The Season of Love

So sorry to be missing lately!

Life has been crazy busy and exciting since the start of the new year. We have been making slow and steady progress on our house construction - a major and necessary distraction from my world of Whimsy House. You can follow our trials, tribulations and occasional celebrations on my house blog ~ Old Stone Farm House. Meanwhile I've been designing a few new goodies in anticipation of the upcoming Fall in Love with Handmade trunk show on the calendar for Sunday, February 6th at The Glitter Workshop here in Madison. The heart brooches above have just been listed on Etsy and similar ones will be available at the show. Lots of other new designs are dancing in my head, ready to be born... hoping to find some time to work on them this weekend. So, with the season of LOVE in full swing I send you a hug and thank you for your patience while I'm in the middle of a construction zone.

XOXO Molly

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Many thanks to all my family, friends and Whimsy House shoppers for making 2010 a fantastic year. Now, on to the Year of the Rabbit ~ 2011.

"According to Chinese tradition, the Rabbit brings a year in which you can catch your breath and calm your nerves. It is a time for negotiation. Don't try to force issues, because if you do you will ultimately fail. To gain the greatest benefits from this time, focus on home, family, security, diplomacy, and your relationships with women and children. Make it a goal to create a safe, peaceful lifestyle, so you will be able to calmly deal with any problem that may arise."

Sounds good to me! Warm wishes for a happy new year to you and yours. In appreciation, enjoy 20% off your purchase at Whimsy House now through Friday, January 7th by using coupon code THANKS at check out - your discount will automatically be applied.

Cheers!

XOXO Molly

CYBER MONDAY SALE (of course!)

So sorry to be absent from blog-land for a bit... Lots of work being done for my holiday shows but those are almost done and I will now focus more on Etsy-land! To start the ball rolling again Whimsy House will join in the spirit of CYBER MONDAY with ONE LAST SALE before the holidays... and it's bigger and better than ever...

BUY ONE GET ONE HALF OFF plus FREE SHIPPING...

one day only!! Your savings will be applied to the lower priced item (or items!) and will be promptly refunded after purchase. Or, if you prefer, send me a note and I can adjust your pricing before you purchase.

Many thanks to all my Whimsy House shoppers for a fantabulous 2010 ~ I am truly blessed. Happy Cyber Shopping!

XOXO Molly

SHOP EARLY FOR THE HOLIDAYS SALE!!

Gleeful Garden Necklace

Hard to believe but YES, the holidays are right around the corner!

Between now and then Whimsy House will be at four holiday shows for you to shop in person (listed at left.) For those who prefer to shop on line or aren't in the Madison area, now is the time to shop and SAVE!!

Here are the details...

SHOP EARLY FOR THE HOLIDAYS SALE

at Whimsy House on Etsy

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Buy 1 item and save 10%!

Buy 2 items and save 15%!

Buy 3 items or more and save 25%!

Mention sale code CHEERS at check out and your discount will be promptly refunded via Paypal or you may request an adjusted invoice before payment. We run very few sales at Whimsy House so let it be known that NOW is your chance to SAVE... and make a dent in your shopping list! Win Win!

Sale runs from November 11th through November 18th at midnight CST.

Custom orders are always welcome and I have many additional items not listed on Etsy so if you have something in particular in mind, please send me a note and I'll see what I can come up with for you.

Cheers and Happy Holiday Shopping!

XOXO Molly

Craftamongous!

Back from vacation in Florida (pictures soon!) and the holiday craft fair season begins!

Tomorrow I will be at the Craftamongous show in Shorewood Hills. There will be over 30 local artists and craftspeople selling their work. Stop by and BUY LOCAL for your holiday gift giving needs. There will be a great assortment of products available including jewelry, fiber, painting, photography, assemblage, fiber arts and more....

My 2010 Holiday Show schedule is listed at right. Lots of handmade goodness to be had! Mark your calendar and stop by to say "hi." Cheers!

XOXO Molly

All Hallow's Eve at Confectionique

Don't miss All Hallow's Eve at Confectionique! It is bound to be a wonderful market... I'm sure that Jessica and Anastasia have whipped up some fabulous not-to-be-missed Halloween and Autumn inspired goodness to delight one and all!

I will have a big batch of felted wool flower brooches there ~perfect for your fall coat, winter scarf or hat...

And here's a sneak peek at some Whimsy House rings that will be there. I will also be taking a fun assortment of seasonal inspired necklace. I love autumn!

My little spook, Sophie. Found her in my bin of felted wool enjoying the sun yesterday.

XOXO Molly

Autumn WAS in the air...

We had a change in the seasons since last weekend... it seems summer has returned to Wisconsin! It was in the 80s which means a JEEP ride was in order.

We headed to Wollersheim Winery on Sunday with friends and family. This is the view from above and you can see my girls rolling down the hill - of course! We did the wine tasting and took our favorites to the patio to enjoy.

The sandbox is GENIUS ~ our girls actually ask to go there because of it. Always appropriate for a 3 year old to ask "can we go to the winery this weekend?" Well, my husbands family is French so I guess it was inevitable that they would be so versed in vino at such a young, tender age - ha!

Sophie and Elle ~ post hill roll.

Sophie was NOT so fond of the "dairy air" we were blessed with. She had her nose plugged for almost the entire trip! Country girl? I think not.

We took family and friends back to our place for chili dinner and apple pie. Along the way we stopped at our "farm house" that will soon become our brand new home. It's 150 years old and fabulous - 2 foot thick stone walls. You can read more about it here - it will be the subject of many blog posts VERY soon if things proceed as planned. This is our friend Tony waving to my husband outside.

And here's my Elle. She was 2 when we bought this property and is now 6. Sophie wasn't even a thought when we started. The past 4 years have flown by and simultaneously dragged on (an effect of a family of 5 in a 1000 square foot townhouse??) Hoping with huge hope that we will be in our "new" home come spring... I'll keep you updated.

So that was our weekend. Very little crafting was completed which is NOT good seeing that I have 5 shows this holiday season. What can I say ~85 degrees in Wisconsin in October is pretty distracting! I hope you had an enjoyable weekend too.

And here's a glimpse of LAST weekend. We got our Halloween on when it was 50 degrees - phew!

XOXO Molly