Want to know why I am leaving the Sweet Shoppe

by fee on November 5, 2011

Fee Jardine Designs Sale

Well a lot has happened in the last couple of weeks!    Totally not in the direction I was expecting but I guess that is what life is like.    Sometimes you are travelling down a road and suddenly a detour comes up and you have no choice but to take it.

So what is my detour?    Well I have made the extremely hard decision to leave the Sweet Shoppe.    I honestly thought I would be selling there until I was an old and wrinkly designer (older and more wrinkled than I am now lol).    The shoppe is amazing, the designers talented and inspiring and the community… well it IS the best!     I have been so lucky to have been able to play there.

As I mentioned previously in one of my newsletters, one of my family members is going through bit of a rough patch at the moment.    The stress of trying to help them and design on a regular basis was continually mounting until it came to the point two weeks ago where I just could not cope.    I was so emotional about both things that in the end I was not dealing with either the way I should be.    One thing became obvious…I needed to sort out the work/life balance.

I have decided that I am going to take a little detour.      I am taking a side step…I will be working from my blog.    I will be selling my products from here, continuing my free templates, journal prompts and anything else that I think you would like.     While selling from my blog isn’t the best option, working to my own schedule is.   I’m looking forward to creating lots of great content for you and also some super cool things for you to play with.

My last day at the Sweet Shoppe will be the 15th of November so if there is anything from the Store make sure you grab it while it is on sale.     All items will be 40% off.    I will be repackaging some of these items for my blog but I can guarantee they won’t be this cheap!

Click here to visit my store!

I know this move may come as bit of a surprise…but I am trying to look at the  positives.    Not only do I get to focus on my family but also I am looking forward to continuing to serve you.    The best of both worlds!     So as my blog will be my little home for now I would love for you to pop in and say hi, leave a comment, ask a question, share a layout :)

 Anyway this is not goodbye…just a little detour so I hope you will join me for the ride!

Looking forward to chatting with you soon!

Fee x

P.S.   Don’t forget…grab my products on sale – 40% off!

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