SMALL BUSINESS LIFE / PATTERN TESTS / PAINTING SAFETY EYES / CROCHET STUDIO VLOG

Hello friends! Come along for a behind-the-scenes look as a small business owner who is celebrating 10 years as an Etsy Seller and 12 years selling at markets. Join me for the week as I market prep for my fall markets, ship Etsy orders, complete 2 pattern tests, ship a surprise to my friend Linda in Spain and paint safety eyes with my mom. Wow it's been a busy week.
I would like to give a special thanks to *Flexispot* for the XL6 Power Lift Recliner for my dad. *Shop for it here: bit.ly/3ywKxlx*
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~Bubbles the Hippo by ‪@Stacymakes‬
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[@TheNMDavis]

Everything you make is awesome! And that's such a special thing for your stepdad. Glad you are able to help him.

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your support!

[@juneclifford8377]

The chair will be a life changer for your dad. I love the purple eyes.

[@thecozybuckeye]

Yes, I hope so! He does have a hard time anymore. The purple eyes will look so cute on a plushie. Thank you for your comment.

[@cortneyscraftcorner]

How very sweet watching your dad do the demo for the chair.

[@thecozybuckeye]

I thought the same thing when I was editing the video. Thank you for commenting and supporting my channel.

[@creassyaking5574]

The eyes are beautiful! I love them.

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you! They were fun!

[@mylife-321-0]

Your Mom seems so sweet and you both favor a lot. How nice of Flexispot to give your Dad a cool chair, that could be a big game changer for someone that has a hard time standing from a sitting position. I loved the eye painting those came out great! I also love that Hippo! can't wait to make that hippo! soooo cute! TFS!!!❤

[@thecozybuckeye]

😊 Thank you so very much for your sweet comment. I'm so blessed to have my mom's support and the chance to work with her. I appreciate you watching and supporting my channel. Have a wonderful day.

[@krissi_kreations]

I love seeing you and your beautiful mom hanging out! Hope your step dad is doing better ❤❤ it seems the crafty genes run in the fam!

[@thecozybuckeye]

Awe! Thank you! I love sharing her with everyone. She's amazing and has always enjoyed crafting with me!

[@reneehebert6986]

I loved the rainbow eyes! I think they would be perfect for a unicorn stuffie. I am so glad that your dad got that chair. My mother is a similar one and she loves it. Her great grands also like to sit on her lap and press the buttons, and of course she lets them. 😂 i liked all the eyes, but the rainbow ones were my favorite.

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you so much! The eyes were so fun to make! My dad hugged me and said he would think of me every time he sat in his chair. I appreciate your comment and your support more than you know!

[@sandragrasdock6377]

Loved your Video Great job on the eyes to you and your mom ! So happy that Flexispot connected with you and got your dad a chair❤😊

[@thecozybuckeye]

They eyes were so fun to make. I need to buy a tool to use them now. LOL My dad loves his chair!!! Thank you so much for your support!

[@MommaBear42]

The eyes you painted were fabulous. 😊

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MommaBear42]

@@thecozybuckeye You are very welcome. I have learned so much from you and I have crocheted for 30 years. I am just now starting to make plushies and I’m learning to embroider eyes and you are a fabulous teacher and easy to listen to. Sometimes I just listen to you while I crochet. If you sell the painted eyes you and your mom do I would love to buy some. My mom was my inspiration for learning to crochet long ago. I self taught myself and then taught her how to read a pattern. Your mom reminds me of mine. ❤️

[@jema8192]

Loved this video! A little bit of everything, can’t decide my favorite part. Thank you for sharing your week 😀

[@thecozybuckeye]

Awe! Thank you so much!

[@KimPerez-so4hv]

Love the eyes - they turned out gorgeous! What size did you make? What a blessing the chair will be for your family! Thank you for opening your home and family to us and allowing us to get to know you a bit more. Love all your behind the scenes footage just as much as your small business and crochet footage. I'm always excited when one of your new videos drops!

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you! 😊 I used 24 mm eyes. I appreciate your comment so so much and your support! Have an amazing day!

[@joannementor5943]

Hi my friend I really enjoyed watching you and you going to mum and Dad to hang out loved the energy thank you for sharing

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you for your comment. I really enjoy sharing my mom and dad! She's everything to me!

[@Sheila-b3i]

Hi April, I so enjoyed your video today, It had such a variety of makes and everyone so beautiful, you are such a talented lady. The Hippo Plushy looks fabulous and the embroidered eyes are ace. I think it would even be good with no stuffing like a mama mini and such a cute size. I was so envious of you spending time crafting with your mom. I used to have such lovey afternoons with my mum. That nice easy comfortable feeling of sharing space together. And yes I remember being like Christmas fairies with the glitter by the time we were finished. We found that it helped if you got a sheet of copier paper, folded it in the middle and used the glitter over the top of it. When you were finished with the glitter your can just give the paper a tap to gather the glitter into the crease and use it like a funnel to put the unused glitter back in the container....hope this helps. The blue eye looked amazing. And didn't your dad look the bee's knees in his state of the art Rolls-Royce chair. It's a game changer. love hugs n mushy stuff xx Sheila PS was your boy playing the interlude tune? It was cool and well worth the practice sessions 🤣😂

[@thecozybuckeye]

Hey Sheila! Thank you so much for your comment. I do appreciate my mom. She is my best friend. We talk pretty much every day. Her and I share the crafty gene, and she has always loved helping me at the markets since the very beginning. I will never forget all of the time she has given me. Thank you for the glitter tip! My dad loves his chair. He hugged me when I left and said, "Every time I sit in it, I will think of the nice thing you have done for me". Oh, and my son... I hope he becomes a famous musician someday, LOL. That's his dream! I love supporting his passion even if it drives me crazy. It makes it hard to film sometimes, lol.

[@KayOPella]

Cool eyes. Can’t wait to see them in some plushies.

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you so much! I can't wait either. I need to order a tool to apply them today. I appreciate your comment and your support!

[@craftlover9702]

How wonderful that you get to craft with your Mom! She is adorable!! Your hippo turned out super cute, love the face!!

[@thecozybuckeye]

I do appreciate the time we have together, and I know I will be lost without her.

[@craftlover9702]

@@thecozybuckeye Yes cherish every moment you have with her. Lost my Mom and my husband 4 months apart in 2020 and it's watching channels like yours that get me through!!

[@thecozybuckeye]

@@craftlover9702 I’m so sorry! I can’t even imagine. I appreciate you watching and supporting me. I will support you too! ❤️‍🩹🫶

[@craftlover9702]

@@thecozybuckeye Thank you!

[@vickied6882]

Perfect timing. I'm looking for a lift chair for my Mom when she gets out of the nursing home. Your painted eyes look great. 😍 Thanks for sharing part of your life. ❤

[@thecozybuckeye]

Great! There is a coupon code for 10% off in the description. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching.

[@vickied6882]

Thank you 😊

[@moweelimeyoutube]

Way to go Flexispot! Despite stepdad Cozy’s response I’m glad you don’t go too fast!!!! 😅😊 The chair looks amazing.

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you! He really loves it, and he told me every time he sits in it, he will think of me.

[@Bebravebetrue]

Hugs for your Mama heart! ❤️ We dropped my son off for college 2 years ago and it was one of the hardest days. I stayed strong until we started pulling out of the parking lot without him and then I broke. Such an emotionally confusing thing lol. But good news is he is starting his 3rd year and he has made great friends and has his own little life living there full time this year working and growing into such a cool human! It’s now fun watching him do his own thing. So hugs to you! First year is the hardest, but they always come home and that time is even more special!

[@thecozybuckeye]

It is a weird feeling for sure. Thank you for sharing your experience. It does help for me to hear it. I know my daughter will be fine. She is an independent woman, and she has been since she was 2 years old, LOL. I have just spent so much time worrying about her with her Crohn's diagnoses. She's always got something going on with it being and auto-immune disease. Two nights before she moved into the dorm we were at the hospital for her knees. The worry is on a whole other level for me. It's hard when you watch your kid suffer.

[@Bebravebetrue]

@@thecozybuckeye Oh my goodness! I am so sorry to hear that. I didn't realize she was having those complications. How far away is she going to be? That would be a whole other level of Mama heart worries. Hugs!!!

[@thecozybuckeye]

@@Bebravebetrue Thankfully she is only 45 mins from me.

[@lindasakseide282]

Oh, wow... that dog is extremely adorable, - and I am NOT a fan of dogs in real life hahaha... Both the dog from the pattern and the hat, - are incredibly gorgeous. Not to mentioned the hippo. Your eyes on the animals are getting more and more realistic and expressive. I also love that your stepdad got that amazing chair to help him. ❤ And... I am now really intrigued about your surprise hehe... I have no idea what to expect, - but a hat would make sense, of course hehe...🤣 You are right about the tears and emotions, - you outcry me any day of the week, but that´s just because it takes me a lot to cry. I get excited though hehe... I can´t wait, - or... I will have to wait 😂. I am just hoping it gets here, and that it doesn´t get stuck at customs 😬🙏

[@thecozybuckeye]

I can't wait to see you open your surprise!!

[@debbieward-crochet]

lol, I know I am going backwards, but I just found you recently. Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@thecozybuckeye]

I'm glad you found me. You are so so so appreciated!

[@t.t.9081]

You’re giving me Jennifer Anniston vibes…have you been told that before or is it just me?

[@thecozybuckeye]

You literally just made my day. I've been told a few times here on KZbin. It's crazy!

[@rickydarrell]

First time viewing this channel and that was my initial reaction! I enjoyed the video and most definitely will subscribe 😊

[@Jennifer-oi8ni]

April loved your video. I'm making a fall shawl using yarn bee yarn. I can't wait to get it done! Yfs jen in south dakota!

[@thecozybuckeye]

I bet your shawl is beautiful! I always like quick projects, but I can appreciate the longer ones so much!

[@Mandas_Life]

Happy for your step dad getting a nice chair. and all the time you were able to spend with you mom doing things you both love. Im in the process of making my first crochet pattern and its difficult since I don't know how to read pattern to write one.

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you so much! Funny story! I didn't know how to read a pattern about 14 years ago. I taught myself and so can you!

[@PattiKayKnitnCrochet]

You are SO talented! You mentioned Kings Island craft fair. Do they still do that? I know about the Sauerkraut Festival🤣😀. Anxious to see your wonderful items in person😊

[@thecozybuckeye]

Yes, they do still have Winterfest at KI and I'm sure they will still have vendors. I hope to see you in person. Make sure you say hi!

[@Gigis_Enchanted_Creations]

I plan on making my own eyes, too. I think I'm going to practice on some glass domes I bought ages ago. Also, have glass from old broken photo frames. Don't want to mess up my eyes. I'll be using UV resin instead. The paint takes too long to dry. LOL

[@thecozybuckeye]

UV Resin will be beautiful!

[@craftlover9702]

I love the dog!!! He turned out so cute!! Did you use Bernat yarn for him?

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you! I actually used Big Twist Plush. It's so soft!

[@lisarobinson1149]

I tried painting eyes this past week. It was fun but really messy.

[@thecozybuckeye]

Yes, I had a blast and was covered in glitter! But totally worth it.

[@LeeAnnahsCreations]

I have lumbar and hip issues and I LOVE my lift chair! I have a Atlas Power Lift Recliner with Power Headrest and Lumbar (688-40) by Flexsteel.

[@thecozybuckeye]

I have hip issues too because, I used to be a runner. My stepdad loves his chair too!

[@LeeAnnahsCreations]

@@thecozybuckeye I'm sorry to hear that! My issues come from Cerebral Palsy.

[@thecozybuckeye]

@@LeeAnnahsCreations I’m so sorry to hear that. ❤️‍🩹

[@marizaramos6176]

Hi April, greetings from Portugal. love the hats you’re make. Do you sell your patterns.❤😊

[@thecozybuckeye]

Hello in Portugal. I currently only have a few for sale. My goal is after the fall markets I'm going to start focusing on writing and publishing my patterns. I have designed so many gems over the years.

[@ME-ns3pc]

😊❤❣️

[@sandragrasdock6377]

What size are the safety eyes you both were painting Thank you ❤ Thanks for the eye painting tutorial I watched this video when you first put it out but now I am ready to make eyes …I am working on my first plushy and I am a bit of a novice to the crochet world 😮

[@thecozybuckeye]

The eyes are 24 mm. It is so much fun to paint them and they look incredible when you paint them. Welcome to the community. I'm glad you are here.

[@t.t.9081]

If you used a more heavy duty clear varnish type you could probs put the eyes through the washer. Maybe , just a thought.

[@thecozybuckeye]

To be honest the finishing spray seems pretty legit too, but I'm curious what varnish are you talking about?

[@theresashandmadegifts]

😘🤗❤️

[@Craftingintx]

Question: When you do a market, what happens with the Etsy listings? I just started my shop and was worried about selling an item twice, at market and on Etsy. I heard you are to avoid putting your Etsy shop on vacation.

[@thecozybuckeye]

I have my square connected to my Etsy shop. I then just do an in-person sale and manually type in the amount. I write what I sell on a notepad during the market. Hope this helps.

[@kellynalley7832]

So you don't take cash? Or square does that?

[@LeeAnnahsCreations]

Asking the impossible here, but what are you top 10 favorite toy / amigurumi patterns?

[@thecozybuckeye]

Yikes! That's a hard one. Maybe I'll do a video for this question so stay tuned.

[@irisbolen4183]

watch and make sure the cat is not under the recliner. Mom's cat got under foot rest and under the back of the chair. Dad almost squished her

[@thecozybuckeye]

Thank you so much for the tip.

[@Tracyscraftingcorner]

Hi, I have been an avid viewer of your channel since the getgo and always enjoyed your content. However I was horrified to hear you refer to yourself as a “spaz” at a show, now I’m the mother of 4 special needs children and 2 of my grandchildren are also additional needs, I’m in the uk so for context can you please clarify what you meant by this because here that is a totally derogatory term used to describe someone with additional needs or someone with a physical disability. I find it hard to believe that in todays day and age someone would use this term to even describe themselves being dis fictional, distracted, out of sorts.

[@thecozybuckeye]

@@Tracyscraftingcorner I’m so sorry if this term is offensive that is not my intention. I am never a person who tries to be mean hearted. For me it is used as a verb meaning some one who looses emotional control. If I sell out of all of my items I would be very upset and stressed out for my markets that are remaining. One thing I can appreciate is learning from others and I am thankful for you bringing awareness to me regarding this term. I will NOT use it in the future. Just wanted to add …I also have a child with a disability and this term as far as I’m aware in the US in my 46 years I’ve never heard it used to describe someone with a disability. So again thank you for bringing this to my attention as I know I have viewers in the UK and I absolutely do NOT want to be offensive. Thank you for your comment.

[@Tracyscraftingcorner]

@@thecozybuckeye thank you so much for your reply, I didn’t think for a second that you meant to be in anyway nasty and I know a huge amount gets lost in translation. I love your content and envy your crochet skills. Best of wishes for further shows and thanks for your content. I can appreciate how much work is involved. 🥰

[@thecozybuckeye]

@@Tracyscraftingcorner I did edit my response to let you know that I too have a child with a disability. I don’t know if you read that. Thank you for your support, bringing awareness and your understanding.