Building up my etsy art business on the weekends | Life after my 9-5

[@shhh673]

Aww this is very sweet of you to do this video. I personally am losing my shit trying to do similar stuff, but I also have people around me telling me to get a real job. In this economy, the hardest to find is the 9-5 that doesn't ask you to also work on weekends. But thank you, your intentions are what really count 💕

[@sumiisaurus]

I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my video! I can definitely understand the feeling of others telling you that it isn’t a real job. But the greatest thing is that it is totally a real job as long as you put the work into it! I wish you all the best in your passion and business 💙 we got this!

[@shhh673]

@@sumiisaurus I like to think we'll make it through somehow. Thank you for the kind words and best of luck with the art business 🤗

[@sumiisaurus]

💙💙💙

[@thippythings]

we're both left handed! your grip holding your pen is also unique haha

[@sumiisaurus]

Yes 😅 my parents tried to fix my grip when i was a kid but clearly it wasnt very successful 🤣 Glad to have found another lefty! ✨

[@Itsmaggiebean]

I'm also an artist following my dreams (at least trying) I've been a little demotivated but I'm glad I found your channel! I'm rooting for you 💫

[@sumiisaurus]

@@Itsmaggiebean Aww thank you for the sweetest comment! 🥹 I get demotivated more than I’d like to admit but I these kind of comments honestly keeps me going 🥹🙏 so thank you for being a dose of my motivation 💙

[@Itsmaggiebean]

@ yes plz keep going 🙌🏼❤️

[@kianarama12]

100% agree with you, I dread folding laundry!

[@sumiisaurus]

The worst!!! 😭

[@cozysumi]

This popped up in my recommended and I’m glad it did :) I love that KZbin is recommending smaller creators to me! I’m also working a 9-5 (more like 9-6 or even 7 sometimes ahhaa) and am looking to start an art business, but all the bigger KZbinrs’ achievements seem so intimidating and impossible to achieve, so this is what I love to see :D excited to see your channel grow!

[@sumiisaurus]

Im so glad I was recommended to you and thank you for the sweet comment! 🥹💙 Bigger creators can make things look very intimidating but it’s totally okay to start small at our own paces. I wish you the best on your art business journey 🥰

[@bunroll]

just discovered your channel from my recommended! super cozy and inspiring!!

[@sumiisaurus]

Ahhh thank you 💙 im so happy that it gave you a dose of coziness and inspiration to your day 🥰

[@drawerzzz]

i was so stressed for not getting views on my vids. I wrote down my sh*ts on my journal. I love seeing you write

[@sumiisaurus]

Oh no! Sorry to hear you’re stressed 😫 that totally sucks :(I used to be really worried about this but i shifted my mindset to “im doing this for myself and my own fulfillment” and since then the numbers dont affect me and I have more enjoyment creating 💙 thank you for such a heartwarming comment! It made my day!

[@BEAUTYFUL18]

I DONT GET VIEWS ON MY VIDEOS.BUT MY SHORTS HUNDREDS SO I USE THAT AS SWEET SPOT😊

[@lara_damiens]

Wishing you all the best for your business ! Your art is really cool 🤍

[@sumiisaurus]

Awww you are too sweet! 🥹😭 Thank you so much!!

[@kmt260]

Love your editing style omg

[@sumiisaurus]

Thank you so much! Means so much to me 😭💙

[@Nina-wb8qb]

the keyboard is so cute

[@sumiisaurus]

Thank you!! It’s my favourite part of my setup 🥰

[@NuriaSaladrigasLarroy]

I’m one of those buying lemon ginger shots 😂

[@sumiisaurus]

And i totally should too 😂

[@thejlexperience]

aesthetic faces :D

[@sumiisaurus]

I try

[@basanthasanin7781]

Wow so cute may I ask were did you get your desk from.¿

[@sumiisaurus]

My desk is from ikea but it’s an old model so they dont sell it anymore 😭

[@rosekurokawa0408]

Hi im new to your channel ❤ keep going ❤🎉

[@sumiisaurus]

Ahh just woke up to your comment! thank you so much!! 🥺💙

[@christysjapanlife]

btw, the bees you see are almost always girls :)

[@sumiisaurus]

Aw so cute!🥰 Thank you for telling me! I think I was heavily influenced by The Bee Movie 😆

[@hindsabri3557]

Can you tell us if you think you made the right choice by opening etsy store instead of shopify website? I am lost hahah thanks

[@sumiisaurus]

Hii! I started with Etsy since they have their own SEO which helped with driving sales directly to my shop without relying solely on other platforms to promote my shop. :) Although Etsy does take a cut of your sales, it is cheaper to set up your shop in comparison to other options out there. It's great for someone like me who doesn't have a huge budget to start a business. Shopify is perfect if you seek customization for your business with great website templates to choose from to make your shop extra unique! Biggest downfall as small creator/business owner is that you need to promote your business on social media or other means to drive traffic to your shop since that is where most people will find you. Shopify also charges you a monthly subscription to have your website running so definitely keep that in mind when comparing to your profits and how much it costs to have your website and storefront on Shopify. So sorry this is a lengthy read but I hope this helps in weighing your options! Please let us know when you have your shop going - I would love to see! 🥰

[@Edits_.Kny341]

¡You are so cute! I admire you so much, I would like to be a youtuber like you but my parents don't want me to make youtube videos 😭 because they say I won't get any views. When I'm old enough I will make videos like you do, you are my inspiration! Keep it up! ❤

[@Edits_.Kny341]

By the way, where do you live? Sometimes I think you're Japanese or American LOL. I don't know much English so I'm trying to understand a little -w-

[@sumiisaurus]

@@Edits_.Kny341 I am a Canadian Japanese :3 I hope that one day you can make youtube videos too! You will do great!

[@Edits_.Kny341]

@@sumiisaurus Thank you so much! Japan is the dream country where I have always wanted to go since I was little

[@sumiisaurus]

@@Edits_.Kny341 It's a really beautiful place to visit! I hope you get to visit there one day

[@starbiit]

My recommended blessed me with this vid today. Completely valid to start a KZbin channel to reach similar people with the same goals, you’ve reached another artist!(*´∇｀*)

[@sumiisaurus]

Awww this made me so happy and im so glad to meet another artist 💙🥺✨ Cant wait to see both of us sprout into beautiful glorious plants 🌱!

[@xylitol0524]

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[@sumiisaurus]

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