{our weekend recap + choosing to have perfect plans.}

By on February 13, 2012
in for fun, Zack
photo(8)

confession: sometimes it can be really hard to enjoy my weekend when endless lists + ideas fill my head. {or when the “i must do something fun, i must do something fun!!!” monster comes knocking. you know the feeling, right?!} working from home and then being home on the weekends, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed [...]

Pin ItRead the full article →
{ 29 Comments }

{my week in Instagram pics + a coupon code}

By on January 27, 2012
in for fun, Gussy, Zack
bauer+puppy

my goodness, i sure am happy that today is FRIDAY! {if only TGIF was still on TV and i could sip a chocolate malt, now that’d really be great, hah!} the last few weekends this month have been spent working ~ getting ready for the Gussy shop re-launch that happened on monday. so, i’m looking [...]

Read the full article →
{ 18 Comments }

{Join us for a “7 pretty things on Sunday” linky party?}

By on January 18, 2012
in blog/craft events, for fun
2-254x300

YAY, SO EXCITED to invite all of you to participate with us – Join the bloggers of Gussy Sews, Matchstick Molly, Much Love, Illy + The Letter 4 on Sunday the 22nd for a “7 pretty things on Sunday” linky party. All you need to do is link your “7 pretty things” blog post {click [...]

Read the full article →
{ 8 Comments }

{re-working an old organization idea // finding inspiration from A Beautiful Mess.}

By on January 18, 2012
in for fun
photo

over a year ago i wrote this post, sharing how i stay more organized. the longer i blog and develop my own style {and how new ideas are formed} the more i realized i’m not even using this folder anymore. in fact, i had moved on to 2 other ways of idea-keeping, and i wasn’t [...]

Read the full article →
{ 18 Comments }

{a Full Red Carpet Package [style] giveaway, via cupcakeMAG!}

By on January 16, 2012
in for fun, giveaway
-3

This giveaway is now closed. Our friends at cupcakeMAG have a new, re-vamp’d site ~ along with cupcakeMAG styles and virtual styling services! If you’re like me and daydream about having a personal stylist {but can’t afford one?}, cupcakeMAG has got you covered! Thanks to their readers they’ve been inspired to put their styling skills [...]

Read the full article →
{ 151 Comments }

{on getting too comfortable with my business.}

By on January 16, 2012
in for fun, Gussy, inspiration
wild flowers_gussy sews ruffles

wild summer last year i got too comfortable with my business. i remember the months leading up to quitting my day job for Gussy Sews, which was almost 2 years ago now, and then the months that followed soon after — and how i was constantly engaging, learning, digging deeper + deeper to make sure [...]

Read the full article →
{ 36 Comments }

{design updates + a Gussy Sews community survey}

By on January 9, 2012
in for fun, random
Screen shot 2012-01-08 at 9.34.13 PM

Over the weekend I finally did something I’ve been wanting to do for weeks: update my blog header with something a little more timeless. I love the idea of including photos but they seem to become dated as the seasons change {something I’ve learned over the last 3.5 years; more on this in an upcoming [...]

Read the full article →
{ 24 Comments }

{my week[s] in Instagram pics + a Gussy shop update!}

By on January 6, 2012
in craft project, family, for fun, holidays, the pup
sneak peek!_gussy sews ruffles

What a crazy + busy + awesome + relaxing few weeks we’ve had! Zack, Bauer and I drove to Michigan two weeks ago and spent nearly a full week with both sides of our families. It was so wonderful to be with them… so refreshing! Just what we needed I think :] Today I’m linking [...]

Read the full article →
{ 22 Comments }

{this little doggie…}

By on January 4, 2012
in for fun, the pup
bauer puppy_gussy sews ruffles

this little doggie… he is just the best. he’s the best companion, the best little traveler, the best snuggler! both ways, driving to MI and then back to MN for our Christmas vacation, Bauer slept on my lap in the car and hardly made a peep. when it was my turn to drive he would [...]

Read the full article →
{ 40 Comments }

{my top 10 referrers from 2011 ~ thank you!}

By on December 28, 2011
in for fun, friends
thank you_gussy sews ruffles

jo blake When I started blogging three years ago I really didn’t expect to be here. Not that I thought I’d be anywhere specific, but I couldn’t have dreamt these last few years had I tried. I’m so grateful for 2011 and all that it brought this blog and my family ~ I hope you [...]

Read the full article →
{ 7 Comments }

{my week in Instagram pics}

By on December 23, 2011
in craft project, for fun, Knitting/Crocheting, the pup
friday5_gussy sews ruffles

yay — it’s friday! today i’m sharing my week in Instagram pics {also linking up with life rearranged}. if you have an iPhone you can follow along with me, my username is GussySews :] since i always have my phone nearby this is the easiest way to capture all the fun moments, quickly. plus i [...]

Read the full article →
{ 19 Comments }

{my cowl necklace + other things i’m obsessed with}

By on December 21, 2011
in for fun, WIWW
photo(6)

so, a wee bit ago my friend jacqui and i decided to swap products. i sent her a Gussy wristlet + headband, she sent me 2 cowl necklaces {in orchid + blush}. and something weird happened — i can’t take them off. just like the cowl scarf i received from prairieologie. if i’m not wearing [...]

Read the full article →
{ 28 Comments }

{spicing things up — adding a few *new* crafts to my life}

By on December 9, 2011
in for fun, Gussy, random
IMG_0555

Yay — it’s Friday, so that means just a few more hours until the weekend {when I can really get to crafting}! This last week has been filled with more crafts than normal ~ BUT I LOVE IT! On Saturday Mary and I went to Jo-Anns, Michaels and Target looking for fun supplies. And I [...]

Read the full article →
{ 26 Comments }

{on pulling yourself away from the noise to keep focus.}

By on December 2, 2011
in blog/biz 411, for fun, the pup
photo(2)

do you ever find yourself sneaking out of your office and making a cozy spot elsewhere in your home to work? i know i do — and lately that “elsewhere” has been our living room. this may sound silly, but when i sit in my office and leave bauer alone in the rest of the [...]

Read the full article →
{ 29 Comments }

{sharing snippets of my day through photos}

By on November 30, 2011
in for fun, Gussy
my day 4_gussy sews ruffles

OK, don’t laugh – but one thing I love about reading blogs or following along on twitter or instagram is that I get little glimpses of other peoples day through their photos. It’s like I get to enjoy that fun new store or beautiful view out of an airplane window without having to get on [...]

Read the full article →
{ 23 Comments }

{a collaboration with BurdaStyle, yeow!}

By on November 22, 2011
in for fun, press
BurdaStyle1_gussy sews ruffles

Back in June I received an email from the lovely Carol of BurdaStyle, asking if I’d be going to The Creative Connection {TCC} and if so, we should grab dinner. {Oh, hello amazing opportunity!} I replied back and said that I would indeed be going. Just a few months later I was sat down for [...]

Read the full article →
{ 27 Comments }
« Older Posts