Crafting Business - Introduction

I have quite a few dreams in my life. One of them is owning my own successful business.

I started thinking about it over a year ago. I decided to start with soaps. I ordered quite a few kilos of soap bases, essential oils, soap colouring and soap molds from Soap Basic. I had some money saved up so I invested it in my business. I made some soaps using different combinations of essential oils, bases, colouring and molds. I sold soaps to my family and friends. But then I started getting really unmotivated, so I took some months off. 

Then I decided to have a re-opening September 1st. I created soap combinations with one essential oil per colour and one to two soap molds per combination. I decided to make new products that would be released every month. This month I have been working on making hot/cold bags in three different sizes. 

This month Nesting Place is organizing a huge 31 days event in October where everyone can join. I was quite unsure what I was going to blog about. I was stuck between sewing and organizing. That was until I found out that there is going to be a Christmas market where I live in the end of November. I decided this would be a perfect opportunity to get my products out there an noticed. 

That is why I decided to have 31 days dedicated to my business. I was thinking a bit about ways to make this month as effective as possible. that I was going to create different "sample" products I would consider to sell. I would buy my supplies locally and use supplies I already have. Somewhere around mid-end October I will research online to find supplies to be used when I make my final products. 

Day 1: Hot / Cold Rice Bags 

Day 2: White Fleece Hand Warmer

Day 3: Lavender Bag

Day 4: Tissue Holder

Day 5: Shimmering Angels

Day 6: Silver & Pearls: Simple Necklace

Day 7: Sparkle Pixies

Day 8: Quilling Stars

Reflection: coming soon

Busy Weeks

I am so sorry for not posting last week but I have been so busy. 

I was working Monday to Wednesday. Thursday I got my hair cut and took the train to Oslo with my sister. Then Friday I had a terrible cold, used most the day relaxing and had a girls night with mum and my sisters. Saturday I participated in the 10km in Oslo Marathon in just 1:20:11. With my cold I estimated maybe 1:45. So I was super happy with my result. The rest of the day was spent more or less almost sleeping with a body full of pain. Sunday I took the train back home.

Monday to Wednesday this week I am working. Then Thursday taking the train back to Oslo with my big sister. Spending the weekend there for my fathers Convocation. He has just finished his master degree. Its also my parents 28th anniversary. Then Sunday I am taking the train back with both my sisters. 

Next week I will be working and hanging out with my little sister who is here on autumn break. Then my parents will be visiting during the weekend and taking my little sister home on Sunday. Due to these crazy weeks I will not be posting anything. 

On a similar note, I am looking for a "blogging buddy". Someone who will post on this blog with me. Kind of like a semi-permanent guest blogger. If you want to guest post or be my blogging buddy please do not hesitate to email me trixi (dot) blogger (at) gmail (dot) com. 

10 Red Kitchens

The kitchen in my apartment is quite boring, except for the fact that we painted a red back-splash. So today's inspiration will be just that, red kitchens. What is your opinion on red kitchens?

Red walls

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Red back-splash

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Red cabinets

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Red details

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Big Chair

This ended up being quite a different that what I originally had thought. The big chair was free (JIPPI). I knew I wanted a pink chair. So I bought some pink paint and pink fabric and did my thing.

10 Coral Pieces

I have a thing for the colour coral. For some reason that's all I can think about. I do wish I could add some coral to my apartment, but it just would not fit.

Here are some coral pieces I found and LOVE!

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Office/Guest Room Make-Over Part 1

I have an office/guest room in my apartment. Well its really my parents apartment that my sister and I rent since they live in a different city. We live in our home town and my parents and little sister live in the capital. The third bedroom in the apartment is their "space" for when they come to visit, but I use it as my "office" crafts room because I have a tiny bedroom. I had to mention this because they had to be a big part of the process. I guess you could look at me as an interior designer. I had to get their permission before doing any big stuff.

Here is a before picture taken from the door. Sorry about the mess. 

The lay-out really wasn't working for me anymore. I decided to make a scale model so I could easily rearrange without having to move the furniture. When I found a lay-out I liked I then moved the furniture around.

I have always found this room quite boring, very white (not my style). I told them about a dream I had that I painted the entire room green. They where shocked! That would NEVER happen. Well I convinced them to paint one wall a colour of their choice, blue or grey. Then I convinced them to paint two walls - the ones around the bed. While my parents were visiting one weekend my mum and I went to buy paint. She ended up choosing green. After they had gone I painted two of the walls green. It just did not look right. After having a video call with my parents we agreed - read I convinced them - to let me paint all the walls.

And so I did.

I also changed from black to white bedding, added black boxes in the bookcase, removed some of the laundry system, removed the curtains, added a side table for the printer and removed the shelves over the desk. I also spray painted the candle holders purple.

I am so happy with the results. I am not quite done yet though. I still have a lot more organizing to do. I might spray paint the end table purple. I am going to make some art for the wall and make some pillows. I am also going to buy new towel sets.