Week-end tallies: Seventh week in review

The past week was a whirlwind, cleaning and organizing and helping friends finish their costumes for a convention. Then the weekend was spent at the convention, which left me exhausted! When we got home yesterday afternoon, I was too tired to do anything at all.

But the week saw some productive forward motion. I made a few pieces and did some product photography, for a total value of $103 added to the value of what I've made so far. It's exciting to see those numbers closing in on the $1,000 mark, even if reaching $1,000 in sales is still a long way off. It'll be great to finally get there, because it will mean we're that much closer to seeing the goal really realized!

Speaking of goals, something special happened this week, too.
The shop is in the black!
Hooray!! Seven weeks later, we've finally surpassed the business expenses and turned a profit. I'm feeling very proud of that accomplishment, and very blessed that it happened so quickly. The next big landmark will be breaking one hundred dollars in sales, and really, that's not too far off. I hope to reach that goal by the end of July, but if not, no biggie - We've turned a profit, and that's grand.

Speaking of turning a profit, we haven't discussed start-up expenses yet. That's coming on Wednesday, so keep an eye open!

I didn't have a chance to list anything new in the shop this week, but here's a newer version of a piece that might have slipped in unnoticed:

Rainy Day locket version 2, $20

Total value of items made: $716.00
Total expenses to run business: $59.36
Total income: $78.00