Black Friday / Cyber Monday starts on Thankful Thursday....

I can be a very lousy business woman. Why? Because I love ( I mean, LOVE) to give stuff away. I've always said that I would love to have a business where I get to pack up boxes full of cash and send them to people! How fun would that be!! :)

But, until I can get that particular business rolling, you're stuck with upcycled stuff in a box ;)
I try to do my best to give my customers great savings. it's not because I don't think my items are worth their full retail price, but it's because I am seriously thankful. It's really so simple. Without you, there would be no business. There would just be some cute clothing hanging on racks in my home with no one to love them, wear them, and enjoy them. That is quite simply, no fun.

So to add fun into the mix I decided to do my Black Friday/Cyber Monday etsy sale today, on Thanksgiving day. Why? Because it's my small, teeny tiny way of saying thank you.

Yup, that's right, you. I mean it. YOU. The person taking the time to read this. Taking the time to look at my clothes. You, the one who emails me with feedback, or custom requests. Or some of my favorite emails include those of you with kids wearing my items. Or the emails I get about how much one of my items brightened a little girls day after a round of chemo. Or making a tee with all the seams on the outside for a young boy with sensory disorders (who never gets to wear cool clothes).

You make my heart melt with each and every email. I read them to my husband. I read them again and again to myself. Because I am thankful.

So thank you, my friends. Thank you. :)

xo,
Shari

Oh, see, I am a lousy business woman. I nearly forgot to share details of my sale! Sheesh!
Use code Gobble at my etsy shop for 20% off anything in stock from Nov 25-28. Then get a chance for an extra 5%-15% off via my facebook page! Have a very very happy thanksgiving :)

Getting ready for the holidays....with candy :)

Finley asked if we could buy a wreath for our door the other day, because she saw one at the neighbors. I said "Pshaw! We're the crafty kind of folk, we'll make something!" and she wholeheartedly agreed! My little google search first led me to Miss Martha's site, where she made this pretty white gumdrop wreath.

But another quick google search brought us to this beautiful picture, which to a four year old is like the holy grail ;)

She was salivating at my lap so I relented and agreed to pick up all the ingredients we would need to make this gorgeous little gumdrop wreath. Full instructions on how to can be found here, on the Kiddley Blog.

Here's what we bought:

Total bill was about $7 and included a dollar store floral sponge round shape, gumdrops, ribbon and toothpicks. Please, if you are trying this at home, do not skimp on toothpicks! I bought the cheap flat toothpicks, instead of the round ones. BIG mistake! Sheesh, are they ever flimsy. Splurge the extra 50 cents for the good stuff ;)

We sat down and decided to taste the goods. :)

Mr. SLD and Finley got in there....

Immediately they were thrown back into the bowl! (see the green flashing thing?) YUCK!

Turns out, little did I realize that I bought 'Spice' flavored gumdrops. Mistake number two. These things taste terrible!! At least it saved us from eating the entire wreath! ;) But seriously, avoid these (sorry gumdrop maker, I just don't like these. Sue me (no don't, please.)


And look how easy it is to make! We found it easier to assembly line it...Mr. SLD made the little Gumdrop trees for us to use.





Anyhow, regardless of the toothpicks, or crummy gumdrops, look how PRETTY they look! Seriously pretty stuff. Like a Pretty Overload :)





Anyhow, we've finished the wreath, but now I realized I don't have a hook to hang it with! oops...so you'll have to see our finished product at another date. trust me, it's cute, including the button beadwork Finley added to the bottom. :) Here's the last photo of it that I took!




What's your favorite holiday craft? I want to try more!

xo,
Shari