I had my first "barter" a couple of weeks ago. Several weeks ago, I asked a good friend, Rob Temple (one of the art teachers at my school) to make caricatures of my 3 children to give to my mother for her birthday. He said, "No prob," (which he meant literally), took my favorite picture of the three of them, and in about 24 hours produced the following pictures (DISCLAIMER: I am not, nor have I ever been, a great photographer. Photoshop is my friend. Please don't judge . . .lol):
I was absolutely thrilled with his work. Perhaps he should have his own Etsy shop . . . but I digress . . .
When I asked Rob what I owed him, he said, "How 'bout one of those journal things you make on your little shop?" Thus, my first barter! His daughter is seven (my middle is six), and very "green" he said -- into nature, recycling, owls, etc. Instantly I knew the paper I wanted to use for this journal, but waited for Emmy (the 6 y.o.) to give her approval, as she is the quality-control diva of my operation. Once I had the go-ahead, this is what we created:
Rob seemed pleased with it, but Macie (sp?) will have the final say-so. I hope she enjoys using it as much as my mom will enjoy the pictures her father created. Temple -- I can't thank you enough for creating a one-of-a-kind gift that will last for years. Much appreciated!
On to a Christmas gift I created . . . We have lived in our home for 8 years now, and have had the same next-door neighbors since we moved in. They are our age, with 4 children, the 3 youngest of which are almost exactly the same ages as our 3 children. The oldest, however, is 15 and a freshman in high school. We have always exchanged Christmas gifts, and this year I purchased some crayon rolls from handmadebybritt on Etsy for the younger two, and wanted to give the oldest something unique as well. Every kid in school needs something to take notes in/on, so there was nothing more logical than for me to make her a journal. I used her school colors, put her name on the back, and was so pleased by the clean simplicity of it, I figured I'd feature it here. I don't know if you can tell, but the "white" is actually glitter paper (which, of course, I sealed -- that glitter gets everywhere!). Anywho, below are the pictures:
I doubt I'll create another post before Christmas, so I will say now that I wish everyone the best, Merry Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year. Blessings to you all!
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