Category Archives: The Holidays

‘Tis the Season!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

I can’t believe it’s December 1st already which means there are only 23 days left until Christmas!  I get so busy this time of year with my Etsy shop that the time just flies by. Now that it’s actually December Christmas … Continue reading →

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Black Friday Shopping Crafter’s Edition!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

So for all of my readers who aren’t from the states & haven’t heard of it today we celebrated Thanksgiving in the US making tomorrow ‘Black Friday’ it’s one of the biggest shopping days of the year where many stores … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cards for HEROS

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

We are not a military family, but we live near a navy base and have made many friends over the years who are.  I have watched what these men, women & their families go through on a regular basis and … Continue reading →

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Handmade Holidays: Making My List!

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Well it’s that time of year again!  Over the last 3 years I have been trying to have more & more of our holiday fun & gifts be handmade, and as you have seen in  the past I love sharing … Continue reading →

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Argh!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Well they aren’t 100% finished yet, but they were done enough for the twins to wear to preschool & too darn cute not to share now!  They are made using the “Bundle: Corset, Layered Tulle Skirt, Peasant Top + Bonus eBook!” from YouCanMakeThis.com back when they had one of … Continue reading →

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FALALA FUDGE!

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

I have wrapped up nearly all my holiday sewing so it’s time to move on to the yummy stuff .  Today my mission is FUDGE. I have to say a few years ago I stumbled upon a fudge recipe on … Continue reading →

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Etsy Coupon Codes!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

So recently Etsy had an update that now allows sellers to offer custom coupon codes for their shops that can be used at check out .  This is still very new & I don’t think most sellers or shoppers realize … Continue reading →

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Another Pre-Holiday Clean-up!

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

It’s that time of year again, Thanksgiving is still almost 2 weeks away but I actually started last week!  This is VERY rare for me and as usual things have been crazy around here so I haven’t had a chance … Continue reading →

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And the winners are….

Posted on December 20, 2009 by

Thanks to the great random number generator www.random.org I was able to select 2 winners today of the YouCanMakeThis.com eBook pattern bundles! 6. seemommysew |  December 11, 2009 at 7:12 AM Thanks for doing this! I would love to try … Continue reading →

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Win FREE YouCanMakeThis.com eBooks

Posted on December 11, 2009 by

With the holidays just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to showcase some quick and easy gift ideas you can give to friends, neighbors, co-workers, and oh yes…even your family!  Though I have been sharing a lot … Continue reading →

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