Summer is in full swing, and we’re busier than ever making new products and kits. I’m excited to show off the newest craft kit AND a class for Wood Embroidery. I’ve always loved embroidery, and this is a super fun way to mix our wood items with threads and needles. Check out the details about the upcoming classes, and more…

WOOD EMBROIDERY CLASS

It’s Wood! It’s Embroidery! It’s WOOD EMBROIDERY! Join us in the shop to learn the two basic stitches and create your own lovely sign.

This kit/class includes:

• A pre-printed scalloped wood sign, with holes, ready to embroider.
• High-quality embroidery floss in white, yellow, and green
• Embroidery needle
• Easy-to-follow instructions
• Felt backing for a finished look

Choose from two dates – Tuesday, June 11th at 6:30 p.m. OR Saturday, June 15th, at 10:30 a.m.

Also, choose from FOUR wood options: light birch wood finish, dark wood finish, white wood, or black wood. All four woods have a glossy finish to them, so once you add your embroidery and the felt backer, the sign is complete!

The scalloped sign is approximately 7.5 inches in diameter, and has a sawtooth hanger on the back for hanging.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT today, so we can have your kit ready for the class.

MORE WEDDING ITEMS!

I’ve been in a design frenzy with new wedding and party favor items the last couple of weeks. The newest items off the laser are Wood Favor Tags. These can be added to plants, candles, or other wedding/party favors! As always, they can be totally customized, so if you have an idea for a wood favor tag, just ask! You can order these in the shop or on the website

And I’ve also added PLANT POKES. These can be personalized with the couple’s names, and the special date. These can also be customized for bridal showers, baby showers or birthday party favors. (Plants are not included) 🙂

Made from high-quality light birch glossy finished wood, these tags are a durable and budget-friendly way to add a touch of whimsy to your celebration. 

SPECIAL GIFTS FOR MOMS/GRANDMAS

And finally, I know I mentioned these in my last email, but we are still getting orders for them. It just shows that these are perfect for Moms and Grandmas, ANYTIME. If you missed it before, check out the Birth Flower Bouquet Sign. These are CUSTOM designs with the flowers of each child or grandchild included in the bouquet. We have both sepia and white cardstock options available, and the dark brown frames are gorgeous. I’ve discovered that I love making flower arrangements – at least, digital flower arranging anyway! 

I expect to write another post very SOON with more kids kits and fun crafts for summer. Be on the lookout, and if you are local, PLEASE come see us and tell your friends about all the opportunities to craft and create in the shop.

Somehow May has arrived with it’s usual whirlwind of spring and end of school activities, and there’s so much to tell you! We have been finishing up grad party and Mother’s Day custom gifts, designing new home decor and nursery signs, AND gearing up for a fun, crafty, delightful summer! Here’s what’s coming and what’s been happening…

PAINT PARTIES

Join us for a night out and paint a fun “Hello Summer” door hanger. These are 11 inch round and you can paint it using your favorite ice cream & summer colors! Choose from two nights:

Thursday, May 23rd or Thursday, May 30th at 6:30 p.m.

Price is $25, with a portion of the proceeds going to HUGS For Hugs 4 Tomorrow, to feed and educate kiddos in Malawi, Africa.

Click on over and reserve your spot now!

HOT OFF THE LASER

We were part of York General’s second annual Baby Fair this year, and I had so much fun designing new baby wall/door hangers and nursery decor. Below are a couple of the designs, and you can see more in the shop or on the website

Don’t forget – custom is my FAVORITE, so if you have an idea for a door/wall hanger, inspirational sign or anything else, just stop by or text/email and let’s create something fun!

NEW CRAFT KITS

To go along with the Baby Fair, we have added several new Baby Safari Door Hangers craft kits. You can choose from a Giraffe, Hippo, Tiger, Elephant, and Monkey! These 10 inch round door hanger kits are available in the shop now, and will be up on the website by next week. (Elephant not pictured, because we sold it before we took a picture!)

And we added to our list of Stitch Kits too! We have several new flower options, and dinos too! Stitch kits are SO popular with kiddos, and we hope to keep adding to our available designs. (AND I can’t wait to show you what’s on the drawing board next for adults – think larger wood wall hangings/embroidery combos!)  But for now, these new stitch kits for kids are available in the shop now, and I’ll get them on the website by next week. Email me if you need a link right away! 🙂

WEDDING SEASON IS HERE!

I read the other day that there are a record number of weddings happening this year. Apparently May and October are the busiest months this year for weddings. I have definitely noticed an uptick in wedding sticker and favor orders online. And we recently made six wedding signs in one week for local bridal showers! Here’s one of our new custom designs for wedding gifts. You can order these custom signs in the shop or on the website:

SPECIAL GIFTS FOR MOMS/GRANDMAS

And finally, while I didn’t get this new item advertised (by email) in time for Mother’s Day gifts, I am SO excited about this new design that is perfect for Moms and Grandmas, ANYTIME. It’s a custom Birth Flower Bouquet Sign, with the flowers of each child or grandchild included in the bouquet. We have both sepia and white cardstock options available, and the dark brown frames are gorgeous. I have made several of these this month, and it’s SO MUCH FUN to digitally put together a beautiful bouquet. Each one is completely custom and unique, and I just love how they turn out. 

I feel like there are a million more things to tell you, but I’ll close for today. It’s been a BUSY, fun month of designing and creating. I hope you’ll join us in the shop or online, to shop or craft soon!

April is flying by so fast! It’s been a great month for custom designing – we’ve made 100 custom wrenches for a local club, donut ornaments for our friends at the local donut shop, custom cupcake toppers for grad parties, and several wedding signs! We’ve also scheduled some fun events and private parties this month, and the craft/party room is staying busy! Check out what’s coming and what’s new…

PAINT PARTIES

There’s still time to reserve your space for a Paint Party this month. Join us on either Thursday, April 18th (tomorrow!!) or next Thursday April 25th at 6:30 p.m. to paint and assemble this beautiful Scripture Floral Frame. Price is $25 and you can send me your favorite scripture ahead of time to have ready for the paint night. The frame can be painted in so many ways!

Click on over and reserve your spot now!

HOT OFF THE LASER

We’re always working on several fun new kits for the shop and the website. Here’s what just came off the laser – an Axolotl! (I have to google every time I try to spell that one!) This kit is currently available in a 6 inch round, and includes jute for hanging.

We are doing several private parties in the next few weeks – birthday parties, Red Hat Society craft party, paint party nights… and here is one of our new kids’ birthday party craft options… BABY YODA (aka Grogu). This is also a 6 inch round mini door hanger/wall hanger. 

Don’t forget – custom is my FAVORITE, so if you have an idea for a party or a craft kit you’d like, just stop by or text/email and let’s create something fun!

GRADUATION IS ALMOST HERE!

There is still plenty of time to order your Graduation Party Favors! Check out the samples for round stickers, cardstock tags, cupcake toppers, water bottle labels, candy wrappers… And I am ALWAYS happy to create other items if you need something specific, but don’t see it offered. 

In case you still need invites, I’ve got another sample of a custom grad INVITATION design. You can get digital designs that you email or print yourself, OR I can offer printed with envelopes as well. The listing is for 5×7, double-sided photo invites, but I can do other sizes as well. 

WEDDING SEASON, ANYONE?

Do you know anyone who is getting married this year? I think we have four wedding showers to attend just in the next couple of weeks. It is totally that time of year! I’m always curious to see what trend or theme will be popular each year, and this year it appears to be TEA! We sell tea bag favors year round, but we’ve had several custom orders recently which makes me believe this is a trending party theme this year! We offer them in a variety of designs and as always, can customize! Here’s a lovely sample that gets lots of looks!

And sunflowers are ALWAYS popular – year after year!

HUGS FOR TOMORROW

I am so happy every time I’m able to send more money to feed more kiddos in Africa through HUGS for Tomorrow. We’ve been able to give almost $1800 this year so far because of our special paint parties, regular sales in the shop, and our online sales. I was looking through the recent videos, and thought I’d share this one of Esther. Your orders and purchases help feed and educate sweet kiddos like her! 

My family took a trip to Vegas last week for Spring Break. It was a whirlwind of a trip, and very bittersweet, as my husband’s sister is not in good health. Besides visiting with family, the kids and I spent a few hours each day going to locations around town that my daughter had chosen for taking some of her senior photos. Even though we’ve been in Nebraska for almost 6 years, she still feels like Vegas is “home”, and it was important to her to get some photos there. (She’s a junior, but senior year will be here before we know it, and we’re not likely to be back in Vegas again before she graduates). I had so much fun reliving memories with my kids, and watching these two almost adult kids laugh and enjoy time together, being silly and grown up at the same time. Anyway, ALL that to say – I’m a little (lot) tired this week! But, we’ve still got some new items for you, and some updates about party plans this month. Check it all out…

PAINT PARTIES

We had to make some changes to our Paint Party plans! Paint Parties with Sam will resume at a later date, but for now check out the Door Hanger Paint Party we’re doing instead.

Join us on Tuesday, March 19th at 6:30 p.m. to make this adorable Spring Highland Cow Door Hanger. It’s a 10 inch round, price is $25, and 25% of the proceeds go straight to HUGS For Tomorrow. You can choose between two options for the wording when you sign up – “Spring Is Better On the Farm” or “Home Sweet Home” 

We have several spaces still available for March 19th, so click on over and reserve your spot now!

PARTY PACK CRAFT KITS

I’ve added several new items to the Craft/Paint Party Packs page (say that three times fast!) 

We will be offering all these paint/craft kits in sets of 5, and I’ll be adding more options every week. If you see a kit on our website or social media that you’d like to get as a Party Pack, just let me know and we’ll get it set up! Any questions, just ask!

BIRTHDAY PARTIES

For our local friends, I wanted to remind you that we can host birthday parties in our Craft/Party Room. One of our new Craft Kits in the shop is a mini wood Unicorn Door Hanger Kit (6 Inch), and these would make a GREAT birthday party craft! These are 6 inch rounds, and require quite a bit of painting/gluing, so recommended for kiddos around 8 and up, (or a party with a couple extra adults available to help with the crafting). 🙂

Check out the details on our Birthday Party page, and get in touch if you’d like to plan a party! 

P.S. We also have this new Unicorn Door Hanger kit in regular 10 inch size as well. 

NEW EARRING DESIGNS

I am so in love with the new pink and purple and gold glitter acrylic that I HAD to make more earrings with it. I was inspired by my best friend who regularly wears Flamingos (on Fridays) with the rest of her family. Check out the fabulous Flamingo earrings! Once again, the photos do not do them justice. Trust me when I say these are 
FLA-MAZING!

EASTER STICKERS 

There’s just a couple weeks left to get Easter Party Favor stickers! Click on over to check out the options, and order them to be picked up or shipped. 

I’m so excited to share about a ministry I will be supporting through Delight Design. Over the last few months, I’ve had the privilege to get to know Samantha Jewell and her husband John, who have spent decades in ministry in multiple places including Brazil and Africa. HUGS for Tomorrow is a ministry they oversee that is based in Malawi, Africa. John and Samantha lived there for several years with their boys and helped start a farm, a feeding program and a school for kids in Malawi. After hearing about the work and the kids, I knew pretty quickly that I wanted to be a part of helping their ministry. I have decided that a portion of all proceeds from the shop AND the websites will be going to HUGS for Tomorrow.

Besides a portion of our sales, we will also be hosting fun craft and paint events, with proceeds going directly to the ministry. Be sure to watch our Facebook/Instagram posts about these events!

And speaking of fun paint events, we will be hosting our first Paint Party of 2024 on February 6th at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $35 and the proceeds will be going directly to the HUGS ministry! Sign up and join us in painting this beautiful Floral Heart Tree!