PottersBarn

I love being creative.  But, let's face it...it's hard being creative in ways I'd like to be while being a mom of three boys.  Instead of decorating my house, or making wreaths, or sewing adorable pillows...I'm being creative at stopping arguments, getting a kid dressed, making lunches, and helping with school projects.  I absolutely adore Pinterest.  People are SO SMART!  I love learning from other people.  When I spend time browsing Pinterest, I feel good.  I feel inspired and the visual stimulation of beautiful homes, food, and great ideas leave me itching for creativity.  As I made stuff, others would comment and ask where I got it from.  I just made it, is what I would think.  But, then I thought about it, and there are people that have NO desire to be creative at all or too much of procrastinators to whip things up quick enough.  They'd rather get a cute tag, slap it on a bag, and go.  And I totally get that!!!  So, I thought maybe I could create some tags and post them for download on Etsy.  I was making the tags anyway for my kids.  So, that's what I've done.  I opened the shop earlier this year.  It's fun for me.  I certainly don't have all the time in the world to spit out a gazillion designs/ideas, but just this little bit has been fun for me.  I go weeks without even looking at my shop.  But it's fun to get the random "You made a sale" e-mails here and there.  With Jude in school today, I made our Halloween gift bag tags...and yep, put them in my Etsy shop.  How fun!

Check them out: Halloween Treat Bag Topper

By the way, PottersBarn is named after Potter.  Years and years ago, I thought I'd open a little pet shop with unique pet gifts and pet furniture...and it would be called PottersBarn (yes, like Pottery Barn).  I couldn't think of another name for my Etsy shop and I thought it would be a nice way to honor and remember our girl!