Writer's Blog

Oh god oh god oh god, I haven't written for ages and it's now less than 550 days until I want my shop to open and I haven't been making things and I don't have any money to open a shop and I have been living in my head for too long and I need to learn to finish things that I start!!!!

Ok, panic over... I haven't had writer's block per se, more like writer's section. Some of the half finished posts I have sitting and glaring at me from the drafts folder, that I can't seem to bring to a satisfying conclusion include buffets and why they make people go stupid, treasure hunting, the beauty of Shelley pottery and a six monthiversary since being in Australia reflection on life.

Also I've been really busy working my butt off to save for the next phase of life, so it's probably important for me to remember that it might not be humanly possible to ferry food and drinks around full time, paint and decorate part time, boot camp every day, arrange a holiday, apply for jobs, plan where I'm going to move next, blog frequently AND get crafty all at the same time.

And finally, the whole blog thing is not about guilt or obligation, it is about pleasure and motivation, so no more worryingly looking at the amount of posts that have been completed each month and definitely, definitely no more boring self referencing posts bemoaning the fact that I haven't posted to up the numbers because that's cheating.

After this one, promise!

More Regretsy than Etsy

Yeah, no have decided that the old Christmas baubles would do much better hanging on a lovely tree where they are meant to be, rather than strung around some poor person's neck. If they were a little bit smaller it might have worked, but I think I have learnt that when festive decorations shack up with fashion wear, the only possible result is that they spawn a bastard child destined for life on Regretsy.

By the way, don't click on the above link unless you have about two weeks to spare... Regretsy is described as the site where DIY meets WTF and is as addictive as bubble wrap. It is always incredible to see what the creative human mind can conjure up in the name of craft. Mind you I'm hardly in a position to laugh, I don't even have an Etsy shop yet that can be mined for dodgy DIY gold to feature on Regretsy, so good on all those crafty people who give it a go and put it out there!