BOGO holiday sale!

My etsy shop is going BOGO for the holidays, buy one get one 50% off! Plus, FREE SHIPPING in the US!

Sale fine print: BOGO offer is good for all items in my shop! 50% off is applied to the lower priced item. You will need to contact me via etsy or email krisfagan (at) cox (dot) net to set up a reserved listing with special pricing for your items. Sale ends Dec 15th.  So there you have it, buy a one item from Creative Stash and get a second item of equal or lessor value for 50% off!

Here are some of the lovely things people say about shopping at Creative Stash:

Love these magnets!! The best 20 bucks i ever spent!! I cant wait to get another set. ~ Vicky

Super fast delivery and beautiful packaging. The magnets are gorgeous, although that word doesn't seem to do them justice! Thank you so much! ~ Peggy

I got the magnets. they are fantastic!!!!!! every time i need a gift this is what i am giving. i love them so much. I need some for myself. thanks so much! ~ Wendy

Kristen is an extremely talented artist. I love many of her creations and have purchased her jewelry and have her delightful frig magnets. ~ Stacy

Absolutely beautiful! I've only had it [art necklace] a few hours and have already received wonderful comments. ~ Stacy

I recently purchased my first pair of earrings from Kristen and I love them! I get many compliments when I wear them. I am so impressed with her craftsmanship and beautiful design. Thank you so much Kristen... Your awesome! ~ Amanda

To my friends and customers, a sincere thank you for supporting indie handmade businesses and for shopping with me at Creative Stash!♥

a crafty holiday begins today!

I'm so excited, A Crafty Holiday, hosted by angela flicker at The Artists’ House begins today!  Participating blogs will feature handmade shops and items on their personal lists (be it to give or to get) and share why they are vowing to buy handmade this year. We will jump from blog to blog, one beautiful handmade item to the next, making it all the way to mid-December. I can't wait to see all the lovely handmade and artistic items!

I encourage you to check out "A Crafty Holiday" at angela flicker and where women create today.

Linda from a la mode is up Tuesday and Candy from candied fabrics is up on Wednesday.

You can view the entire “A Crafty Holiday” schedule here.

this moment: jack o lanterns

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, join in over at SouleMama.

diy earring display

With the help of my fantastic husband we whipped up this earring display for my show booth last month.  I needed something to display my canvas earrings and I needed it to be free. So, I wandered around my house and found a canvas frame (from the painting I cut up into earrings, perfect!), simple white string (string can be used for so many things!) and a fabric storage bin top from the kid's playroom (the top is never on so, I figured it wouldn't be missed).

First, we measured where the string should go, making sure we left enough room for the earrings to hang with a little space below them. Next, we stapled the string to the back of the canvas frame with a staple gun. I then traced the outline of the frame onto the fabric, cut it out and stapled it to the back of the canvas frame.  This part is ideal with two people, one person stretches the fabric while the other staples it, this ensures the fabric is stapled tightly to the back of the frame.

Now that the frame was complete, I needed to figure out how to stand the frame up on the table ... I tried a few things then aha!  I thought of my folding easel which worked perfectly!  It seems so obvious now ... canvas earrings displayed on a canvas frame propped up onto an easel but, honestly it all came together by accident and it took awhile for me to realize the whole thing connected.  I'm not too quick, am I?!  haha. It's a good thing I can rely on my subconscious to connect the dots. :)

To make something similar you would need:

• canvas frame (could substitute a picture frame)
• white string (use any string, ribbon or cord - make sure whatever you use will hold your items)
• fabric for background
• staple gun
• easel or something to prop frame against (not needed if you use a picture frame)  

Do you have any booth display ideas that work really well for you? I'd love to hear about them!

creepy cool halloween crafts

Halloween has never been my favorite holiday ... gasp, I know! How can a creative person say such a thing?! Whatever the reason, each year I embrace it just a little bit more with the help of my kids. They really get excited about it and want more decorations! Especially the scary and creepy variety, or so I'm told.  So, this year I have kept my eye out for some creepy cool crafts we can make together ... someday!

A Floating Ghost by Everyday is Crafting Day

Spooky shoes! by Corvus Tristis

Eyeball Wreath by booturtle

Hanging Spiders by Muse Lodge

Creepy Specimen Art by Tatertots and Jello

Recycled Haloween Paper Bag Bowls by The Long Thread

Skeleton Wreath by Mega Spooky

Recycled Little Monsters by Alisa Burke

Halloween Necklace by Jamie Hogsett

market and build trust

 Hi! I'm guest blogging on Soft Flex Company's blog today. Today's post is about marketing and building trust in your brand.  Click to see today's post.

this moment: hug a tree

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, join in over at SouleMama.

ced: earth

For this month's creative everyday day theme, the element Earth, I am sharing some photos from our family staycation last week.  This break in our routine grounded me, tied up all the loose ends that had been flying around in recent months and made me whole again.  More then that it helped me connect; connect with my 2 children, with my husband and with the natural world.  We explored our little corner of the Earth and took lots of photos, enjoy!

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog!  To see what others artists have been working on this week for the Earth theme, please click here. 

this moment: a walk in the woods

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, join in over at SouleMama.

creative stash booth

I had my first vendor booth in 4 years on Friday.  The easel earring display I made myself and will post more about that later.  I brought with me my canvas earrings, pendant necklaces and recycled bottlecap magnets. It was so nice to be outdoors and there were a lot of people roaming about, enjoying the music, costumes and zombies.  Yep, I said zombies!  There was a zombie walk and lots of people really got into it. Check them out ...

 

To see more zombie pics as well as my fellow EVA members booths please, click here.