Last time I asked for opinions about the new shop name and thanks to my mom and Aunt Kim the shop is called "Mouse Tail Embroidery". I opened up the new store and created a separate email account for the shop. I even found a free app that keeps track of sales patterns and sends a weekly update straight to my (new) email! Anything that keeps things organized easily is good in my book.
After the initial business tasks were completed I got to craft again! Since I already had an idea in mind for Mouse Tail's banner, I got right to it. I combined the concept of the name with the kind of products I make. And here's what happened: (By the way, these are just crappy preview pictures. My camera battery is dead and I'm in the process of moving, so the charger is... somewhere...)
I'm going to take an outdoor picture around sunset when the natural light is beautiful. Then I'll crop it to fit the banner and get it on the shop!
The last few days have been dedicated to creating the first item I'll list. I thought it might be nice (even if only for my own sake) to start with something related to the shop name. I recently decided that stores charge way too much for cat toys, so I made my own. It's infinitely cheaper and, best of all, it's handmade! So I made a set of colorful mouse cat toys to list as soon as I find my camera charger.
They even have little bells inside so they make a tiny noise to keep the cat interested. My little Daphne loves her new mouse toys!
When I finished these four mice I started thinking about the process and saving time. When I started on the mice I traced the same number of shapes in each of the four colors and cut them out. Then I went through and stitched the ears and eyes into each mouse. I only finished and stuffed the four I needed and then decided to wait on the rest. I can save time by having one set finished and ready to ship, but I won't waste time and materials (my most expensive are stuffing and bells) making mice that may not sell.
It's important to keep organized, so I set up all the materials I need for mice:
(The stuffing is in its own bag)
and put everything in a handy little bag for later:
Hopefully I'll find my battery charger soon so I can post these mice and see if my new methods are good ones.
I hope everyone is having a lovely new year. Thanks for reading!
Alie
