where oh where

did November go? I'm so sorry I have been so obviously absent lately. I have quite a bit going on right now.......tis the season, right?! If you've been on pins and needles waiting for me.....check out sea's latest work.

all three pincushions available here

fyi

There are several additions to sea's etsy account. Take a look here.

Introducing Ohad

Just added this whimsical bird to the etsy account. Her birds are always quick to go.....

Available here $25

Friday Favor

Since I posted about Absinthe yesterday, I thought a party favor gift for a hangover would be fitting. I don't know if a Bloody Mary actually cures a hangover or not, but I would certainly enjoy it while trying. Put all the ingredients into one of these gable boxes made from recycled materials found here.

Make yourself a label for the front or make it really simple for yourself.....like I did and go here for a great selection of labels to customize.

Fill the box with :

vodka (the small airplane bottles would be perfect)

one lemon

small bottle of Worcestershire sauce

tiny bottle of Tabasco

small can of Tomato juice

piece of celery

You could even wrap up a couple of mini muffins if you like.

Now aren't you a thoughtful host....

Bloody Mary photo credit: Martha Stewart

P.S. I loaded a few new creatures on the etsy site yesterday.....two mice and a small bear. You can see their cute little faces if you look up to your right a little.

and the winner is.....

This morning on the way out to school, this sweet little face

drew the winner for this sweet little face.

Congrats Courtney! Thanks to everyone who signed up and to everyone for reading. I have received some amazing emails from people who are enjoying the gift guide and I just want to say thanks. I'm glad you like it and I hope it is giving you the inspiration you need this challenging holiday season. I'll be uploading for friends tomorrow!

To: You

We are getting to the end of the gift guide. I will be adding for friends next. There will also be a little gift to you included in the guide. "Sea" has drawn gift tags that we want you to use any way you like. You can print them and use them on your packages or even tie a bunch together and have a little gift for a friend. Here is a sneak peak at one of them.
Don't forget to leave a comment on yesterday's post so you will be included in the giveaway to celebrate the etsy opening. Today is the last day to have your name included.

Etsy Opening & Giveaway

We are thrilled to announce the opening of sea's etsy account. We are having a giveaway to celebrate the occasion. Here's the rules. Just go here to take a look at her etsy shop. Then come back and comment by telling me the name of your favorite item in her shop. Then you will be registered to win this cute little mouse. He is made of hand painted and hand dyed mohair. Fittingly, his name is Nicolaus. His Santa hat and ornament are removable so after Christmas he can hold the piece of cheese that comes with him. Nicolaus is about 5 inches tall. We will put all the names of people who comment together and draw on Wednesday morning. Oh and yes, you international readers are welcome to participate.

When you are done commenting here, keep reading below. I have uploaded the next 2 pages in the guide. Today you will find for clients and corporate gifts.

coming soon to an etsy shop near you

I'm giving myself a gift today. A gift of another day to edit the for him pages in the gift guide. There were A LOT of unexpecteds yesterday, so I will be posting the next two pages tomorrow.

As you know, the sea in sea and jae is an artist. What you don't know is that she is also extremely gifted when it comes to designing and creating all sorts of little "things". Very soon we will be announcing the opening of her new etsy shop. Her creatures and other creations have had a very loyal following for years. The other thing you don't know about us is that we had a very successful retail store for 8 years. She had people from all over come to our shop to see and collect her creations. She also taught classes there on how to make some of her things and to teach people how to design their own. People ask me all the time if she is still creating and where they can find her things. It is for these reasons and more, that we are thrilled to have such a widely respected and collectively talented forum such as etsy to house a little shop so fitting for her creations. The opening of her shop is coming VERY soon. Stay tuned as we have an amazing giveaway planned for the announcement. To get an idea of her designs, I quickly photographed a couple of things she has made for Drew and Lily. (Not the greatest photos.....it is completely overcast this morning)

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See you tomorrow with the for him pages added to the guide.