SG is the Friday Favorite at Polka Dot Skies

It's always special to have someone blog about you.  It takes time to blog and lately I haven't had enough of it, but someone else has!

Sew Gracious is the Friday Favorite at Polka Dot Skies this week!  How cool is THAT?  What a huge compliment when one of your peers recognizes your work.  I'm so flattered!  Now Miss Polka Dot is an artist in her own right.  She is a sister Etsian and also is a Southerner.   That's a great combination!

THANK YOU Polka Dot Skies!

Sew Gracious featured at Nikki's Nacs

Big thanks to Nikki for including a Sew Gracious Organizer Bin in her Etsy Love post today!  The theme is teal home and Nikki chose some beautiful items!  Visit her blog to see all the goodies she picked today!

Nikki also has some great decorating ideas, recipes and more on her blog!

Thanks again, Nikki!  I appreciate the feature! :)

It's ELECTRIC!

I love Etsy. 

Today is another day in a week filled will dreary, rainy, chilly days. 
It's not a Monday, but not quite the weekend either.
Blah.
Meh.
Whatever.

On my way through the family room, I stopped by the laptop to check my email when I clicked on the Etsy Finds email that I receive regularly.   Somedays I love it, somedays . . .  well, it's ok.  Today was a good day. WOW!  Bursting with color, bright & cheerful.  The perfect little pick-me-up on this gray day. :)  Thanks, Etsy.

Then as I scrolled down to see of the lovlies, hand-picked by Etsy,  I was ecstatic to see that they have featured this reversible bin in today's picks! Yippee Skippy!

If you have a minute, please go check out the entire Storque Article with Today's Etsy Finds.  It's called Electric Ladyland.  I'll say! 

You can see more reversible bins and Easter Baskets in the Sew Gracious Etsy Shop too.

Hope your day is ELECTRIC!

Reminder : Buy 3 & Shipping is FREE

Just a friendly reminder . . .

: ♦ : ♦ : ♦ : ♦ : ♦ : ♦ BUY 3 ITEMS & SHIPPING IS FREE ♦ : ♦ : ♦ : ♦ : ♦ : ♦ :

Details in the shop polices of the Sew Gracious Etsy Shop>

just one example of the pretties you'll find :)

Thanks Proctor and Gamble

If you clip coupons, you probably got this Proctor & Gamble Brand Saver Coupon flyer in your Sunday paper yesterday. I'm not a professional coupon clipper, but I do save money by using coupons on items I would be buying anyway.


As usual, I was perusing the coupons yesterday and came upon this page. It immediately caught my eye. Can you see it? Put on your best "where's Waldo" thinking cap. {hint . . . it's NOT the coupons}

Right THERE!!! Lower left, right above the Venus Razor coupon.

It's a Sew Gracious Wristlet Key Fob
in a national ad campaign!

Can I get a huge WOO HOOOO?!

My family wondered why I yelled "OH MY GOSH!" when I was looking at coupons. I mean, saving money is exciting, but it's usually my own little personal victory. I didn't know if or when any of my products would be used, but I did know that several had been in a photo shoot for P&G. Needless to say, I was ecstatic to see one of my items in full color in a national ad!!!

So, take a look when you clip those coupons for this week. You can say, "Hey! I know her!"

Lots of Sew Gracious Wristlet Key Fobs as well as Mini Fobs & other accessories are always available in the Sew Gracious Etsy Shop. :-)

Bon Appetit!

Remember my recent post about vinyl wall decals? Well . . .

Here is the first decal I'm using in my redecorating endeavor. Don't you LOVE it? It is matte black and looks as if it were professionally painted. It was SO easy to apply too. The hardest part was deciding exactly where in my kitchen I wanted to put it. I opted for this wall, a short pass through from the family room into the kitchen. It's just perfect; especially with my prints.

I got this decal from Inspire Your Walls. Hollie was so great to work with and shipped the order super fast. She has a great website and a wonderful Etsy shop full of cool designs for family, tweens, kids; inspired quotes and more. She offers tons of colors & fonts too.

I just loved the way this turned out so I had to share. This is my first decal, but won't be my last. Happy Decorating!

S T I C K . it!

I snagged an Etsy Treasury!

Vinyl wall decals are THE HOTTEST new way to decorate your home without spending a fortune! Painting & re-decorating are on my "to-do" list for 2009. I plan to incorporate some cool wall art into my new design. Check out these great Etsy sellers to create a great new look for your space!

MarkJamesDesign ::: singlestonestudios ::: ScribbleIt ::: LeenTheGraphicsQueen ::: VinylsPlus ::: DaliDecals ::: SavvyGalDesigns ::: studiojk ::: holly ::: FiggyandWink ::: LanaKole ::: artwallproject

Perfectly Pyrex : Etsy Treasury

Part of the fun of Etsy is creating treasuries to showcase other Etsians. While Etsy is the best source for handmade items, vintage items are also available there. I have always loved vintage Pyrex. My Granny had some beautiful pieces, that I wish I had now. I found a few that reminded me of some of her treasures, so I created this collection on Treasury West

Enjoy a walk down memory lane. :-)

Wristlet Key Fobs Blog Feature

I got the nicest Etsy convo this morning from Elaina! She wrote to let me know that she featured this Sew Gracious Wristlet Key Fob on her blog; Fun Finds for Moms! If you take a look around Elainas blog, you'll see that she does indeed find the coolest things that appeal to moms. She's featured everything from the 2008 Holiday flavors at Starbucks to apple stamping to lunchbox fun. All the stuff the moms love!

Elaina likes this one, but there are 50 others available currently available in my Etsy shop. I'm also able to accept custom orders for Wristlet Key Fobs. If you see a bag or a wallet in a fabric you love, I can make a key fob to match! Just contact me via Etsy!

At $6.00, these are wonderful, thoughtful gifts. Don't let the economy get you down. The holiday season is coming and there will be gifts to buy. You can give a great Sew Gracious Wristlet Key Fob without breaking the bank. Combined shipping is always available too, so order several at a time. If you don't see what you need in the shop, let me know and I'll set up a reserved listing for you.

Here's an example of what you will find in the Sew Gracious Etsy Shop

Thanks again to Elaina for the great feature at Fun Finds for Moms!

A GOLD STAR Sunday

What an Honor!

Sew Gracious items are currently featured in 3 different Etsy Treasuries!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=10055 by WonderfullySewKnit
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=10399 by ameesadornments
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=10230 by piccoladonna2006

Visit the Sew Gracious Etsy Shop for a special savings opportunity!
Get 10% any item in these treasuries while the treasury is active
More details in the Sew Gracious Etsy Shop Announcments!

Sew Gracious Bag Giveaway

Sew Gracious the featured Find of the Week at Simply Sentimental!

Win this Sew Gracious Halloween Tote!

Visit the Simply Sentimental blog to get details &
find out how you can win this great bag!

Big thanks to Sydnei for featuring me this week and for hosting the giveaway! :-)

Fabulous Fun Finds

Looking for some super cute items for you, your little one or a gift?
No time to peruse the net in search of the perfect thing?
No problem!

Check out Heather's blog:
Fabulous Fun Finds

She has done the looking for you and shares some of the coolest, hottest, grooviest, girly-girliest things that you will love! She has featured one of my Halloween Totes today along with more must-have goodies. Take a peek!

Thanks so much for the feature, Heather! :-)

Etsy Treasuries = Savings for YOU!

What a great way to start September . . . with 2 gold stars! I was happily surprised to find Sew Gracious items in 2 different Etsy treasuries this morning!

To kick off another great month,
I am offering 10% off ALL WRISTLET KEY FOBS & MINI WALLET CARD CASES
for a limited time.
The discount goes away when the treasuries expire, so don't wait! Shop now! :-)
Read my shop announcements for the details.

A Sew Gracious Mini Wallet Card Case, in olive espresso damask,
is featured in this Dare to be Damask treasury by InspirationPoint.

Click here to see all Mini Wallet Card Cases in the Sew Gracious Etsy Shop

A Sew Gracious Wristlet Key Fob, in a chic animal print,
is featured in this ANIMALISTIC treasury by OpheliaMillerBoutique.

Click here to see all Wristlet Key Fobs in the Sew Gracious Etsy Shop


Thanks so much to OpheliaMillerBoutique and to InspirationPoint
for featuring Sew Gracious items in their beautiful treasuries!

Polka Dot Monday Moms

Sally at Polka Dot Mom can find THE VERY CUTEST things. Her blog is one of my regular stops because I can always see what's new and what's hot; plus Sally is a WAHM like me. She has a new feature on her blog called Monday Moms. Each Monday, Sally features great items, handmade by great moms! This week the theme is Halloween! Yes, it's that time already!

Sally chose my Halloween Patchwork bag as one of her picks this week. She also has featured a darling polka dot skirt by Bugs n Bees for your little one & a great paper banner by Emmie Cakes; perfect for decorating your home this season.

Go to Sally's blog to see her picks for this week and all the other wonderful finds she shares. Go ahead . . . bookmark it; you'll want to go back! :-)

Sally, thanks so much for the feature! I'm proud to be a Polka Dot Mom! ;-)

Thank you, Beki!

Many of you are familiar with Beki of Pampering Beki! She's a talented designer, {I *heart* my Beki earrings} fantastic blogger {one of my daily reads} and an all around nice person {she has 3 kids, 1 husband, flips houses and other stuff like that}

She has been kind enough to bestow this Kreativ Blogger award to me. Thank You, Beki!

Now to pass this along to another deserving blogger . . . . . . . .

Sydnei of SimplySentimental! She has a fantastic blog of her own featuring awesome Etsy sellers, but also co-authors The Downtown Boutique blog. She is one talented, busy lady and well-deserving of the Kreativ Blogger Award! Congratulations, Sydnei!

Sew Gracious in the WALL STREET JOURNAL

Ok . . . I haven't seen this with my own eyes yet, but I'm the way to the bookstore. There is an article in today's Wall Street Journal about sellers who have left eBay for other sites. Etsy is mentioned along with a few others.

A WSJ editor contacted me; asking permission to use a picture of one of my bags for the article. Needless to say, I was pretty excited! Well, it seems that my picture didn't make the online version of the article, but it did make the print version of today's WSJ.


So, if you run across the WSJ today, check out page D2 and let me know you saw it. :-)

Here's the bag! It's sold several times so visit my Etsy Shop to purchase the current listing! :-)

Chartreuse with Envy

What's even more chic than being green with envy?

Probably being Chartreuse with Envy!

Big thanks to petalandpink for including my Green Dots Mini Wallet Card Case in her ultra chic Treasury West list on Etsy. Don't you LOVE this color? What a compliment to be included with so many other wonderful creations by fellow Etsians! :-)

Portabellopixie's Etsy Finds : Sew Gracious

Do you know this person? It's none other than Sandi Henderson of Portabellopixie. You may know her from her designing days on eBay, her beautiful patterns or her current Michael Miller fabric lines: Ginger Blossom & Farmers Market.

She's also a smart shopper! Sandi was perusing Etsy, searching for "Sandi Henderson fabrics". I have to say, if I had designed 2 fabric lines, I'd do the same thing. ;-) How cool to see what people have made with fabric you designed!

Anyway, Sandi was kind enough to feature this bag on her blog! I'm flattered by her compliments & appreciate her sharing the Sew Gracious Love! :-) Got to Sandi's blog to see some of her other great Etsy finds!

This bag hasn't been snapped up just yet, but it's sure to go quickly now. Click here or click to pic to make it yours today. :-)

Thanks again, Sandi!!!!

Blog of the Week at Journal Modiste

Big thanks to Amy & Brian at
Journal Modiste
for choosing my blog as their featured
Blog of the Week!

If you are a handmade boutique shopper, you probably already know all about Journal Modiste. If not, here's the nutshell scoop! About 4 or 5 years ago, Amy & her hubby Brian created JM to promote handmade accessories & clothing and the work of creative women. When JM was first born, Ebay was the only game in town. Most all of the eBay boutique sellers joined JM as a central location where buyers could seek out sellers. Now that Etsy is so popular, JM right on board; staying current, featuring sellers, hosting the Modie awards & more

Thanks to Amy & Brian for their work to promote HANDMADE!