HAED Memorial Day Sale

Don't forget, HAED is having a Memorial Day Sale on their cross stitch charts; 25% off through 5/25!

After Vacation

So I am going on vacation soon, a pivotal point(one of) in time this year. I've been holding off moving the real business end of things forward until after I get back. Not like I don't always have a million things to do anyway, and it's a much needed vacation to FL to check future living arrangements out, but it's a nagging thing that I am somewhat on pause.

I expect to be on pause again when we actually do an extended move later on this year, so even ramping things up over the summer feels like it will be kind of a false start! I do have financial and personal needs towards getting things going, so you should be seeing some actual progress in the coming months, but again, until the move is complete(Dec?) and I know where all my things are, I'm kind of twiddling my thumbs.

Well, more like stitching furiously. I've taken a break from the HAED projects lately, other things have been really pressing, and those take a great deal of focus and huge amount of time. I will be taking Faces with me on vacation though. I have still been cross stitching, on a Design Works kit call Frog Pile. Very cute http://www.abullrun.com/2599.html . I hope to have it done before vacation to list for sale so there is one up there.

Golden Kite added!

I got approved this week to also be a reseller for Golden Kite cross stitch patterns as well! Yay, that took a little while to get the approval, but I am glad I have it now. Those will also be offered at a discount on my sitehttp://TheBlushinRose.artfire.com when I can get an order together. Please let me know if you are eyeing anything from GK, I'd be happy to stock and list them.


Heaven and Earth Designs is also in swing for their Mother's Day sale, 25% off through 5/9/10.


Still working on my Frog Pile cross stitch, should have it finished soon I hope. Haven't touched the HAED SK Mermaid or Faces while working on the frogs....

Goals for 2010

Thought I would get back to this; I have a bunch of other things rumbling around in my head about the business, but this part should be simpler!

So, main stitching type goals: I'd like to have Faces Luna HAED finished by Dec, that would be a one year project if I can finish by then. Trying to see if that is realistic with everything else going on. I'm making okay progress, so not out of the running yet.
SK Mermaid HAED. I was hoping for June/July. Don't know if I'll make it, haven't finished page one yet still, although page two looks very easy with blocks of color. The confetti stitching was a little more than I expected, but the 22ct is nice.
At least one(two?) non HAED, easy cross stitch. I have Design Works Frog Pile that will be the start for that, a beach collage from Janlynn perhaps, and a tiger from Vervaco in sight.
And then I have non stitching craft stuff. I'd like to have at least one more designer quilt squares set done, besides getting the easier ones I have almost finished, done. Some knit discloth sets, and maybe some crochet squares. I've started a felt XMAS stocking too, barely, it would be nice if I could get that done.
Business wise, I need to be making enough money to go back to doing all this full time. I'm doing some full time work for someone else right now. So I need that to transition by Sept.

And non business wise, we are looking at house hunting, hoping to pick a house in the SW FL coast and be able to move in by Dec. Plenty on my plate, but looking forward to most of it these days, a welcome change!

Reseller of HAED Charts!

Ok...first off...HAED is having a sale right now, 25% off til 4/4.


But I got approved to be a reseller of HAED charts! I will have them listed, as I can, over on The Blushin Rose on Artfire. They will be at 15% lower than the everyday price. I always tend to get the Large Format charts, just so much easier for everyone. So let me know if there is something in particular you'd like to see me stock!

More Update Pics, HAED Sale

Ok, some more update pics on Faces Luna, and SK Mermaid. While I do have news, it will probably be a while before I post any more update pics.
HAED is having a sale until midnight tomorrow, 3/18, 30% off cross stitch charts. I did get Oceania and Wall's Snow Queen.

The Beginning

Ok, not quite THAT beginning, I haven't gotten back there yet. But the new online storefront is beginning. I purchased the pro store on Artfire at the end of Feb. and did some so so graphics with what I could work with at the time to give it a face. I don't have any products on it right this second. It will probably still have beads and crystals on it mostly at first, until I can get some of the craft projects loaded.

So......patience, the official journey has begun. And yes, I can start taking some stitching etc on consigment to it(60/30split).

http://www.artfire.com/users/TheBlushinRose