Library staff regularly donated funds from their meagre wages to keep the cats fed and vetted, but when Sandy was diagnosed with diabetes, the vet bills got out-of-hand. One of my colleagues suggested a craft fair to benefit the cats, and Crafting & Cakes for Cats was born.
I had recently begun making and wearing some rather unusual charm bracelets, which attracted the attention of my co-workers, so I thought that jewellery might sell. Thinking small, I made several dozen pairs of cat-themed earrings, and a bunch of cat-themed brooches, most of which sold the first day! During the following week I was asked for additional pairs of earrings and brooches, bringing my total contribution to the cats to over $300!
I was dead chuffed! My confidence was so boosted that I decided to offer my wild & unique jewellery online!
My new shop, Funky Body Décor, is set to launch on 10 October! You can check out pre-launch happenings at its blog, funkybodydecor.blogspot.
Here are a few of the items I made for Crafting for Cats:
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3 comments:
Right on! You're back! Love your earrings! (as you already know haha) But the button ones are very cute! I enjoyed the video. Catch up with you soon, keep well, ;)Carole
Nona, these are absolutely fantastic! So sorry I haven't been to your blog in a while and missed this. No WONDER they sold so quickly and lead you to dive into the funky jewelry biz!
sooo cute!! :)
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