Little Pumpkin is a cute little fella who doesn't want to be left on the shelf on 31st October ... he is a happy chap who will go with you where every you go & his lovely shiny blue wellies means he is prepared for any adventure you want to take him on!
this little fella is available in my
Folksy shop :)
I have been making these sweet shabby chic letter magnets for a year now and they have been really popular (which is good!) ~ made to order for 50p per magnet just pick the letters you need to make the name/word you want.
Yesterday I made a set of letter magnet to match my butterfly & daisy set for a customer ~ she wanted the word Daisy ... here they are ...
I am so pleased with them I have made a whole alphabet and have them as a
made to order set too! I really should have made them in the Spring,
ready for the Summer ... but I guess its never too late for something
pretty! ~ I hope you like them :)
Been feeling pretty low recently and am still really tired all the time, so I decided to cheer myself up with a little bit of prettyness .... its pink ... its roses ... and its a ring .... 3 perfect reasons why I love it (and it didn't break the bank!) .... here it is ...
I don't want to promote shopping for comfort but sometimes a little something that makes you smile is all you need!
Thank you Glitterysah ~ visit her shop here ...
www.glitterysah.com ... for more pretty loveliness
Well I made it - 9 years today :) I have had a lot of ups and downs, but I am still here doing what I love ~ making pretty girlie things :)
It hasn't always been easy but I have learnt a few things. I am no way an expert, and these are only small tips, but still important. They are in no particular order, just as I think of them
- Don't sleep in the same room as you work ... this is very important. You need to be able to really switch off and if you can't sleep it is too tempting to just get up and potter.
- Do your accounts regularly (something I still find hard to get into the habit of as I find it boring!) but it doesn't take long for them to get on top of you and then it is a big job that you have to catch up with.
- Try and keep your work area tidy (again something that I find hard!) as it does dry up your creativity ... I always get a lot more made/done if my desk is tidy.
- Make sure you take time off (either shut the door on your work or go out) ... this may sound like an obvious thing to say, but when you are your own boss there is always a job to do and you are the only one to do it.
- Make friends with someone else that is self-employed. This also may sound like an odd thing to say, but it can actually be a very lonely and no matter how many friends you have it is good to have some one to talk to who knows what you are going through.
- There will be lots of ups and down times ~ the year is very seasonal. When you are having a good season, tuck something by for the quiet times.
I hope these are helpful, as I say, I am no way an expert ... I have had some lovely & great support from my family and friends (thank you guys xxx) and some really lovely customer (thank you guys too ... I would not still be here with out you xxx) I also haven't mastered all
the things that I have written in the list above as when you are self-employed you have to be very self motivated and that can sometimes be hard.
If you are wanting to be a craftster working from home, it can be the most rewarding and wonderful thing ... especially when something you made sells! So my advise is GO FOR IT!!