For some time now I have been trying to think of a way to make a little money from home, so that I could still look after my little girl. I love her and I love being around her. Spending time with her was more important than having more money to spend in shops, but ideally I wanted both! I toyed with the idea of making gluten and dairy free cakes (in line with the way I eat) but I couldn't turn my kitchen into the stringent gluten free zone that would be required. I toyed with sewing stuff because I love doing that but I don't have a sewing machine, so that would at the very least be overly time consuming.
Last week though I realised that two good friends were having birthdays and I wanted to give them a card each. I didn't really have enough money to buy something nice so I got down my card making/scrapbooking box and happily sat and made them cards, something I love to do!
It wasn't till I sat there on the floor making cards with a big smile on my face that I realised I could make and sell cards. I am not sure quite how I came to "forget" that I did card making or even that I am quite good at it but somehow I did!
Since then I have been busy making cards, to sell to friends, family, acquaintances and over the Internet through this blog and my facebook page. In time I hope to start going to craft fairs and the likes to sell my wares.
I am very excited about all that is going on and hope that this blog will be a combination of stories about how I am getting on and photos of what I am making, in case you might like to look and even to buy!
Let me know what you think, all feedback is appreciated. I am also happy to make cards to order/personalise cards, so if you like what you see but can't find anything quite right, then please get in touch and I'll see what I can do!
