I have an announcement to make!
Um, no. Not that kind of announcement.
THIS kind of announcement:
Because I don’t have enough to do in my spare time. You know, taking care of an 8-month-old boy, working full time, writing a book, and trying to spend time with my husband just leaves SO MUCH empty time for me to run a graphic design shop.
But I’m having the best time.
This is something I’ve wanted to do for a while now. Back at my last job, when I was going through the darkest, “I hate this place” times, I talked to a friend of a friend about taking action and creating my own destiny. She asked me what, if time and money and everything else was not a factor, I would want to do. I toyed around with graphic design and started taking some online tutorials, but then ultimately decided on interior design.
You know, because looking at pretty blog pictures and rearranging my living room meant I should run my own interior design business.
So I went to night school, part time, while working at a horrible job. And after a year, I got a different job (my current job, which I’m totally not leaving anytime soon) and I took a semester off and I realized, hey, I don’t want to be an interior designer, I just don’t want to do what I was doing at my last job anymore.
The good thing about that year in school, though, despite the additional student loan debt that it racked up, was that it got me through the worst times at my previous job.
The other good thing is it showed me that I have more talents. More passions. And that if I want to do something, I should do it.
I’ve always wanted to write a book. I’ve always wanted to get into graphic design. And you’d think having a baby would totally tank all those dreams. But instead, it’s somehow motivated me. Maybe I want to be a good example for my son. Maybe I need an identity aside from “mother.” Maybe he’s just inspiring me to create. Whatever it is, it’s a blast.
SO. What am I doing in this little shop of mine?
Custom wedding date and wedding guest book alternative art prints…
Plus, I’m doing custom orders for specific cities, color combinations, and special holiday orders.
A few special deals:
- If you like Franny & Franky Designs on Facebook and click on “My Etsy Shop” below the cover photo, you can purchase any of our prints from that portal and receive a 10% discount.
- We also have several “print package” deals on our custom orders page — 2 prints for $25, 3 prints for $40, or 4 prints for $50.
So… what have you been up to?
xoxo
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