Christmas Bazaar

This coming Saturday, November the 14th, Handmade Whimzy and Pink Pear Designs will be at the First Christian Church Christmas Bazaar. It is located on the corner of Broadway and Loop 323 in Tyler, Texas. If you're in the area, come on out. They are taking a $1 donation to get in the door.

This bazaar has been going on for many years so hopefully, there will be lots of folks out shopping for handmade items for Christmas and the upcoming holidays. (fingers crossed!)

My shops will go on vacation mode sometime tomorrow as I get everything packed up. Wish me luck!

Beautiful Treasury and Upcoming Craft Shows

Thanks so much to NightLady who has featured my Hothouse flower earrings from Pink Pear Designs in her Periwinkle and Lilac Dreams treasury.
What a lovely treasury, NightLady. I love these colors together - they are so soothing.

NightLady sells lovely hair pins and brooches in her shop. I love these Pink and Orange Sherbert Hair Bobbies. So delicate and pretty.

Thanks so much for featuring me NightLady!!

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Now for news of upcoming craft shows!

I will be at the Bullard Red, White, and Blue Festival this coming Saturday, November the 7th from 9 am to 5 pm in Bullard, Texas. This is a really fun festival to attend, so if you're in the area, drop on by. They have a parade, live entertainment all day and lots of good food and of course, arts and crafts vendors.

The following Saturday, November 14th, I will be at the First Christian Church Christmas Bazaar from 9 am to 4 pm. I have never had a booth at their Christmas Bazaar before but I've heard it's a great arts and crafts show and I'm really looking forward to it.

So if you are in the Tyler, Bullard, East Texas area for the next 2 weekends, stop by one of these great shows and support handmade!

1st Monday SALE!

It's the first Monday of November and that means it time for Etsy Texas Crafters monthly 1st Monday sale!

Click here for the list of all participating team members. We have 99 shops participating this month. You can buy everything from soap to jewelry, handbags to knitted scarves - we have it all!

My shop sales are:
Handmade Whimzy - 20% off all items
Pink Pear Designs - Buy One, Get One 50% off
Whimzy Supplies - 10% off all items

Shop now for the upcoming holidays! I know I'm starting my shopping today - especially for teachers. The less time I have to spend at overcrowded stores buying mass produced crap, the better.

Trick or Treat!

My little family at the Fall Festival last weekend (at my son's school). See how he's pulling away as if he's ashamed to be seen near his weird parents? Funny huh? Considering the whole Mario theme was his idea. By the way, I'm Princess Peach who gets rescued by Mario - or so I'm told. My dress is pink but you can't really tell in this picture (I got it for $20 at a used Wedding dress store!!)

Have a safe and Happy Halloween!! And have fun Trick or Treating! Go easy on the tricks ;)

Aura Treasury by MyLittleAura

My earrings -I'm So Blue - from my Pink Pear Designs shop has found their way into a treasury by MyLittleAura.

Such an sweet, calming treasury. Thanks so much MyLittle Aura for including my earrings. Your treasury is beautiful.

On a side note, today is the last voting day for the Etsy Texas Crafters Design Challenge for October. The challenge was to make a handmade item representing the Day of the Dead or El Dia de los Muertos.

There were 15 awesome entries. Please help us pick a winner!

Go here:

http://etsytx.ning.com/page/october-design-challenge-day

You can click the link and see all the awesome entries and then click the voting link at the bottom to go vote for one. It only takes 5 seconds to vote and anyone can do it - you do not have to be a team member.

Voting ends at midnight tonight!

Happy Birthday Ben!

My sweet baby turned 11 this week. Why do they have to grow up so fast?

Happy Birthday Ben!

ETC's 1st Monday Sale for October!

We have 113 shops participating in this month's 1st Monday sale!

The sale starts at midnight Texas time (1 am Etsy time)!

Here are my sales for 1st Monday (all day on Monday, Oct. 5th)
Handmade Whimzy is having Buy 1, Get 1 50% off - including clearance items!

Pink Pear Designs is having Buy 1, Get 1 50% off!

Whimzy Supplies is having a 15% off sale on all Handmade Pillow Boxes including custom orders!

For the complete list of participating shops, click here:
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6306388