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/
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Hi everyone!!
If you watched my latest vlog, you'll know I mentioned a teaser for EverBee's huge Black Friday sale coming up. I don't have a video scheduled to go live until the deal is nearly over, so I thought I'd make a post about it!
This year, EverBee is offering a HUGE nearly 90% off sale for 12 months! The amount of tools, courses and insights they can offer, especially at this price, is incredible! The deal is only available until December 3rd at 12am PST, so grab it while you can!
And if you use my affiliate link to secure your Etsy Breakthrough, you'll be helping me and my channel too~ everbee.io/etsy-breakthrough-2025/?via=ashley-smit…
Best of luck in your 2026 endeavors~ 💖
3 weeks ago | [YT] | 5
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Hi everyone!!
I've been doing some deep diving lately into my channel analytics, and I've decided to resume my weekly vlog schedule of Saturday uploads. Not only do my end-of-the-week videos seem to do better overall, but referencing a poll from late 2024 shows me (now) that most of you prefer this posting schedule by quite a few. (I had changed to Mon/Tues because at the time, those were the days that got the most votes)
YouTube is the one platform I've managed to remain fairly consistent with over the years, and we recently hit 8k subscribers! I'm still doing my best to put out fun, entertaining, high-quality videos for you guys, always learning where I can improve, and I genuinely deeply appreciate you all being here~
I have a lot of time off from events for the rest of the year, which means a lot of in-studio content! I'd love to know if there are any specific types of videos you'd like to see from me, be it sticker making, general studio content, art content, covering my ongoing rebrand, any specific artist alley tips, or anything else you can think of! I'm all ears!
2 months ago | [YT] | 70
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Some very cute BADGES have finally landed!!
I've been meaning to create custom sub badges for my Members over here since I launched Memberships in March(???), and I've finally done it!
For anyone who has joined (or will join) my YouTube Members, at any level, you'll get these badges depending on how long you're subbed for! I'll also be turning these into cute stickers to collect when you see me at events~
Each one marks a different sub duration:
~ Spirit is for brand new members
~ Baby Bella is for members of 1 month
~ Jackie is for members of 2 months
~ Periwinkle is for members of 6 months
~ Spirit with her human form is for members of 1 year
~ Bookworm Spirit is for members of 2 years
I can create custom badges for 3-5 years too, but I'll add those down the line! Maybe do an annual release as it gets closer~
Let me know what you think! Are you a member? What badge do you have? I wanna know! I can't wait to see them pop up in comments~
5 months ago | [YT] | 59
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Hellooooo lovely subscribers!
As of today, I'm offering Channel Memberships! I'm happy to launch a special area for you guys to help support me and my small business on a deeper level. Over time I'll be adding various perks for joining, but as of right now here's a quick look at what you can expect:
Little Peeks - 99₵/mo
For under a dollar, you'll get to see my monthly YouTube schedule as I have it planned out, where you can get an idea of what sorts of videos I have in the works. You will also get exclusive channel badges and emojis, and custom ones will be on the way! I'll also post a poll from time to time to make sure I'm on the right track delivering the sort of content, either public or member-only, that you guys want to see.
Artist Alley Researcher - $2.99/mo
This tier will offer everything from the previous tier, plus exclusive videos about my artist alley profits & expenses! I know I offer this perk on my Patreon for $5, but the benefit here is that these will be exclusive videos of me discussing (in real dollar amounts) how much I make and spend at each event I sell at, and it will be live before the artist alley vlog premieres (as often as I'm able to stay ahead of schedule). Depending on how things go and grow, I'd love to include more exclusive artist alley tips and information to this tier over time!
Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback on other perks you would like to see! I'm open to ideas!
9 months ago | [YT] | 25
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Hi everyone!! This weekend I'll be at my first Fresno local event of the year, Anime Gaming Con! 🎉
If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and say hi! The convention will be at the Fresno Fairgrounds, Saturday & Sunday February 1-2nd. Both days are open 10am - 6pm, and you can find the Artist Alley in the Industrial Education building! I've included a second image with a photo of that building, you really can't miss it!
I'll be at booth A13, right when you walk in! Please let me know if you stop by, I love meeting my YouTube community! 💖
10 months ago | [YT] | 36
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Hi my lovely subscribers!!
I’m sorry to have been so quiet on my channel at the start of this year! It was certainly not my intention, but Sacanime con crunch kicked my butt and I fell behind, and then I had two days to get stuff done to table with @kelsiekishidraws at ALA! I will have a SLEW of convention content coming your way very soon though, so please keep an eye out for sometime mid-week!!
11 months ago | [YT] | 43
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Happy December! 🎄 I can’t believe the end of the year is already upon us.
I’m considering changing up my posting schedule in 2025, so I’d love to hear from you guys! What day of the week do you usually watch YouTube (or my vlogs, specifically)? The poll only gives me 4 options, so please choose the one that is closest to accurate for you. And feel free to comment with more specifics!
1 year ago | [YT] | 9
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This is a quick post to let you guys know that my shop update for October 9th is going to be postponed! It is tentatively for Friday, October 11th right now, but this date may also move. I'm so sorry for the inconvenience! We are dealing with a lot of health issues with our dog Clarice right now, and it's taking time away from me working on new stickers and other tasks for the update.
1 year ago | [YT] | 43
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I'm so excited to tell you all that the Kickstarter I've been teasing is FINALLY LIVE! 🎉
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tinyseasonspins/build…
For some silly reason, YouTube doesn't let me post images unless they are square ratio, and I haven't prepared any square graphics for the campaign 😅 But please feel free to check it out! The campaign is to "Build Your Own Potion" with openable shaker charms! You will have up to 12 different potion bottles to choose from, and up to 72 different pieces to pick from to build your perfect brew!
This is a quick campaign, so it will end on July 3rd at 10am! We are already almost halfway funded for the initial goal in less than 6 hours, so I'm stoked to see how well this does!
1 year ago | [YT] | 16
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