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Le Spirit Designs
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Hi there! I'm Ashley, and I'd like to welcome you to the behind-the-scenes world of Le Spirit Designs!
Running my small art business is my full time job since 2021, and I love sharing a peek behind the curtain of operating a small business alone! From the ups and downs of selling online and on Etsy, managing social media algorithms, selling in person at conventions in the artist alley, keeping up with Patreon rewards, packing shop orders, and of course... making art for my merchandise! I wear many hats, and I love sharing every aspect of my small business with you all!
So if you enjoy studio vlogs, insights for artist alley, tips and tricks for starting your art business journey, or occasionally getting a peek at some cute dogs, you're in the right place! I'm excited to share the journey with you, so be sure to subscribe to join me!
Find me around the internet! lespiritdesigns.carrd.co/
Running my small art business is my full time job since 2021, and I love sharing a peek behind the curtain of operating a small business alone! From the ups and downs of selling online and on Etsy, managing social media algorithms, selling in person at conventions in the artist alley, keeping up with Patreon rewards, packing shop orders, and of course... making art for my merchandise! I wear many hats, and I love sharing every aspect of my small business with you all!
So if you enjoy studio vlogs, insights for artist alley, tips and tricks for starting your art business journey, or occasionally getting a peek at some cute dogs, you're in the right place! I'm excited to share the journey with you, so be sure to subscribe to join me!
Find me around the internet! lespiritdesigns.carrd.co/
Plan With Me for 2025 ✨ Small Business 2025 Prep
A small business getting a head start in planning for 2025~
🌟 Get your EverBee Growth Plan here! www.everbee.io/?via=ashley-smith 🌟
Let's plan for the new year together! I have a list of things I'm trying to get done to help me be more prepared for the new year this year, and I thought these might help out you guys too! Or at the very least, give you something to plan alongside~
Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~
✧ SHOP ✧ - lespiritdesigns.com
✧ PATREON & STICKER CLUB ✧ - patreon.com/LeSpiritDesigns
✧ ETSY ✧ - www.etsy.com/shop/LeSpiritDesigns
✧ CUSTOM STICKERS ✧ - spookystickers.site
✧TIP JAR ✧ - ko-fi.com/lespiritdesigns
✧ BUSINESS INQUIRIES ONLY ✧ - ashleynsmith09@gmail.com
✧ SEND US MAIL ✧ - Le Spirit Designs, PO Box 533, Clovis CA 93613
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🌟 Get your EverBee Growth Plan here! www.everbee.io/?via=ashley-smith 🌟
Let's plan for the new year together! I have a list of things I'm trying to get done to help me be more prepared for the new year this year, and I thought these might help out you guys too! Or at the very least, give you something to plan alongside~
Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~
✧ SHOP ✧ - lespiritdesigns.com
✧ PATREON & STICKER CLUB ✧ - patreon.com/LeSpiritDesigns
✧ ETSY ✧ - www.etsy.com/shop/LeSpiritDesigns
✧ CUSTOM STICKERS ✧ - spookystickers.site
✧TIP JAR ✧ - ko-fi.com/lespiritdesigns
✧ BUSINESS INQUIRIES ONLY ✧ - ashleynsmith09@gmail.com
✧ SEND US MAIL ✧ - Le Spirit Designs, PO Box 533, Clovis CA 93613
✧ SOCIALS ✧
lespiritdesigns
tiktok.com/@lespiritdesigns
✧ EQUIPMENT ✧
Sony ZV-E10
DaVinci Resolve 18
#smallbusinessdiaries #planwithme #smallbizlife #artbusiness #etsyshopvlog #artistalley #2025planning #2025planner #artistlife
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Middle School Art with my Middle School Boyfriend
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Back again with part TWO of reacting to my art from middle school, this time featuring Ryan! Who was actually my first boyfriend in middle school, if you didn't know~ He's been around for so much!! Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~ ✧ TIMESTAMPS ✧ 00:00 Hello! 01:37 2001-2003 binder 17:50 2003-2004 binder 32:05 See you next time~ ✧ SHOP ✧ - lespiritdesigns....
Packing Holiday Orders 🎄 Small Business Studio Vlog
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🌟 Get your EverBee Growth Plan here! everbee.io/christmas-offer-2024/?via=ashley-smith 🌟 I've been packing holiday orders from my big shop sale this month! Thank you to everyone who has placed an order with my shop during what has been a more quiet Q4 for us, we are always so grateful for your support! Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~ ✧ TIMESTAMPS ✧ 0:00 ...
Getting Festive at Holiday Fair! 🎄 [ ARTIST ALLEY VLOG ]
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Welcome to the final artist alley vlog of 2024! We did our very first SJ Made Holiday Fair this year, and had a lot of fun with friends and seeing some of you guys~ If you want to hear me discuss more about how the artist alley went and see the dollar amounts I made and spent at this show, be sure to join my Patreon for $5 or more! patreon.com/LeSpiritDesigns Don't forget to hit subscribe, and ...
The Final Con Crunch 🎉 [ Holiday Fair CON CRUNCH VLOG ]
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🌟 Get your EverBee Growth Plan here! everbee.io/black-friday-2024-offer/?via=ashley-smith 🌟 I am so excited to be done with con crunch for the year after SJ Made Holiday Fair! It's always tiresome to con crunch, especially when I want to be cozy for the winter months. But, we hope to see you all at SJ Made Holiday Fair!! Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~ ✧...
Make 200 Mystery Bags With Me~
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I've had stuff laying around for ages to make mystery bags, so I decided to sit down and just make all that I can! So let's make 200 mystery bags together~ I hope these will last until SacAnime Winter in January, but you can find leftovers from SJ Made Holiday Fair up on my website on December 1st! Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~ ✧ TIMESTAMPS ✧ 0:00 Hell...
Clean and Organize My Small Business Studio ✨
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With so many changes in my small business, it's time to get into the studio and do a clean and organize extravaganza! I've had so much dead space on these shelves for months, I needed to clear up some space to work more efficiently as we go into the holiday season. Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~ ✧ TIMESTAMPS ✧ 0:00 Hello! 0:08 Where to begin? 1:51 Movin...
Reacting to My Old Art From 1998 👀
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I'm in dire need of cheering up, so I thought I would share a flip-through of my old art binder from 1998~ 2001! I was in late elementary school during those years, and when I really started to get serious with drawing. Which is your favorite piece?? Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~ ✧ TIMESTAMPS ✧ 0:00 Hello! 0:07 Needing some joy 2:28 My old art influenc...
Why We Left Yumecon Early 😬 [ ARTIST ALLEY VLOG ]
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We almost never leave an artist alley early, let alone THIS early! And never before under these circumstances. Even though this one was a very short and unusual artist alley vlog, I offer a lot of insight and tips for aspiring artists at the end, so be sure to stay tuned! Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~ ✧ TIMESTAMPS ✧ 0:00 Hello! 0:29 Yumecon Day 1 4:13 ...
Packing Orders & Con Crunching 😬 [ STUDIO VLOG ]
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🌟 Get your EverBee Growth Plan here! www.everbee.io/?via=ashley-smith 🌟 The shop update has launched, and there are orders to pack! But we are also con crunching for Yumecon, in San Jose on October 26-27! We have sooooo many new stickers, it's crazy! I'm enjoying printing them at home now~ Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~ ✧ TIMESTAMPS ✧ 0:00 Hello! 0:09 C...
Launching a Spooky Shop Update! 🎃
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🌟 Get your EverBee Growth Plan here! www.everbee.io/?via=ashley-smith 🌟 My second shop update of the year is finally live!! Be sure to grab all the new spooky things, brand new tiny sticker sheets, revamped paper sticker sheets, and of course the vet bill charity sticker sheets I have been working so hard on! Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~ ✧ TIMESTAMPS ...
[ ARTIST ALLEY VLOG ] 🎃 Artsy Tea Club Spooky Pop-up!
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We are back with another artist alley vlog! This time we're back at Artsy Tea Club, a Fresno pop-up~ We were excited to be apart of their spooky event! If you want to hear me discuss more about how the artist alley went and see the dollar amounts I made and spent at this show, be sure to join my Patreon for $5 or more! patreon.com/LeSpiritDesigns Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this vid...
Fulfilling Kickstarter Rewards! 💖 [ STUDIO VLOG ]
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This studio vlog has been weeks in the making! After launching a successful Kickstarter campaign in June, I'm finally fulfilling all the rewards to everyone who pledged! There's a lot of asmr and fun jazzy music and not a lot of talking in this vlog, so hopefully it's a cozy one for you guys to enjoy~ Don't forget to hit subscribe, and like this video! Thanks for watching~ ✧ TIMESTAMPS ✧ 0:00 H...
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👉👈I am hoping to pass my licensure exam for therapists and launch my vtuber therapist office.
Wishing you the best in these endeavors!!
did u have a amazing 2024?
Yeah!
@ I’m just glad this year is history looking forward to a great 2025 and looking forward to a brighter future
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Hi Ashley! I plan on launching my online shop and my UA-cam channel in 2025! I've been selling at markets since 2019 and have made a ton of changes to my business since then but I really started pouring myself into it in 2022 and can't wait to share what I've created with the internet. A big thank you to you though!! I found your channel at the beginning of 2024 and I have learned so much from you! May the new year be good to you and your business! Best wishes, kenzie of Paint Water Coffee
Aahhh I love comments like this!! I’m so excited to have inspired you in any way~ Best of luck with all of your endeavors!
I hope 2025 brings you joy and hope ur business continues to grow maybe I might see you at a con too I usually go to cons in Illinois close from home im not sure if you table at a Illinois con let me know if you did if not that’s cool too
Thank you!! I haven’t made my way out to Illinois yet, but hopefully someday!
@ Chicago is a great iconic city to visit for sure highly recommend visiting , if you have tabled at C2E2 here that’s another good convention to do it’s a really huge con application do close for artist alley is next week I believe
This was SO fun to watch honestly, it's so cute seeing how far back you guys go! And it was also just so cool to see your kid creativity; I feel like our middle school brains come up with the wildest stuff LOL
Thank you!! I had so much fun editing it! We have such a long and crazy history together, it’s always fun to look back on~ and yeah man if I could tap into whatever creative muse I had at 13, I would be unstoppable!
so silly and cute haha. i feel like art from this stage of life all looks the same for some reason? it must be a developmental thing cause i swear my middle school work has the edge-lordness, the same line style, etc. Crazy haha
Oh for sure!! It must have been the teen angst 😂 thanks for watching!
Is the website allow you to display your product that you make in it? Cause I want people from around the word to buy my items
Okay this video is SO cute and funny - both of your reactions are so great!
Thank you!! We had so much fun doing this one, I can’t wait to do more!
this is sooo sweet 🥺
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DRAGONS!! Dragons are the best art phase. This video is so sweet hehe!! Okay I also love the yu-gi-oh art those are amazing - that full art dead grandpa piece is wild
Thank you!! Honestly I wish I had explored my dragon phase a little more, I would love to have seen my stuff!! But I’m still happy with all the progress I made~
You still have those old art from years ago it’s so adorable
I don’t ever throw any of my art away!
@ ohh no for sure it’s always good to have a collection of art for sure
I also sit with my toes like that! Haha
I laughed when ryan was filming and cody says "Amateurs" HAHAHA - Loved seeing you at the event! Thanks for being part of the artist stamp rally again!!! <3 see you at SacAnime Winter!
Great video and channel. Thank you.
are those envelopes able to be shipped out with stamps? or do you use typical labels for them? i wanna ship stickers but i dont wanna charge too much for shipping lol
My order was the very last one where periwinkles little leg was trying to escape 😂 happy holidays!!
It’s crazy how much music effects you lol. I want to play Animal Crossing now 😂 Congrats on all the shop orders! Happy Holidays!
your studio space is so well organised!! 😍
Can you please do a video about how you SKU your products?
There’s not much to it honestly! I only use SKUs for online sales because I have my inventory linked between two storefronts, and I just use letters based on the type of item (ex: vinyl stickers are VS-000) and number them by design
So cute! Do you typically do a post office run like once a week? I've been going maybe a bit too often because Im scared customers will be mad that I don't ship stuff within a day or two
I actually usually can send my packages with Ryan to work! He works in a pharmacy that has a usps and ups guy come once a day, which saves me a ton of hassle. I took this batch to the post office myself, though!
I'm so excited for my order to arrive.
I hope it gets to you quickly!
Happy holidays to you hope you had a amazing year so far , I enjoy watching your vids a lot
Thank you so much! You too!
@ I’m really looking forward to 2025 , might go to about 4 cons next year depends if I can save up
How do you keep track of which shipping label goes on which package when you have a bunch already sealed? I’d be too terrified of mix-ups to do anything other than one at a time.
I've seen people write the order number on the package. At my job, we write the last name and city since we refer to them that way. The shipping label goes on top of whichever your personal system note was. All up you when you decide to batch orders.
It just depends on the current process! Usually I’m packing in small batches and can tell from the outside what contents are in which package. If I think I might mix them up, I won’t seal them so I can double check inside! I have also used the method of writing the customer names on the labels and matching them after the label is printed
Yay! I am pretty sure I saw my order being packed. The cozy mothman, nightcrawler and ghost hunting pins. I love to have you in the back ground as I am sewing.
Yeah I did show that one!! Thank you for placing an order~
YASSS FIRST! Hope you have a lovely Happy holidays!!!! I'm watching this while i fold laundry
Yaaaay thank you!!! Happy holidays to you too!!
I was an artist here and for the most part staff was very kind and helpful but long story short we were accused of art theft because we were sharing a table and instead of quietly talking to us about the issue so we could clear it up they loudly proclaimed it in front of our table and lemme tell you, being accused publicly of art theft at a convention was not on my 2024 bingo card lol however later a different staff member came up to us to finish resolving the issue and was much kinder and helpful.
Great video! This event looks so fun but yeah I can’t imagine traveling to a con days after a big holiday and visiting family and friends. I’m always worried I’m going to catch something and not be able to make the show but honestly I guess that’s with any con 😢 So glad you made it through, get some rest 😂
Thank you!! Yeah that was a concern we had too, but moreso from getting something from the con because people would have just been gathering right before. Luckily we seem to have gotten out of it with our health!
@ That’s always good to hear!
Aww that flowers exchange was adorable. Depending on how next year goes, I hope to live closer to these markets. They look so nice, and Ryan looks like he enjoyed himself too.
I’m glad I caught it on camera! Hopefully we will be back at some of these shows next year, but I haven’t found one yet I’m interested in applying to
Artist here. My stuff is rather big and I actually have to bring walls, so I’m always looking for ways to save space for table stuff (especially since I drive a Prius). Space bags are absolutely the way to go with pillows/plushies/blankets. Amazon has ones with hand pumps, or bring a 9yr old who likes to roll around on the bags too!
Not the zoom in on our faces before the jumping pics HAHA literally LOLed. Loved being neighbors with you and Ryan! ❤
I had to!! 😂😂😂 we had so much fun being chaos neighbors >:3
Love the vlog!!! Always happy to help out! And thank you for letting me hangout for the majority of the event! Hope to see you at another event!
Yesss always great to have you!! We hope to see you very soon~
A KITTEN LOUNGE!!!☺
They were all so cute!!
Your banner is so cute!!!! Where'd you get it frommm???
like the little top scalloped thing 😭
I had it custom printed and I trimmed the shape myself
@@LeSpiritDesigns OOOOOOHHHH Yea that makes sense!! I tried finding scalloped banners but couldn’t find any, cutting it yourself is smart !! do you have recommendations for printing places? your colors look so vibrant!
Love watching your videos!❤
Thank you so much!
u can do this, i believe in you its so challenging making a lot of sales now a days, but you just gotta keep going at it and push yourself i think
NEW VLOG 🤩 so fun seeing you at SJMade, can’t wait for Sac Winter 👀 (also you’re a genius for pinning your vendor wristband to your apron!!)
Dude I hate wearing wristbands! And lanyards!! I always clip them to my apron somehow, so I don’t go insane 😂
i love ur energy when ur at the table , i really enjoy ur content here on youtube and im hoping ur having a good holiday season
Thanks!
@ watching these vids makes me wanna go to more conventions I only go to 2-3 a year where I live it just money for me I just need to learn how to save up by getting a savings account
Haha omg😂😂
We have too much fun!
you guys can shop the sale at lespiritdesigns.com! It's also going on at etsy.com/shop/lespiritdesigns
Your booth is ADORABLE!
Thank you!! It’s my pride and joy~
those stickers arn't just wishwasher safe, they'r elower rack safe.
Oh yeah 😎😎😎
This really helps! Im trying to get my first Art Alley table and im hoping I can just show my art work but not sell it just show it. I make models out of game consoles and add characters popping out. I dont know much about conventions but it looks like the place where i can share my art models.
I would definitely contact the specific event you’re looking to showcase at and see if there might be a good area to do this! While the intention is good, applying for an artist alley table when you don’t plan to sell anything at the table is taking that opportunity away from someone who may be relying on that table to pay their bills. But some conventions have spaces dedicated for this specifically!
@ I completely understand. Thank you so much! Im very new to doing stuffs like this lol. Thank you again!
Always fun to watch your Vlogs! Got the finally meet you and your husband at SJMade Holiday Fair! Hope you remember the glow in the dark Forest Spirit I gave you and of course, thank you for the sticker!! Looking forward to see the SJMAde Holiday fair video soon!
It was great to meet you too! Yes we did grab our forest spirit, he’s gonna go up on my shelf!
Hello Ashley. Love your art and videos. As you make alooot of bags, wondering if its worth it to have rolls of pre-printed thermo labels with your logo/mystery bag. Then you print price and anything else on it that changes. Take care!
Thanks for the suggestion! I can’t print color with the thermal labels, and having cute, bright branding is really important to me for my packaging.
Wondering then why using expensive labels with slower printing process for bags?
@@blueskyexpoit’s just my preference!
Oh god the dishwasher is a nightmare for inhome manufacturing! I have a pigment printer so with laminate my stickers are 100% waterproof (i've submerged them for a week +) BUT THE DISHWASHER. THE /DISHWASHER/ . If you have too STRONG of an adhesive then it might leave residue when removed. If it's too week it doesn't survive the dishwasher. If it DOES but depends on the dishwasher it could BURN (this is what happened to my stickers we had the heat dry on and=.... y e a h). Dishwasher tests are a nightmare ;w; God speed with everything u do and I hope you know you've inspired so many and continue to do so!
Yeah I honestly didn’t have any faith that it was going to hold up, but I wanted to know for sure! I’m really proud of my dishwasher safe stickers I can make with Spooky Stickers~