Her Lil' Craft Shop

© Melissa Gaggiano

This was a long time coming. Inspired by Beedle, the nomadic merchant of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Little K decided to have a shop, selling her handmade wares during school lunch.

It was an almost forgotten back burner project. So I was pleasantly surprised when Little K set about building her shop and supplies. The shop consists of an upside down cardboard lid with yarn straps, and a stick with a felt flag.

So much can come of Little K conducting her store, including:

• Increased confidence.
• Business acumen.
• Communicating with and reading people.
• Having fun, 'making'.

My take away from all this – 

When you want to do something, you just got to summon your willpower and 'do it'.

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My Big Little Shop

© Melissa Gaggiano

It is an exciting start to the week for me. It gives me a thrill to announce I've opened a store  for my limited edition collectable dolls.

If you're looking to buy something that is handmade by the designer and is OOAK, then my store is a most excellent place to give a look-see.

melissagdolls.bigcartel.com

Great Value

© Melissa Gaggiano

    I have something special for y'all. Yeah, I know, I said y'all. Incidentally I have read a lot of books, and my favourite stories are written by southerners, about southerners. So it was inevitable that some southerner lingo would become a part of my vocabulary. But I digress…

    I wanted to just let you know about the great value mark downs I've made on my lovely handmade items, in store. If you've been keeping an eye on my store, now is a fantastic time to buy something special for a loved one, or yourself. I've got mermaids, country fashion dolls, and felt brooches. Check it out!

Watermelon Floats

© Melissa Gaggiano

    I am rockin' on a watermelon roll. Having just released a new print with, as you can guess it, a watermelon theme. My watermelon print is available on a varied number of mediums from wall art to pants. Check it out!

© Melissa Gaggiano
Watermelon Floats
Available at Red Bubble

© Melissa Gaggiano
Watermelon Floats
Available at Red Bubble

Feel Good

I was feeling low, down in the dumps,
I took a walk near the gas pumps,
Entering a store not knowing why,
I walk out with 3 vinyls, happy is I.

I picked up from the vinyl store:
Lionel Richie "Dancing on the Ceiling"
Labelle "Lady Marmalade"
The Electric Light Orchestra "Don't bring me down"

Monocytes + Mademoiselle Meow

Mademoiselle Meow doll design by Melissa Gaggiano.

    Things around here have been on the careful + slow side. Monocytes are up so I've had to take it easy. No easy feat with two lil girls running around the house and a cat that has a habit of getting stuck between two fence walls. Somehow though I managed to finish making a new plush doll named Mademoiselle Meow. She is now available at my Etsy shop. Check her out... www.etsy.com/listing/174569864/mademoiselle-meow?

Etsy Up + Running

    Great news for me and my dolls. I now have an Etsy shop. And my first three Sirene dolls are available for sale.

Come visit my Etsy shop at:

www.etsy.com/shop/MelissaGaggiano

[Now this is an exciting end to the week for me.]