We're kicking off the Holidays 

 

WHERE WOMEN CREATE

 

style!

 

Starting today and continuing each day until December 12th, we will feature three fabulous artists on our blog. They will be sharing their cherished holiday traditions, plus giving away a FANTASTIC prize … Yes, that's three prizes a day! Three chances to win! And believe me when I say FANTASTIC prizes!!!!

~Merry Christmas indeed~

Here's how it works:

 

You can enter each day by simply leaving a comment on the daily post which will appear below this one. You can comment on any of the posts throughout the contest until the last day(December 12th)at midnight (MST). *UPDATE!!! We're going to give you until Friday, December 17th at Midnight (MST) to get all of your entries in!  Please make sure to post only once on each post(unless you have additional entries, in which case you may have up to four entries per post).

 

Additional entries as follows:

*Follow @wherewomencreat on twitter and tweet this contest.

(one additional entry per post)

*Put the "Twelve Days of Christmas" WWC image on your blog or website-widget available below

(one additional entry per post)

*Blog about this contest

(one additional entry per post)

 

We're kicking off the Holidays 

 

WHERE WOMEN CREATE

 

style!

 

Starting today and continuing each day until December 12th, we will feature three fabulous artists on our blog. They will be sharing their cherished holiday traditions, plus giving away a FANTASTIC prize … Yes, that's three prizes a day! Three chances to win! And believe me when I say FANTASTIC prizes!!!!

~Merry Christmas indeed~

Here's how it works:

 

You can enter each day by simply leaving a comment on the daily post which will appear below this one. You can comment on any of the posts throughout the contest until the last day(December 12th)at midnight (MST). *UPDATE!!! We're going to give you until Friday, December 17th at Midnight (MST) to get all of your entries in!  Please make sure to post only once on each post(unless you have additional entries, in which case you may have up to four entries per post).

 

Additional entries as follows:

*Follow @wherewomencreat on twitter and tweet this contest.

(one additional entry per post)

*Put the "Twelve Days of Christmas" WWC image on your blog or website-widget available below

(one additional entry per post)

*Blog about this contest

(one additional entry per post)

 

Today we are featuring the

HOLIDAY traditions 

and

GREAT giveaways 

of

 

~WHERE WOMEN CREATE~

 

Jo shares …

"Every year for Christmas I make Olivia and Jackson, my twin grandchildren, an advent calendar.

Each calendar is created from 24 different single socks – little girl's socks for Olivia and little boy socks for Jackson.
The socks each have the date in fabric numbers ironed on the front and the individual stockings are hung from a long ribbon tied to the foot of their bed … one week at a time.

 
Each morning they wake up and then head straight to their stockings to find the tiny gift that is hidden inside the stocking of the day.
I know that I love finding the tiny treasures and filling all of those little stockings as much as they do "opening" them every morning during December".

 

——————–

 

Paige Shares …

 

  "One of my favorite holiday traditions sits atop a pine pole tree in my front room. A tree that is filled with little paper mache houses and other vintage ornaments. She is a Noma Christmas Angel circa 1940. She belonged to my beloved Grandma Wayment, and was a treasured part of Christmas while growing up. It just wasn't Christmas until the angel was lovingly placed on top of the tree. When her silver and white paper dress started to wear, Grandma sewed a new one of pink felt, complete with little pink pearls. Oh there were a couple of years when a star tried to take her place, but she always seemed to find her way back to the top of our family tree. It was there she stayed for 40 plus years until my Grandmother passed away. What a sad Holiday that was. It just wasn't the same without her, and it still isn't 24 years later. What I do have to bring back those wonderful memories  is my Angel who, every Christmas, will always be on the top of my pine pole tree. When Christmas is over, I bring her back up to my office. She has a prominent position on top of my bookcase so I can keep the holiday spirt with me always and remember the treasured memories of years past". 

——————–

 

Our Giveaway to you is 

THREE

WHERE WOMEN CREATE 

 

Prize packages!

 

Including …

 

THE LATEST COPY 

of 

WHERE WOMEN CREATE …

 

PLUS,

THE PREMIER ISSUE

of

WHERE WOMEN COOK!

 

a copy of 

AND

 

 

a charm bracelet 

 

 

PLUS

a SWAG bag!

 

Simply comment to this post with YOUR holiday traditions and you're entered! 

GOOD LUCK!

*Remember that you may have additional entries per post by:

*Following @wherewomencreat on twitter and tweeting this contest (1 extra entry per post)

*Having the "Twelve Days of Christmas" WWC image on your blog or website

(1 extra entry per post)

*Blogging about this contest (1 extra entry per post)

 Each day if you follow the additional entries you may have a total of four comments per post. 

 

~HAPPY HOLIDAYS~

 

 

Hi ladies! I'm Sara Duckett, owner of Sadie Olive, and I am so honored to be here. I began Sadie Olive in 2007 while still working in the mortgage industry as an underwriter. Owning my own business had always been a dream of mine, and it wasn't until I was inspired by a magazine like "Where Women Create" that I finally made an attempt to put that dream into motion. I instantly popped up from the sofa, threw down the magazine, and ran straight to my computer to start my first online business. It was a bit slow going in the beginning, but blogging and networking with shop owners really helped me along. When I was laid off from my mortgage job in August that year, I searched for new full time work with no luck, and then an email came through to me that changed my path completely. It was a friend asking to hire me to design her blog. My wheels starting spinning and I saw a new way to keep Sadie Olive open. I immediately added web and blog design services to the shop, and thankfully managed to stay afloat.    

Sadie Olive has now grown into three branches. Our online retail boutique, where we sell new and "vintage inspired" home decor and accessories. Our design site, where we offer blog, web and graphic design services. And our vintage shop on Etsy, where we sell only vintage finds. I also dabble a bit in photography, but sadly I'm finding less and less time for it these days.

Here's a peek at things you'll find in our online boutique:

My schedule is a bit hectic at times, trying to find time for everything, but I manage to find time to treasure hunt twice a week, most weeks. Sourcing items for the shops has to be my favorite part of the job. Here's a sampling of some of our more recent vintage finds for our Etsy shop:

 

I try to hunt for items that I would want to adorn my home, and sometimes (before they sell) they do! I love to rearrange my collections as often as I can, and when I find something I just love, I make a commitment to sell something I already owned in order to keep my house looking uncluttered. Otherwise, you might find me on an upcoming episode of Hoarders. Ha! My family loves to tease me about my collecting since it's usually all over the place when they stop by. "It has to stay in the waiting area before being photographed for the shop", I tell them. :o)

Being self employed feels like living in a dream. I love that I get to do what I do, and I adore when people are as excited about their purchase as I was about finding it. There is a sense of satisfaction I still get with every order I receive. It's been a dream come true for me.

And now on to the good stuff! 

This week we are giving away to one lucky "Where Women Create" reader, a beautiful French country tablecloth by Comptoir de Famille. Valued at $60, this generously oversized square tablecloth is 70" x 70" in red, cream and blue. (We manage to use one on our rectangle table, but it's a tad short on the long sides.) 100% cotton, and machine washable. Simply leave a comment on this post to enter. 

Good luck to all of you! Oh, and since it's Black Friday, I have to tell you that we are having a 15% off sale in our shops. Simply use code "BLACKFRIDAY" at checkout. 

It was lovely being able to share a moment of your day with you. Please use any of these links to visit us again soon!

 

Our Main Shop: http://www.sadieolive.com

Our Vintage Shop: http://sadieolive.etsy.com

Our Design Site: http://design.sadieolive.com

Our Blog: http://www.sadieolive.com/

 

 Sara is the ultra talented designer who created our new blog look. Click on her design site here to learn more.

~WE LOVE IT~

 

   Thank you Sara! 

 

Now on to the giveaway …

Simply comment to this post and you're entered to win that BEAUTIFUL tablecloth … It sure would look great on my table:)

Additional entries:

*Follow WWC on Twitter @WHEREWOMENCREAT

*Tweet about this contest

*Blog about this contest

*Follow TCC on Twitter @TCCEVENT

*Have a WWC button or link on your blog

*Have a TCC button or link on your blog

Remember to post separately for each additional entry and PLEASE only post the amount of entries allowed. This contest ends on Tuesday, November 30th at Noon (MST), so make sure to get your comments in by then. We will announce the winner that day by email and on the blog.

 

~Please make sure we have a way to contact you~

 

WINNERS!!! 

 

The winners of the FABULOUS giveaway courtesy of Kathy and Melody for THREE tuitions for their online

Soul Restoration class are…

 CONGRATULATIONS! 

Thank you so much Melody and Kathy for this 

FABULOUS prize!

For more information on 

Click the image.

 

~HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY WEEKEND~

 

 

"If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness.

It will change your life mightily."

-Gerald Good

 

Wishing our creative friends the loveliest of

Thanksgiving blessings

Love,

Jo & Paige

 

Where Women Create and Where Women Cook are teaming up for a fabulous giveaway to celebrate the launch of  

 Where Women Cook!

 

Here are the prizes, are you ready???

~ A ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO “WHERE WOMEN COOK”

~ A ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO “WHERE WOMEN CREATE”

~ BOTH “WHERE WOMEN CREATE the book ” AND THE NEW BOOK   ”INSPIRATIONS”,   AUTOGRAPHED

Can you believe that!!

Ok, so here’s how you enter.  You must send one HALF APRON ( that is an apron that only goes from the waist down, not an apron cut in half) See photo below:

 

 

 

We need these aprons for our big magazine launch in NYC in December!  The apron can be vintage, new or handmade. 

 TWO WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN. One by shear luck of the draw, and another for the most inspiring apron!

Here are the rules for entry. Send one half apron to:

Where Women Cook

215 historic 25th street

Ogden, Utah 84401

 

On the back of the apron, pin this information :

 name

address

email

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 1ST TO BE ELIGIBLE!!

Leave a note here on this blog to let us know you have mailed in an entry.

Good LUCK! And thank you for your help in making our launch a success!

 

 

 

Additional entries:

*Follow WWC on Twitter @WHEREWOMENCREAT

*Tweet about this contest *Blog about this contest

*Follow TCC on Twitter @TCCEVENT

*Have a WWC button or link on your blog

*Have a TCC button or link on your blog

Remember to post separately for each additional entry and PLEASE only post the amount of entries allowed. This contest ends on Wednesday, November 17th at Noon (MST), so make sure to get your comments in by then. We will announce the winner that day by email and on the blog.

 

~Please make sure we have a way to contact you~

 

 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Our Friend

 

Fifi O'Neill

 

has a FABULOUS book coming out in April.

 

 

You can pre-order it now by clicking 

Fifi's book

We can't wait to get our hands on this BEAUTIFUL book!

 

You'll want to visit 

www.fabulousfifi.typepad.com

For all of Fifi's FABULOUS adventures!

 

 

AND Now …

The Winners of last weeks

 

FABULOUS FRIDAY are…

 

These lucky winners will all get these lovely printable images for their Thanksgiving decorating …

 

Thank you so much Kim for these FABULOUS prizes!

Please visit 

www.thetomkatstudio.com

for even more great party ideas!

 

*We have two previous prizes that have never been claimed. We have no email address or way to contact the winners. If you are one of these people, please comment to this post with your email address. If I don't have a response by November 17th at Midnight (MST), I will draw another winner. 

 

For the Gussy giveaway ..

 

 

For the WWC/TCC Swag …

 

~HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY~

 

 I am thrilled to be featured here today on Where Women Create!

I was first introduced to the lovely publication while visiting New York City for BlogHer a couple of months ago! I instantly was mesmerized by all of the wonderful spaces featured that women create in. I was so excited when I was contacted by Paige for a feature post! My name is Kim Stoegbauer and I am the owner of The TomKat Studio.

 

I also go by creative director, editor, designer, stylist…you name it! About two years ago, I left my career in real estate to stay home with my two little ones, Tommy & Kate (TomKat). It was a difficult transition when I was used to working my whole life. I have always had the entrepreneur spirit and love being busy. I started my blog, The TomKat Studio just as a creative outlet for sharing my own crafty projects, decorating and parties.

The blog quickly gained quite a following and readers were asking to purchase things that I was making. I opened an Etsy shop in March 2009, and since then my business has grown tremendously and just gets busier and busier! I couldn’t be happier doing what I love….Creating! I never imagined I could or would create a successful business out of my creative passion! I love inspiring others and working to promote other mom-owned small businesses! My focus on the blog turned to parties. After my daughter’s lollipop party was featured on several fabulous party sites, the demand for the designs used for the party was overwhelming.

 

I started designing, printing, assembling and shipping out full party packages including invitations, cupcake toppers, tags, banners and more.

 

I soon could not keep up with the demand for my products. In the summer of 2009, I decided to create my designs as printable digital files. It was a win-win for both my schedule, and my crafty mom followers who can do much of the work themselves. My printable party packages have created a very popular trend and sales continue to rise each month.

 

I have now hired two work-at-home moms to help me handle all of the inquiries and orders we receive. There is no way I could handle the volume without them. I have been very lucky with amazing press opportunities in the last year.

I have been featured on MarthaStewart.com, Hostess with the Mostess, Amy Atlas, InStyle Magazine, People.com and locally in the Arizona Republic and Go Gilbert Magazine. I have my first television segment coming up next week on our local lifestyle show, Sonoran Living!

 

We are launching our new Printable Thanksgiving set on Monday …

 

To celebrate, I'd like to give 5 sets to readers who comment with their favorite TomKat Studio party theme. Simply comment to this post and you're entered! 

 

 

Nice to meet you!

 

Please visit me at:

blog: thetomkatstudio.com

shop: tomkatstudio.etsy.com

facebook.com/thetomkatstudio

twitter.com/tomkatstudio

 

Thanks so much Kim! 

Additional entries:

*Follow WWC on Twitter @WHEREWOMENCREAT

*Tweet about this contest

*Blog about this contest

*Follow TCC on Twitter @TCCEVENT  

*Have a WWC button or link on your blog

*Have a TCC button or link on your blog

Remember to post separately for each additional entry and PLEASE only post the amount of entries allowed. This contest ends on Tuesday, November 9th at Noon (MST), so make sure to get your comments in by then. We will announce the winner that day by email and on the blog.

 

~Please make sure we have a way to contact you~

 

 

 

When our friend Angela Flicker asked us to participate in 

 

A Crafty Holiday 2010

 We jumped at the chance. Angela has a great idea. She wants to encourage us to buy handmade and crafty this holiday season. With this in mind, she started "A Crafty Holiday" blog hop. Read her mission here. We at Where Women Create couldn't think of a better way to support handmade than to add our blog to this great cause!

So here is our answer to this question posed by Angela …

"Why are you buying handmade items this holiday season"?

 

Our motto here at Where Women Create is

From A Woman's Soul.
Through A Woman's Eyes.
By A Woman's Hands.

We fully and completely stand behind this philosophy. I can tell you that it is an amazing feeling purchasing something handmade. You are directly supporting a labor of love! As I walked through the Handmade Market at The Creative Connection I was in awe of the beautiful works of art that these talented women created. I purchased many Christmas gifts, and even some things for myself. I came home with some one-of-a kind treasures that I will always hold dear to my heart.

 

*a holiday treat for me from one of my favorite handmade artists Krys Kirkpatrick

 

Please keep this in mind this holiday season.

 

We need to support each other and the handmade movement! 

 

Our next assignment for this project was to create a list of handmade items on our holiday shopping list.

 

WHEW!

 

What a big job that would be!

 

We could never choose just a few artists, so we invite you to check our blog roll, our Creative Friends links and our Fabulous Friday artists. We have assembled quite a list of FABULOUS artist with beautiful items for your holiday shopping needs. Not only that, we are adding a link at the bottom of this page where you can share your shop or blog with all of us. All we ask in return is that you please add a Where Women Create button to your site or add us to your blog roll. Then, follow this schedule for a complete list of participating blogs in "A Crafty Holiday".

 

 You won't want to miss a single day! 

 

 

Tomorrow please visit your next 

"A Crafty Holiday"

stop 

www.alamodestuffblog.com

 

Thank you so much Angela for including us in this AMAZING project!

 

Please visit her at www.angelaflicker.com 

 

Oh, and don't forget to enter our

 

FABULOUS FRIDAY GIVEAWAY

with

GUSSY

 

{A happy Crafty Holiday to you}

 

*Add your shop/blog/website link by clicking on "Click here to enter". Please remember to add Where Women Create to your blog roll or our button to your blog, and then SHOP HANDMADE! Thank you!