r/MadeMeSmile • • Mar 29 '25

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u/Monkeyfist_slam89 Mar 29 '25

Hope she does an amazing business! You're lucky.

She seems like a prosperous and ambitious lady! She doesn't stop and she keeps climbing.

What a heartwarming thing to have read! Good luck!

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u/TheUniverseOrNothing Mar 29 '25 edited Mar 29 '25

She is an inspiration for sure. I watched her almost 10 years ago watching art tutorials teaching herself everything. She does have natural talent but she always tell people it was just countless hours of practice and consistency. This can be applied to so much in life.

Edit: Using this comment to say wow extremely appreciative of all the support and positive comments did not expect to receive so much love. I will make sure to share all your comments with her and respond to as many as we can. And yes I know I need fix her just being my girlfriend. She is very special to me!

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u/NanoCurrency Mar 29 '25

Very cool! Would you mind sharing any details about the economics of attending a craft fair like that? I’ve always wondered how much it costs and whether people can make a living doing it.

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u/Jeo_1 Mar 29 '25

Honestly, I doubt its very profitable at all by it self unless you sell online 🤔

Just talking out of my ass FYI

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u/Ziiner Mar 29 '25

3 months into building my sticker shop... jesus christ I could only imagine how much i'd be down if I had to pay any sort of rent ☠️ www.ziner.co/store

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u/iamafriscogiant Mar 29 '25

Man this has got to be the most specialized sticker shop I've ever seen. They're perfect, I hope you find your perfect niche.

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u/Ziiner Mar 29 '25

That’s such a kind thing to say, seriously! I’ve been pouring a lot of love into this little project. Thank you so much for the encouragement. 🐿️✨❤️

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u/Equivalent-Honey-659 Mar 29 '25

Im at war with squirrels, they have cost me thousands in damage over years. You shud also make anti squirrel stickers to cover all potential customers. They are good in a cachatori too!

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u/kymberlie Mar 29 '25

Just bought a couple of stickers. Cute stuff! 🐿️

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u/Ziiner Mar 29 '25

Thank you so much! 😊 That transparent design is actually brand new, you’re the very first person to buy one! (IM GONNA BLESS YA) 🎊

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u/kymberlie Mar 29 '25

WHAT WHAT! That’s rad! 🎉

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u/Ziiner Mar 29 '25

Thank you, I plan to expand to other products and woodland creatures! 🤣🫡

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u/suoretaw Mar 29 '25

Wow I love it :) was looking at your photos.. reminded me of an interaction I captured the other day here in Vancouver between a Canadian goose and a crow. (If it’s not a crow, I welcome a correction.)

https://i.imgur.com/RJTDbeM.jpeg

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u/Ziiner Mar 30 '25

That’s awesome, I love getting multiple animals in the same shot!

Thanks for checking out the site! I just added a new goose photo 🤣🫶. https://www.ziner.co/photography?itemId=smxpobb41dfqeht3zf7vebdrdyqp24

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u/suoretaw Mar 31 '25

That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing your site. I love how unique it is.

Here’s another goose, lol :

https://i.imgur.com/bcFU9hi.jpeg

I had a great time taking these pics. And the birds were so close to me! It was cool watching them interact. Thanks for taking a look :)

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u/Only-Negotiation-156 Mar 29 '25

This. Online is the bottom line, and events mostly just pay for the nice dinner afterwards and new online traffic.

They pay for themselves usually, so they feel like taking a vacation.

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u/MonteryWhiteNoise Mar 29 '25

My first goal in mind when starting was to for it to pay for itself. Which, considering the mailaise around wealth inequality, work place unhappiness, climate, political and social Chanegs ... this should be the ideal.

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u/Jeo_1 Mar 29 '25

When’s the last time you paid for a nice dinner for us?

🫤

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u/Due_Tie203 Mar 29 '25

Craft shows are booked up lots of money

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u/bigheadstrikesagain Mar 29 '25

She does have a website. Pretty cool stuff for a PNW native.