I've spent years doing little crafts here and there. I've painted canvasses. I've made diaper cakes. I've made tutus and button letters, ribbon wreaths, fabric circles. I've thought about starting an etsy shop or maybe going to craft shows with these things but have never done it.
This week, I found the craft that inspires me the most (and what I think is the most marketable should I decide to sell it.)
It started with this:
I found it on Pinterest a couple months ago and thought "I could totally do that." I pinned it and promptly forgot about it.
Then my sister said something about making shirts for our girls for Thanksgiving. I remembered the Christmas tree shirt and thought, "I bet there is something like that for Thanksgiving." A quick trip around Pinterest and I found it. I modified it a bit and made this over the weekend:
I put a picture up on Facebook and within 24 hours, people were asking me to make shirts for their kids and offering to pay me for them. It wasn't my intention but I was inspired. This is my craft. I can do this. In my mind, I've already designed a shirt with a sun, one with a flower, one with a birthday cake, and one with fireworks.
All of this has inspired my 2012 goal. Start my own etsy shop. Go to at least one craft show.
Here is where you come in. Leave a comment below. You can tell me your favorite whimsical word (I'm trying to come up with a name for all of this) or maybe something that you think would be cute for a t-shirt. I'm working mainly with ribbons and buttons with some fabric pieces.
I will randomly pick a winner. The winner will get two shirts. You can pick from any of the designs I have mentioned. Comments will be accepted until noon on Saturday, Nov. 12. If you win, all I ask in return is that you let me know how the shirt holds up and any suggestions that you have.
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The only whimsical word I can think of is "wine" and this is why I only buy things on Etsy and I don't have a shop. Also the end of the day is near. Two kids and you craft. I bow down to you.
Ooh, yay! When you tweeted that picture I really wished there was somewhere to buy a shirt like that!
I'm terrible at thinking up names. Ribbons and curls? Though that sounds like a hair bow business.
Go you! THat's awesome. I saw both of those on Pinterest but have yet to even attempt them.
Um... whimsical names...
Sparkles
Cute as a Button
That's hard... sorry I'm lame!
Ribbity Ribbons? Riveting Ribbons? Babes, Buttons & Bows? Ribbons to the Nines? Have fun with it! :) So cute!
LOVE that idea! The shirts are so stinkin' cute! I would love one for each holiday! You could use red patterned ribbon for 4th of July with blue star buttons to make a flag. Valentine's Day could bring so many ideas....maybe even stuffing a heart with a little batting? Bedazzled shirts are so in right now.
Let's see...a whimsical word? Periwinkle? Serendipitous? Chantilly? Maybe Whimsy Wear? Cutsie Couture? Eh, not impressive. I would probably call my store "Stuff I Made."
I have no whimsical words for you, but that shirt is darling!
The word that comes to mind is Serendipity.
Love the shirts-I've been eyeing those on Pinterest too! Maybe I'll win and not have to worry about finding the time to craft the shirts for the girls ;) Love that you are thinking about launching an Etsy store. Good Luck!
My mom just called to tell me how darling your shirts are! But we were creeped out by the turkey shirt photo...are those old man legs at the bottom of the picture? what's going on there? bizarro!
Mom thinks the shirt shop should be called "Oops I did it again."
I don't really have any whimsy to contribute, I'm just hoping that my craft is out there somewhere, waiting for me...but I'm starting to lose hope.
How about just whimsy? maybe taken? OK, then hullabaloo, whirlygig, festoonery? those are all whimsical words according to my google search. I am not very original, but you are! LOVE the shirts!
I have no name ideas, but pumpkins and snowflakes would be cute designs. These are seriously cute.
I would snarf up those shirts and throw some money your way in a heartbeat. LOVE THEM.
Sadly, I have no whimsical names. This why I suck at Scrabble.
Adorable. And I agree with Erica, a working mom with craft skillz and an etsy store? Impressive, m'dear.
I like Shari's suggestion of "Festoonery" How about "Ribbonrific"? "Fabritastic"? "Ribbons All Around"? "Shut Your Buttonhole?"
(Okay, that last one was a joke.)
I saw that turkey shirt when you posted it on Twitter and immediately sent the link to my bow making friend and told her we had to make one for our girls for Thanksgiving. Of course, I would far prefer to win yours. ;)
Hmm, I also vote for a shirt with a shamrock for Saint Patrick's Day. And a ghost for Halloween. (Basically, everything I make hair bows out of, but as shirts to match.)
Oh, wow, those shirts are adorable. I think kerfuffle is a whimsical word. Ker-ruffle? Ha! I'm not very good at this either.
Whimsical word? Um. Scrunchie? I would love to win!
Blissful whimsy, whimsical bliss, Bliss
Aimee T
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