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Dreamstuff's traditional Christmas cards are now in the works. Three cards out of a series of five are ready without texts and more new items will be created during the rest of the summer. The Christmas cards will be available for pre-order in September when the Christmas shop opens. Orders will be mailed to customers well before Christmas, during October.

Here's a little sneak peak of the ready-made card bases:

Year of difficulties 2023

First of all, I want to thank all of you who have visited my online store and placed orders during this difficult year for me, thank you very much.

The past year was the hardest of my personal life, which naturally affects the entrepreneur's ability to take responsibility for the company, to be creative and enthusiastic when the ground collapses under their feet. I write this with mixed feelings of fear and completely openly, I owe it to all of you. I wish I had had the strength to sit down and be open earlier... Instead, I have borne the worries and sorrows, coping with the challenges of my own life, which have been of paramount importance to me and my children.

A year ago at Christmas my life took a sudden turn that tore my family in two in a very sad way. Very suddenly I had to rebuild my life from the very foundations and accept far too much that I was not ready to accept in the proportions that things were poured in front of me. A battle began that was very multi-stage and difficult to understand, big life-long decisions and little strength, worry and grief that took away and killed all the creativity that was a prerequisite for success. Everything was still so unfinished and I was learning the life of an entrepreneur.

Over the past six months, my willpower has been tested. Divorce and entrepreneurship brought up legal question marks that I never knew how to fear. One rope after another fell out of my hand and we went into a tight downward spiral. Every entrepreneur knows how much courage it takes to start a company, how much work, faith and responsibility are hidden behind everything we do. For me, one of the most important values ​​has always been customer service, presence and gratitude for being able to meet you as customers, also in person. When you are no longer able to do your job behind your own value, you are mentally tough, work becomes something you do amidst fear and shame.

Due to everything that has happened, orders have been delayed, answers to questions have been difficult to get and, frankly, I have been completely absent and anxious, completely unable to handle things with honor, as I would have liked. For this reason, I want to apologize for not being able to be open about things earlier, because I now realize that there is more understanding than I could have imagined, it pulls me to silence. I want to thank everyone who has been patient and understanding, even encouraging even though I have handled my affairs poorly, thank you with all my heart for everything, for understanding that behind every online store there is a human being.

Dreamstuff, as its name suggests, was born from my passion for interior design and printing, from the love of producing illustrations as a graphic designer, a mother. Behind it are still big dreams and love for making. That flame still burns in my heart that I manage to face and fix everything bravely and without fear, although it now also requires a touch of luck, a lot of faith and support from different sides, including those who lost their faith in me as an entrepreneur. I am ready to face heavy damage, raise my head and show that my star in the entrepreneur's sky is still worth reaching for, you have shown me that because without any input, orders are raining down, if someone can bring my feelings to the surface and the strength to be here tomorrow if I can. Thank you for your faith, thank you for your patience, thank you for your encouragement and sorry that I lost faith in myself. Each of you has been on my mind 24/7 even if it hasn't been visible from the outside.

You can find more about me behind the entrepreneurship on Instagram @mirkaminen, which I have actively maintained throughout the year. I also promise to take back control of my company's own Instagram account @dreamstuff.fi, which has been brilliant in its absence, welcome to follow where this year leads.

I'm still grateful to receive orders, but it will take a while for me to gather my thoughts and update the situation, hopefully even more comprehensive with the new winds.

I also gratefully accept comments and ideas to make the online store even better and more visible.

The year 2023 taught us that each of us has an incredible amount of strength, even when we think we can't do it anymore. There is still a lot of good in the world to cling to when we ourselves strive to bring good to those around us. When one door closes, behind another door is a whole new world and new opportunities. With small steps towards the new, whatever it brings, I wish everyone nothing but the best.

-Mirka Kaminen