I have felt the creative urge
lately and have been dabbling in decoupage and collage using modge podge and
different papers and textures. I am truly a novice and still have so much to
learn. I commented to a friend on Friday that I don't have any rubber stamps to
add to my designs. On a whim I decided to check craigslist to see if anyone was selling any stamps and
supplies. I have never previously bought anything on craigslist.
I was happy to find someone
locally who was selling all their supplies for $250. It was more than I wanted
to spend yet some of the items looked perfect. I sent a message to determine if the items were
still available as the listing was 19 days old and I first wrote that I would offer $200 if they weren't sold. Something prompted me
to change the offer of $200 to $210 before sending the message. A couple of
hours later I received a response that the items were available and she would
take $210.
Immediately I drove to the
house and was surprised to see the extensive collection of supplies that were
now mine. A lifetime of collecting with love and passion. Many, many storage
containers filled with hundreds of treasures; beautiful papers, stickers,
stamps, pens, books and so much more. I was over whelmed as I was not
anticipating the vast array of wonderful things.
Lola, the lovely lady,
selling her supplies and I started chatting and found out we are kindred souls.
She told me that when she decided to sell her supplies she hoped the person who
bought them would love them as much as she had loved them. Yes, Lola, I love
them. Also, surprisingly in 19 days no-one else had responded to her post. They
were waiting for me.
Yet here is the most magical
part of this story. Lola's son recently started a new business. The day before
he received a quote for yard signs to advertise and grow his business. Yes, you
guessed it, the amount of the quote was a beautiful, round, exact $210. When
Lola shared this with me - we both knew the universe had conspired in some
mysterious way to bring us together. She proceeded to say the $210 was in
essence "seed money" for his business.
In the future when I am creating
art with all the wonderful supplies, I will feel good knowing that in some
magical way buying these supplies was the start of a new business. The seeds
have certainly been planted and I know her son's business will reap success and
flourish. I cannot wait to see the yard signs sprouting up around town.
There is always flow in the
universe as energy moves in different directions. Sometimes we are not aware of how our actions have such a profound and universal effect. There definitely was
magic in the air on Friday causing this cosmic exchange of beautiful energy.
Karen Hackel
