Oh, What Have I Started...?

I'm going to blame this solely on my best friend. She started it with her cute little homemade Christmas card she sent me this past year. Followed by a "just because" card. And now... here I am, making birthday invitations and birthday banners for Mini-Sarge's birthday in two months.


Yes, two months away, and I've already started. :P Shoot me. If you've been following, you know I'm a planner.


Honestly, though, what really started it was the vendor I tried to contact about some awesome bug-themed birthday invitations that couldn't respond to a simple email about whether or not she could also make a banner for me. I waited three weeks, and didn't get a single reply back. So, I decided that she wasn't getting any of my money, and that I was perfectly capable of doing it myself.


What's crazier about my crafting, is that I'm thinking about opening a shop over on Etsy. I don't think it's going to be a bustling business, but, couldn't hurt. And, if nothing else, I suppose it could fund my new addiction. I've already spent close to $300 on stuff. >.> Surprisingly, Sarge did not threaten harm to me, haha. Perhaps, because I'm letting him trade in my Accord for a Jeep when he gets back, and am currently saving the cash to supplement the sale of said Honda so that we don't have a second car payment. A little quid pro quo I suppose, haha.


Anywho, here are said craft projects:

23 separate pieces to this thing, ha. I made 16. x.x

This was the first attempt with this design. The caterpillar makes a "C" on all the others, and is much more centered.

W/o his finishing touches. Now has antennae and a smile. 

I'm nervous to open a shop. I'm always afraid someone will be critical and find faults in stuff I make. It's like, when it's just for me, it doesn't matter if it's not 100% perfect. But if someone is going to be paying me, it really needs to be as close to perfect as it can get. I wouldn't feel right selling something that I didn't think was absolutely right, and I am far too critical of myself--so I'm going to end up driving myself loony.

Ugh, and there's like, a thousand other people doing the same thing. So, I worry that my stuff won't stand out among the crowd. I guess the only way to know is to try, right? I guess I'll be making some mock up products here over the next few months. I'd like to have things ready in the next 2-3 months, but with R&R and his birthday coming up, I have a feeling I'm going to be a bit distracted with other things. It'll be nice to have my creative juices flowing again. And poor Fae, she's going to see lots of horrible design ideas in the coming months, haha. I promise no unicorn barf. :D

Until next time!

<3