One of the best parts of the video was me remembering seeing all of this play out in real time.

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

This is so sweet! Thank you so much for coming along for the journey :)

@janicetribbiani7535

Күн бұрын

You remembering anything is not part of this video.

I seen three of your KZread shorts and for two years I was like wooowww I want to do that but all for God and his promises and two years later I’ve finally started my small Christian business on Gods promises and I’ve never forget you inspired me you look so happy in your videos and hard working ❤

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

Wow, thanks for remembering my business for all of that time! I'm glad to hear you're going after that dream!

Loved this!! She inspired me with my shop with her advice off her blog and 450 sales later it’s been a blessing. Thank you, Elyse die your wisdom and transparency!

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Wow, that is so cool! What is your shop called?

You're a huge inspiration to me! I have been running an Etsy shop selling mainly stickers since late 2021, and I've had some success but nothing substantial. I'm super proud of how far I've come, and I have my own website/online shop through Shopify now... I just feel like I'm lacking direction. I love my products and designs and I'm so proud of them, but getting people to see them is the hardest part. I've also been dealing with some pretty severe anxiety and burnout, so I'm just hanging on by a thread. I hope to one day be as successful as you.

Thank you for sharing your journey! It gives insight and hope. Sometimes it feels like it takes too long to see the growth we as small business owners envision. A beautiful reminder that it takes time, enjoy the process and just take it one step at a time and eventually you'll achieve your goals. Congrats on the success!

So inspiring! Congratulations on your success. It's clear you have worked very hard to get where you are!

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

What an inspiration!!!!!!!!!!!! congratulations, wishing you the best and all the success! I don't know you and I'm so proud of you! Can't wait to visit your store even though is 8 hours from here :)

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thank you! We'd love to have you visit, the store is always changing and it's so fun!

You are a true inspiration! Amazing what you accomplished at such a young age! You are a hardworking individual that is a great role model for anyone at any age. Thanks for sharing your journey 🥰

You have such a beautiful and unique story! Thanks for sharing ☺

This was very inspiring. Thanks for sharing your story ❤

So inspiring! Congratulations on your success! Looking forward to Part 2

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thank you, we're working on it right now!

i loved that you still finished school!! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 Congrats on it all

You go girl! I love how open you are, it's a great quality to have. I have been following you only for a few months now from Australia & I have been buying things that I need to start my own small business. It will be working from out of my garage as I don't have a car. Your art work is beautiful! Though I won't be selling what you are selling, I too love art & gardening so I will have those things mixed within my business. I can't 'work' fulltime as I'm disable but that is just a word to be. I hope you keep getting bigger & better as it's your dream & dreams are very important. More Power to you ☺ PS. I've now watched 1 & 2.

Yes, I am very inspired. Thank you for giving me hope that my business will work❤ can't wait the part 2🙌🏽

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

So glad to hear it, we're working on it right now! What is your business called?

Its the transition from making yourself with a cutting machine to out sourcing is, I think, the biggest leap, and sometimes a gamble. So happy for you it has blossomed in to such a successful enterprise.

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

Thank you, I totally agree! I originally printed my greeting cards and some of my stickers myself, but finding a good manufacturer has definitely been key as I transitioned. And sometimes a manufacturer who is great with one product isn't for another. It's a lot of trial and error.

I LOVE the planner that I got from your website. I’m so proud 🎉!! TikTok sent you to me ❤

What a wonderful, Real story of business invention and growth. In social media full of con artists saying ‘take my coaching course and make six figures next week’, you are a breath of clean, fresh air. And a fabulous inspiration.

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

Wow, thank you so much! There was definitely not anything quick about it, but it means a lot to me to know that people appreciate the journey :)

So inspirational, thank you for sharing your journey and passion with us ❤

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I love seeing this. I started following you on TikTok a couple of years ago and have been following your journey ever since. You inspired me to start doing stickers and such and would LOVE to learn more from you. Sales are non existent here, so learning from mistakes and successes can be so beneficial! Also, I love where you are located! The few times I’ve been down that way, that was always a must do area. Love the history, the atmosphere and seeing your shop in the videos, you fit right in! Congratulations on everything. Nice to see videos of folks showing all the HARD work that goes into a business, not just the get rich quick AI generated schemes out there. 😉

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for following along! I'm really trying to use this channel to share what I've learned, so I hope you find some of these videos help! I honestly love posting about my mistakes and lessons learned, I think we can all benefit from being a little more transparent about the curve balls in growing a small business. Good luck with your business!

you've done amazing and it's been wonderful to see you grow 🥰

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thanks for coming along for the journey :)

Congratulations🎉 Beautifully successful business you have❤

Hey! I also graduated from Loyola Chicago in 2014. :) it’s awesome to see how you’ve grown your business. (also, I swear I was subscribed to you previously)

Wow can’t understand how you did all of this you are so very young well done your parents must be so very proud of you and of course you must be proud of yourself you are an inspiration to say the least🎉😊

Was watching you're vid on my Roku. Had to get here to my laptop to say you have amazing talent and I hope you keep growing. I love you're enthusisam .

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Wow, thank you so much!! I really appreciate you going out of your way to say something kind :)

What an iconic first sticker

Congratulations!!!! You deserve it to the fullest.❤❤❤

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Wow this is so inspiring!! Thank you for sharing!! 🌸

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Your journey is impressing and an Inspiration for me. Thank you for Sharing!❤

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thank you for following along!

Thank you so much for sharing! This is very inspiring!

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

I absolutely love your story so much!

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beautiful Story! ❤❤

This is so cool!!!

New subscriber! Came up on my feed and loved your journey! Super inspiring!!

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Awesome, so glad to have you here! Is there any kind of content you'd especially like to see us highlight?

@starryeye3482

9 күн бұрын

@Elysebreannedesign Perhaps show how unskilled artists could have a go at this. I love this stuff like the whole process but not great with art but could do basic designs so knowing we could do something simple that could be amazing and sellable would be great to showcase!? Also I wonder if there is anything similar to Procreate as I'm not a Apple user? Thanks again!

Wow, just wow 🤩

riveting!! congrats!

wow you are hardworking in another level 👏 🙌 well done😊 very inspiring ❤

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

I would like to see a video of how to resource out product where do you look what do you look for. Nice seeing how it all happen

So inspiring! 🤗 I recently got into selling physical products from digital and just printed my first 4 designs on notebooks and manufacturer printed one design cover upside down (all notebooks) 🙄 like how can you not see the blueberries are upside down 😆 they said they will reprint. But I can relate here😊

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Oh my gosh, I cannot BEGIN to tell you how many times this has happened with my oranges print!! I'm so glad they've agreed to reprint for you. What is your business called?

@SimplidayPaper

11 күн бұрын

@@Elysebreannedesignmaybe it’s the same company 😅 My business Simpliday Paper - I am launching my very first stationery products this month and they had to mess up those notebooks which is gonna take like 2 weeks probably to get them, but I’m hoping it will work out with launch dates cuz I’ve been wanting to launch beginning of June and keep pushing the date. I never realized how much emailing back and forth and quality control physical products require..it’s another full time job 😀

This is more a "journey" video than a "how" I did it video. It's really cool, though.

All of that was amazing and inspiring for a first-time mom like me. I want to have this...I am jusy going to skip law school and possibly painting everything we will see. I will definitely be doing seamless patterns. I realized I need to learn flora but want to do it different. I just dont know yet. Hope to see more pattern videos soon. Thank you!❤

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

@vanessadegarmo Just keep painting and you'll find it! Do you use Procreate? If so, I have a video explaining how to create a seamless repeating pattern that you might find helpful!

@VanessaDegarmo

9 күн бұрын

@@Elysebreannedesign yes I have procreate I have been taking courses and learning a lot. Definitely going to be creating a lot more patterns.

Well done, you deserve the world 🇦🇺❤️

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

WoW! What a blessing. And I love your natural flowers. And beautiful artworks. I started writing at 9 and soon start my books on amazon. But don't make millions nor was looking make millions Or think I would due fact I Christian faith poems and love poems.

Thank you because I have many Etsy shops but never have I ever broke 1mil and I have been on Etsy from 2010! Inspired…I need focus on one shop 😂💝

This is such a beautiful story! All the best for your life and business!! 🌸🤍🌸🤍🌸🤍🌸🤍🌸🤍🌸

Could you please talk about hiring employees, please? Thanks for sharing such awesome content!

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Hi there, I love this idea! Adding it to my upcoming content list, so stay tuned :) And thanks for asking!

So great to hear this and see how you upscaled your business! Thanks for sharing this. Can I just ask, what model of iPad model would you recommend?

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching! I use the 11" iPad Pro. It's fantastic for what I do, but if you aren't constantly creating new art, you may be able to use a regular iPad

Thank you SO much for sharing your inspirational story!! What advise could you offer for finding good printers and manufacturers? Thank you!!

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Hi there - I love this question! I'm hoping to make some videos on this in the near future, so stay tuned! Until then, I do have both a video and a blog post outlining everything I consider when deciding whether or not to develop and stock a new product. There is some information about my manufacturer thoughts there if you want to check those out! But I will definitely work on content that is specific about finding manufacturers video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3l_yKSRqJjdY6Q.html

Omg! You are amazing, a big inspiration 🎉 Where do you order your product from, I want to try in little scale to order somthing from my own illustrations ❤ just some mugs and stickers 😊

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I am always changing my product manufacturers, but for stickers I use Sticker Mule and Sticker Blitz! Both are fantastic and each has different perks that help me decide which to use for which order. You can read more on my blog here: elysebreannedesign.com/blogs/blog/one-of-the-biggest-decisions-i-make-when-it-comes-to-my-stickers And make sure to grab the discount codes included in there, they'll help with your first order!

Hi new follower congratulations on your success ❤

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

Thank you so much and welcome!!

Congratulations!! What would you say that made a difference in this journey? Because I feel Etsy it is so difficult to stand out…some say to pay more ads, others to list everyday…I would really appreciate your insights! Thanks!!

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Hi there, thanks for the question! I'm actually working on parts 2 and 3 of this series, which will include my tips for other small business owners looking to stand out, and also what I would've done differently if I were to do it again now! Stay tuned for those, I hope they'll answer your question!

Hi! I’m new here. Love this journey you’re on and such beautiful artwork. Have you created a video showing how you make your stickers and what kind of paper you use? I have a cricut and I use procreate. Would love a tutorial. ❤

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

Hi there, thanks for following along! I don't print my stickers myself, I order them from either Sticker Blitz or Sticker Mule. Here's some more information about it: elysebreannedesign.com/blogs/blog/one-of-the-biggest-decisions-i-make-when-it-comes-to-my-stickers Also be sure to grab my discount code if you want to try printing a batch, it'll help you save on your first order!

@moonmysticcottage

8 күн бұрын

@@Elysebreannedesign Very cool, thank you so much!

LOLLL @ Faire telling you no. We love to watch your journey! 💕 🍑

@Elysebreannedesign

12 күн бұрын

Haha yeah they were really different back in 2019

What company do you use to get your patterns on products?

Wow can we be friends 😂❤ your story is amazing

I’m not sure if I completely missed the part where you explained how you were printing your stickers, canvas prints and everything else initially. Did Faire print them for you? How did you print anything before Faire?

@Elysebreannedesign

4 күн бұрын

I've never printed anything through Faire, I'm not sure if that's an option. I hand painted all of my canvas pieces myself, and for stickers I used (and still use) Sticker Mule and Sticker Blitz. You can learn more about both companies and what I like about them on my blog! (video on this coming soon) elysebreannedesign.com/blogs/blog/one-of-the-biggest-decisions-i-make-when-it-comes-to-my-stickers

What an inspiration! Ever thought about going on Shark Tank?

@pat4005

11 күн бұрын

She doesn't need Shark Tank. ❤ She already has created a multi-million dollar business on her own, selling both retail and wholesale.

You are so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your journey! I can relate to the student debt. I am currently in healthcare and dream of pursuing something creative on the side.

@Elysebreannedesign

11 күн бұрын

It's tough, right? So many people assume my parents funded law school and gave me startup money, but that's just not the case. The good news is, it is possible to pursue both passions until your creative side hustle starts leading the way on income. Definitely don't stop working toward your dream!

@thecozylilac

10 күн бұрын

@@Elysebreannedesign agreed! & thank you so much!! your story is a light for me

This is so cool, tell me I can do this too

Could you ever bring back the scrunchie Apple Watch straps?

@Elysebreannedesign

7 күн бұрын

We do still have some left for sale on my website! But I don't have any plans right now to reorder them

Hi Elyse, Congratulations on your hard work and success! I found you by looking for advice for vender/trade show/pop up events (I have a month long one coming in July), and your videos have been SO helpful! Your shop is an inspiration-thanks for sharing! I'd love hear your tips for promoting and creating an inviting temporary space on a shoestring budget. My event is for watercolor painting & paper crafting classes, with handmade cards & boxes. Thanks!

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

I'm so glad you found the videos helpful! I'm actually heading off to a show in Atlanta in July, so I'll definitely think on this one as we prepare and work on a video to share. My first thoughts are bring paint if you can and choose a color that feels inviting to you! Def opt to paint yourself if there's time instead of paying someone to do it (we do all of our decals ourselves to save on budget!)

@DandelionCottageDesign

8 күн бұрын

@@Elysebreannedesign Awesome! I'm excited to see everything you do to get ready, thanks so much!

Ok so when did you cook, do homework? How did you find the energy for all this. I'm having trouble just getting my etsy to connect to printify.

@Elysebreannedesign

10 күн бұрын

I took care of my myself and my school assignments while also keeping up my Etsy shop and wholesale orders! It was all at the same time because I had no other choice, and I had no desire to stop running my business

What or who did you use to help guide you from one person shop to becoming a business with employees.

@Elysebreannedesign

13 күн бұрын

To be honest, I didn’t have a coach or mentor, or take a class or use a guide. It was all trial and error for me-which is why it took me 9 years to get to where I am!

@joyneasleystudios

13 күн бұрын

@@Elysebreannedesign ❤️❤️❤️

Can you make a video on how to grow a shop like that

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

Yes! I have one in the works now. Stay tuned and please subscribe!

how many orders do you do daily? how many employees do you have?

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

I now have 10 employees!

So was all ur sales coming from etsy ?? Or you end up having own website ?

@Elysebreannedesign

7 күн бұрын

I have my own website. I do still sell on Etsy, and on Faire as well

Did you take the bar as well?

@Elysebreannedesign

4 күн бұрын

I did not take the bar

Why would you not buy something from someone with a Law degree? They're educated and crafty. ❤

Can’t relate lol

Meanwhile, many of us handmade artists have now gone to dead numbers for some reason. Just plain sad.

You need to add a trigger warning for the sped up videos! Thanks for the agony!

@Elysebreannedesign

9 күн бұрын

The sped up videos?