September 2010
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By Angela Flicker on September 30, 2010
The quilt pictured above is a custom order quilt that I’m making for a young girl. And I hope for her, the same things I hope for my own daughter… Be proud of what makes you different. Embrace those differences. Develop your own style and make good choices boldly. Don’t follow the crowd. Set trends [...]
Posted in Applique, Creative Process, Inspiration, machine applique, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged be a trend setter, think outside the box |
By Angela Flicker on September 29, 2010
A guest post by April Bowles-Olin of Blacksburg Belle. (Picture from Oh Pangaea Books on Etsy) I always have ideas swimming in my head. I think that’s part of the creative mindset–you always have more ideas than you could ever implement. For the past year and a half, I’ve been my own boss for my [...]
Posted in Goals, Guest Post | Tagged Blacksburg Belle |
By Angela Flicker on September 27, 2010
Back in June, Josh and I threw Monet an Alice in Wonderland themed birthday party? And last night, while making a treasury on Etsy, I was noticing tons of cute Alice in Wonderland party and Halloween items for sale. So today, I thought I would share with you the treasury I made on Etsy, along [...]
Posted in Daily Monet, Family, It's Time To Party, Moment | Tagged Alice in Wonderland themed party |
By Angela Flicker on September 26, 2010
I’ve been thinking a lot about all the “crafty” talk on the web these days– talk from people just like me trying to make a living doing what they love with their crafty and artistic abilities, talk about the importance in supporting crafters and artists, talk about “mindful spending” and buying handmade or local when [...]
Posted in A Crafty Hoiday, Applique, Inspiration, machine applique, Other Artists, Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on September 24, 2010
When I was away last weekend, attending The Creative Connections Conference, I was sure my daughter Monet was going to take her first steps, just to spite me for leaving her for three nights and four days. I’m happy to report that just the opposite happened. I arrived back home on Saturday evening, and the [...]
Posted in Daily Monet, Family | Tagged Moment |
By Angela Flicker on September 23, 2010
I have some really good news for you! Do you remember when you were just a kid, and often when receiving a gift from a care taker you were told, “Go ahead, but take just one.” Take just one?! As a child, this use to kill me. Even as an adult I can’t take just [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged social media |
By Angela Flicker on September 20, 2010
Good morning. I have some exciting news for you today. Over the next two weeks, a fabulous group of women (including myself) will be blogging about how social media has helped them and their businesses. You don’t want to miss this! April, from Blacksburg Belle, has organized this fabulous event. Check it out by clicking [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged Get Connected, Social Media Blog Series |
By Angela Flicker on September 19, 2010
I just spent the past four days in Minneapolis attending The Creative Connections Event created by Nancy Soriano and Jo Packham of Where Woman Create. I truly had a wonderful time and was inspired by many passionate and creative woman. Jo and Nancy did a great job planning this event! My old college roommate, Heather [...]
Posted in Creative Connections Conference |
By Angela Flicker on September 13, 2010
It’s that time of year again, where the harvested vegetables from the garden are more than we can handle. And lucky for me, my husband likes to can. Lately, he has been canning garden salsa with black beans and corn. (Note: If you don’t garden, check out your local farmer’s market, they will have everything [...]
Posted in Canning, Cooking, Gardening, Recipe | Tagged Garden Salsa |
By Angela Flicker on September 9, 2010
Six years ago, I bough my first house and immediately I fell in love with being a home owner. When those golden keys touched my hand, I unlocked that front door and walked into a space that was truly mine –mine to design, mine to manipulate, mine to care for and turn into a cozy [...]
Posted in Applique, Creative Process, Inspiration, machine applique, Sewing | Tagged let the fabric speak, sewing is therapy |
