Say Hi to "Hi Im Bob". HIB is a rhino clone. This is only one of many Bobs I intend to make. Bob stands for big obnoxious bling.
I have a list of 30+ Bobs to make. I need to get busy I think
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Its that time of the year!
Yes folks, here in the USA its tax season!
I am not a professional tax-y person, and this information is not to be taken as legal advice. If you need legal advice regarding your tax situation hobby/small business you will need either a CPA or a lawyer, or both.
What I am is a person who does my own taxes. Why? Because I went to Tax blockheads one year, and sat there while some person basically used a proprietary version of Mac'n'tax and charged me almost $500, and still wasn't able to handle my tax situation--I got double taxed on a 401K roll over.
So if Im going to get double taxed on things like 401Ks I can do that my self for just under $100.
Ok so here are my annual tax tips:
• Keep your records, they don't have to be pretty they should be consistent. Meaning receipts need to always go in the same place scrambling for that one receipt is a pain, and is avoidable.
• Get a filing system, it doesn't have to be pretty, it has to be functional.
• Set up a spread sheet to track your income and expenses and mileage. AND if you SAVE AS at the end of each year, and clear contents, you don't have to reset up your spread sheet and you are tracking the same type of expenses each year.
• Be consistent year to year on how you record your information. It really does save time and hassle.
• Try to be consistent in your filing system, use the same size envelopes to store receipts from year to year.
• Speaking of receipts, when you generate a business expense, write on the receipt right then and there how much and for what. Most receipts these days are those heat sensitive slips.
• Have a special place in your wallet/bag/purse where you can keep receipts until you enter them into your spread sheet and file them.
• Track and record your receipts monthly, or quarterly. It will save you a ton of time.
• When you are getting ready to do your taxes take some time to prepare the items you need. Schedule that time. Gather the information and resources, and then at another time do the actual taxes. Trying to get it all done at once is a big set up for frustration.
• Not sure what information you are going to need again this year? Review last years records. Because you have a consistent filing system, locating last years taxes is a breeze.
Those are my ten tips for this year.
Oh and if you end up owing a big sum of money, its not my fault. But keep in mind the government does take payments, so you don't have to break your bank--learned that one the hard way.
And if you are making money, make sure you set aside around 30% or so for your taxes, because no matter what cuts they make to the social security system, you still have to pay into it.
I am not a professional tax-y person, and this information is not to be taken as legal advice. If you need legal advice regarding your tax situation hobby/small business you will need either a CPA or a lawyer, or both.
What I am is a person who does my own taxes. Why? Because I went to Tax blockheads one year, and sat there while some person basically used a proprietary version of Mac'n'tax and charged me almost $500, and still wasn't able to handle my tax situation--I got double taxed on a 401K roll over.
So if Im going to get double taxed on things like 401Ks I can do that my self for just under $100.
Ok so here are my annual tax tips:
• Keep your records, they don't have to be pretty they should be consistent. Meaning receipts need to always go in the same place scrambling for that one receipt is a pain, and is avoidable.
• Get a filing system, it doesn't have to be pretty, it has to be functional.
• Set up a spread sheet to track your income and expenses and mileage. AND if you SAVE AS at the end of each year, and clear contents, you don't have to reset up your spread sheet and you are tracking the same type of expenses each year.
• Be consistent year to year on how you record your information. It really does save time and hassle.
• Try to be consistent in your filing system, use the same size envelopes to store receipts from year to year.
• Speaking of receipts, when you generate a business expense, write on the receipt right then and there how much and for what. Most receipts these days are those heat sensitive slips.
• Have a special place in your wallet/bag/purse where you can keep receipts until you enter them into your spread sheet and file them.
• Track and record your receipts monthly, or quarterly. It will save you a ton of time.
• When you are getting ready to do your taxes take some time to prepare the items you need. Schedule that time. Gather the information and resources, and then at another time do the actual taxes. Trying to get it all done at once is a big set up for frustration.
• Not sure what information you are going to need again this year? Review last years records. Because you have a consistent filing system, locating last years taxes is a breeze.
Those are my ten tips for this year.
Oh and if you end up owing a big sum of money, its not my fault. But keep in mind the government does take payments, so you don't have to break your bank--learned that one the hard way.
And if you are making money, make sure you set aside around 30% or so for your taxes, because no matter what cuts they make to the social security system, you still have to pay into it.
Upcoming earring swap and blog hop
Jessica of Whimsical Monkey is hosting an earring swap blog hop. Should be fun.
Check it out:
http://whimsicalweavings.blogspot.com/2013/04/may-earring-swap-blog-hop.html?spref=fb
Thursday, March 28, 2013
What are you interested in seeing?
Im trying to establish and get this blog to be consistent. I want to use it to show off and to share.
What are you interested in seeing here:
mini tutorials
inspiring pictures
what Im doing crafty wise
craft business building- in progress
latest additions to my Etsy shop
all of the above?
Am I missing something?
I would love some feed back.
~Laura
What are you interested in seeing here:
mini tutorials
inspiring pictures
what Im doing crafty wise
craft business building- in progress
latest additions to my Etsy shop
all of the above?
Am I missing something?
I would love some feed back.
~Laura
Excited
About a week ago, Fire Mountain Gems sent me the matted image of my medusa necklace. I knew it had placed as a finalist in the metals competition, but this.... this looks like a magazine ad.
Im so excited. I will make sure I share if and when it gets used as an ad.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Glass nail polish gems
They are shiny and sparkly and sooo much fun to make
I tripped over this youtube tutorial the other day by CraftKlatch. I seriously have no idea how i found it, or what I was looking for. But there it was and it was sparkly, so I watched.
And how cool are these things!
They are super easy, and sort of addictive to make. I think Im going to use them with polymer clay.
Oh and I made eyes...the possibilities...
They look like a poor mans faux dichroic glass piece
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
wire wrap treble and bass note cake topper
So I was asked if I could possibly figure out how to make this treble and bass note cake topper. And I said sure, it looks easy enough. I really didn't look at it until I pulled out the wire to make it, then I realized that this original one had to be soldered together. Oops. Well i figured it out with a little bit of extra wire wrapping and ta-dah. I used 16 gauge aluminum wire. Comparing the pictures I wish I had some heavier gauge wire, but hey. It looks good, the bride loves it -and thats what matters.
The top pic is mine, the bottom is the picture she gave me, came from somewhere on pintrest.
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