Buried in Yarn

Friday afternoon at 4 pm and I'm finally finding a minute to blog.  I spent a couple hours in my daughter's class this morning, but the rest of the day has been devoted to these...

Lots and lots of yarn balls.

I'm having trouble not putting them in apothecary jars, bowls and vases all over my house.  I love this combination of colors and decorate with them in my living room and master bedroom, along with a few pops of coral and aqua.  Unfortunately, the pictured yarn balls (and a whole bunch more) are all spoken for.  I'll be spending most of the weekend with these beauties, what will you be doing?

Don't forget to enter our current giveaway!   

Have a great weekend!

What's Up Wednesday

At our home, I was happy that my youngest's field trip to the pumpkin patch was canceled last week, but he was not!  After Chandra's report of the messy conditions, I was especially thankful that he would be coming home mud free.  Luckily, it's been rescheduled for this Friday!  And while our Friday activities were canceled, our Saturday and Sunday soccer games were still on the calendar.  We tied one game and lost the others, but we had A LOT of fun having family time and cheering on our children.
 
At Embellished Living, rain or shine, it's been a flurry of activity!  We got a HUGE order, got a new logo, and are starting to feel the rush of the Christmas season as we prepare for the Downtown Open House Celebration and our first show of the season.  It is the Festival of Art and Crafts at  First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro and is happening in just 10 days!

Don't forget we are partnering with My Unentitled Life  who is hosting a giveaway on her blog for our Mustache and Lips wine glasses!

Miscellaneous Monday~ The Big Reveal

Happy Monday!  It is going to be a super busy but fantastic week, I can feel it!

A few weeks ago we did some Etsy searching to find the perfect person to create a logo for us.  Our original was just picked from the stock photos on Vista Print, and while it was cute it wasn't wanted we wanted long term.  We ended up rarely using it and went with a photo of our grey felt rosette wreath with our name.  Again it was super cute but didn't fit with our long term aspirations. After much searching we finally came to a decision and went with Sarah at Studio One Sixty Design on Etsy. Thanks so much to Sarah, she has been great!  Our new logo is finished and we are so excited!   We hope to switch everything over in the next couple of weeks.  So what do you think?

Fantastic Friday!!

Today has been a great day, despite the rain!  It started with a trip to the local pumpkin farm for my daughter's first Kindergarten field trip.  I wasn't certain it would happen since it rained all night and the place would be a muddy mess.  We went and it was, however, my little miss had a great time and I really enjoyed spending the day with her and her classmates.  Working from home rocks!

Just as that wrapped up, my Etsy app made the cash register sound to let me know of a new sale.  It was for 8....EIGHT...Winter Yarn Ball Wreaths!  Our biggest sale to date and for one of my favorite products we make.  I keep saying I'm going to make one for my house, should have done it this summer while we were a bit slower.  One day I'll learn.  I'm dying to know what they'll be used for, top ideas are a wedding or decorating a large and gorgeous house for the holidays.  Either way, I'm excited to get started on this order and maybe I'll make one for my house while I'm at it. Doubtful but I'm going with positive thinking...

Finally, a review and giveaway started yesterday.  It's for a pair of mustache and lip wine glasses, so if you've been eyeing them head over to My Un-Entitled Life to register.

Hope you all have a fantastic fall weekend, I love this time of year!

What's up Wednesday

WHEW!  After a fantastic time at the beach, we are slowly, because of the cooler temps, getting used to reality again.  It was 87 degrees and sunny when we left the beach, and by the time we got home, it was in the upper 40s and rainy!  What a difference a few hundred miles makes!

At Embellished Living, we are busy restocking the shelves at Simply Southern Marketplace, filling orders and getting ready for our show season to begin.  Chandra, Jacy and I love to craft and do a lot more than just what you see in our shop and on our Facebook page. 

I love to knit and spin (the making your own yarn kind, not the bicycling kind), and on occasion, I will accept a commissioned knitting project.  I've been asked to knit for others to carry on family traditions, to knit something for a bride on her wedding day, to knit something for a special baby, but I just got a request that I NEVER saw coming...  A sweet woman would like me to knit her mini pig a sweater.  Apparently, they get cold quite easily, and as I mentioned at the top of my post, it's getting cool fast here in Middle Tennessee!  Here she is:

I'd never heard of a mini pig until yesterday, and now all I can think about is getting a mini pig (much to my husband's chagrin). 

Do you have a crafty hobby?  Have you ever been asked to make something fun/funny?  I know I can't wait to get started crafting for Embellished Living and start knitting for that sweet piggy!

Miscellaneous Monday - We're back!

Hola!  We have returned from our week long siesta :)  We all had a fabulous vacation and feel relaxed, reenergized and are ready to face the next several super busy months head on.

We started our first official day back to work with a visit to Simply Southern Marketplace!  We were bummed to be out of town when the doors were officially opened to the public on Saturday, September 29th, but we were so excited to go today and check it out in action.  In a week we sold many things and we couldn't be more excited about the positive feedback the store and Embellished Living have received.  While we were in today we saw some customers that stopped in that were visiting here from another state.  They had been in last week as well, but wanted to stop in one last time before they left town.  Yay!!  How cool is that?  If you are local make sure stop by the square in the 'Boro and take a peek. Hours are Monday-Friday 10-6 and Saturday 9-6.

Also, while we were gone the totally awesome Riki at Crazy for a Deal hosted a giveaway for one of our rosette wreaths.  Congratulations to our winner Renee!!  Welcome to all of our new followers both here and on Facebook that came to from Crazy for a Deal. Thanks Riki for hosting our giveaway!

Leaving on a Jet Plane...

Vacation!  It's the word of the day here.  My last order is boxed and ready to ship and everything else will have to wait until we get back.  I'm looking forward to some rest and relaxation, and then returning home rejuvenated and ready to work!

While we're away, a review/giveaway is going on at Crazy for a Deal.  Riki has a great blog where she runs lots of giveaways, offers advice on frugal living and couponing,  and shares tidbits about life as a work from home mom with two kids.  She reviewed our Cream Felt Rosette Wreath and is hosting a giveaway for a cream or grey felt rosette wreath.  Check out her blog and enter to win!

And now, a bit of housekeeping, our Etsy Shop will remain open while we're away, however, orders will not be filled until we return on October 8.  If you can't wait to get your hands on a wreath, Simply Southern Marketplace is scheduled to open tomorrow morning at 9 am.  The store was looking good when we were in there yesterday, locals, check it out if you're near the square this weekend.

Have a great week!