Getting Closer! A *Sneak Peek* of Things to Come!

Recently, I have been doing my best to pull things together to start my own small business selling the things I crochet and make along with some of the cool stuff I find (and am able to pry myself away from) while thrifting!  Many have already seen my business cards, but since I have yet to share them here on my blog, I feel like some of you might be missing out!

My gorgeous logo and blog header were made by the immensely talented Amanda Flagg!  You can find her and her designs here on Facebook.  Please be sure to check out her fun artwork!

You'll notice nothing is listed yet as I am still putting together my inventory. In the meantime, I am more than willing to take requests!  Please feel free to contact me and let me know what you would like to see.

Some of items you can expect to see in the future are:

• Hats
• Headbands
• Hair Clips
• Cowls/Scarves
• Mug Cozies
• Bags/Purses
• Garlands & Bunting
• Custom Wood Pieces

Even though I don't have much to show you of my own handcrafted goodies, I didn't want to leave you with a big ole pile of nothing!  Here is is a *SNEAK PEEK* of some of the thrift store finds I have been stocking up in anticipation of opening up shop.

Hopefully something here catches your eye!  There is plenty more to come!

May the Fourth Be With You!

I hope you're all having fun re-watching the Star Wars movies or doing something else SW related on this May the Fourth!  Although I am working today, I am still able to watch the movies with my husband as I go about my business -- one of the many advantages of working from home!

Even though I did grow up watching the Star Wars movies, I don't think I truly appreciated them until more recently.  *GASP*  Blasphemy, I know!  I wasn't much of a science fiction fan until college and before then I was mostly into fantasy and fairy tales.  Since then, I have been expanding my horizons and have been diving into whole new levels of nerdom!  It's a blast to explore!

Fandom (consisting of fan [fanatic] plus the suffix -dom, as in kingdom, freedom, etc.) is a term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest.

Some of my favorite fandoms include:  Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Doctor Who, Firefly, Harry Potter, and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries...

What about you?  Do you have anything fandom-esque that you're head over heels for?  If so, please feel free to share with me in the comments!

Blogging Intimidation!

Hey strangers, I am so sorry this blog has been pretty much abandoned for about a year!  While I could use the usual excuses of the general busyness of life, I'm going to go with a completely different reason for my absence...  Blogging is actually quite intimidating!

There, I said it.  Phew!

I had been doing a lot of research on how to build a blog and there was (and is!) just so much more to it than I originally thought.  Ideas, branding, target audiences, etc... many things I had never really even considered before.

Unfortunately, instead of being helpful, this information seemed to distress and paralyze me!  I started to feel like I couldn't and shouldn't post until I had all of my ducks in a row for the blog and my life.  I shouldn't write until I know what the theme of my blog is going to be.  I couldn't post pictures until I was moved and settled into my new place, with everything organized and spotless.  These were the actual thoughts going on in my head!  Even now, I have to tell myself that I don't have to finish organizing my craft room in order to begin writing here.

Life is messy.  Crafting is really messy.  That's just how it is!

With that realization, I'm going to try and not let all of these extra things hold me back.  I certainly do want to learn and grow, but that also must happen from experience.  I need to start somewhere.  You may have to tough it out with me while I find my grove, but I'd rather do that than nothing at all!