Have It Your Way With Custom Options

One thing I love about the items I offer...They can all be customized! Pretty much everything I make can be changed/personalized/designed to fit each person's needs and ideas. I love doing custom work as each item is special and unique :)

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I recently started making Real Wood Greeting Cards. For now, I only offer them in one size. But that doesn't stop me from making them any size you'd like! I had a custom request for a larger card with a special tree design. I went searching for the perfect tree and made the card 5"x10" (twice the size of my normal cards!) and even made a special printed card with instructions for the recipient.

I also recently started making Wood Guest Books and Photo Albums. Again, I offer these in one size and with 20 pages. But I can add extra pages, make the album larger, etc. I can also customize the font and wording any way my customers like :) Here is a book I just shipped out yesterday with a Spanish inscription.

I sold a Custom Photo Ornament at a show recently and the buyer was concerned because she wanted all three of her boys on one ornament and she didn't think they'd fit in a circle format. No problem...I made it into an oval instead :)

And don't forget about my Custom Name Albums. These can be made ANY way you like! I have yet to come across a request I couldn't fill with these :) I started making these in 4"x12" sizes until I had a customer request an album that would fit 4"x6" photos. Along came my 6.5"x12" albums...and people love them!

I also recently made my first ever 11.5"x12" Custom Double Name Album! This album was so fun and I never would have thought to make one this big if I hadn't had the request :) I LOVE Custom :)

Do you offer custom items in your shop? You just might want to consider it :)

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This is my favorite post from this week, so I'm linking it up at Artful Rising! Come check it out!

Just Around the Corner

I know it's not even fall yet, but before we know it Christmas will be just around the corner!!! I have already started receiving a few orders for Christmas presents! I think people are trying to spread out their shopping this year and are starting earlier :)

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I recently started making Custom Photo Ornaments

I have already sold one of these at my first craft show last weekend and hope they do well on Etsy as well :) Everyone loves custom items and this one is extra special with the photo :) I know it would be my favorite ornament!

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What holiday items have you started listing?

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!!!

Yesterday was a special day...I got my Christmas tree put up :) I haven't put one up in two years! So I knew it was extra important to get it up this year!

I decided to only put on the special decorations...the ones with a story behind them. I have about 100 ornaments, but only put up about 20. I wanted it to be simple and special :)

These three ornaments are from my childhood. I need to put a note with each one when I put them away this year to remember exactly where each one came from. (This is where Mom comes in...hint, hint!) I seem to forget each time I put them up! I believe two of them are from friends of my grandparents.

And these are some of the annual ornaments my parents have gotten us. Each year we get a new ornament relating to something that happened in our life that year.

2002-Snowman on a Snowmobile

2003-Our first Pom, Bo :)

2003-Our New Home

2004-Our New Bike

I still need to get pictures of the more recent ones!

Each year starting in 2005 we also get an annual Pomeranian ornament. We've had a Pom each year since 2005, so each one is special :) Some represent Bo and some represent Harley. Here is the one for 2009.

What special ornaments or decorations do you put out each year? I'd love to hear your stories :)