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Monday, 23 January 2012
Monday, 16 January 2012
Good for the heart.
I made a few cards over the weekend. One of them - a birthday card for my friend's son who turned one! The little guy was a bit too young to let me know his thoughts but his mom and the guests really liked it.
My friend Courtnay who was at the party really liked the card and asked me to send her my link - fun, fun, fun! She started a blog last year and she's all about crafting like me; she made these adorable felt puppets to go along with the book she bought for our friend's little boy. A few years ago, I bought a lot of felt fabric, needles and thread in hopes of being a felt queen but really never accomplished anything. I think I made a stack of pancakes with strawberries but that was it. Cardmaking is more my thing and I'm actually glad...I don't want to compete against Courtnay's creations! They are too cute!
Anyhoodle...
I made a handful of wedding cards for coworker to choose from. She was really impressed with the Christmas cards I made (in fact, she kept them instead of giving them away) and she requested for a wedding inspired card for her brother in Germany.
I gave her the cards this morning and I'm just waiting to hear back from her. I really hope she will like at least one of them. I feel a little pressured because she is a graphics designer and has an eye for detail. I think that is why I was extremely flattered when she loved, LOVED my Christmas cards.
I wanted to post pictures of the cards but unfortunately, something is wrong with my personal computer. Cry, cry. Hopefully Brent (hubby) will be able to fix it this week so I can showcase my cards.
Oh...still thinking of renaming my brand.
But I love onions - literally. And I thought of this slogan this morning:
Extraonions. They are good for the heart!
My friend Courtnay who was at the party really liked the card and asked me to send her my link - fun, fun, fun! She started a blog last year and she's all about crafting like me; she made these adorable felt puppets to go along with the book she bought for our friend's little boy. A few years ago, I bought a lot of felt fabric, needles and thread in hopes of being a felt queen but really never accomplished anything. I think I made a stack of pancakes with strawberries but that was it. Cardmaking is more my thing and I'm actually glad...I don't want to compete against Courtnay's creations! They are too cute!
Anyhoodle...
I made a handful of wedding cards for coworker to choose from. She was really impressed with the Christmas cards I made (in fact, she kept them instead of giving them away) and she requested for a wedding inspired card for her brother in Germany.
I gave her the cards this morning and I'm just waiting to hear back from her. I really hope she will like at least one of them. I feel a little pressured because she is a graphics designer and has an eye for detail. I think that is why I was extremely flattered when she loved, LOVED my Christmas cards.
I wanted to post pictures of the cards but unfortunately, something is wrong with my personal computer. Cry, cry. Hopefully Brent (hubby) will be able to fix it this week so I can showcase my cards.
Oh...still thinking of renaming my brand.
But I love onions - literally. And I thought of this slogan this morning:
Extraonions. They are good for the heart!
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Well, hello there!
I am here... still making cards! I made a few cards for customers/friends/family that I have yet to post and a whopping 150 Christmas cards I made for the holidays!
I doubt that I will post all of them or even any of them. Too much work!
Hmm...but maybe I can select a few to showcase what I have made.
I haven't done anything too crazy with my card business. But I have some plans this year.
I am thinking of possibly registering for this years' Christmas fair to sell my cards. I sold some over the holidays but not as much as I was hoping. You see... I was invited to take part in a local Christmas fair but declined because I wanted my coworkers to have a huge selection to choose from. Unfortunately, our company laid off about 40 people and most of them were my customers! By then, it was too late to register for the fair... AND I was told that my cards would have done great especially at the price of $4 each or Buy 3 for $10. I know it's not that cheap but hey, they are handmade and original! There are some people who would pay $$$ for cards and darn it, they were either laid off or at the fair! Ha.
By the way, joking aside... it was really sad when the company laid off my friends, including my mom! Mom is doing great though. The company was very generous and gave everybody a great package but still, working here is not the same. I don't know what's going to happen with me. I'm still here but the future is unknown. I can't really do anything about it but just do my best. I don't want to find another job because I love what I am doing... but when the time comes, I will be okay.
And I want to continue working on my cards. It's like therapy. And it makes me happy!
Anyway... moving along.
I definitely need to market my cards. Ideally, I would like to start a website just so it will be easier for people to view the cards or but I need to come up with a brand and stick to it. I originally named my brand 'extra onions' but I don't think it's catchy enough and frankly, I grew tired of it. I would also like to buy a stamp with my logo so that I can start personalizing my cards... but that means I have to come up with a name. I have a few ideas but I want to step back and look at them another time before making the final decision.
I would like to start posting my cards again. I have a couple of orders on the go.. a wedding card and a baby card so you will see them soon!
I doubt that I will post all of them or even any of them. Too much work!
Hmm...but maybe I can select a few to showcase what I have made.
I haven't done anything too crazy with my card business. But I have some plans this year.
I am thinking of possibly registering for this years' Christmas fair to sell my cards. I sold some over the holidays but not as much as I was hoping. You see... I was invited to take part in a local Christmas fair but declined because I wanted my coworkers to have a huge selection to choose from. Unfortunately, our company laid off about 40 people and most of them were my customers! By then, it was too late to register for the fair... AND I was told that my cards would have done great especially at the price of $4 each or Buy 3 for $10. I know it's not that cheap but hey, they are handmade and original! There are some people who would pay $$$ for cards and darn it, they were either laid off or at the fair! Ha.
By the way, joking aside... it was really sad when the company laid off my friends, including my mom! Mom is doing great though. The company was very generous and gave everybody a great package but still, working here is not the same. I don't know what's going to happen with me. I'm still here but the future is unknown. I can't really do anything about it but just do my best. I don't want to find another job because I love what I am doing... but when the time comes, I will be okay.
And I want to continue working on my cards. It's like therapy. And it makes me happy!
Anyway... moving along.
I definitely need to market my cards. Ideally, I would like to start a website just so it will be easier for people to view the cards or but I need to come up with a brand and stick to it. I originally named my brand 'extra onions' but I don't think it's catchy enough and frankly, I grew tired of it. I would also like to buy a stamp with my logo so that I can start personalizing my cards... but that means I have to come up with a name. I have a few ideas but I want to step back and look at them another time before making the final decision.
I would like to start posting my cards again. I have a couple of orders on the go.. a wedding card and a baby card so you will see them soon!
Thursday, 4 August 2011
Uh-oh spaghettio.
I feel uninspired at the moment. I haven’t touched any of my craft tools or supplies since I made 'take a hike'!!
It’s probably because the weather is getting warmer and I really don’t feel like making cards in my small craft/steam room. I’ve also been busy helping my husband with his film projects. And I’ve been obsessed with Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef, Real Housewives and every other reality show. Auction Hunters, So You Think You Can Dance, Glee Project, man…I watch a lot of tv!!!
Okay, I need to switch gears, fast.
My mom asked me to make her a card for a wedding we’re going to this Saturday. She asked me a few weeks ago so I really have no excuse! I already have the special pieces and have made up in my mind how I’d like to arrange the pieces together. I just need to get off my butt and start crafting! I also have 3 more cards to do. I promised my sister-in-law that I’d make her a super special birthday card for her rock star fiancé. And one of my ‘preferred customers’ placed an order for two birthday cards - all due within the next two week.
Need to stop procrastinating!
I’ll start tomorrow.
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