Apart from a little break last June (yes last June) we have not been on a holiday. Working from home makes you feel even more strongly that you have not been anywhere. I used to go on business trips with work quite often: to Dublin, Edinburgh, Bristol & London so that made me feel like I had been away (even though technically I hadn’t). I have been really craving a holiday these past few weeks: since Christmas, really. I long to be back here in NYC.
All photos taken by me
I can’t tell you how excited my husband is for the release of the Watchmen movie. We made some custom Watchmen Badges in the workshop today, these only fuelled his excitement.
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. We have updated Koolbadges with some new ode to Valentines badges.
Come check us out.
Since my husband & I gave up our jobs, we have been watching the pennies. As to give us the best possible chance of making it as full-time badge makers. We have been doing really well selling our badges & people seem to like them and often come back for more or recommend us to their friend, which is soooooo nice!!!!! We have the best customers & they are super enthusiastic about our badges.
This week we decided to have a day out & a rest from the koolbadges workshop. Which has been sinking in a sea of valentines badges. People are really spreading the love out there and are buying handmade, which we think is great. All our badges are made by hand in the koolbadges workshop.
I loved making these custom Hen Party badges, for a lady in Ireland. I hope they have a fab Sex & The City themed party. I’m such a fan of the show and still watch it from time to time.
Who would you be……
Sorry for the lack of blog posts this week! We are crazy busy with Valentines badges & have had a day out in Liverpool (pics to come).
But I found this, which about sums it up.
Howie’s Shop in Bristol
Happy Friday, badge lovers.
I seem to be on a reading frenzy at the moment, I am finishing books in super quick time! I am starting a book I have been saving up for a while. I’m excited to start this one, my friend has said I will really enjoy it, so tonight without delay I shall start The Other Boleyn Girl. Furthermore, I know it has been made in to a film, but I always like to read the book before I see the film. I will let you know how I get on. Then I might rent the movie.
Yes, I watch Oprah, Project Runway & ANTM. My husband can’t stand those shows. He watches LOST!!! I tell you, that show is LOST on me! I have tried to get in to it, and some characters are hot, I give you that. I just can not tell you how excited he is that the new season of LOST has started. It’s quite funny. So I have made him some LOST pin badges, they are in the shop to buy too.
We have been invited out for tea tonight! I’m excited. We also have the quiz too. So a busy evening for us. Will let you know how we get on at the quiz.
One of the pleasures of working from home is being able to browse the net. I have spent (wasted) many an hour just surfing, reading blogs and checking out cute shops online. I stumbled upon these extra sweet hair slides. I am obsessed with hair accessories.
These 3 clips are from We Dream in Colour, check out their shop if you find a spare 5 mins on your hands!
Monday has been a bit of a catch-up day, we had a lot of badges to print, make & take to the post office. So that’s all the news from koolbadges, we have just got our nose to the grind stone.
We watched the new Colin Farrell film, In Bruges. It is VERY funny. Not my normal film choice (John picked it). Although I would recommend it.
We get asked to do quite a lot of School badges. Esp for end of term, teachers like to give their pupils a keepsake. I wish my teachers gave out badges. I would have loved it.