Month: September 2015

End of Summer, Welcoming Fall

Fall is my favorite season.  The cool, crisp air.  The fresh apple pies made with apples you picked yourself.  The beautiful colors on the trees.   There is no better season than fall.

Plus, fall is good to me.  The weather is cooler and usually I feel much healthier as a result.  Except for now.  Dealing with a case of shingles, but I’m not letting it get me down, or slow down Josie’s Cottage.  I must forge ahead!

As such, Josie’s Cottage is celebrating the end of summer with a promotion!  You can save 15% on any item in the store now through September 22nd by using the code FALL2015 at checkout.  Let’s welcome Fall with open arms, and with a cute new market tote or set of coasters.  Josie’s Cottage is stocked with all sorts of good things and gift ideas.  Remember that the holidays are just around the corner!

 

New Handmade Tote Bags in Time for Halloween

I just posted two new bags to Etsy just in time for Halloween.  I love making these bags because they are both adorable and useful.  I’m itching to go back to Joann’s and pick up more Halloween and Fall fabrics.

These tote bags are on the smaller side.  Perfect for younger trick-or-treaters out there.  They would also make great gift bags for anyone who may have a Halloween or October birthday.  They could also be used for quick trips to the market when you only need to pick up one or two things as they easily fold up to fit in a purse or pocket.

Head on over to Josie’s Cottage on Etsy to check them out.

Happy Hauntings!

-Amanda

Creating New Things

I have a long term goal to create something new everyday.  There is no day better than today to start.  Today I created my website (with Brett’s expert help)!  I only broke it once.  I think I’m doing pretty well so far.

One of the best parts of starting Josie’s Cottage is that I have the freedom (and time) to just mess around with things.  Some days it’s writing, some days it’s Twitter and Facebook, some days it’s piles of fabric, and some days it’s piles of dirt in the garden.  On a good day, I’ve made something for my shop and made a delicious meal out of veggies from our garden.

I hope to keep this updated regularly with what I am working on.  I will try to keep photos of the cats to a minimum, but can’t promise to never talk about them.  Since my sewing room is Joey’s second favorite nap spot, sometimes he becomes an inadvertent Josie’s Cottage assistant.

This week I am working on Halloween tote bags.   I hope to have several posted to the Etsy later this week.  They are perfect for little ghouls and goblins trick-or-treating.

Happy Crafting!

-Amanda