't go away! I start imagining characters, gathering supplies, and refining my ideas. Finally, a certain mood will strike me and I set up the scene and start taking photos. Sometimes I get just what I want the first time, and sometimes it takes days of photo shoots to get what I want. It may be months from initial idea to final product.

4)  How did you go about marketing your cards?

I started out blogging about what I was doing and gained a precious, dedicated following. I added an Etsy shop, a Facebook Page, and Twitter and Google+ accounts. I post regularly to all of the above, plus I frequently hold blog giveaways. I also give out my business cards, which have my images on them. The last business card I gave out helped me land my first brick and mortar location (a lovely bookstore called Green Bean Books) for selling my cards. I was also asked to do a diorama at Green Bean, which should hopefully introduce more people to my work. 

5)  What advice would you give someone who is just starting to market their cards?

Believe in yourself! Do what you love to do, and share about it with others. Start a blog--you can make wonderful friends, and it can open your world in so many ways!   


I found Jennifer's words and advice very inspiring, didn't you?  Please visit Jennifer's blog at Plushpussycat and see the wonderful images and stories she has been creating - as well as links to her sales venues.