giveaway winner announced! new giveaway for december!!

my husband has pulled the winning name
and it is...
caitlyn!!

congratulations to you!
email me your address and i will get these in the mail to you!

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for december's giveaway - TWO options in DECEMBER!


1)TWO of these cute DESIGNER groceries and clothing CASH ENVELOPES

OR

2) TWO of these cute DESIGNER CASH ENVELOPES with blank labels

YOUR CHOICE!

you can start entering today by:

- leaving me a comment on this blog - tell me which two you would love to win!

- following me on this blog

- liking and following me on facebook

and

- twitter

Giveaway ends on december 19th.
Enter as many times as you like!
Good luck to you :)

thanks!
cathy :)

GIVEAWAY! TWO Designer Fabric Cash Envelopes

yay!!! another giveaway!

these envelopes are great for use with the dave ramsey financial peace budget system!
learn to ask yourself "is this a want or is this a need?"
 when you shop.
this little question has saved me so much money.
 for example...

i want starbucks but i need coffee! so yes, i allow myself starbucks once a week but i drink folgers or something similar during the week.
this is one of the ways we have become debt free.
beleive me, this cash only budgeting really works!
 it is much harder to hand someone cash as opposed to a credit card.
 you will really learn to pinch a penny.

these giveaway envelopes are labled "groceries" and "clothing".
they are lined with velcro so they will hold your paper currency and your coins.
 i found these cute fabrics last week and just had to make these envelopes.
these will be great to start out with the cash only system. start small and see how you do with two categories. then work your way into your other budget categories.

ways to enter:

do as many of these below as you like increase your chance to win:
1) leave me a comment on my blog.
2) like me on facebook
3) follow me on facebook
4) follow me on twitter
5) add me to your circle on etsy if you are not there already!
and
6) leave me positive feedback on etsy if you are visiting me after making a purchase.

so you have a chance to be entered 6 times!


giveaway starts today and ends on november 30th at 6:00pm. Open to US and Canada.

hope all that makes sense. email me if you have questions!

giveaway - TWO designer fabric cash envelopes!

groceries and clothing designer cash envelopes

velcro closure to hold both coins and paper currency


steps to enter giveaway to be posted tomorrow afternoon!
talk to you then!

giveaway's are coming back!

i am back in business with my sewing hand - slowly getting orders out after weeks of hand rest.
 went back to the therapist today to have my hand splints adjusted.
the right one was giving me fits at night.
now i think i will be able so sleep better with them on - as best as can be expected, anyway!

 

getting orders out and feeling good about working again. mailed these out this week to a customer in antioch, illinois.

i am ready to start the giveaways again! i found the cutest fabric - one with dresses and one with vegetables. i thought it would be fun to make a "clothing" envelope and a  "grocery" envelope. here is the fabric. i have started the envelopes but will finish them up later today. so watch for the giveaway to begin tomorrow!'

Ready To Ship Items

during my down time from sewing - i am able to slowly list many of the items i have made but had not yet placed in my shop. so continue to watch for lots of ready to ship items.
 here are just a few.
many more to follow!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/savingmoneyinstyle?section_id=12268663

two new splints from doctor today

Dupuytren's contracture

sadly, the plans i had to start up this blog again for the fall and offer giveaways again has to be put on hold :( but!...i am adding many ReAdy to ShiP items that are ready to go in the mail with Blank Labels. i will be adding many more so stay tuned.i am able to type - just very slowly and in short periods of time.  just check on the left hand side of my store front under Ready To Ship.)

a year ago i had surgery on my right hand for Dupuytren's contracture .
it was not really a total success (although it did not affect my ability to do things - especially sew!)
and i am having trouble with that same hand again
 AND also a few fingers on my left hand too.
 i am going on hand rest for several weeks till the end of october to see if i can avoid surgery.
 i have an appt on monday oct. 1. looks like i will start with cortisone shots and go from there.
you can see my progress last year here in this blog.

i know i will be good as new before i know it!

thanks, cathy :)

all glory to god

i have such wonderful customers and blessings. i received the email below
 this morning.
it just blesses me beyond words that my
customers see the glory of god in my work!
god gave me my shop and my talent and all i hope to do is give it back to him.
pleasing my
customers is my highest goal.
yay for this email. this feedback is priceless.

"Hi Cathy.
Got my envelopes today. Love them! I am a mother of 4 boys and I can't tell you how good it did my heart to open a package of lovely girly things ;)
I can tell how much love you put into these little envelopes, you did a beautiful job. I would like to offer feedback if you can tell me how to do that.
Thank you.

Steph Kirk"

new fabrics!

just a few more of my newest purchases!
i haven't decided what i will giveaway next month but stay close by and i will post something soon :)
i am still trying to get back in the groove of blogging!

hello again! future giveaway! new fabrics!

hi! i am back!
 yep, i took a looooong summer off from blogging and giveaways
 but i am ready to begin again even bigger and better!

i have been looking high and low for some great new fabrics and even some oldie but goodies (that have been so popular through the years in my shop)
so, to start - i wanted to show you some of both of my recent fabric buys! i can't wait to make a carrier set with the pink prints maybe the carrier with the bird fabric!
 and i have already posted a carrier out of the black and green fabric you see on top.
 it comes with black envelopes and is only 33.97!
plus, i have a lot more new fabrics to post buyt i must get to my sewing for the day!
my next giveaway will be held the first saturday of next month - october 6!
 i will post the giveaway item later tonight!
good to be back :)