Tiger Paw Studios ~ What's In A Name...

Happy Tuesday everyone! 
Today is a beautiful day and I was thinking about my business name and how many people have asked me "how did you come up with the name Tiger Paw Studios?"  Well the answer to that is a combined answer.  I have a fondness for Tigers for one.  This developed over time.... I have always loved cats, my Chinese zodiac is the Tiger, Tigers being so endangered that they may disapear from the wild in my lifetime, and the beautiful, gracefullness that embodies these animals.  Everytime I see a Tiger, I am just drawn to them.  Now, for the second reasoning of my name.... I have a cat whom I named Tiger Lily in the first moment I held her.  In that moment, I said to her "You shall be mine, and I shall call you Tiger Lily" She is my favorite cat (don't tell the others).  We have a conection between the two of us, that I can't describe. (I know, I'm a dork, you don't have to tell me)  Another part of the name (Paw) came from Tiger's Paw's.  She will stand on my lap and leave paw prints on me.  It's so cute and if you think about it.... A paw print is like an animals signature.  So there you have it, my business name, spelled out.... "Tiger Paw Studios"  Oh yeah, the studios embodies the art aspect of everything I do.   (Jewelry, painting, drawing, designing, graphics, photography, arts and crafts, etc.)  Thank you all who have shown interest in the meaning of "Tiger Paw Studios"  Because as in most business names, there is meaning.  "Without meaning, life stands still"
http://www.tigerpawstudios.etsy.com/

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Today is St. Patrick's Day and in honor of this gloriously "GREEN" day, I am writing on the color "GREEN". 
Here is a link to my Shamrock "GREEN" glass bead memory wire choker.  http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42514748
Don't forget wear "GREEN" or you'll get pinched. (ouch!)

Did you know that "GREEN" is the national color of Ireland and is strongly associated with that country.  Because there is so many shades of "GREEN" in nature, the color "GREEN" is associated with Spring.

"GREEN" is the color of life.  It is abundant in nature and signifies growth, renewal, health and environment.  The color "GREEN" also denotes balance, harmony and stability.  "GREEN" is a color that makes one feel restful and has calming attributes just as blue does.

Saying that something or someone is "GREEN" can have different meanings, positive or negative.  It can mean; environmentaly friendly, new or better, inexperienced or novice, even that someone is jealous or envious.  I find it interesting how one color "GREEN" so simple and innocent can have meanings in different directions.  Used as in nature as a color or on your person and in your home, "GREEN" has both warming and cooling effects.  Again, able to be taken in different directions. 

What a wonderful color "GREEN" is and the endless possibilities is presents us in the creative universe.

"GREEN" is: Nature, Growth, Organic, Outdoorsy, Sporty, Lively and Fresh.

(Pictured right: my Moss Agate and Tiger's Eye Hair Comb)http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33895750

Information & Concentration

As I start to get my name out there in front of people, I am learning the many different ways to do this. I grew up in a whole different world of marketing and advertising. I began as a graphic artist at the young age of 18 in a print shop. There I learned about numerous ways to advertise. All revolving around print media. Direct Mail for one, and at that time, one of the most important ones. I remember the owner's son talking about this new message board and internet thing. I said "whatever that is", it was basic and just text. Well, here I sit, 18 years later.....in a virtual world. I am learning about Internet advertising, there are so many options now, more than just google. The ever present RSS feed on my Etsy shop, which I just learned about today. Blogging which is new to me and how many people out there offer ad space on their blogs for free, a nominal $5 fee, and all the way up into the multiple hundreds per month. With so much information out there to read and so much to learn, it is imperative that one takes this all in, in small doses. I think my 2 hours today has been enough for the day. I want more, however I feel at this point my retention of information is going to dwindle and I do need to focus on creating some new items for your pleasure! :)
I have a new line of rings coming out soon that I am sooooo excited to release. No pictures yet.... I want to have a large number of these rings in stock because I know that they will be a hit.
So back at it I go!

Have a wonderful Thursday and remember this..
Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise.
View life as a continuous learning experience.

Here's to "New"

Good day to all. Well, here it is my first post to my new blog. How exciting. Ok so I've spent the last hour (yes, I said hour) setting up my basic information and format for this blog. I've spent some time and looked around in the settings and layout area. A couple of things I still don't understand. Being a graphic artist for the last 18 years, you would think that technology would be no problem for me. However, it stresses me right out! Ok that being said....I will find the answers to my questions, that I have no problem with.

Right now, this very minute, sensing my anguish, one of my darling kitties "Gidget" has curled up on my toes to ease my frustration. She is so adorable! A little introduction for "Gidget" she is one of our youngest kitties that Jon and I found in the middle of the road with her sister "Gizmo" They are inseparable, like Yin and Yang. They sleep, play and eat together. "Gidget" has a crooked tail, it goes sideways. Which is absolutely haaaalarious when she wags it.

As for being artistically creative today, it's Sunday and I planned on taking the day off. As we all know, plans change and here I am creating my blog. We shall see what else the day brings, besides the everyday cleaning, dishes, etc.

All I can say now is that I'm glad this blog deal has spell check! :) And hopefully I have set it up right. We shall soon find out.