One of the important aspects I wanted to incorporate into my project, The Creased Crane, has been the value of giving. I decided that I wanted 10% of all my profits to go to a charitable organization and this year my pick was St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Moved by the story of Sadako (Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes) and the belief that there is healing power in the art of folding the origami crane, I knew I wanted to donate to a children's hospital.
I got a bit of a late start to making any of my work available to sell in 2014 (I did have a brand new kid after all!) and wasn't able to get up and running until November. Between a few amazing and supportive friends and a fantastic turn out at the holiday craft fair in Cripple Creek in December, I was able to make just under $300.00 in sales this past year!
My 10% total allocated for donation was $29.60. I like round numbers though so $30.00 went to St. Jude this morning. It's not as much as I'd like but it sure feels good to be headed in a really positive direction!
If you're moved by any of my work and also like the fact that a portion of every sale goes to help others, visit my Etsy shop here: The Creased Crane
I'm working on a couple smaller parasol mobiles (see my big one on Etsy!) prefect for a nursery or just for your own decoration. I hope to have ready for sale by next month and move on to a few other exciting projects I'm lining up for the year!
If you have an idea and want something custom made for you, I LOVE custom projects!
And either way, I hope that 2015 is a great year for everyone!
