christmas, you will truly regret it.
i design and make things that are a little different and i use expensive materials and i make every single item as if it were for my own home. i also feel strongly that those who create with many, many years of knowledge and experience behind them, should command far more than the minimum wage.
i think your fabulous foxy is great and has obviously been made with great skill and love. if i had been you i would have said to my friend that yes i can do it but it will be much the same as a picture but i get that it is 