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a special thank you

As a long-time Etsy buyer, I have always appreciated when the artist included a little special something something in my order. Not only the beautiful item I have hand-picked. But a few extras to give a taste of what the artist has to offer. A business card. A hand-written thank you note is a nice touch. The whole experience of…


what’s in a name?

personalized oval embroidery hoop What’s in a name? It was only a matter of time before I started making personalized felt hoops. It was request I got at my art show, but I didn’t get around to until now!This personalized oval embroidery hoop art is just darling, (at least my girls think so)!  I took…


dressing up for the holidays

It’s official. Holiday season is upon us. All the leaves fell off our maple. Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks away. Sofia’s birthday is right on its heels. I’m getting inundated by holiday catalogues (online and snail mail). So I thought I needed to dress up this blog a bit with a new banner. I…


all is quiet

All is quiet in my house.A rare moment when the kids are asleep. Jamie is asleep. No traffic noise. No birds. Just the rushing of air from the heating vent and the slight hum of the computer. I woke up an hour shy of the alarm clock and rather than lie in bed staring at the…


I’m on papernstitch!

Something has lit a fire inside me. I have been preparing items to photograph and list in my Etsy shop non-stop for the past few days. I have been jotting down ideas for new products. I have been experimenting with how to photograph my items. I have been super-excited about catshy crafts in general! And I can tell…