Getting going

So it really is happening, isn't it? I've been wanting to start a greeting card and invitation company for a few years now and having recently married the most wonderful man who fully supports anything I want to do, I'm doing it. My first client? My sister. Baby shower invitations. I guess that really makes ME the first client, since I'm the one throwing the shower and she's the one having the baby. She also asked me to do the announcements! It is so thrilling to see my company name on the back of a card (Blue Bean Creations).

I actually have my first real and official client meeting on Wednesday with a woman I met sitting at the wonderful DMV. Quite the introduction to California, sitting in the DMV office for two and a half hours on a Wednesday afternoon. But I was thrilled to talk to a very nice woman and exchange business cards. Oh yeah, I don't have business cards... YET! But I got hers and am doing, what else? Baby shower invites for her sister. Small world.

So I've been doing the research, signed up for the first of many classes, and am researching like crazy, along with making my designs. Where do I get these printed? Short-run printing for clients, but nicer than just my home printer. I keep searching the phone book, but no luck yet. I am finding tons of great sites by other inspiring artists; everything from handbags to clothing to more cards (ah, the competition!). Every now and then I sit back and wonder "What am I doing? Can I really do this?" But I think I can. My family and friends all think I can, too. One of the most important things in life is to have support from people you love.

Hey, I should make a card for that...