The next step on my plan is to open an Etsy shop. I have been dragging my feet doing this. I lost my confidence a bit after grad school and feel a little trepidatious about putting myself out there. But I made a promise to myself that this year I would do it. So I started a shop and am working on things to list. 

The first thing I am working on are rose earrings.

I have been  making charm bracelets for friends for a while now. They are so cute I want to make some more. I want to try doing so themed ones. Any suggestions on themes? This is the one I made for myself.

Then I thought about these little felt four leaf clovers I made a while ago. I am going to play around and see if I can do something fun with them for St. Patrick's Day.

I made these eggs for Easter a couple of year ago and thought others might like them too. They are little pouches you can put candy in. 

They are inspired by those beautiful sugar eggs like this.

I can't wait to try out some different designs and make them a bit bigger so you can put more goodies inside them. 

I am having fun coming up with ideas and planning new things to try. I think the best thing is being able to procure more craft supplies and being able to justify it. I love the smell of craft supplies in the morning.

 Some paper crafts and some sewing projects are in the works too.

I let you all know when the store is up and running. 

Have a good rest of the week. See you on Saturday.

Hello. If you happened on this blog, I welcome you. If you are one of my friends and relations, I hope you get a kick reading about what is going on with me.

I am starting this blog as a way to figure out what the next step in my life will be. I had been working my way through a dissertation for a PhD in Francophone studies. I spent seven years struggling to finish until one morning sitting in front of my computer I had a moment of clarity. I did not want to be an academic.

This was about a year ago. Around this same time I started to discover a creative side that I never really developed. I started sewing, discovered Pinterest, and generally threw myself into crafty activities. I realized I have never been happier then when I was crafting. This is what I want to do with my life.

So now I am going to start a blog about my efforts to make something out of the realization. I also decided to open an Etsy shop. Perhaps other people will like my stuff, perhaps I am just doing this to make me happy. Either way it seems to be the right thing to do.

Now I am not quitting my day job as a bookseller, but I am also looking for for a better option. Maybe something that will allow me to get my own place again. I live with my older sister and her family. You might see them featured once in awhile.

I hope you enjoy my exploration of craftiness and tolerate my philosophical musings. I might talk about books that move me and products I like.

I hope you enjoy my blog. Please let me know what you think.

Danielle