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While I’m away this weekend… Please be sure to give yourself a BIG HUG for me, for all the encouragement & inspiration you’ve passed along my way Make sure you’re signed up to receive my Gussy newsletter. I’ve got a few planned to mail out next week and you don’t want to miss them! Enjoy [...]
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This giveaway is now closed! Here at Gussy has a lot to say {and sew} we love to look at all things beautiful. Beautiful projects, beautiful colors, beautiful stories about finding joy and inner creativity. Today is week #22 of my series on Featured Artists, which is a bi-monthly event showcasing fun and sassy handmade [...]
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Guess how many days… Then it’s time for a surprise weekend planned by Zack in celebration of it all. Once 5pm hits on Friday, I’ll be offline {and loving every moment of it} until Monday morning. Then it’s time to work as the exclusive Gussy girl ;] If you come back tomorrow, I’ve got “little [...]
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Yesterday I took a half-day at the day job to finish up my vacation time. Half-way through my day sewing I blew a fuse so our internet router reset and I couldn’t figure it out. And trust me, I tried :] But I believe that was God’s way of helping me finish my work for [...]
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I know {from all your comments via Twitter} that so many of you are just achin’ to know who won the impromptu Gussy clutch/wristlet giveaway last night. Her name is Angie H. and she wrote, I love them! I would love to have a clutch! Angie, please check your email for a little note from [...]
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Yeow! They’re baaaaack… Back in the shop! These wristlet clutches are so cute and have multiple uses: toss in a larger bag, take on a quick trip out — or an evening out with your man! Limited quantities, so hurry. Let’s do something fun! Leave a comment to enter yourself to win a clutch of [...]
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Remember this photo? You may remember it by the number of cupcakes sitting on the table compared to the number of people sitting at the table… Allison @ O My Family and I had met for coffee, cupcakes and chatting. I handed off a Gussy laptop bag and she was going to go home and [...]
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This weekend I couldn’t help but reflect on how this week will be my last week of working a traditional day job. I’m going to let that soak in for a minute… OH MY GOSH, IT COULD ALSO BE MY LAST WEEK EVER WORKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE!!! I can’t help but feel emotional about it [...]
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This is the first Mother’s Day where Zack and I can’t be with our moms and families. And we are very sad. BUT! Our moms are wonderful women and it’s the memory and truth of our relationships that makes this all “OK.” We can still celebrate in spirit, we can rejoice in the amazing-ness of [...]
Read the full article →Thursday evening, I came home from work and saw extremely wet carpet surrounding our apartment in the common hallway that everyone uses to get to their front door. I thought, Great, I bet the problem is in our bathroom. So I walk inside our apartment, go to the bathroom and Yup, my feet are on [...]
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Handmade baby blankets are just so special. Mother’s Day is Sunday — maybe you want to celebrate the little Mommy living in your house, too? Given as a birthday gift, a celebratory gift or “just because”, these blankets are knit by Mama Gus with love ♥ Baby doll blankets measure 16″ x 22″. Baby blankets [...]
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Since I {sometimes} have so much to say, I thought it would be fun to make a page to serve as a directory for all my favorite posts. Or at least the posts that you read. So there are like 10 in there. For now. And I suppose it would be oh-so helpful to know [...]
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New in shop: Chatty Gus pouches! Made from Limited Edition vintage fabrics {swoon}… Protect your smart phone/iPhone/iTouch/iPod/whatever type of phone you have! Pouches measure approx. 5″ x 6.25″ And, of course include the signature Gussy ruffle. Click here to shop the limited stock.
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Yesterday was a weird-ish day. Life at the day job continues to beat, but there is hardly any proofreading work and it makes me sad. I made it through the day, came home to start dinner and soon found out Zack wouldn’t be home until later. “Later” turned out to be 8:30. Dinner tasted horrible [...]
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Back in the shop :: a few more laptop bags Love these two prints :] Remember the Gussy sale going on now through tomorrow night. Save 15% by entering “SpringSale” at checkout. xo.
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Ruffled Accessories by Maggie Whitley. Everyone loves a ruffle, right? Let’s celebrate the Spring weather by having a little Gussy sale. Enter “SPRINGSALE” at checkout to save 15% off your order. Hurry, sale ends tomorrow night (5/5)! *Please note all Damask laptop bags are on back order until May 20. What is your favorite part [...]
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