EEEK

That's the sound that I made last night when a mouse scurried from the love seat to the entertainment center. Picture it-the woman standing in a kitchen chair wielding her broom like a sword. That's almost what I do. Except I let out a string of unsavory words and shrieks and drew myself into a ball in the recliner. Thank heavens for my superheroes Jeanine and Mr. Jeanine. They showed up with traps and placed them around the house. It still hasn't been caught yet. I hope y two dogs will become catlike and catch it. Jeanine told me last night that my reaction would be funny today. Well it isn't! Lol. There's still a mouse in my house. Eeeeeeek!!!!

Ok let's talk shop now. I have been so amazingly slack in posting. Life has just gotten the best of my time lately. So here's the deal: for blog followers you're being granted 20% off deco mesh wreaths. Just tell me there's a mouse in the house and the discount is all yours. Happy Thursday!!!

Mamas got a new item!!!

So it's not a new item but its an item that thousands of people use every day and I've put my creative finger on it.

Badge reels! <- yes I am aware that was not a proper sentence. Back to my excitement; these reels can be made to order with virtually any saying or initial. We can make them with ribbons, flowers, and even rhinestones! (Can you tell I'm excited?). There is even an option to add charms for an even more unique touch.

Is there anything you've seen that you'd like us to try?

Working hard or hardly working?

That's a thought I ponder on days like today. Days that start win my grumpy shuffling to the coffee pot. Then once I'm coherent the fun starts. Today was a day of ribbons and fabrics and glues oh my. I burned my fingers, stabbed myself, jammed up my sewing machine a few times but at the end of the day I (finally) sat down with a huge smile on my face. I accomplished so much today and am happy with the new directions the shop will be taking coming soon.

Thanks for listening to my crazy ideas, or loving my projects it means so much to have a wonderful community of small business supporters behind us. :)

The cutest thing

Is this picture!!! I found these leg warmers and had to add them to our inventory. They're super cute as they are, but add a bit of sass and personality with team colored tulle to the ankles! If you'd like to order them, use the code sportsfan for ten percent off! <3

I've been slack

And for that I apologize. I haven't posted in about a week. It's easy to get swept up in chores and life when you're a SAHM with a toddler. Today she woke up with a yucky tummy but seems to be doing better now.

I recently made contact with a wedding planner; Kanesha of Tres Chic and we have been collaborating on some great things to come. It's been great to make new contacts with new and exciting people.

We haven't debuted any new products in our store but Jeanine has recently be one a Paparazzi consultant. So CCBG gift baskets now have the option to add a piece of Paparazzi to them.

With Valentine's Day just a few weeks away, today on the page I launched a 'share it to win it'. Go check it out. Share it, perhaps win it. If you love it, order it. It's on sale :).

Rain Rain Go Away

Rainy days make me want to curl up with my blanket and read a book while sipping coffee from a never ending source.  The fact that it has been raining here for three days means I don't want to do anything at all.  But I need to do a lot.  I have orders to fill, marketing to do, networking to see to, and ahhhhhhhhhh.  OK.  I've gotten that out of my system.

So this morning I ordered us some more business cards.  This will be the first order that includes Jeanine's name on them.  The first set I ordered when it was just me and hair bows.  You know, when I started Creative Cuties in February 2012, I just wanted to make hair bows.  I saw all these great bows online and thought, "I can do that".  Well, turns out I can, but not the ones that I was trying to make.  I've got no problem realizing and even telling you my limits.  But I can also tell you that what I DO make, I rock at.  We've grown in one year from just bows to an entire list of gifts and projects and decor.  Next stop, BRICK AND MORTAR STORE!!  Ah that's our dream.  Jeanine and I have been talking about it for a while now.  Ultimately we need to win the lottery, pay for our children's college funds (five between the two of us), pay off our mortgages and start a nest egg.  THEN we can talk about a store and the stock it would take to run.  But for now we've devised a plan.

2013 is not only a year of giving back, but it's also a year of accomplishing things we keep saying we want to do.  For instance, neither of us have ever tasted a Mimosa.  We've decided this is a good year to start.  I've completed 5Ks, but not since the birth of my Munchkin.  So we have set the goal to complete a 5K.  That's personal stuff though.  We have business goals too.  We want to start participating in craft fairs, local market place venues, and work on expansion of our client base.  We appreciate your encouragement and support of us every day.  She's a working mom and I do the stay at home thing.  But ultimately making beautiful things is our passion.  We're already successful because of the things we're grateful for in our current lives.  Everything else is just icing on the cake.  It's a good thing we like icing...

Greetings and Salutatuons

Hello fans! Admin Jeanine here for my first blog ever!
I thought I would briefly introduce myself. As the newest member of the creative cuties team I must admit I was both nervous and excited when Jen asked me to help out with the growing orders and fan base we serve. Sure I have glued and tied and even painted on a few projects during some 4o'clock coffee time, but I was honored to be asked to officially join the team. My first solo offering was fabric tie wreaths and to this day it's probably my favorite project to work on. I look forward to the coming year and all the awesomeness we will create. We both truly have a passion for creating things as unique and special as the people who order them!

*jeanine