#CraftyGoals! | Crafty Lena :heart:

Hello everyone! Long time no see!! I haven't posted in so long! :sob: I was in Spain on my trip, sorry for not posting, but I'll get back to it in no time! When the challenge was announced I was on my trip and had no access to Wi-Fi, so I couldn't post on time :hushed: . But hey, better late than never! :satisfied: Today I'll be talking about my crafty goals :smile: !

Goal #1: Make more realistic creations

- Recently I've been seeing so many crafters make gorgeous roses and other flowers, which for some reason I have a feeling I wouldn't be able to make! I do love my kawaii style but I love to try something new and get out of my comfort zone every now and then :blush: Making realistic creations really can be fun, but also challenging! I also wish I could make sakura flowers as amazingly as my friend Yukine does! :smile: :cherry_blossom:

How am I going to achieve it?:

1) Loads of practice!!

I need to keep trying to make realistic charms and not give up if it doesn't turn out good on the first few tries! :smile: I think the only problem is I don't like to practice with clay. I don't want to waste any so I try to stick to what I know will turn out good! Also I should get out of my comfort zone more often :+1:

Goal #2: Make my own series of charms.

- I was always so impressed when I see other people's craft series and how inspiring they are! It takes a lot of imagination to come up with a charm that was never made before! :satisfied: I am still trying to find something that is fun for me to make more than a few times and make my own series :blush: .

How am I going to achieve it?:

1) Play with clay more

Whenever I'm making a charm I usually start with an idea I already have or have seen somewhere. I need to take my time and try to come up with something new :blush: . Also I should doodle more! I realized sketching a craft before I actually make it really can help when making the craft :smile: .

Goal #3: Keep going with my Etsy .

- I've recently opened an Etsy and I have been so overwhelmed by all the and buyers! I had 8 sales so far! :heart_eyes: I know it may not seem much, but I am extremely happy with what I've accomplished! I am also very happy that I'm totally free with my Etsy. I list the charms on my own, choose the prices.. Do everything on my own! :satisfied: I am hoping to keep selling charms as I did for now and that my Etsy becomes even more successful! :two_hearts:

How am I going to achieve it?:

1) Never give up!

I know there will probably be times where I won't be getting sales, and I know me, I'll be down and sad over it! :joy: There will always be ups and downs but I should never give up on it, and give my best to improve my service and charms as I go along :blush: .

How long will I need to achieve my goals?

- Probably quite a while. But I am really grateful I have started crafting again! I I stopped and since I started again I can really see a huge improvement in my crafts and I'm really happy about it! Getting my etsy to have sales all the time could probably take a year or more, and making more realistic charms could take a few months, it all depends how much I practice. :smile:

Where do I see myself in 10 years?

I am really, really hoping I will still be crafting by then! Also I hope to try new mediums too! I really can't wait to see what my crafts will look like at that time, and I can already tell I will be able to see even more improvement what I'm even more happy about! Also I hope to still be selling creations on my etsy,and hopefully work take up all the time for my crafting. Oh, I can also see myself crafting at 4am :smiling_imp: . I know I could never do that now because I live with my parents and they would never allow it, but my creativity is at it's best at night!

That took a while to write down :point_up: :joy: . I hope you enjoyed reading my goals in crafting and thank you for taking your time to read it! :blush: Bye bye for now :two_hearts: