Michael's 60 Percent Off Christmas Sale

Holy Cow Crafters!!!! I walked in looking for some ribbon to increase my stash for Valentine's stuff but whoo. I didn't make it past the christmas sale items. List of stuff gotten below.

2-Tween Planners regularly $1.00 each- 50 cents a piece
1-Scrapbook ribbon spool Regularly $2.50-60 cents a piece
8 - Christmas Ribbon rolls regularly $1.99- 80 cents a piece
2- Big rolls with three different colors $2.99-1.19 a piece

11.36 total. Need something including yarn...head to Michaels this week. Totally awesome sale.

Some of the colors can be used for Valentines due to the pink with  glitter. Can't wait!

Its the Second Monday of my Staycation

I have to admit that this my second monday of my staycation. What is a staycation? Its a vacation that you stay at home and just take care of things at home or play video games etc. We have had a wonderful time. During this first week, I had my birthday. Unoffically, I am still 21 no matter what the calendard says.

We did a few present exchanges with friends and family. Watched television, and read books. Seriously, that is what we did.

Dh helped me get the flash drive by adobe reinstalled but the funny thing is I  still  can't view flash components. Grrr.. go figure.

I was going to post the last remaining pictures of homemade christmas inspired by burdastyle contest but I still can't upload from the home computer.  So, you will have to wait to view the pictures.

Still no sales on anything, many more people know about it. The doctor's office allowed me to put fliers in their faucility before christmas, and I have a friend who is a dentist/orthodist that may let me leave a surprise in their office and fliers as well.

Today is put away the christmas decorations, continue trying to train our families new puppy ( did I forget to mention that), sew said puppy a warm cover (said puppy is so tiny even the xxs sizes are too big), and get togethers with remaining friends we haven't exchanged gifts with.

Don't forget my friends next big run, I am helping to sponsor. Remember the Go purple Ribbon Day, where I made all the shirts, hair stuff, and more? Oh, yeah, another one is on the books for February 2011. Though I need to get more specifics on what I need to do for it. Hopefully, my friend and I will be able to get more pictures up this time.

Oh, I need to sew my friend's new purse for her birthday, and mine too. Not to mention Valentine's coming up!

Merry Christmas

from Beautiful Swag Store to you this holiday season!

Blog Follower Contest Update

We now  have 73 followers of the blog. This means we only need 77 more followers before, I give away the first swag bag of goodies.

Tell your family, tell your friends, tell you co-workers, tell your neighbors, and tell who ever to follow. I love giving away free stuff.

Tuesday Update

I have all but one gift done. Seriously, its true. I am just waiting for the school staff to make their choices of their custom headbands. So, I can comply a list of what I need to do in the new year.

Yeah!!! Yeah!!! Yeah!!!

Note to everyone...I am going on Holiday Staycation Starting on Friday December 18th, 2010 through Sunday January 2nd, 2011.

I will be checking my email for orders to mail out. Postings on the site will not happen. I am going to enjoy my time with my family.

Merry Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone!!

custom choices for those that received a gift certifcate

Example of type of headband you will be getting

White with butterflies and dragons fabric

Blue and White Gingham fabric

Funk Neon/Lime Green with desgins or funky Blue with designs fabric

Purple with light purple hearts fabric

Hot Pink with yellow and black swirls fabric

Geometric purple fabric

Purple with green leave vine fabric

example of fabric flower you can choose

Yellow with light yellow hearts fabric

buttons are whatever is on hand that will coordinate nices with your choices. The only silk flowers available are the ones off hawaiin type style. I have yellow, orange, green, pink, and purple limited supplies

The Gifts are almost done...

Girl Penguin Blanket Buddy-personal use for penguin desing only

Boy Penguin Blanket Buddies for Twin Boys-person use for penguin design

t-shirt mask with cape

..I see the light boss..I see the light (orginial quote from fanasty island changed).
After weeks of sewing, I do mean weeks. I have going at since the beginning of November. No joke.
I am down to two major projects.

One for a little boy-I am calling him M at the moment as in Mums the word

One is for a family member.-I am not even giving a clue in case they walk up. I just up said family member likes it onces its done.

Update on follower contest : We have 22 followers. Doing the math that leaves us only 78 more followers before the first swag bag is given away !

Update on blog sales: The only current blog sale is for the box of bows. Please scroll down to find the post about it. Hopefully, I can get pictures attached to it today.

Blogsale List Posting

Check it out:

http://www.blogsalelist.com/2010/12/beautiful-swag-store.html

contest -
http://www.blogsalelist.com/2010/12/december-shopping-spree-giveaway.html

Thank You Sweety Bird

Thanks to Sweety Bird, I have a new widget for my blog from etsy. I had no idea this was a free feature.
If you haven't seen her blog yet. click link to fly on over to her blog.
http://sweetybird09.blogspot.com/2010/

Email Blessing

After months of no sales, one major event that I helped sponsor, being sick, and making lots of christmas gifts for family friends and teachers/teaching staff. Let me tell yeah, I was feeling pretty down and out about making it happen, so, I can stay home longer for my family sakes.

I checked the business email this morning. I had an email blessing in it. No not one of those chain email things people get all the time.

This was an email from another blogger asking permission to promote my business on his blog. Talk about a blessing. Yes, folks there are still kind and generious people out.

When I get a blog button or an image I will upload to my side bar for all to see.

Blog Special Grab Bag of BOWS**no longer available**

Get what is left of all these bows unfinished for $4.00
If you want them on a ponytail holders $6.00
If you want them on clips $8.00
There are at least two to three of each or more. If you want an exact count email me.  Here are links to so how you what they look individually.
http://beautifulswagstore.blogspot.com/2010/08/mini-white-and-green-bows.html
I just found out I have major just going on in January and February. I need the storage room.
I accept paypal and money orders. Shipping should not be more than $5.00

Weekend Project Pictures

Week in Projects

From baby shower gifts, to small hair christmas gifts. I have been busy. I  took the day off yesterday to spend with my friend Robyn and her young children. It was so much fun. The children are at the age that everything and everywhere can be turned into a game or playground. It was fun to enjoy the holiday season from the prespective of young children. Its all a wonderful experience.

Some of the hair items are actually metal clips sold in packages for a dollar. I converted them into something very nice.

shipping costs have changed

I changed my shipping costs at both etsy and artfire this morning. On the suggestion of another seller at one of the locations. Thanks dear!

Shipping is now USPS first class, $2.50 for a single item and $5.00 for combined shipping on multiple items. This is within United States only. I get very nervous doing international sales. I prefer to ship ups or fed ex for those.

I just thought I would let everyone know about the change