Feb 26 2010
Busy, like a thing that is busy.
I’ve been working on restocking my Etsy store. It needs restocking, because the last time I went up north I took every single thing I had made with me, and put them in Moll’s bakery, and said “Well, sell them if you can. If not…meh”. Which is fine, but that leaves me with no stuff to sell myself. So, I’ve been working, if you can call it that.
Mostly, I’ve been sewing, but yesterday I decided my fabric scrap pile was getting out of control, and I needed to find something to do with all these little PIECES OF FABRIC that are taking up way too much space. So, now I’m decoupaging pieces of fabric onto light switch covers. Those will go into the store too, once I can bring myself to stop applying sealer.
So far, I have a grand total of four different things in my store. The hard part is not giving stuff away to family members, because I like to give people gifts.
And, I’m always looking for ideas for new stuff! Is there something you think I should be making (to sell, not to give to you)? Tell me all about it! I’d love to make money off your genius, like an Evil Overlord of Crafting.
Dearest Evil Overlord (or Deo, for short):
*In almost every store we entered, I watched you seek out little treasure boxes. Like you, I am drawn to little treasure/small stuff/tinies holders… To appeal to those with our sense of “keepiness”, maybe you could decoupage some treasure boxes? Also, decoupaged belt buckles, kitchen utensil holders, pen containers, photo frames, entire continents! Ok, but all the ones before that. I love this stuff!
*Some of those draft things my mom was making me?
*Amigurumi? (see google)
*What about winter hats, or caps, with embellishments like those neat buttons, etc? I want one (I know, I know. I saw your disclaimer).
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I would like any ideas you have for me on the beading and kitchenwares end, too!
You’re amazing. Keep crafting, Deo!
…One more thing.
If we are going to be doing this whole pre-Chrimmis thing again, maybe you would want to consider decoup’ing Christmas bulbs. You have that ability to put things in perspective and see what it will look like when it’s finished, so I think you could really pick out some non-traditional, but great- stuff, that would sell well.