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Apartment 309

My apartment is located in a building with 144 units for independent seniors.  I do not have direct access to an outside door but the apartment is rather like a hotel with lots and lots of amenities around the building … Continue reading

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Home, Warm and Inviting

The secret to making a home have that warm inviting appeal is  accessories.  Place accessories on the walls, tables, windows and allow them to pull your theme and color palette together.  I have sold six homes in my lifetime and … Continue reading

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Whipping

Deb and I will be showing items on September 26th at a local art festival here in the KC area.  I decided I needed to “whip” out a few last minute things that were geared towards the early fall we … Continue reading

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Handmade with Love

As many of you know I am retiring, downsizing and the sentimental memories flowing side of me are alive in a manner I have never experienced before in my life. So hopefully you will enjoy traveling down this journey of … Continue reading

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Creative Chics Supports Breast Cancer Research

Here at Creative Chics we have been blessed over and over again in more ways than we can count. We believe in paying it forward. We have a passion for helping women in need. So today we announce our effort … Continue reading

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Flat Felled Seams – Tutorial

Flat felled seams can be found on almost all jeans. Tough and durable, flat felled seams provide three stitch lines, two of which secure multiple layers of fabric. Vintage apron patterns recommend flat fell seams because they prevent fraying of … Continue reading

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Introducing The Creative Chics @ Etsy

Drum roll please…..we are finally underway in opening up a Creative Chics store at Etsy where you can find all of our items under one room. That is products from Julie (the youngest), me (the oldest) and Freda (the Mom … Continue reading

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Creating Outside The Box

What does it mean to have a creative mind or to be a creative person?  Webster says it is the ability to see and make things in a new or different way.  I certainly would agree with the “see” but … Continue reading

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Reaching Creative Nirvana

Well we finally did it! We’ve finally launched the Creative Chics Blog, a place for us to share our wild haired stories about our creative crafting adventures (and misadventures), which we seem to have a lot of experience in. Here … Continue reading

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