How I got where I am today.

January 1st, 2023. That's the day I officially launched my website. The day that I decided to officially take my small business to the next level. But let's talk about the realness of my journey before then because behind this moment was a string of struggles and growth.

Rewind Back to 2021

2021 is when I created my business, Erin's Atelier. To be honest, I was too scared to open up a website or sell anywhere. I was absolutely in love with the idea of having a business but way to scared to act upon it. The fear of failure had really ate me up for those last several months but I knew this was something I really loved doing. Something inside of me changed a couple of months ago, I had wanted it so bad. I wanted to become everything I dreamed about so I decided I needed to move forward without really knowing what I was doing 100% of the time. I knew that I was only going to learn when I failed and I realized that my future was going to be full of failures but I was starting to be okay with that. I had to get my foot on the ground or I'd never be able to reach my dreams.

But Why Jewelry?

If you know me, you know I'm very creative. I've taken up so many crafty hobbies it's quite ridiculous. I could knit you a hat, crochet you blanket, make a piece of pour art for your wall, cross stitch you something, make you resin coasters and to top it off, deck you out with jewelery. I'm the one that sees something and instead of buying it, goes, "oh I can make that myself!". So I spend a crap ton on supplies for something I could of bought for 20 bucks. A curse? Maybe. But I like that I want to challenge myself.

Out of all those hobbies, jewelry is my favorite and that's why I'm here. The best part of making jewelry is the soldering and making pieces from scratch. I'm a novice for sure, but I'm always learning and practicing and can't want to bring more detailed pieces like that to the table. There's something so satisfying about taking a gemstone, wire and a silver sheet and making it into a beautiful ring. The process of soldering is pretty mesmerizing for sure and I don't think I'll ever get sick of it.

Now Here I Am Today

It's January 4th as I'm writing this blog post and I've had so many website views, well at least it seems like a lot to me. I just celebrated my first purchase (thank you Bri!). It's true that every time someone purchases something, small business owners do a little dance. Was I overly confident I'd have a purchase on the first day? Yes. And am I also a little disappointed I haven't had multiple sales? Definitely. Am I going to give up? Hell no. The right people will love my stuff enough to buy it and I can't wait to see how much they cherish what they buy. It's a process but I'm willing to keep working on this journey.