Business Card

My very first ever business cards arrived in the mail yesterday afternoon! I can't stop staring at them. This is serious, isn't it? It feels almost like a dream, to be doing this, to be building something for myself.

Here's an image of it!

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                                                                             Back!

 

You may have also noticed that my blog background has been updated.

All my new found photoshop knowledge is from my very patient boyfriend, Justin Hubbell.

Thanks for all your help, dear!

Here is a link to his facebook fanpage.

Check out all the cool things he can doooo!

Productive Week!

This was a very productive week for me! I started and finished five large and super hearts for the Hedonist Chocolates Valentine's window display. Those hearts ate through my five pound box of fiberfil stuffing and I need to order more sometime in the near future. What's left can probably be made into toys.

While I made those hearts, I was also making more bow ties. Oh, about twelve of them in six different styles. You can see some of them here.

You can check out the rest at my Etsy shop! Just click here!
More next Sunday!

Day jobs and Moonlighting

I'm going to pepper this post with photos and babble on about myself. Buckle your seat belts, it's going to be a safe and smooth ride but you should have your seat belts on anyway because that's the law.

I am, like so many other people, balancing a day job and moonlighting as a seamstress. After finishing all my holiday gifts, I'm hoping that I have some items left over to list on Etsy. I hope I have the energy to pull through.

I actually enjoy my day job. It's just the getting up and putting on clothes I find so tedious on cold mornings. My boss is really nice and hilarious without meaning to be. I listened to her friend explain to her who Ron Jeremy was. She recently gave me a raise and I'm getting crazy amounts of hours because of the holiday kick which would make up for the ridiculous amounts of fabric I bought to thicken my crafting supplies.

My boss calls me Awesome Alex because I have super hero like abilities in the face of disgruntled customers and unusual customer service situations. I honestly think I owe this to my years in High School as a people pleaser and my four years in college working the diplomacy route in various student club organizations.

IMPORTANT UPDATE!

My Etsy shop is open! Charging Hearts. Look around, purchase items, interact with me!

Get Crackin'!

         Hey everyone. I tried to stay true to my words and I added a new relevant post with pictures! Okay, I know the pictures aren't great, but I'm documenting my work which is something I've always avoided doing. I do them now reluctantly but I'm sure with persistence and practice, I might be able to work that issue out. Or. Ask Justin.

          So anyway, I'm super excited about these items. The first two are checkbook covers. They have inner pockets that hold the plastic cover in place. I did take pictures of those but they turned out awful. No amount of Photoshop editing could make it whole again.

            These are Christmas presents! I'm pretty sure the recipients are not reading my blog. I mean, really,  this is only the first thrilling post. Hopefully, after the holidays, I'll publicize this to Facebook so that I'll have some accountability and continue these posts.

          This is a pocket day planner that I covered with a lovely cotton print I've held on to for way too long. It was originally a checkbook cover but it turned out just a few hairs too small. The pleather of the day planner was thick enough that it wouldn't warp when squeezed into a tight space. In the end, it looked very nice and I'm anticipating the coming of that elusive day in December, so that I might use it.

             I really am looking forward to the next batch of items. 

I've got a few unfinished hats, a flawed skirt (to fix), and a hopeful dress all in the works. If I could just motivate myself into completing projects, I could finally sell them in my Etsy shop. Although, I do have quite a few more checkbook cover presents to make. 

Better get crackin'.