gift certificates!
The shop has gift certificates now! I’ve added 3 different versions: $20, $50, and $100. They’re a perfect way to give a gift that you know they’ll love – because they were able to choose it themselves. : )
a little update – and a coupon!
Hi there!
Just wanted to pop in and let you all know that I have a coupon code that you can use in the shop for 15% off of your order – just enter “THANKSGIVING2011” at checkout. : ) It’s valid until Thursday (sorry I forgot to tell you all until now – oops!) and you can share it with anyone!
Also, I’m working on a logo for the shop and some business cards too. It’s still a work in progress, but I think I’m getting close to the idea I have in my head. : ) It’ll be so fun to have them finished!
p.s. there’s some exciting shop news coming up – stay tuned.
Pinning away!
Have you heard of Pinterest? Do you have an account? (If not, contact me and I can send you an invite – it’s so handy and tons of fun!)
One of my friends back in California told me about it quite a while ago when it was starting up, and a few months ago I remembered and signed up. Now I’m finding it hard to believe that I had spent years using the internet without it!
Pinterest has almost completely replaced the folders from the bookmarks on my taskbar, and I love that I can see the images that go along with the links that I’ve “pinned”. If you’d like to check out what I’m loving online or follow along with me, click {here} to head over. : )
knitting again
This summer has been pretty busy with Etsy orders and moving and my knitting got set aside for a while. I picked up the needles again a few weeks ago though. (so glad I did – had really been missing it)
The little ones and I were going to the pumpkin patch with our MOPS group on a Monday and I found this pattern {here} for a hat for Ian {on Pinterest here} the Friday before.
I had both orange and green yarns in my stash, he didn’t have any warm hats that still fit (he has an amazingly large head), and so I set to work!
It knit up beautifully and was finished in time for Em to model it while “helping” John rake leaves. : )
The hat fits Ian beautifully and he loves it! Now I need to make one for Emma Grace (she seems to think I made it for her and can’t understand that it actually belongs on her brother’s head). : )
lovely limitations
Have any of you read The Nesting Place bog? If not, you might enjoy clicking over. Right now she is finishing up a series of blog posts titled 31 Days of Lovely Limitations. Her series is inspired by this quote from Henri Matisse:
Her version of that quote goes like this:
Now, isn’t that true? We (or at least, I) want to make a lovely home for our families, but usually have a rather small (or tiny) budget to bring it to reality. So we improvise with what we have. : )
I’ve been finally getting pictures hung up around our new house (I didn’t tell you that we had moved? Or that I might not be posting for a bit? No? Hmm. … guess that post must still be in the “drafts” section) and came across this frame that had gotten some red wax splattered on it.
It used to sit next to a red candle that, well, splattered once when I was blowing it out and the stain stuck. The spots weren’t too obvious where I had had it in our apartment, but when I hung it in our bedroom in the house the spots stood out to me like a sore thumb.
I thought about taking it down and putting it somewhere else, but it really completed the wall. So …. then I remembered the Nester talking about working within our limitations, almost celebrating them.
And I remembered that I had some lovely old lace that a customer had sent me. (can you see what is about to happen here?)
A bit of glue and a few minutes later and we had a solution!
Ta da!
The problem was fixed and the frame is lovelier than it was before. Yay!
Sweet Hearts
I just added a new item to the shop – Heart Cupcake Toppers!
They are so sweet, and would be darling to use for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, a special tea with friends …. or just to dress up your morning muffin. : )
I have plans to add ones made from music paper, red ones and maybe more – I’ll keep you posted!
Thank you so much for following along with me here on the blog. I haven’t been the most regular of bloggers – leaving you hanging for weeks on end sometimes – but I do deeply appreciate all of you who click over and read occasionally. : )
Also, the shop has had almost 300 orders (I can barely believe it! God has been so good.) and to thank the person who places the 300th, they are going to get free shipping on their order! (the shipping fees will be refunded once the transaction has cleared)
Please feel free to share the news with your friends! :)
garlands
It’s really fun to realize that some of the things in the shop are getting featured on websites and blogs (a huge thank you to all the wonderful people featuring them!!!). It brings a huge smile to my face. : )
I was so excited this afternoon to see that it had happened again last week! The blog that carried that post is called It’s A Brides Life (here’s the post). The author was writing about Etsy wedding decor and included the Romantic Vintage Hearts garland. :)
Scrolling through some of the posts reminded me of the hours I spent getting ideas from wedding blogs 4 years ago. *sigh* It was so much fun!
Sunday Inspiration {Pinterest}
dolly diapers
Emma Grace is in sweet stage where she loves her dollies. She loves taking care of them, making them “talk”, holding their hands and making them “walk”, asking for treats (real ones) for them to eat (and she then finishes what they don’t, of course).
And of course, diapering them. It was getting to the point where she was using more (real) diapers and wipes on them than I was on her some days! So, now her dollies have their own special diapers and wipes which are reusable (and so much cheaper!). :)
I found the pattern for the diapers on Skip To My Lou, and got the idea for the wipes over here. I used flannel for the wipes (which I haven’t taken a photo of) and just zigzag stitched the sides.
It’s so sweet to see her lay her baby doll down for a change and then talk to her all the while. : ) Maybe someday I’ll get a video of it so I can remember … : )
a lacey heritage
My great-aunt sent me a package that was almost overflowing with wonderful handmade lace pieces.
The best thing about this lace? It was made by my great-grandma and great-great-grandma.
Isn’t it just amazing?
Aunt Noelle sent it for me to use, and I will. : )
Maybe to edge some dresses and tops for Emma Grace, maybe on some decorative pillows too. Even though I almost want to wrap these pieces in tissue and preserve them, this lace was meant be to be seen and enjoyed!
Aunt Noelle, thank you so much for the package. It was an honor to receive!
By the way, I’m sharing this post by linking up on a few of these blogs – you might enjoy checking them out. :)