We're Still Here, We Promise!

It's just been, well... December.  I'm impressed with how many bloggers have been able to post so regularly during such a hectic month.  I've taken to a more reflective process and have been busy making gifts.  Hannah, her husband, and her son have been passing around every flu bug known to mankind and she has still found time to make several custom orders this month!

But I thought I would show you a little bit of what we've been busy making- mostly stuff that won't give away any Christmas surprises like tags and wrapping.  We'll show you more after there is no chance of spoiling any surprises. 

It's going to be a very homemade Christmas this year:

I found so much wrapping inspiration on the web this year- love the yarn!

I dyed a bunch of coffee filters, cut them into snowflakes, and added them as an embellishment.

Here, I carved a stamp and used red ink and silver paint pen to spruce up a plain brown gift bag.

On this one, I just used an eraser tip and some white paint to stamp on polka-dots.

I also used an exacto knife to cut out a triangle shape from an eraser to make mini-bunting stamps.

I used all sorts of scrap paper, card stock, stamps, and my sewing machine to make my tags.

Hannah made her son, Jack, a crayon roll- so cute!

Don't worry, he's only 2, so he won't be reading this blog tonight;)

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  Don't forget to look for our new website coming soon, in the new year.

Thanksgiving Teaser

My whole family knows I'm not too keen on cooking; it's just a fact.  I do try to help out around the holidays, but I decided this year to just take over the decorating. Well, not takeover, per se- our older sister, Carrie, is having Thanksgiving at her house this year and she is a fabulous decorator (I really think that is her calling!).  But after I showed her some of the fantastic ideas I've been spotting all over the interwebs this year, she has given me free reign.  And I've been having so much fun with it, I thought I'd share a little sneak peek of what I've been working on:

Oh the awesome ideas that keep swirling around in my head!  I can't wait to put it all together and share so much thanks and giving with my family on Thursday.  I also thought that I would post some links to a few "freebie printables" that you all might enjoy and be able to use this year.  So here are some links to things that I plan on using. 

-Labels from Just Something I Made
-Thanksgiving Sign from Craftily Ever After
-Medallion Clip Art from Martha Stewart
-Alphabet Garland from Martha Stewart
-Fall Themed Tags from Creature Comforts
-Vintage Labels from World Label
-also inspired by this Bookpage Wreath from Under the Table and Dreaming
More pics to come hopefully Friday or Saturday!  Have a GREAT Thanksgiving!!!

Woo Hoo- We're in our First Boutique!

Hannah and I took a basket full of totes, handbags, and cosmetic bags to a local boutique today and the owner bought all of them!  We were looking around earlier in the week at some different stores and boutiques in the greater St. Louis area that would be a good match for FlyChicks goods.  Just after we walked into the fourth or fifth one, CHA, the owner commented that she liked my purse (of course I carry a FlyChicks original!)  I then showed her Hannah's purse too and she loved that as well; I told her that Hannah makes them.  She asked if we sold them and the rest is history!

Hannah was busy sewing all week (that is, when she wasn't bartending or running after her 2 year old, Jack) and I did what I could (I threw my back out not once, but twice in five days!) with branding and tagging and researching, while mostly laying down on a heating pad.  Hannah made some really cute totes and another handbag- everything she makes, I want to keep!  Unfortunately, the good pics are on Hannah's camera and I only got cell phone pics of the goodies before we took them off.  If I waited until Hannah sent me the pics, we might be waiting until next summer, so I'm just going to share my phone pics!

Sorry, that last one is a bit blurry.

But... YEA!!!  We're really excited and looking forward to working with the owner, Sarah.  CHA is a super cute store and we think we are a great fit with them!

Don't forget, we do custom orders, so if you see a style or a certain print that you like, just leave us a message and we can get started on it!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend:)