Merry Christmas from us to you

My Boys :)

Fabric Gift bags

I still have lots of fabric gift bags in my etsy shop. Save paper, easy wrapping. I have all sizes. I even make jumbo bags. I offer really fast shipping. Order today!

LET'S DECORATE !!!

I just finished making this beautiful tree skirt. I have it for sale at my etsy shop, but I hate to part with it. I will have to make myself another.



Christmas tree skirt

http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com

New medium size tote gift bags in my shop. Remember 20% off all items til Monday.

BLACK FRIDAY TO CYBER MONDAY

Both my shops have 20% off all items sales.
No need to leave your house for some great bargains.

http://craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com
http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com

I accept RME, googlecheckout and Paypal.

In message to seller mention 20% revised invoice.

boys need tote bags too

Boys need to tote things also so I made a few that are boy-friendly

PIRATES
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6300972
BLACK GLOBE
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15476838
RACE CARS
http://en.dawanda.com/product/902038-Racing-Care-tote-bag-good-for-school

Bags and purses for Christmas

Tote bags are great items for gift giving. Teachers, babysitters, gym members often carry around lots of "stuff" and could always use a new bag.
Check out this showcase today for great bags.
also more at
craftsfromtheheart

New items for the holidays

Lots of new totes and gift bags in my etsy shop. Great inexpensive presents. Come see my shop at craftsfromtheheart

You can also visit my home decor shop at mustlovehomedecor



handmade tote bags

holiday shopping

Support your small business crafter this holiday season. Purchase a great handmade item made with care and made to last.
My fellow etsy sellers and I have an ad in this latest issue of Mary Engelbreit Home Companion. It is the Dec/Jan issue which may be the last issue of this magazine, sadly.

My Etsy shop is featured

Want to see a great blog? This one by an etsy seller is just beautiful. I had the honor of being chosen as one of the top 7 shops at 7 pm. It is part of a feature on this blog by Friago. She chose my aqua pillows in my etsy shop, http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com

The blog can be found at
http://blog.friago.com/post/And-the-top-shops-aredrum-roll-please!.aspx

Enjoy,
Linda

Holidays

Start your Christmas shopping with me on etsy
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5987544
http://www.craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com

How to get noticed on line

Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, flickr, kaboodle, stumbleupon, etc, etc, etc, and so on. How do I get my etsy shops noticed amongst all the advertising going on in these "social networking sites". I don't see much socializing. I see lots of come see my new product, I am having a sale, come check out my low prices.

Is this what I also have to do to be seen? Does the squeaky wheel get the business? I don't know. It just doesn't seem like the right thing to do. The problem is when I do keyword searches for my items in google and yahoo, they are never on the first few pages.

What to do?

Might as well start here

Come visit my shops, mention blogger and get 10% off all purchases. How's that?
http://craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com
http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com

Oatmeal is good for cholesterol.

Just wanted to share a recipe for baked oatmeal from Cooking Light Magazine 2003.
Let me start by saying I hate oatmeal. I knew it was good for me but I just couldn't swallow it. I hated the texture. I decided to try this recipe and now am in love with it. I have it every morning for breakfast. I have it for afternoon snack sometimes also. It is like having dessert but it is healthy. Try it once and let me know if you agree.
My husband makes me a batch Monday morning and it lasts me through Friday.

Yield

5 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup)

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 large egg, beaten
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine the milk, applesauce, butter, and egg. Add milk mixture to oat mixture; stir well. Pour oat mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Is it the economy stupid?

In order to move some inventory from my Etsy.com shop I decided to have a one day 50% off sale. Half price! But not one sale came of it. I know the prices are not to high and my items have several hearts, so do I chalk it up to the bad economy, columbus day weekend or poor advertising?
Once if figure it out, I will let you know.

My Handmade pillows with Crate and Barrel and Brookstone, who knew?

My handmade pillows with Crate and Barrel and Brookstone - Who knew?
Category: Fashion, Style, Shopping


I was alerted to my handmade pillows being featured on:
http://www.greenyourdecor.com/2008/10/09/green-rooms-in-a-box-series-colorful-patio-under-2000/


Imagine my surprise when the other items in the article are from major retailers like Crate and Barrel and Brookstone!

Linda
http://mustlovehomedecor. etsy. com

The squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Last year, 2007, I decided to go for the Comcast Cable bundle package of internet, phone, and cable. The price was slightly higher than what I was paying with other providers but then I saw a chance for a $250 rebate if we went through buycomcast.com. So I though that would cover the increase for getting digital tv and a dvr.

I sent in the multitudes of originals and copies needed to comply with the rebate.

I called the company in June and was told my name was not on the "list" but that the rep. would add my name. Ok, one mistake, no big deal. I call back in July, well I am on the list but my name has not reached the top yet. I call back in August, oh it will probably be two more weeks. OK I am a patient person but I could see this was going nowhere. I started doing searches on the net and found many unhappy customers of this website. The website now actually points one to a real estate company.

So I decided to email my attorney general with a cc to my public utility control. Well the next day didn't I just get the sweetest call from my local cable provider apologizing profusely and telling me they would never use that website service again. They promised the credit would show up on my next bill. My public utility control rep. called to let me know when the credit arrives. If it is not on my next bill she will take it from here!

I love Connecticut. Thank you public servants.

Body Art

Isn't this amazing body art? See the giraffe


I just love this site!

Front page Exposure

My valance made it to the front page of etsy.com.
Oh happy day!!!

Roses are Red

As part of the etsybloggers we were asked to share our favorite colors and how we use them in our work.
My favorite color is red. The shade of red depends on; how it is being used. For clothing, I favor the more bluish reds but for home decor in my own home I prefer the orange reds. I find the color warm and soothing.
By visiting my ship at craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com you will find lots of red items.
When I walk into a fabric shop, I am drawn to red fabric like a moth to light. With my love of red you may think I am a bit showy and outrageous but I am actually quiet and introspective. It must be a wild side trying to show itself. :)