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More blessings people! The first new collab of the year 25 will serve as my creative motivation for February. What does this mean? Sometimes creating from the ideas of another, rather than from scratch, can add fuel to the fire when you are running low on it. Conversation with your collaborator can serve as teamwork to keep you inspired and productive. Even showing progress adds a boost to your morale. Working with and for others is also fulfilling and rewarding. Wealth is not in what you possess apart from being able to share it with others. If what you possess is not shared with others it is not really wealth after all. It is merely possessions.

It is a blessing to share with others even in your loss. A few years ago, a dear mom shared her loss with me in the form of a request for Grandpere Tiger. The doll was for her daughter. It was sad yet it seemed a creative way to help a child remember someone at such a young age. It was memorable for me as well. I had in the past completed a yorkshire dog request from a daughter for her mom's lost dog, but never for a grandpa. It probably makes no sense, but I call it a Gem of Requests as it keeps attracting customers while reminding my heart of my dear customer. 

The most recent version is a Honey I Shrunk Grandpere version with its own set of challenges as I tried working from the original pattern without the original supplies, But that story is for another post.