A Little Quiet, but things a~new a~head.

I seem to be neglecting the blog this month.

I promise, I really am not trying to, I am just getting on with lots behind the scenes, and like I suspect many others are, getting on with creating Christmas stock.

There's lots of new going on again as well.

I am in the middle of creating a new website through Weebly~ I do need to learn how to move this blog from here to there, so if anyone knows how, then please give me a shout!

I really don't like the layout of the current website I have, so have been looking for one with better ecommerce applications for a while. Hopefully I will finally have the website that I want! I will let you know when the website is a~go!

I have also got my cards into a new shop in Kent. Its a brand new shop opening in August, and I am excited about my cards being there. Can't remember the details off of the top of my head, but I will post them later on in the week for you all. I am also looking at looking at stocking them somewhere else, closer to home as well. Obviously this means I am doing a lot of creating at the moment so that I also have stock to sell myself.

Christmas is coming along nicely here as well. I've booked in for my first few Christmas events, and have a market night of my own in the pipe works. I've started making stock, and have added some new ranges of items to those that I had last year as well. Fingers crossed it will be a brilliant season for me, and bring some new customers my way.

So that's just a quick update from me, I will be back towards the weekend with lots of photos from some goings on I've been at, and some new products.

Lel x 

July is Slipping Away.

 

*Slaps self on the wrist*

 

Its been a long while since I've blogged. Naughty, naughty me.

 

I don't have an excuse, not a valid one anyway, I've just been working away, getting lots of stock made, and designing lots of lovely items ready for Christmas. I know its July, but there is only just over 4 months until the big day, and I have lots that I would like to make to sell in the run up.

 

I have had a mini break away in the last couple of weeks. A lovely family trip to the beach at Ingoldmells. The weather was incredible, we couldn't have asked for better. We went for the long weekend, so had time to pootle around Fantasy Island market (they need a craft stall, desperately!) as well relax in the sea and on the beach, and play on the 2p machines too.

 

It was a well needed trip and so I will leave you with a few holiday snaps, before I go back to doing some more work.

 

Oh, and quickly, I seem to have really nailed heat embossing now!

 

 

Don't foget, that to keep really up to date with me, I can be found at www.facebook.com/craftylillel

 

Lel x

 

As promised.

 

A couple of my cards using my new stamps for Bugaboo, from the blog challenge win.

 

I've just got the Kenny K ones through as well, so will be using them over the next couple of days, with the Lili of the Valley bits and pieces which should come soon.

 

 

Lel x



Jolly July

 

Just popping in quickly with a photo today.

 

As I recently realised that I haven't put up a picture on here of my little business Crafty Lil' Lel. So here it is, all set up today at Folksworth Fete.

 

 

I will be back tomorrow with some fab new cards to show you, using some of my prizes for the Blog ~ A ~ Day.

 

Lel x



Learning A Lot About Myself.

 

I promised I would write this post yesterday, but as usual, I just couldn't find the right words. So I started it, and deleted it three times before turning away from it.

 

But here I am, finishing what I started.

 

The blog a day in June, has really helped to open up my eyes into myself. The prompts have made me take an honest look into myself, and at the things that I both want and need in my life.

 

You see, I really am not very good at saying aloud the things that I really want, or at telling the people closest to me how I really feel. Usually I just shut off and clam up, and although it seems quite contrite to say it, its much easier to sit here behind my screen, and say how I feel, without worrying how it is going to be received.

 

This last month has made me realise quite a lot of things about myself.

 

Like how I really love to write

. Its brought back a lot of ideas about things I wanted to do with my writing when I was younger, but which I never got around to doing. I love writing childrens stories, and had forgotten that. So watch this space, as I will hopefully have something to show you in a couple of weeks after I have a weekend away with the Fox cubs.

 

Its made me think about just how proud I am of Crafty Lil' Lel.

Usually I am too involved in the day to day, and things I need to be doing for it, that I forget to step back and see just where I am going with it, and just how hard I am working for it. Its been nice to look back over it and reflect on all the good things I am doing for myself.

 

Looking back through my blog posts I can see just how determined I am. I've always been a little stubbon as well, and I think this helps. Because it means that I won't give up until I manage to do something. And I've finally managed to get heat embossing to work for me!

 

I've also seen how the things that I want are not unachieveable. If I continue to work hard, then I can earn the things on my wish list, and know that I have done it for myself. I've also learnt that I am quite good at taking my own advice. Something that has definitely changed for the better in me over the last few years!

 

If theres one real thing though, that I think has really stood out to me, is that my desire to learn really is still there. I thought this had hidden away after finishing university, so to realise that that passion for developing myself and aquiring knowledge and skills is back, is a great feeling. And one that I have missed.

 

And so as I sign off for the day, and tootle off to make some more cards for this weekends event, I can do so knowing that no matter what the day might bring, I will get there in the end!

 

Lel x