In The Interest Of FULL Disclosure.......!

(Crochet Flower Ring by madeinlowell)

     Okay! Okay!...I know I've been bombarding you with my crochet flowers, keychains, pillow covers......and STUFF lately! So, in the interest of 'full disclosure', let me tell you why....Uhhhh....I need to make some money, that's why! LOL

     Okay, that's not the ONLY reason...which those of you who've been following my blog for a while already know! Part of the reason is that I just like to make my flowers. :-) ...And, as you can see in the header photo, I'm not the only one!...Liz, from the blog Mill Girl, likes to make them too!

       In fact, Liz, unbeknownst to her probably, has been an inspiration for me for about a year or so. I came across her shop on Etsy, madeinlowell, saw her flower creations, and realized she was a kindred spirit...so to speak. ^_^ She loves making her flowers as much as I do!! And she's ventured into areas I haven't...Yet. Like making flower rings!...They're so cute!

       She also makes felted flower hair clips! You can see one HERE...I've seen the video of her on Martha Stewart's show, teaching Martha how to make polymer clay eggs, and I always check her blog to see what craft shows she's done lately...She's very informative about how well they do, and what they're selling. She even shares photos of her booth and tips on selling at craft shows!...I've never sold at a craft show, but she's inspiring me to get more informed about it. Maybe one day........actually, maybe one day SOON! :-]

         She inspires me because I crochet so much and so easily that I sometimes have a tendency to under-value my work...But then I look at her, a local Massachusetts girl, so successful...on Martha Stewart, and NOW...with her own T.V. show!...and I think: "Wow! What you do is not that shabby!....It's 'Ugly', but it's not shabby!" LOL...Maybe I 'could' make a lucrative business out of my crocheting and poetry! :-)

        So, that's what I've been gearing myself toward of late. And in the interest of MORE 'full disclosure', me and a girlfriend have been batting around the idea of maybe doing a craft fair.....somewhere...this summer! That's why I've been making so many necklaces, brooches and keychains lately. I'm trying to load up inventory for that 'imaginary craft show' that I may, or may not, be doing this summer. ^_^

      I'm focusing on making jewelry because I know that crochet jewelry isn't gonna be a spot-lighted item at every craft show. I don't think that many people make it...except me and Liz, I mean. :-) And I don't need to make any more headbands or scarves! Phew! I've got enough of those to supply a hard winter in the Alaskan outback....and then some!! LOL

      No, no scarves for me! It's gonna be crochet flower jewelry all summer......Sorry, ahead of time. LOL

     Okay! So I'm not 'THAT' sorry! ^_^ ... Have a good day Everybody! :-)

 I'm.......Sorry?

"I'm sorry" doesn't roll like butter
from my wordy tongue.
Maybe it's because it tried a few times
and got hung!

Maybe it's because
 I like my sentences to be long.
Or maybe it's because
I need more practice being wrong!