Hello fellow slipcover divas, no podcast today. Didn’t have time to record one, but still wanted to get a post in, so just words today. It seems that I have fallen off my routine wagon, and need to get back into it. I work much better with a planned schedule, so lets see if I [...]
In this post, I listed several of my favorite software tools that I use in my slipcover business. But I forgot one, GIMP. GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program and is an open source photo editing program similar to Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. In addition to photo editing, GIMP can be used for [...]
Sorry about going AWOL last week, but I needed a little break to catch up on other things around here. But I’m back and ready to rock, so listen up.
In Part II of Website Options series, I introduced the Blogger platform, its advantages and disadvantages. Now I want to share a few ideas on how to customize Blogger so that it looks more like a website instead of a blog. When you visit a business website, you expect to see certain things. If you [...]
In the first post of my Website Options series I touched on several options available for using to build a business website (or personal for that matter). In this post I will go in more detail on using the Blogger platform. I’ve used Blogger for two personal blogs, but Blogger now offers some options that [...]
Welcome to the start of another week. I hope last week was a good one for you; it was a busy one for me. SIYS has officially been live for one week now; and I want to thank my new followers. I hope you have enjoyed it so far. Once again, I’ve got a lot [...]
A good friend of mine, Essence Flowers, is getting ready to set up her dressmaking studio. She is moving to a new apartment with a 1 car garage, which will be converted into her studio. Essence has asked me and DH to help her get things together. The space needs a little construction work; some [...]
Now that you have decided to start a slipcover business, one thing you should consider is setting up your website. Even if you are still undecided about having a business, I think it would be a good idea to at least purchase a domain name and start doing some research about website possibilities. So, let [...]
Well, today is the day, the official launch of SIYS. Although I’ve been posting for a few weeks now, I’m finally ready for viewing. Thanks for stopping by; why don’t you stay a while and take a look around. If you like what you see, join us and come back often. There will always be [...]
I don’t know about you, but to me, time is just whizzing by and I can’t find enough of it. But I made it through last week without too many scrapes and bruises. This week marks the official launch of SIYS; which I’m very excited about. I’ve got so many things planned for the coming [...]