god is blessing my socks off!

this is the reason i do this! these words motivate me and keep me going day to day as i sew and sew and sew!!

all the glory goes to god. thank you to my customers for taking the time to let me know that you are happy with your purchases.
i am just thrilled to read your feedback. i pray that i can continue to provide a high quality product for years to come, god willing!
and it is great to know that my hand surgery and all those pesky complications did not affect the quality of my work :)

Sara Signorelli (sarasignorelli) says:

These envelopes are very well made. 2 fabrics, a decorative cotton for the outside and a sturdier one for the inside, are well surged and stitched. The set is not bulky but has some umpf. I'd wager it'll last years and years going in and out of my purse! She puts a nice ribbon with pretty beads on the end to wrap around for closure, and should you choose to get the coin purse you'll find it's ~very~ secure. No coins will fall out of this baby. Mostly though, I'm impressed with the stitching. Very well constructed. Three thumbs up. ^^

newest addition to my shop!

love this new fabric :)

tonight's giveaway winner is jenny!

she said "these envelopes are soo cute..just what i have been looking for to begin my money saving new year resolution"

jenny  just email me your address to  order@savingmoneyinstyle.com.
congratulations!! and i sure hope this system helps you start to save money in style!

i will post next month's giveaway sometime tomorrow!
thanks everyone for your support and participation :)

giveaway today - winner to be chosen at 7pm tonight

i need to move the time of the giveaway from 5pm to 7pm tonight!
so stay tuned :)
and good luck!

happy new year!

hope everyone had a wonderful christmas. and heres hoping for a blessed new year for each of us!
here is a short update on my hand since so many have been emailing me over the holidays.

 my physical therapy has been decreased from 4 time a week to 2 times a week now.
still working on the scar tissue and the dupuytren.
it is preventing me from closing my hand and fingers all the way.
plus there is still some pain b/c the tendons are so tight.
 i go back to the hand surgeon on the 19th of this month.
what a long process. the surgery was in early october.
who knew i would still be struggling with this??!!
but... no more "trigger finger", so that is a good thing!
 just a few complications that the therapist and doctor say will heal in time.

on a more positive note....
we went to the beach after christmas to get away from it all.

here is my favorite photo from the trip. i got up every morning to watch the sunrise.
something i look forward to everytime i visit the beach.

and... i guess tomorrow is the big giveaway. 
 looks like we have 3 comments so far
and i have had a boat load of additions to my circle
and wonderful feedback from my buyers.
so looks like a good number of entries for this month!
good luck to everyone :)