Life, Scrap Pixie, Writing

Starting Scrap Pixie: Turning My Love of Crafting Into Something More

There’s something a little scary about taking something you love and saying, “Okay… I’m going to turn this into a business.”

But that’s exactly how Scrap Pixie began.

I’ve always been a creative person. Give me paper, scissors, adhesive, pretty colors, and a project, and I’m happy. Crafting has always been more than just making something pretty—it’s a way to relax, have fun, preserve memories, and spend time with people who understand why owning 47 shades of cardstock is completely reasonable.

Eventually, I started wondering: Could I turn this love of crafting into something of my own?

And that little idea became Scrap Pixie.

Building an Online Business From Scratch

When I decided to start Scrap Pixie, I knew how to craft.

What I didn’t know was approximately 853 other things that apparently come with owning an online business. 😂

Websites. Product photos. Shipping. Pricing. Social media. Packaging. Emails. SEO. Taxes. WooCommerce. And all the other tiny details you don’t even know exist until you’re suddenly Googling them at 11:00 at night.

I’ve learned a LOT as I’ve gone along—and I’m definitely still learning.

There have been plenty of moments when I’ve wondered if I’m doing things right. There have been slow days, frustrating days, and days when I’ve put hours into something and wondered if anyone was ever going to see it.

But then I remember why I started.

I Wanted Scrap Pixie to Feel Different

I didn’t want to create just another craft store.

I wanted Scrap Pixie to have a personality.

A little cute.
A little sassy.
A little sarcastic.
And very much made for people who love to create.

Scrapbookers and crafters are my people. We understand having a craft room full of supplies and somehow still needing to buy just one more thing.

We understand starting one project before finishing the other six.

And we definitely understand that sometimes crafting requires coffee…and occasionally stronger beverages. 😉

That’s the personality I want Scrap Pixie to have.

It’s a place where you’ll find fun crafty shirts, stickers, tumblers, accessories, scrapbook goodies, kits and other things designed to make this hobby we love even more fun.

The Part You Don’t Always See

Social media tends to show the exciting parts of starting a business—the new products, cute packaging, pretty displays and big announcements.

It doesn’t always show the uncertainty behind it.

Building a small business from scratch takes patience. Especially when you don’t have a huge advertising budget or a giant audience waiting for you.

Sometimes you create something you’re incredibly excited about…and crickets. 🦗

Sometimes you question whether you should keep going.

I’ve had those moments.

But I’m learning that a small business isn’t built overnight. It’s built one product, one customer, one post, one mistake, and one small win at a time.

So I’m choosing to keep going.

What’s Next for Scrap Pixie?

Honestly?

Lots.

I have way more ideas than I have hours in the day—which I suspect is a common crafter problem. 😂

I want to continue adding unique products for scrapbookers and crafters, create more Scrap Pixie designs, put together fun kits and eventually grow this little business into something I’m really proud of.

Most importantly, I want to build a community around it.

Because Scrap Pixie isn’t just about selling things.

It’s about celebrating creativity, preserving memories, laughing at ourselves, making pretty things and finding people who get ridiculously excited about paper, stickers and craft supplies.

If that sounds like you, I think you’ll fit right in.

Thank you to everyone who visits my shop, follows along, shares a post, tells a friend or places an order. When you’re building a small business, those little things aren’t actually little at all.

They’re what keep it growing.

And this is only the beginning. 🧚‍♀️💕

Welcome to Scrap Pixie.

Scrapbooking just got stylish.

Visit Scrap Pixie at scrappixie.us

Crafting, kids, Mom Life, Parenting

Clothespin Alligator Craft

Hi Ya’ll!

One thing I’m doing this summer to keep the kiddos busy is having a craft day!…Or two or three or four 😉 You may have heard of “Make it Monday” or “Try it Tuesday”? Well that’s what we do on those days. Mondays we make something and Tuesdays we try something. I have a whole list of projects and fun things to do with my 5 and 7 year old. Wow. Are they really that old?? Gone are the days of finger painting and water table fun. Now it is on to bigger and messier things like making slime, bath bombs, painting rocks, and making cool crafts.So I saw this cute alligator clothespin craft and thought, I can make that! I even had all the materials on hand in our craft bucket. So read on to see what you need to make this cute little guy! And please come back soon to see what else I’m “cookin up” this summer to keep my kids busy! (and LESS screen time!!!)

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You will need:1 green pipe cleaner
1 clothespin
1 strip of green construction paper (1/2″ x 5″)
2 small googly eyes
1/4 tsp. green craft paint
Hot glue or a strong adhesive like E6000
black fine tip pen (Sharpie is best)
Newspaper, scrap paper or a craft mat to use under painting surfaceStep 1 – Lay down the newspaper or scrap paper to cover your surface where you are crafting.
Step 2 – Paint the clothespin with the green craft paint and let dry. Paint a thin coat so it dries quickly. It should only take about 10 minutes to dry.
Step 3 – Cut 1 piece of pipe cleaner to about 3 inches and the other to 5 inches. Bend the ends around to look like a curved foot. If this is too big for you, trim the feet to the desired length. I started at this length and trimmed them down. Take the hot glue or strong adhesive and put 2 dabs on the bottom of the clothespin, 1 on the back of it and 1 in the middle. Quickly stick on the 2 pipe cleaner pieces.
Step 4 – Use a black fine tip pen to make 2 dots at the front of the clothespin for the nose.
Step 5 – Use a dab of glue about 1/2″ above the 2 dots and stick on the googly eyes. If using the hot glue wait a few seconds for the glue to cool since the eyes will melt a little when sticking to the hot glue.
Step 6 – Take the construction paper strip and fold it accordion fold back and forth or even square folds.
Step 7 – Glue the construction paper right above the eyes to the back of the clothespin and cut off the excess.Done! There you have an adorable alligator clothespin. You can use it as a chip clip or cut up an old magnet and glue a strip to the back so you can use it on the fridge to hang up important artwork! 😉

Happy Crafting!

Charlene