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This is such a fun, encouraging post for me to write because the topic is something that will help a handmade business *almost* instantly — yeow! I’m taking about product photography ~ great photos are pretty easy to achieve and can do wonders for your handmade business. Running an online shop is an exceptionally convenient [...]
Read the full article →Hooray to Ruby Girl and Vanessa who won the “Spark & Style” Blog Love event ticket. Yayyyy! Ruby & Vanessa, check your email! ♥ I’m excited to meet you Saturday night!
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Hi friends ~ I’m linking up with Lindsey today for another week of WIWW. I have a couple of new shirts to show you — all from Target of course ;] Also… all of the clothes you see in this post are from Target. How crazy is that? Am I weird?! Never mind that question [...]
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[Lisa Leonard carrying the Yellow Woodgrain tote bag; photo credit] {back in the shop: Yellow Woodgrain totes/market totes} We recently found MORE fabric for the Yellow Woodgrain tote & market tote and are sew excited to share they’re back in the shop — hooray!!! ♥ We have LIMITED yardage, so please know there is *limited [...]
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Zack and I had so much fun on our date Saturday! I can’t wait to go through more photos and then put the post together for Piccola Magazine! AND to share it here with y’all ♥ In other news… I’m busting through my to-do list like I’m The Boss and I loooove it! Yesterday I [...]
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This giveaway is now closed. Hey Twin Cities peeps ~ Join me + dozens of other local Twin City bloggers at the BlogLove “Spark & Style” event, Saturday, April 2nd from 7-9pm at Houndstooth Boutique in Savage, MN — located at 5749 Egan Dr., Savage, MN 55378. This BlogLove™ networking event is sponsored by Therapon [...]
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This giveaway is now closed. Today’s giveaway post is sponsored by my March advertisers. Each month, sponsors have the opportunity to highlight their shop by participating in a group feature and/or giveaway post. It’s a great opportunity for new products to be shared and pretty things to be seen :] Gussy Sews sponsors are super [...]
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Happy Sunday! Zack and I spent the afternoon yesterday in a part of Minneapolis called Uptown. I view that area as more of a “small town feel” to the big city. Downtown is mostly sky-rises and hotels and fancy restaurants. Uptown has more of a smaller, historic feel — cute shops, smaller restaurants/cafes/bakeries, etc. It’s [...]
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[photo credit] Happy Saturday! I’m so glad it’s the weekend — the sun is shining and we have a few fun things planned {yay!} for today & tomorrow. I wanted to update y’all on a few things… * we’ve changed our email! please write me at gussy@gussysews.com. if you have a question about your order, [...]
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This giveaway is now closed. Here at Gussy Sews we love to look at all things beautiful & handmade. Beautiful items that reflect a happy life, love, and a joyful spirit; beautiful items that we can share with others… Today is week #37 of my series on Featured Artists, which is a bi-monthly event showcasing [...]
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Hello there!!! What a crazy few days it’s been. I feel really off schedule because my routine has shifted. I need to remember one of my favorite quotes, it’s perfect for what this week has been like: “To maintain balance you must constantly shift.” Love that…! Blogging, emailing, sewing, sleeping, eating, playing with Bauer ~ [...]
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We have a winner of the Turquoise Market tote bag // Congrats to Kendra Corley. ♥ Kendra, email me at gussysews[at]gmail[dot]com with your mailing address. Thank you all for the entries, all 700+ of them — crazy awesome!!! Didn’t win? // Use code Facebook10 to save 10% on your ruffly order ~ hurry though, expires [...]
Read the full article →A Gussy Sews giveaway just for our Facebook Fan Page “likers” ~ click here to check it out + enter ~ I’m giving away our newest Market Tote in Turquoise Grid. ♥ Giveaway ends tonight, March 23rd. **Be sure you comment on my Facebook page post ~ not here!
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Just me & mom. Hanging out. On the couch. She’s my favorite mom ever. She even added a ‘stache to my pic so I could show my girlpup Piper! today’s topic: Haircuts Monday night dad cut the hairs between my eyes… They were getting so long that I could hardly see what I was doing [...]
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[photo credit] If you’re not already, sign yourself up for Etsy’s email newsletters. They have about 9 to choose from that range from shopping/new listed items to business tips/how to quit your day job. Even though I don’t sell on Etsy I receive a few each week and they’re fab. I’ve been saving some of [...]
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