I am thrilled to have this new addition to the Poppyseed 'family' (another new years resolution ticked off, better late than never!) and I hope that someone out there in the big wide internet world will find it interesting and want to follow our journey.
Poppyseed Crafts was started almost accidently really, after our daughter Poppy (now 2 and a half)was born. I began making lots of pretty bits for her nursery (having a girl after two boys, you do find yourself going a little bit 'pretty, pink crazy') I got really into it and after a little twist of my arm and a confidence boost from my husband, Sean and friends I began selling my creations on ebay.
That was two years ago now and I am thrilled (and very proud) of how much Poppyseeds has grown in this relatively short space of time. I no longer work from a corner of my dining room table (MUCH to Seans delight!). I work from 'The poppyseed studio' (aka the converted garage), this was a huge step forward, and I must say at times felt rather daunting and a bit too grown up! But it allowed me to expand, stock and offer a much broader range of delights and get really creative! Its my favourite room of the house, and the childrens (and not an xbox in sight!) its bursting with fun and quirkiness and is a joy to work in. (I'll take some pics for you later and you can share my lovely workspace)!
I plan to write here as often as I can and hope to share with you my Poppyseed journey, my hopes and dreams, the constant juggling (not always succesfully) of family/work life and hopefully we'll have a laugh along the way (things are very rarely drama free in this house for long)!
Thought you might want to see 'The face behind the Business'! A christmas snap shot of the Poppyseed family!! I have a smile whenever I look at this one, Poppy, only two and is the only one sensible enough to remember to remove paper hat before having pic taken! Well done Pop!
Well on that note I guess Id better crack on with my orders before its time to down tools again and dash off on what, today will be, a rather chilly school run! Brrrrrrrrrr! :O)
Untill next time folks :O)
Caroline. XX
