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Gift for Postal Worker

Aug29

When I had to mail my first sale, I went to our local post office and the lady who helped me was very nice. She took the time to look at all the pictures of my flower pens and gave encouraging words.
I went back the next day and she didn’t help me, but I heard someone else say her name. So today I delivered her this 🙂

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Hello Kitty Sundae Flower Pen

Aug28

Okay, only those that know me, know how much I LOVE Hello Kitty!  OMG!!  This pen turned out so cute!! I’m selling them, but I am keeping one for myself.  Oh, and one is for my niece who also loves Hello Kitty. 🙂

The pens are refillable too so you can keep using them even when they run out!  I love, love, love, love this one!!!!

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How to Ship an Artificial Flower

Aug22

I had to ship my first sale today and I was wondering how to ship the flower pen so that the flower would not get squashed. Well, I figured it out! I got a blank Chinese food carton and made a hole at the bottom. I inserted the pen from the top and the flower fit nicely in the box. I made a label to keep the box closed and added little stickers to make it pretty. I also wrapped the pen in tissue paper and tied it with a bow. Cute!!!

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This pic shows the pen sticking through. I wrapped it again with another layer of tissue paper and that worked better. 🙂

Cowgirl Boot Flower Pen

Aug21

My sister saw these little boots at the store and thought they would be cute pen holders. I thought about it and then realized that I had some denim flowers and voila! a cowgirl flower pen! This is really very cute in person. Too cute. I want one for myself and have this feeling that I need to make at least 10 for the craft show I’m doing in September. I really like this one 🙂

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Cheetah Flower Pen

Aug18

I made this cheetah pen today. The flower is cheetah and I added a cheetah accent gem to the middle of the flower. The holder is glass with a cheetah design. I have the pen standing up by inserting the pen cap in foam. The foam and the pen cap are covered in gold glitter and I also added brown glass accent rocks inside the holder. The pen is Bic and can be refilled. This would make a really cute gift for anyone who is into cheetah. 🙂

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Getting Favorites Feels Good!

Aug14

I got two items favorited this week! It sure motivates me to make more and add to my store. I feel so validated when I get a favorite. I feel like I’m not wasting my time or money. I’ve created something that someone else likes!

Hopefully things will start selling, but the good thing about all this is that I’m happy. I’m happy making the pens, taking the pictures, shopping for items, coming up with ideas for new designs, and updating this blog and my Etsy shop. It’s fun and I’m enjoying it very much!