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*cross post from my other blog*

My kids like to make newspapers. In one recent issue, they had the following full-page ad/article about how I'm closing my online shops.

This completely cracks me up, particularly the quotes on "just too busy"... These kids are something else!

Counting down...

So the process has begun. My current shop listings are expiring at a rate of a couple of items per week, and I have had inquiries into some of the listings still up. Seeing the number of items dropping definitely makes this all seem quite real! My Etsy shops have been part of my life since late 2006. *sigh* The very last listings are due to expire in April, unless, of course, they sell first.

So... once again I feel compelled to say, Check out the shops! What's in there today, may not be there tomorrow.

Pink Kitty Designs

Renegade Stitches

A Sad Day...

It is with a heavy heart that I must report that I will be closing my Etsy Shops, Renegade Stitches and Pink Kitty Designs, for the foreseeable future. I've gotten so busy with the other aspects of my life (homeschooling my children, writing, etc.) that I just don't have time to keep up with my shops right now.

Here's how it's going to work: The shops will remain open until all my current listings expire or are sold. Which means... if there is something that you've seen in the shops that you simply must have, grab it now :). Also, even after the shops close I may still open to custom orders... contact me for more information.

I am going to miss the Etsy community so, so much. They've been such a source of encouragement, inspiration and support. I'm hoping this "leave of absence" is temporary... we'll just have to see how my "Real Life" plays out.

Thank you so much to all the great "Friends" I've made in EtsyLand... customers as well as fellow sellers. Thank you all so, so much!