I have just started investing on a Canon Pixma printer and a couple of art materials for card-making – watercolor, that cutting pad, a couple of brushes and some textured paper. It was really tempting to buy scrapbooking supplies, but then I thought, the work wouldn’t be considered an original. I prefer something that people would recognize as original work, not just a mash-up of things that others could be using already. Not to mention I need to cut cost, and yes, save the earth.
This was something that has been eating up my brains since the second quarter. I liked the inspirations I read and saw in the magazines. The challenge though lies on the output. But I remain confident that I can do it BETTER than them without relying too much on pre-made templates and embellishments, and be able to market it well, if I give it time.
Work starts today. And then during the holiday break.
I’m currently growing a plant on my office table to give it a fresh look, not to mention absorb negative vibes, and indoor pollution (a.k.a. the dusty carpet). This “plant” is what they call a “grasshead” – one of those popular arts & crafts that have been basically around for quite a long time already, like digital antennas. I only discovered it lately when my officemates started decorating their tables with one. I thought it was funky. 
How does one create a grass head? Very simple. Get a used pantyhose, cotton string, sawdust, grass seeds, rubber band and a water dish. To give it a face, buy felt paper for eyes, nose and lips. Remember to soak the grasshead into the water. After it floats, put it on the water dish and let it stay there. Don’t forget to give it a haircut every once in a while.
I’m looking into the possibility of opening a website that would specifically cater to the business I have in mind. It could be sometime middle of February.
A friend has always been telling me to go for it. Like make these crazy ideas happen instead of sitting on it like I did for the past year. Ideas, no matter how great, if remain unfilled, are nothing but a waste of brain energy. Right.
I might hire a professional website builder for this, for the same old reason that I don’t have much time. I have already checked on various templates and have spotted one that looks better – clean, fun and easy to manage from my end. It doesn’t really matter if it’s going to be another Joomla. I just need something I could start working on. I have to begin at something and let everything roll from there.
