I really like to use washi tape when wrapping paintings up to ship with acid-free Glassine. It is easy to remove like masking tape. Washi tapes I use are also acid free. They come in many fun prints and sizes.
Maybe some day I will have my own line of washi tape. I like it that much.
I just wanted to update everyone on my July plans for art. I have four themes this month: Lily Ponds and Orchids, 100 Small Bird Paintings Project, Farmers Market Finds (small still life paintings), and Watercolor Botanicals. This should keep me busy! If you signed up for my email, I use Mailchimp for managing my email list. Shopify is not my URL host but is my website for my shop host. That is why you can type in prattcreekart but then are redirected to my shopify store. Recently Mailchimp and Shopify parted ways. This was actually for Mailchimp's standards. They did not agree with something Shopify wanted to do with their mailing lists. I am not saying it was good...
Yesterday I helped one of my daughters move to a new place. Here we are packing her bedroom.
And bathroom. Just moving across town in Chicago. Here is her old view.
I've had some people ask me about shipping rates lately. As the designer of my website, sometimes I don't realize how people are navigating and what they are finding, not able to find. I've had some people asking me about shipping rates, especially for combined shipping.
The rates are set up by weight and I try to keep them minimal. So if you need an exact quote, please let me know which exact pieces you are interested in, and I can calculate that for you. But to give you an idea, here are the rates from my shipping set up:
I will incorporate more shipping details into my About page to make these more transparent for everyone.
Pretty much a daily activity is packing and shipping packages. I do a lot of shipping through the US Post Office but also ship via Fedex and DHL Global Express. DHL picks up packages but I usually drop off the USPS and Fedex packages.
DO you love my doggy bag? I love these reusable shopping bags for carrying packages. They are nice and roomy and very durable.
See ya later! Time to bundle up. Getting a bit chilly here in Chicago. Will be putting the winter tights on soon.
