TheCrocusDesign

Welcome to my Etsy shop! My name is Cigdem

Making ornaments (paper circle garland backdrops, paper wall flowers, paper cone garlands, paper flower garlands, baby mobiles, door and wall hangers, wreaths, frames, home decors, wall decors, hangings) by using felt, paper, wool, bead and similar handcraft materials is my foremost hobby since my childhood. A couple of years ago, as my doctor heralded me that I was going to have a baby, I wanted to give to my son his very first gift and made a door ornament from felt for him. The people around me liked my door ornament; they encouraged me to make new ones. So i started to create new kind of ornaments like wall ornaments and baby mobiles, paper garlands and backdrops…

Therefore i made my mind to take a step further. Making craft ornaments became not only a free time activity for me, but also a business. After I have met with “Etsy” i wanted to present this artistry of mine on your site, so that I could find the chance to share it with the whole world.

All of my ornaments are 100% handmade… Felt, paper, dye, wool, fiber, yarn, styrofoam, bead and fabric are the main materials; scissor and needle are the basic tools which i consume / use during production process. I choose top quality production materials diligently; i avoid using allergic, health hazard materials considering especially children’s wellness.

My ornaments are created completely by my hand work; once ready, they are hand labeled and packaged by myself as well. Custom made ornaments can be created including free shipping.

First of all I determine which garland, backdrop or mobile i would like to produce and accordingly choose my design. Following my design, i choose the needed materials (Felt, wool, paper, dye, fiber, yarn, styrofoam, bead and fabric..etc). Below please find my production process step by step while producing for example a baby mobile using felt as main consuming material.
• Cutting felt / paper considering my pattern
• Stitching the cutten felts by needle
• Filling the stitched felts with fiber
• Hanging the ready felts on the hoop (so that our baby mobile is ready)
• Labeling and packaging

I would be happy if you have a look at my ornaments ;)