Giveaway Day Winner

Thanks to all who took the time and entered the giveaway! I never guessed there were so many book lovers out there! I loved all of your suggestions and plan on getting a few books to peruse through. Now, onto the winner.... Congrats to Reb Thack, who won the Little Antique Brass Bird Stud Earrings!  And as for our Facebook winner, Lisa Cox, who won the $25...

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Giveaway Day! And a Treat for Lovers of Doctor Who!

I've decided to, once again, take part in Sew, Mama, Sew's Giveaway day! Not only will I be giving a physical item away, I've added a bonus giveaway on my facebook page to win a $25 gift card to my shop CrankHeartPony. All you have to do for that is simply share the photo. Easy. Get something nice for yourself or that person on your list who likes pretty things. As for...

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Black Friday & Cyber Monday sale PLUS Dr. Who Fan Art Alert

Hey all, the time is now to visit CrankHeartPony for 30% off your entire purchase, PLUS receive a coupon code for your next shopping spree with us! So get all the pretty things you like before December 2nd ends using the code 30THANKS at checkout! Also, if you are a Dr. Who fan, you're in for a real treat! I've been making some fun ceramic ornaments just in time for the...

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Handmade Holiday Idea: CrankHeartPony & Local Goods Chicago team up for jewelry making event!

If you've been wanting to get creative and make some handmade gifts this holiday season, then come on over to Local Goods Chicago on Saturday November 30th to make some wire wrapped nest pendants with me! These can be made into earrings, worn as a pendant on a necklace, as a brooch, a hair pin, add it to accent another piece of jewelry, and so on. Sign up here! It helps...

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New Photo Props for Peanutenvy

After I've redesigned my dolls to be bigger and better with stronger stitching and overall stability, I've also found a fun new way to take pictures. I know this method has been around for a long while, but I never really wanted to use it until now: the chalkboard prop. For some reason the dark background helps showcase the dolls without washing them out with the overexposed...

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Plush Sale: $10 off at PeanutEnvy!

I don't often have sales at my sewn goods shop, PeanutEnvy, but it's October..its a new season, new (colder and sometimes wretched) weather, leaves are changing, and so on. Therefore, I'm feeling a bit generous. So from this point until the witching hour of Halloween (midnight on 10/31, for the layperson), You can get $10 off any purchase of 2 or more items from the shop using...

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Shows and Shops around Chicago...

As I try to branch out and sell my wares in places other than Etsy (which if you sell jewelry there, you know how it can be a pointless endeavor) I've found a few venues I rather like in the Chicagoland area. My first consignment operation was with the very unique, artisan based shop Blue Eyed Jack in LaGrange, IL. It's been a place I could sell my jewelry when Etsy has proven...

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Sewing Studio Revamp, More Dolls, and it has been a while!

I have had such a full plate for the last year, so I have not been on here at all, really.  It has been just a pretty overwhelmed-with-life-in-general kind of thing. When you have 3 kids, homeschool them, own 2 shops, work a job, etc... the leisurely things get pushed to the back burner. And that's what happened. But I am back! Blogging seems strange and foreign to me...

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