I really am working, I promise :) I have recently redesigned my blog space; hope you like it. I am working on finishing my custom orders for the month and then I will be off to pattern writing land! Pattern writing, pattern writing and more pattern writing hopefully. I have many things I'd like to see work themselves onto paper; hopefully it will all come to fruition.
I know I have been slacking on the blog front this month and I will try to do better in March. I plan to do at least 2 posts a week, but no promises though. I have been trying to train my son to sleep/nap in a toddler bed and the first part is going smoothly, the napping part... not so much :( He just doesn't want to stay in bed, darn little booger :) So with him being awake ALL DAY LONG, it has made non-baby watching work very difficult to accomplish. But I am still here and still making headway, although that headway is not as smooth or swift as I'd like. Pray for me my friends, trying times are ahead I suspect. :)
Until next time...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
I love....
I love many things; Crocheting, knitting, baking, playing video games, all of them are very enjoyable! So many things demand the time of a mother/entrepreneur and finding time to do the things that need doing and balancing that with time for myself can be very daunting! I am trying to find a rhythm and I think I have found my solution... maybe. :)
I have "decided" to "work" four days a week, Monday-Thursday, and take the weekend off. I need some me time; time to spend with my husband and son and also time to work on new and exciting things! I also decided I will take two months a year and close my shop just to work on new things. My pattern is starting to sell (thank the Lord!) and I feel that is going to be the way to get my little business really thriving. So I need to start writing and creating little things, but with all the orders that have been coming in (thank you each and every customer!) I haven't had time to do any experimenting or create anything new :( So with my new schedule I hope to remedy that.
Effective March 1st, LBDFxbg will not take any custom orders until April 1st. This will allow me to create new things for everyone and I can broaden my catalog for all! Yay! If you'd like any items that need to be done for March, please submit them no later than February 19th so I can have them done for you asap. Thanks for bearing with me as I get all the kinks wrinkled out of this crazy construction faze of LBD :)
Happy Valentines Day and hope you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones!
Until next time!
I have "decided" to "work" four days a week, Monday-Thursday, and take the weekend off. I need some me time; time to spend with my husband and son and also time to work on new and exciting things! I also decided I will take two months a year and close my shop just to work on new things. My pattern is starting to sell (thank the Lord!) and I feel that is going to be the way to get my little business really thriving. So I need to start writing and creating little things, but with all the orders that have been coming in (thank you each and every customer!) I haven't had time to do any experimenting or create anything new :( So with my new schedule I hope to remedy that.
Effective March 1st, LBDFxbg will not take any custom orders until April 1st. This will allow me to create new things for everyone and I can broaden my catalog for all! Yay! If you'd like any items that need to be done for March, please submit them no later than February 19th so I can have them done for you asap. Thanks for bearing with me as I get all the kinks wrinkled out of this crazy construction faze of LBD :)
Happy Valentines Day and hope you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones!
Until next time!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
First pattern listed on Etsy!
Well, today is a momentous day for LBDFxbg. Over the past week I have been writing and typing up a pattern for the sock monkey hat I recently created for my husband's aunt. She wanted to use it for skiing, so a slightly fuzzy, bulky yarn was called for. I loved working with the yarn I chose, which was Lion Brand Yarn Jiffy. So comfy and nice! Here is the link to my shop on Etsy where the pattern is for sale!
In the process of writing the pattern I realized how much actually goes into writing something as "simple" as a crochet pattern. Not only was it time consuming, but stressful! You have to get the wording right, get the correct angles for pictures and "package" it in a way that is not only pleasing but fluid too! I asked a very nice lady to read over my pattern and she did and gave just a few suggestions. To add a hyperlink here, a more detailed description there and to rearrange some wording over there. All in all, not too shabby for my "first" written pattern. I put first in quotation marks because I have short handed other patterns for myself, but this one was for public scrutiny so it had to be perfect! Thank you Tara at Mamachee*Crochet makes me happy! and EASY for your wonderful support and suggestions!
Now that I have written and posted the pattern for sale, I have an itch to write another one. Not right now, but some time in the near future I suspect :)
Until next time, Happy Crafting!
In the process of writing the pattern I realized how much actually goes into writing something as "simple" as a crochet pattern. Not only was it time consuming, but stressful! You have to get the wording right, get the correct angles for pictures and "package" it in a way that is not only pleasing but fluid too! I asked a very nice lady to read over my pattern and she did and gave just a few suggestions. To add a hyperlink here, a more detailed description there and to rearrange some wording over there. All in all, not too shabby for my "first" written pattern. I put first in quotation marks because I have short handed other patterns for myself, but this one was for public scrutiny so it had to be perfect! Thank you Tara at Mamachee*Crochet makes me happy! and EASY for your wonderful support and suggestions!
Now that I have written and posted the pattern for sale, I have an itch to write another one. Not right now, but some time in the near future I suspect :)
Until next time, Happy Crafting!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
New Amigurumi Finished!
Phew! That was a long haul. I was recently commissioned to make a 12" crochet doll for a friend I used to work with. This is the finished product: A little tan baby girl in a pink short sleeve dress. She has on pink and white tights and little brown ballet slipper shoes. On the bottom I felted "love you" in pink and red. Little brown eyes and magenta lips. Cute sweeping bangs and loose pig tails. Super cute, thank you for the pattern Mamachee*Crochet makes me Happy!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
New Bracelet being listed
Within the next few days there will be a new "Birds Nest" wire crochet bracelet being listed on my Etsy shop. If you are interested, please check it out!
New Policy
In an ongoing effort to get my Etsy store up and running full time, all purchases and requests made via Facebook will now need to go through Etsy. Its really simple, just go to my Etsy store, click on the link to "Request a Custom Item", and fill out the form. Then I will convo you with the price of the item and advise you an invoice via paypal will be coming. Pretty easy.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Happy New Year!
Well guys, I'm a little late in saying this but HAPPY NEW YEAR! I know this is going to be a great year! It is starting off great and I hope the momentum continues! I've been busy with commissions and personal projects and have been loving every minute of it! I hope this New Year find you all happy, healthy and ready to enjoy another year here on this marvelous earth!
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