Category Archives: shopping

ideas for the shopping enthusiast

TGIF – Shopping Day

Deb and I took the day off from our busy schedules to enjoy a day of shopping and lunch and I must show you our fabric haul.  We traveled to Lawrence, KS about 30 minutes away to an incredible quilt … Continue reading

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Share in our Celebration

Yesterday we had our 100th sale when an apron in our Creative Chics store was sold to a gentleman in Spain!!! We opened our store July 24th and in 84 days hit the 100th sale online mark!!  We think that … Continue reading

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What a Hoot

It seems owls are cropping up everywhere these days. And I love them! They are cute and whimsical.  So let’s do a little show and tell, shall we? I love City Chic Country Mouse for many reasons, most notably their … Continue reading

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Apartment 309 Makeover Continued

I am going to take some time this week to keep my promise to show you the process of making my small apartment home.  I completed the kitchen and showed you that now it is time to focus on the … Continue reading

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Surround Yourself

Check this out, the Creative Chic’s dog bags are featured in an artist giveaway this week at Surround Yourself, a site devoted to discovering & connecting indie artists with indie shoppers. Hey, be sure to enter for the drawing. Maybe … Continue reading

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Holiday Mart

Deb and I finished off the final day of our mini vacation with an outing to the Overland Park Convention Center yesterday afternoon.  The Junior League of Kansas City was having their annual Holiday Mart show and we went in … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving and Fall Napkins

There is nothing like a pretty fall table setting to get you in the spirit of the holiday season. I’ve had some fall fabric in my stash for 3+ years and this year I decided to get it out and … Continue reading

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Purse Sale

Hey there friends. We are still recuperating from a very chilly and damp weekend in Warsaw and working on tracking our inventory. The bottom line is we need to move some purses out of our storage bins to free up … Continue reading

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Trick or Treat Drawing

Robert was telling me today that he remembered as a kid, about 1st grade, his parents made him prepare a “trick” before he could go trick or treating in their neighborhood. So when he knocked on the door and was … Continue reading

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Fall Is In The Air

Hello dear friends! Our lives have been a bit hectic around here with so many activities going on that at times I feel like I’m in a bit of a tail spin. That’s when I try to make time to … Continue reading

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