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I have no idea why this is uploading sideways...wierd!

So this is what I'm doing today...making picture frames for my product pictures. It took all morning to figure out but I really like how they look!

Not much going on

I'm a little annoyed at this long weekend. Weekends already annoy me and having one more day of no preschool or daycare makes it so I can't get much work done. Plus the stores are going to be crowded from all the people that don't have to work so I need to avoid any shopping. Aren't weekends supposed to be fun? I'll have to think of something to do with the girls today. Jocelyn usually has some pretty good ideas =)

Back to blogging!

Alright, I know it's been a few months but I'm back! Things have slowed down a bit and I'm in better spirits so I'm going to give this blog thing another shot.

I finally made a cover for Alysa's car seat! I purchased her car seat in December '07 - I needed it for my business because it is too large for my standard covers and I needed a pattern. Here it is almost September and I just got around to working on my first draft. It's not bad for Alysa but I need to work on the design a bit more before I can start selling them.

I've also been working on my etsy shop lately. I'm doing a little re-arranging with my business to make it more manageable. I've decided to stop taking custom orders for a while until I get my life back in order but will be offering pre-made covers in my etsy shop. That will give me the freedom to work at my own pace which will help with my stress level. The only problem with that is less business because people want "custom" and I could potentially lose money if I make covers that end up not selling. The other plus though is that I get to be more creative. I don't have to purchase large amounts of the same fabric and can play with a wider variety of patterns in smaller quantities which means less materials to stock in my little sewing room.

I purchased some new graphics for my etsy shop and cover page on my website from mycreativepaper.etsy.com. I LOVE them and am excited about my new look.

I've also decided to make a separate shop for my zippy pouches. They are really fun to make and a good way to use up scrap fabrics but don't really fit into a baby boutique so I will be selling them under the name "zipeez" on etsy. I'm pretty excited about that too!

I can hear Jocelyn waking up so I should go but I'll be back with more updates soon!