I was kind of really torn on whether or not to call this shop update number 3 or start again at 1 for the new year, because I kind of want to do these updates as a quarterly thing for the year. Kind of like a newsletter, you know?
First of all, I have been cranking out bows like crazy. Which is weird because that's what all my friends are making as well. I feel almost bad as if I have copied them, but I know I did not. But I have been trying to use different and unique fabrics and am even expecting some kawaii fabric from Japan in the next couple of weeks. So after I receive that, I think I'll take a break from bows and work on something else.
These sweater clips / lapel pins are something I have had pre-made for a while but never got around to listing. And I do still have a few of the ones I listed before (the bows with rhinestones), they are tangled and some have even come un-glued. So I'll need to re-work those for fall. These were one of those items that were probably better off being listed in the fall, but we'll see what happens. I may let the expire then re-list when that time comes. But who even knows, as people who work desk jobs get to wear fun stuff like this all the time. It's one of those items...
This duo chain ring is another one of those items that I have recently re-listed. I found it in my business cards thinking it was busted, but it was in perfect condition. It's a really fun ring and looks great when you move your hands a lot and such. So it's a re-list as well.
There are also some new cell phone charms showing up. I know that not a lot of people have a place for the charms on their phones anymore so I am now including dust plugs will all cell phone charm orders. But these are also great for cameras, bags, purses and wherever else you want to tether them. I have literally thousands of the cell phone straps and even have listings up for purchase in quantities of 10 at a time. I know I will never use that many myself.
Fleece dog toys are another one of our new items. I made one for my Shar-Pei for Christmas and she loved it so I started buying remnants of fleece and making more of these. And although I haven't had any purchased on Etsy (just a few orders at work) they are getting a lot of attention. Someone want to put some in something like the Bark Box (monthly subscription box for dogs), but this will go to shelter dogs based off of donations, and I'm going to have a featurette in an article on SheKnows.com and I am waiting for the girl to get back to me on that one with the link as it's still being written.
These are the crafts that I want to finish within the next 2 weeks:
- finish knitting teddy bear for Chelsea (she's having a baby and it will be part of my gift for him)
- possibly make / list another teddy bear for the shop
- create clay cabochons to list (I want to create my own design)
- make crayons to sell in the shop (I have some really cool molds for that)
- finish knitting the grey cowl I am working on (have been working on it since day after Christmas)
- work on knitting knowledge tutorial for YouTube (now for this I actually kind of have a legitimate excuse for not having done this yet. I was going to on Saturday, but my brother ended up in hospital and it was really bad. It still kind of is, but we'll know for sure tomorrow. I don't really want to go into details. But please don't think I'm a horrible person for coming online and updating my shop or IG accounts. I didn't do ANYTHING the first day. I couldn't handle it. I was so overwhelmed and depressed and now I just figure since we're all just waiting... I need somewhere to vent and something to do. So I am here, albeit a little less.)
So that's all for this now quarterly update (I think I'll do them in the middle of the quarter, or more often if I find it fitting). Please be patient with me as I am coping with some hard stuff right now and just understand that I can't talk about it yet.
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