Day 3 of 25 Handmade Gifts to Give

Today's gift would be perfect for your child's teacher, your hairdresser, a friend and even a grandparent.

Today's idea is a set of greeting cards. I LOVE making card sets. My favorite is mixed messages. How many times have you needed a card and had to run to the store at the last minute? How many times have you looked through all the cards and cringed when you saw the price? Handmade cards are the best. 1. You have them on hand. 2. You get to write your own message. 3. Who wouldn't love to receive a card out of the blue in the mail that simply said "Thinking of You"? Think about that, in amongst all the annoying junk and bills there sits a beautiful handmade card that you wrote your own message to the recipient. The art of snail mail is slowly dying and I would LOVE to see it come back. Yes I know postage is going up, but think about it for a few minutes of your time and 44 cents or whatever it goes up to you can brighten someones day. Now isn't that worth the price of a stamp(and the price of the handmade cards).

Just a few samples:

I also love making those that incorporate the gift for birthday cards!! These can also come in a set, you provide the gift though of course!

I'm working to get sets on etsy, however if you are interested in purchasing a set shoot me an email and we can get it worked out. Envelopes are included with your order. I am also working on making boxes for them to go in as a gift wrap and storage in one!!

Thankful Tuesday

I'm featured on my friend Amber's blog today with a Thankful Tuesday post. She and I go back to high school, including playing tennis together and being yearbook editors for 2 years. Will be hosting a giveaway on her blog later this week or next week. Still working on the project and details.

Day 2 of 25 Handmade Gifts to give

One of my favorite things to sew is Rag Quilts. I think it's one of my favorites because 1. it's easy and 2. it was something I figured out how to do with just a little reading on the internet. The first one I made as a gift for my mom and she was honestly very surprised and happy. My brother is a runner and one day when I was in JoAnn's I came across running fabric. I knew it would be the perfect part to her blanket.

Great in school colors, team colors, home colors, and more. Great for sitting on bleachers to keep yourself cushy or warm, great for kids in their favorite character print, great for tossing across the back of the couch and using on cold winter nights. Totally customizable in color and size.

If interested in purchasing one shoot me an email. I don't have any in my etsy shop yet, working on it, but am taking custom orders.

Day 2 of 25 Handmade Gifts to give

One of my favorite things to sew is Rag Quilts. I think it's one of my favorites because 1. it's easy and 2. it was something I figured out how to do with just a little reading on the internet. The first one I made as a gift for my mom and she was honestly very surprised and happy. My brother is a runner and one day when I was in JoAnn's I came across running fabric. I knew it would be the perfect part to her blanket.

Great in school colors, team colors, home colors, and more. Great for sitting on bleachers to keep yourself cushy or warm, great for kids in their favorite character print, great for tossing across the back of the couch and using on cold winter nights. Totally customizable in color and size.

If interested in purchasing one shoot me an email. I don't have any in my etsy shop yet, working on it, but am taking custom orders.

Day 1 of 25 Handmade Gifts to give

Meant to post this last night and it ended up being a rough day with a certain drama queen.

This isn't made by me, but my grandpa, however I am selling it.

What is this crazy contraption you might ask? Under the Cabinet Jar Opener. This is an amazing gift to give anyone from a college grad moving into their first apartment to your parents to even your grandparents. My grandma has HORRIBLE arthritis in her hands, to the point that she is unable to bend most of her fingers. However, with this she is able to open ANY jar or bottle with a screw top lid, including 2 liter bottles. You hang this under a cabinet so it is out of the way and then when you have a jar needing opened you simply slide it in and twist. That's it. Both hands are able to hold onto the jar because this is mounted up under your cabinet.

Great gift for many on your list. If you are interested in purchasing one either contact me via email or visit my etsy shop.

Day 2 coming soon.

Day 1 of 25 Handmade Gifts to Give

Now this gift isn't handmade by me, but by my grandpa, I'm however selling them.

What is this crazy contraption you might ask? Under the Cabinet Jar Opener. This is an amazing gift to give anyone from a college grad moving into their first apartment to your parents to even your grandparents. My grandma has HORRIBLE arthritis in her hands, to the point that she is unable to bend most of her fingers. However, with this she is able to open ANY jar or bottle with a screw top lid, including 2 liter bottles. You hang this under a cabinet so it is out of the way and then when you have a jar needing opened you simply slide it in and twist. That's it. Both hands are able to hold onto the jar because this is mounted up under your cabinet.

Great gift for many on your list. If you are interested in purchasing one either contact me via email or visit my etsy shop. 

Make it Monday

Need to finish up a few items from last week so they are still on the list, but I do have some new items to add as well.

• Finish some unfinished projects. Hoping to get at least 2 done as they still have a good amount of work to be done on them. 
• A couple of banner orders 
• Christmas card orders filled
• Gift Card boxes made and in etsy shop-working on them.
• Halloween mini book made and in etsy shop
• Make some stuff for a giveaway on a friends blog(CAN'T WAIT!)-she had computer trouble so I didn't get to worried about getting it done.
• Design some Christmas card photo cards
• Make a valance for a friends little boys room. Have had the fabric forever and keep forgetting to get it finished.
• edit some pictures

Back later with gift idea.