I love it when an impulsive idea morphs into something fabulous, don't you? Like, it was meant to be. If you don't know what I mean, let me explain:
Sometimes, an idea will quite literally pop into my head, and before I have actually fully processed that idea, I will act upon it. (Note: I do not recommend this as a method of running your business or your life.) One of these half-baked ideas happened just before Christmas last year.
I have been enjoying having a larger booth space at Camas Antiques this past year, (even with the pandemic!) and one day while trying to find a spot for some new holiday banners, it suddenly struck me that I should have a case sized space somewhere close by across the aisle from my big booth. That way I could showcase a certain theme in it.
Anyway, as soon as the idea came to me, (and without a second thought that maybe I should think this idea through or at least sleep on it for a day) I whipped out my phone and texted Clark (he is in charge of booth spaces at Camas Antiques) to see if I could get on a wait list for a case. A couple of weeks later (after I had forgotten all about wanting a case at this point...) Clark let me know he would have a case for me on January first.
Oh! Okay.
I now had about two weeks to figure out what I was going to put in this new small space area, and for the life of me, I couldn't remember exactly why I felt I needed more space at the store. I knew for sure that I could fill the case, and after thinking further on it, I gave myself a time frame of six months to give it a shot. If it isn't profitable for me by the end of June, I would give up the extra space. (And no, it never crossed my mind to tell Clark it was a spur-of-the-moment idea and thanks, but no thanks...)
Stepping back in time about two or three months to early autumn, The Other Tracey had sent me a box literally crammed full of fabulous old skirts in various styles, and all in shades of whites and creams.
Be still my heart.
She had cut them along one seam so they could be hung flattened out on a wall as a whimsical backdrop. (She had done this a few years ago in her booth in Reno, and somehow had never gotten a photo of the idea, but she was certain I would love the idea too!)
So, I had been keeping the box of skirts, and was adding more to it so I could cover one of the walls in my large booth space. Now I realized I could use what I had to cover the back wall of the new case.
Yeah, baby.
It suddenly felt very meant-to-be to me.
On New Year's Day I headed down to Camas Antiques. I used my staple gun to attach the skirts to the back of my case, and, with the Other Tracey giving me her input on installation of the many vintage skirts, via video call, I had my backdrop up in no time at all. (Truly, it was the next best thing to her being there!)
It was perfect, and I was beyond thrilled with the results. Here is a peek at the beginning of me filling the new case....
So far, I am thrilled with my new case space, as it seems to be a great little side hustle of sorts to house more of my paper crafts inventory, and it is very easy to restock. I filled my case with a Valentine's Day theme and a couple of weeks later, switched it up for the upcoming Superbowl game.
I love it when these kinds of ideas work out! Do you ever do things like that? At home, or with work, or whatever?
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