So here's the story...About a month ago, I told Brendan how much money I was going to need to throw Ellie the 1st Birthday Party I had envisioned. He laughed in my face and said $50 was all I could spend. I laughed in HIS face and got him to go to $100. Which is still RIDICULOUS if you know anything about me...Heck, that's ridiculous for any birthday party, I think. But whatever. I decided to take matters into my own hands and posted some of Ellie's baby stuff on craigslist. I also put a post on facebook that I would sell my appliqued burp rags and onesies/shirts for cash money for Ellie's party. $15 for a set of 3 burpies and $10 per shirt/onesie.
I had NO idea I would get as many orders as I did and almost $300 later, I have a pretty good party going. I can't wait to see it all come together. But that, my friends, is a different post.
So a few weeks ago, I decided that I needed to come up with a name for my super tiny, pretty much friends-are-my-only-clients, sewing business. I even made up these little tags to put on my burp rags and onesies. The name... "Kari'd Away." Which is fitting because with most things, I tend to go a little overboard and get carried away. Brendan teased me at first but when I told him how much I had sold, he shut his pie-hole. Haha...love how I can sometimes make my man silent. I even have the prospect of putting some items in a boutique here in DFW. I'm pretty stoked!
I decided to start back up on our family blog and to keep me motivated, I started a crafting/sewing blog to give me a creative outlet. I'm sure my friends on facebook are tired of seeing my sewing projects there anyway. So now, they will all be combined at...you guessed it...
http://karidaway.blogspot.com/
So come follow me over there as well if you are interested in where my arts and crafts fever takes me!
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Way to go!! You've inspired me to start sewing, as I hope to take some classes this summer. Love your stuff! And good luck with your growing business :-)
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