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 :)

giveaway for january 7th

red vinyl wallet wrap with leather accents

plus

 three men's suiting fabric cash envelopes with velcro to hold paper and coins

photo shows envelopes with personalized labels already written.

 if you win the giveaway

  just email me your three personalized categories and i will label yours for you!

to enter:

 1) leave a comment on this posting

or

2) add me to your etsy circle

or

3) leave me feedback if you have purchased an item from my shop

4) become a follower on this blog!

and if you do all four - you will be entered 4 times!!!

drawing to be held on saturday, january 7th at 5pm EST.

good luck and happy holidays!

etsy shop update

i have updated my previous SHOP ANNOUNCEMENT.
after several days of thought and
based on my troubles with my hand - i am "closing" until the first of the year.
but (!) GIFT CERTIFICATES and READY TO SHIP items will be available
to purchase - so be sure to check it out!
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due to my recent hand surgery - (and all the complications i have encountered)
i have decided to take some time off to focus on my healing.        
  
i am keeping my shop open so you can window shop
 and if you want to make a purchase - feel free to do so!
but!....
**purchases made today will not be processed until the first of the year.
:(     i know, it is sad - but how about
purchasing a gift certificate!?!
just look around in my shop and tell me what you love
and
then i will set up a listing especially for you!
AND!!! stay close and keep checking my shop
for READY TO SHIP listings.
i will be doing some "spring cleaning" in my wonderful stash of goodies and
listing them from now until the end of the year!!!
i welcome your emails while i continue to heal and
 focus on getting my life back in order!
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and the winner is.....

Stacey said...

Fun! We're on week two of our cash only budget. So far so good!

just email me your address at order@savingmoneyinstyle.com and i will get these cuties in the mail to you!

thanks to everyone who made a comment (!) and to all my followers (!) and to those who have added me to their circle and left feedback for me this past month (!)

i appreciate each of you - cathy :)

giveaway today! 7pm

SIX cash only envelopes!
leave me a comment :)

Dupuytren's contracture :(

my therapist told me today that it does look like my hand may not show much more improvement.
 the trigger finger surgery seems to have been a success but
i still cannot close the hand into a fist or straighten it flat.
(makes doing yoga practically impossible - and quite painful)

i have an appt with my hand surgeron on monday so i will see what he has to say.
in the meantime - i am "closing" my etsy shop for the rest of the month.
i  need some time to regroup and get my life organized!
life without use of my right hand has created lots of little pockets disorganization throughout my home.

i will keep my shop open so customers can window shop
and even make  a purchase
 but
purchases will not be processed until the beginning of december.

i am now offering GIFT CERTIFICATES on all of my products.
several are already available but i will be glad to offer custom gift certificates.
and as an incentive to do your Christmas shopping early
i am offering FREE SHIPPING.

so check it out and tell your friends and family!