December 2010
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By Angela Flicker on December 28, 2010
Every Christmas my husband and I give each other a handmade gift. This year, I made Josh and Monet a photo book by basically sewing photos onto felt along with other memorable items like old letters, ribbon, keys, and rings. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. What do you think? Did you ever see the [...]
Posted in Book Making, Daily Monet, Family, Handmade Holiday, Sewing, Uncategorized |
By Angela Flicker on December 21, 2010
I want to tell you a story. But first let me introduce Jessica Van Den from Epheriell Designs; she is running a blog hop called Creative Odyssey right now. You can also hop to my partner in crime today, City Kitten Designs, and you can check out the full blog hop list here. Now back [...]
Posted in Business, Creative Process | Tagged creative odyssey blog hop event |
By Angela Flicker on December 20, 2010
Have you heard about the eco-holiday contest going on over at Heartmade, inspired by the lovely Mayi Carles? Today is the last day to submit work. Check it out. Growing up, my grandmother whom I’m very close to, never wasted anything. For example, I have vivid memories of her putting water into a basically empty [...]
Posted in Applique, Eco-friendly, Handmade Holiday, machine applique, Sewing, Stash Bust | Tagged heartmade |
By Angela Flicker on December 16, 2010
Josh and I love giving handmade over the holidays. Here are 3 easy handmade holiday gift ideas and tutorials for you and your family to try, inspired by gifts that we have given in the past. Enjoy. #1: Homemade Coffee Liqueur Recipe ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. #2: Etched Glasses Tutorial ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. #3: Machine Appliqued Clothing Tutorial …………………………………………………………………………………….. What [...]
Posted in Applique, Cooking, D.I.Y., Family, Glass etching, Handmade Holiday, machine applique, Recipe, Sewing, Tutorial |
By Angela Flicker on December 15, 2010
Every bedroom deserves a beautiful handmade quilt. The quilt from my childhood is moving towards the fragile state, so we no longer use it on our bed. I’m hoping to make a quilt for my bedroom this winter, and I’m finding these pictures very inspiring. I love the light walls, and the way the fabrics [...]
Posted in interior design, Quilting, Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on December 13, 2010
Baby Jives Use the code “CraftyHoliday10″ to take 10% off any purchase in Baby Jives shop and if you are in the US I will upgrade your shipping to Priority for Free! Promotion ends December 24th. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Dodeline Design Dodeline Design is having a sale! 10% off through midnight on 12/13/10 on all holiday cards [...]
Posted in A Crafty Hoiday, Etsy Sale, Other Artists | Tagged coupon codes, support handmade |
By Angela Flicker on December 11, 2010
I’ve fallen into a routine –I guess that is what happens when you become a mother. My day systematically ticks along, from one item to the next, usually the same as the day before. Some days are perfect, and others are difficult, yet the routine for the most part stays the same. And no matter [...]
Posted in Moment |
By Angela Flicker on December 8, 2010
Her name is Sheree and she ordered some custom felt applique coasters for her mother who loves western themed stuff. I love doing custom work. It’s great to be able to create something just so, perfect for someone else.
Posted in Applique, machine applique, Sewing | Tagged custom work |
By Angela Flicker on December 7, 2010
Did you know that a lot of holiday boutiques take a small percentage of the sales –similarly to that of a store? As I jump from boutique to boutique this holiday season, I wanted to take the percentage that the boutique takes to run an event, and offer that savings to you. My etsy shop [...]
Posted in Etsy Sale |
By Angela Flicker on December 6, 2010
Breakfast is a beloved meal in my household. Yes, cold cereal, granola, and frozen waffles are a staple most days of the week, but every weekend, my husband makes a great breakfast for the family. And usually a few times a week, I make a nice breakfast for just Monet and I. Honestly we don’t [...]
Posted in Cooking, Recipe | Tagged breakfast, martha stewart recipes |
