Just wanted to pop in and say hello on this historic day! Aretha's belting out a very passionate My Country Tis of Thee, and the sun is shining... It's a great feeling. I have never paid much attention to presidential inaugurations in the past, but today I am rapt with anticipation and will surely cry. Here's to a better future for everyone!
I'm not sure how many crafters have been following all the controversy over the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which essentially requires all products for children under the age of 12 to be stringently tested by a third party & permanently labeled. I first saw mention of it weeks ago on Etsy. It troubled me, but I thought it might not apply to me since I'm just one tiny individual, and since my handmade toys are not intended exclusively for children. But I've since learned that this act could be devastating for all the small businesses and crafters out there (like me) who make anything that could even be perceived to be for children under the age of 12. It's terrifying.
So I did something today that I had never done before... I wrote my representatives (both Congress & Senate). I also signed any petition I could get my (virtual) hands on and voted, voted, voted to get this issue amended.
This is something that affects so many of us in the craft world! So please, take a moment to visit these links & save our beloved hand-crafted items!
Enjoy your Tuesday & keep your fingers crossed for the fate of handmade items!
I have never said this before in my life, but I am so proud to be American!!! I stayed up to watch President Obama's acceptance speech, and I was moved to tears. I was a bit envious of all the people gathered together in Grant Park... everyone looked so enthralled and so hopeful. What an amazing victory for us all!
Champagne and positive change for everyone!
Woohoo!!!
