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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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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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Sweat Shop

Our family teases us that we are hanging out in our very own sweat shop, working away over the sewing machines. Well, they are a bit right, but look at all those calories we are burning We promise after this … Continue reading

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Laugh or Cry, It’s Our Choice

My first experience with sewing was when I entered High School at the young age of thirteen.  My Home Education teacher, Josephine Murphy was a wonderful teacher who taught me with a true love for her craft.  Her influence helped … Continue reading

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$4.44 Makeover

Here is a picture of the underside of my cabinet above my sink. Now this is not noticeable anywhere but above the sink.  To say it was unsightly was an understatement as they had glued the cabinets and stapled them … Continue reading

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Join Us at the Art Festival

Hey everyone! Well it is finally here, our first art festival selling our own stuff. We are nervous, excited, and working down to the very last minute to get everything done for Saturday morning. Please cross your fingers and pray … Continue reading

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Dog Treats

If you’re an animal lover, my guess is you are head over heels deeply in love with your favorite furry friend. We recently have taken in my daughter’s two rather large Boxers, at least temporarily while she is living with … Continue reading

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Making Your Own Curtains

Last year my Mom and I tackled making bedroom curtains for my 3 large, rather awkward sized windows. Curtains is something we have a lot of practice at (just ask her how many sets she sold at her recent garage … 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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Smelling Pretty Amazing

This past few weeks my sewing room has been filled with the scent of lavender and eucalyptus as we have been busily putting together sachets for men and women. When Aria visited this past weekend, she walked in and exclaimed, … Continue reading

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