Monday, January 3, 2011

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.
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

Monday, November 29, 2010

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

Thursday, November 11, 2010

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

Friday, November 5, 2010

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

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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


Monday, October 11, 2010

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

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Autumn is in the air...


We've had some chilly nights an frosty mornings lately here in Wisconsin. I love the changing seasons... it's what makes the Midwest "all that" and then some. Autumn is particularly inspiring to me. We had friends over last Friday night for an Autumnal meal ~ portabella mushroom tarts, french bread topped with baked tomatoes and melted chevre, balsamic marinated flank steak and spinach salad with dried cranberries and apple ~ yummy! All this with good red wine and an apple pie for dessert. These flowers are left from the evening - loved them in the morning sun.


These felted wool rose brooches are my favorite way to recycle worn out sweaters. I pulled out this project over the weekend while we watched the Badgers get stomped on... At least I had something to show when the game was over!

How does Fall inspire you?

XOXO Molly