Can I get an "AMEN!"

Oh my gosh! I had a friend email me this morning with some spectacular news!!! The CPSC has issued a one year stay for testing and certification requirements!

"......stay of enforcement provides some temporary, limited relief to the crafters, children’s garment manufacturers and toy makers who had been subject to the testing and certification required under the CPSIA. These businesses will not need to issue certificates based on testing of their products until additional decisions are issued by the Commission."

Can I get an "AMEN!" a shout of joy? anything!

So basically, all the small business and handcrafters around the country will be able to continue selling their items for at least one more year!!!!

I've put off so many projects because I wasn't sure come Feb 10th if I would actually be able to sell them. Now I can for sure without risk of getting locked up! Yeah!!!! It's a good news Sunday......

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Baffled......

My mind is boggled by all this CPSIA talk about childrens toys/clothes and ESPECIALLY the effect will it have on retailers, re-sellers and small business like mine. I'm trying to make sense of it all...........I've been sad, frustrated, upset and have put several projects on hold because I might not be able to even sell them legally come February!!!

I've been gathering bits and pieces here and there but I feel like it's all a jumbled mess. Talk about how you can't hand down clothes to a neighbor, or create something handmade and give it as a gift. It just doesn't make sense???? And then for small businesses the testing to have done on our products to make them legal to sell is CRAZY!!!! hundreds to thousands of dollars for one product.

I'm not trying to be "Debbie Downer" here - just informed and to let you know that what I will be creating in the future may not include products for you sweet, stylish little ones. Still researching though and trying to be informed without being overwhelmed ;) It's tricky. LOL

I know businesses like Etsy, Ebay and your local thrift stores may be hugely affected as well. We'll see. anyone make any sense of this? Let me HEAR IT!

until then.......hold tight to your boutique outfits and products.

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