Love Buds Crochet on consignment!
(and in the good company of our friend Carla's amazing cards, no less!)
So, on my facebook page the other day, I promised you the
story for this picture. Well, it started
out with a request from our friend Amber, who works at a coffee shop. She asked for a couple of coffee cozies with
mustaches on them for their Movember display, which I was only too happy to
oblige. J I
had never made a coffee cozy before, but it seemed like a fun challenge, so I tried
it, and I was pretty happy with the results. When I took them into the shop to see what
Amber thought, we found the owner there as well. They liked the coffee cozies so much that
they wondered if I would consider doing consignment for their shop! I thought it would be cool, so after some
consideration, I decided to try it.
One of the coolest things for me from this whole ordeal was
meeting and talking with Jackie, the owner of Plantation Coffee Bar, and receiving a helpful
business lesson from her. I really
appreciated the way she talked to me like I was an actual small business owner,
and not just a kid. It was pretty cool.
This opportunity has
contributed greatly to my schooling, and I have been learning a lot more about
the basics of running a business, financial management, branding,
communication, and a lot more! It is a
bit overwhelming for me when I look at the list my mom has made of all the
things I’m learning, but thankfully, she is having mercy on me and teaching me
just a bit at a time. :-) And my dad was very helpful with figuring out
how to print some things, and has been very supportive throughout the beginning
of this new adventure.
Since everyone was so confident that the coffee cozies were
going to sell, I made four more cozies and a display, and when I brought them
to the shop I found out that the first two cozies had sold already! I’m excited about trying something new, and
can barely wait to see how this adventure will turn out!
