I didn't like this when I completed it and almost threw it away.  But when I woke up the next morning and looked at it again, I fell in love! I annoy myself when I do this. But here's it is:

It's available here

No I'm not deliberately neglecting this blog. I've been doing some research on running a business, stressing over sketches I do or thoughts I have for artwork, and being lazy because of the humidity.  But I have thought about this blog at least. I even have an idea for a series of blog posts in mind. 
So check back because I plan on starting my lean-mean-business-machine-world-domination beginning September 1st.  This blog is part of those plans!

Have a great weekend and enjoy the rest of this summer!
-Rachel

Ok gang, I need help.  I can't name this piece.

I don't like calling a piece "untitled".  Sometimes there's no other choice but I try to avoid it if possible.
So I'm taking suggestions.  Post in the comments below if you have a suggestion for a title and my favorite will get 50% off one item in my etsy shop. I'll take suggestions until this Friday the 16th.

Thank you in advance, I'm really stuck on this one!

UPDATED (7/17/10)-
I didn't get any responses! That's okay because the lack of responses inspired me to name the piece "No Thoughts". So I got help afterall!

I've been thinking about this a lot lately and it's time to make a decision.  I'm almost ready to follow through but the lingering doubt holds me back.

That decision? Focus my marketing energy on my personal, e-commerce site rather than on my etsy shop. The doubt? Etsy has a built in community that does help with marketing and word-of-mouth efforts but it's limiting.  And I just don't think you can quit your day job focusing only on etsy.   Focusing on my e-commerce site means it's all on me. And that scares me. It's also holding me back.

So what do I need to move me forward? Something holds me back, yes it's the doubt, but I haven't found that thing that pushes me forward and says "Forget the doubt, you have to do this." What is that thing? Any thoughts or suggestions?

Before I go, I posted a pic of 2 pendants I was working on. Here's the finished product of one of them. I love how they turned out.

I thought I'd share with you what I'm working on. I'm probably most excited by the pendants! The second pic is a close-up of said pendants.

So today I'm in a grumpy mood & I can't quite put my finger on why.  One reason could be that goaltender for England (who shall go nameless) blew it in their opening World Cup Game. But really I think it's because I'm overwhelmed.

I'm still learning a lot about running a business.  I'm picking up all kinds of great advice but am having trouble putting the advice into practice.  Have I mentioned I don't have the greatest time management skills?    

So my way of dealing with this not knowing how to move forward thing is to basically eat ice cream and berate myself for my laziness.  I need to stop berating!  But I don't think I can stop the ice cream. :)

Thanks for listening! As a reward to you and me, I'm going to share a pic of one of my babies, Edie. 

So this is probably the fifth blog that I've tried to run.  I'm not a writer, I always used to think that I was and had dreams of being the next great literary genius.  But I never seem to get past a few pages before throwing the notepad in the bin. 

But I'm finally serious about being an artist so I figure this blog will help me see where I'm going right and wrong in running my business and how I'm progressing artistically.  So check back soon and I promise to update this frequently!
-Rachel