Collin and I have decided that we are going to go into a joint venture...we are going to start a new business for ourselves...not that we are busy enough already....I wanted flower boxes for the house...I could only find one store here in Cheyenne that had cedar flower boxes and they were just way to expensive...so we decided that we would attempt to make our own flower boxes...we both were a little unsure of just how much work this was going to take and if they would turn out at all.......well......BIG TIME SUCCESS...we made our own custom sized cedar flower boxes for our windows......they were easy to make and are really quite cute....and we really had a good time making them....we have decided that we are going to make them and sell them at a local craft fairs...also give them to my clients as house warming gifts filled with fresh flowers...and offer this item to the other agents in my office to give to their clients...we will have different sizes available with different stains and you will have the option of personalizing them with different themes right on the spot at the craft fair for a additional fee....we had left over cedar and made little tiny flower boxes for the 6 secretaries at work for assistants week this week....they turned out pretty cute filled with fresh flowers and greens.....the standard 30 inch or so flower box will be $12.95 with themed boxes $15.00 and filled with flowers $19.95...custom size boxes available at special order...will do themed smaller cedar boxes that can be filled with fresh flowers or also like a dog box filled with dog treats....anyways we have all kinds of ideas...I doubt that we will be able to retire on our new business but it would take us about 3 hours to make 30 standard flower boxes and about another hour to get them stained....we would make almost $300.00 so for 4 hours of work on one of our days off....we both really enjoyed making them and looking forward to trying out our new little business....a extra $300.00 to $500.00 a month going to a saving account for Dylan or for family vacations will add up quick...with not much effort and something we both enjoy...we will get pictures online once we get ours on the front of the house............the picture above is from left over scrap cedar that we made for my secretaries...this is just a small 10 inch flower box.....personalized...so if we were to sell this box it filled with flowers just like it is we would sell it for $13.95....what a bargain..........
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Sounds like a great idea!
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