Friday 11 October 2013

A Melancholy Week in The Crypt

Been an interesting week in the Crypt this week. There has been much reflection, mental blocks and whole shit-load of melancholy feelings. 

There was a combination of factors leading to my melancholia, so I decided to clean my craft room.

Cleaning my craft room is something I like to try to do at least once a month it clears my head and I usually stumble across half finished project and then decide to complete them.


But this one was different, I was looking around at the crates and crates of stock I have made, and wondered why those crates and crates of awesome stock hadn't sold. I looked at all the craft supplies I have and remembered when I ordered them & realised how long they'd been sitting in storage waiting to be used. 

I thought of how poorly I had done at my most recent market & wondered if there was any demand for my creations.

I've never set out to make millions of dollars out of Crypt Creations, 

but it certainly helps to make a profit so I can continue going with my creative journey.

Now I know some people may be sitting at home and thinking "Oh no, she's going to pack it in and close shop" But I can't and I won't. The reason for that is:
I love what I do. I love making things, I like challenging myself and I've always been into arts n crafts from a young age. So Crypt Creations will never close. 

I've decided to take a fresh approach to things, a re-invention. 

CC won't be expressly dealing with just jewellery anymore and I'm planning on discontinuing some of my designs for awhile. 

I've also decided to part with some of my hoarded craft things so I can start experimenting with new projects.

I am listing it on Ebay as auctions because I think its the fairest way to sell them as everyone has the chance to bid. I'm not doing it as a grab sale on my Facebook because there are too many vultures following me and copying my designs. Believe it or not I'vealreayd been contacted by people wanted exclusive rights to my destash after I posted a topic in a hand made sellers forum asking for interest.

Here's the link: http://stores.ebay.com.au/Crypt-Creations/SUPPLIES-DESTASH-/_i.html?_fsub=4741427017&_sid=756029127&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

In the meantime, I appeal to you CC fans: If you see something of mine you like, let me know! A comment on Facebook counts for so much now as it  makes my page more visible to other people. Share my page with your friends and family, and buy local. 

Respect my designs as well: You wouldn't go into an independent fashion label store and say: 
"Excuse me, where do you get you supplies from? I want to make stuff exactly the same as yours but can't find the same suppliers as yours from Google"

You'd be so surprised as to how many of these messages I get in a week!!


Expect to see the new look CC coming shortly.