Up Coming In The Spotlight's

Up Coming In The Spotlight's

I am super excited to announce these Canadian work at home mom's will be in up coming Spotlight's... 

• February 5 2011 ***  A Lovely Start 
• February 12 2011 *** Darling Dilemma 
• February 19 2011 *** Button Scraps
• February 26 2011 *** More Than Baby Blankets

• I am booking spots for March now. If your interested please read "In the Spot Light" tab at the top of this page and then contact me to book your spot!!

Winner of My Sunshine Design Giveaway

And the winner is.....


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Michelle

  Michelle said...

Fabulous stuff! I am definitely a new fan of Sunshine Designs!

Congratulations Michelle, I don't have your email to pass along so if you can contact Chantel at My Sunshine Designs and let her know you won that would be great!!

Thank you everyone else for entering!

And a big Thank You to Chantel and My Sunshine Designs for being in the Spotlight!!!

My Sunshine Designs

In the Spotlight is My Sunshine Designs. In the shop owner Chantel's words:

"I am a stay at home mom to a beautiful 'lil redhead, she is my sunshine and makes me smile every day! I love crafts and making all kinds of things. I hope you enjoy my products as much as I enjoyed making them!"

Question and Answer

CC: How long have you been in business? 

    

     Chantel: 1 year 9 months

CC:  Is there a special place that inspires you? 

     Chantel: My sewing table.  As I sew I dream up new ideas and new designs.  I find sewing a very calming thing to do.

  

 CC:  What inspired you to start your business? 

     Chantel: My daughter.  I wanted to make some cute handmade items for her and it blossomed from there.  She has helped pick out some pretty good fabrics along the way too :)

CC:  What's coming up next for you and your business? 

     Chantel: Still growing and I am expanding more into wholesale.  I want to add more eco-friendly items to my shop as well.

You can find Chantel and My Sunshine Designs over at

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MySunshineDesigns?ref=pr_shop_more

http://www.mysunshinedesigns.com/

http://www.facebook.com/MySunshineDesigns

Featured Products

Ponytail Holder's

Baby Bib's

No Slip Hair Clips

Nursing Pads

Reusable Sandwich and Snack Bag's

Crayon Roll's

Coffee Cozy's

Mini Crayon Roll Up's

Pacifier Clip's

Mini Lovey's

The Snuggle Square, a toy for baby

GIVEAWAY

CLOSED

One winner chooses any one reusable sandwich bag from My Sunshine Designs etsy shop.

(Does not have to be the same as picture)

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/MySunshineDesigns?ref=seller_info

For a chance to win you must go "like" My Sunshine Designs on Facebook. And let her know that Creatively Canadian sent you! Come back here and leave a comment on this blog post with your email address so we can contact you if you win.

http://www.facebook.com/MySunshineDesigns

It would also be nice if you followed Creatively Canadian here on the blog but its not mandatory.

I will use Random.org to choose a winner Sunday Jan 30 12 noon atlantic time. Winner will be posted here on the blog and will be contacted by My Sunshine Designs.

Thank you so much Chantel of My Sunshine Designs for being in the Spot Light.

Winners of A La Carte Designs Spot Light Giveaway

Winners of A La Carte Designs Spot Light Giveaway are....

The winner of the First giveaway Hot Pink Circles Stationery Set from A La Carte Designs is Aileen.

The winner of the Second giveaway for a $10 gift card towards anything in stock is Emma Dilemma. Congratulations you two.

Aileen I will give A La Carte Designs your email addy and she will get in contact with you. Emma Dilemma could you please contact A La Carte Designs with your info? Thank you :)

A La Carte Designs

In the spot light is A La Carte Designs. In the shop owner Nicole's words:

"A La Carte Designs Creates Beautiful Hand-Made, Hand-Crafted Custom Wedding Invitations, Shower Invitations, Stationary Sets and More!!"

Question and Answer

CC: How long have you been in business?

    
     Nicole:  I have been in business for only about 5 months! This is something that I have wanted to do for the longest time and I had been creating special occasion cards for friends and family members for years. I figured - why not create them in larger quantities and see where it goes?

CC: Is there a special place that inspires you?

    
     Nicole: I am inspired by Paris and Venice - We've been to Europe Italy a few times and I absolutely love the modernism and clean lines that are mixed with vintage and antique elements.

CC: Do you have a favourite inspirational quote?

     Nicole: I've learnt that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life' - Maya Angelou

CC: What inspired you to start your business?

     Nicole: I became a mom 16 months ago and I felt the need to start doing something selfish for myself on my downtime! I always knew I'd wanted to start my own company one day and I had the name "A La Carte" picked forever. The stars just seemed to align and one day I decided to take the plunge. I hired a creative designer to help me with my logo and business cards and the rest is history. I created a Website and Facebook Fan Page and started creating my handmade, hand cut cards!

I love working with different papers and textures. I try and source out unique handmade papers and papers with recycled content and I am the one who dreams up and creates every design you see on my website! I love sending out thank you cards and birthday cards and I think that with all the technology we have these days that it's an art that's being lost and forgotten - who doesn't LOVE getting something other than bills in the mail!?!?

CC: What's coming up next for you and your business?

     Nicole: I'm working on some new designs and card sizes for 2011 as well as some new gift tag designs! I've also starting to book up with some great new Trade Shows and Craft Shows in the Edmonton, Alberta area. I have found that lots of people love to touch and feel the cards so doing live shows rather than just internet sales has been very successful! I cant wait to see what 2011 has in store for me and A La Carte Designs!!

You can find Nicole and her shop over at:

http://www.a-la-carte-designs.com/

http://www.facebook.com/ALaCarteDesigns

Featured Products

Bright and Bold Princess Party Set

Kits include one Regular Sized Tutu, one Doll Tutu and one Set of 6 Coordinating Stationery Cards and Envelopes.

Mod Monkey Princess Party Set.Kits include one Regular Sized Tutu, one Doll Tutu and one Set of 6 Coordinating Stationery Cards and Envelopes.

All Stationary Sets come packaged and wrapped with a raffia bow - ready to deliver or keep for yourself!

Stationary Sets

Stationary Sets

Stationary Sets

Handcrafted Card Sets

Custom Wedding Invitations

Custom Wedding Invitations

GIVEAWAY

*closed*

First giveaway Hot Pink Circles Stationery Set

Second giveaway for a $10 gift card towards anything in stock. 

For a chance to win you must go "like" A-La-Cart-Designs on Facebook. And let her know that Creatively Canadian sent you! Come back here and leave a comment on this blog post with your email address so we can contact you if you win.

http://www.facebook.com/ALaCarteDesigns

It would also be nice if you followed Creatively Canadian here on the blog but its not mandatory.

I will use Random.org to choose a winner Sunday Jan 23 12 noon atlantic time. Winner will be posted here on the blog and will be contacted by A La Carte Designs.

Thank you so much Nicole from A-La-Cart-Designs for being in the Spot Light.

HANDMADE BY HEATHER

Today In The Spot Light is Handmade by Heather. In the shop owner Heather's words:

"Adorable and practical handmade baby and toddler products. Blankets, crib sheets, receiving blankets, wet bags, slippers, dresses, soother clips, etc. the possibilities are endless!!"

Creatively Canadian: How long have you been in business?

     Heather: I started spring of 2010

Creatively Canadian: What inspired you to start your business?

     Heather: Sewing is a great passion of mine and I do it because I enjoy it.  Handmade by Heather is small right now but I’m slowly growing it.  I still work part time as a Dental Assistant so making my projects is what I do in my spare time.  But as things progress I hope to build up my little name and product and product line and see where it takes me.

Creatively Canadian: Is there a special place that inspires you?

    Heather: Everywhere! 

Creatively Canadian: Do you have a favourite inspirational quote?

     Heather: Carpi Diem!  Seize the Day! I’m a very driven person and work very hard at everything I do.  I completed two college courses through correspondence while working full time, work 3 days a week, have 2 children, a husband and a dog.  I don’t sit still for very long and I’m always thinking.  So I believe each day is a gift and we must embrace it.

Creatively Canadian: How do you come up with new designs and ideas?

     Heather: My children are my inspiration.  I had my son in July 2007 and he was born almost 7 weeks early.  When we left the hospital 3 weeks after he was born I would take him grocery shopping and people love babies!  They want to look at them, talk to them, touch them.  Me being a neurotic new mom wanted to cover him up (especially if he was sleeping), so I came up with the bucket cover.  I’ve improved it over the years and after having my daughter in 2009 finally I’m happy with my finished product.  I’m still always thinking of new things through my experiences as a mom to make other mom’s life easier.

Creatively Canadian: What's coming up next for you and your business?

     Heather:I’ve been fairly busy with the little bit I’ve been doing but in 2011 I hope to release some new products and just keep moving forward.  I’ll follow this venture wherever it may take me.

You can find Heather and her shop over at http://www.facebook.com/HandmadebyHeather.2010

Travel Change Pads & Bucket Covers

Blankets & Car seat Covers

Wet bag

Cozee Toez Crib slippers

Pillowcase Dress

Yoga wrap sweater

diaper bag

Nursing Cover

reversible aprons

Bibs

                                                                    REVIEW



I had the opportunity to review a Travel change pad and bucket cover made by Handmade by Heather. When first receiving the package I was in awe at the professionalism of the entire overall product. The quality of sewing was beyond perfect, much better then what you would receive by buying from a large manufacturer. Some of the details that you might not notice at first help make this product stand out. The hand covered fabric buttons, the high quality fabrics and the heavy duty snaps.

The bucket cover has the most unique design. Not only is it capable of covering your little one from the harsh Canadian winters while traveling out doors it will last you years beyond the use of your bucket seat. This bucket cover converts perfectly to a blanket for your child to snuggle up with. It is also great for those times we have mommy and me play dates and you want to lay your child on the floor to play, this cover will work perfect as the tie on straps are removable.

The travel change pad is what every mother needs. It can hold a few diapers (yes even those fluffy cloth diapers) and a small pack of wipes. It all folds up to a nice compact size. It has a heavy duty snap which allows it to attach to the side of your bucket seat or stroller with no worries of it falling off.

I highly recommend purchasing this product from Handmade by heather.

Thank you to Handmade by Heather

Up Coming In The Spotlight's

I am super excited to announce these great Canadian work at home mom's. For the month of January we have In The Spot Light...

• January 15 2011 ***  Handmade by Heather
• January 22 2011 *** A-La-Carte-Designs
• January 29 2011 *** My Sunshine Designs

I am booking spots for February now. If your interested please read "In the Spot Light" tab at the top of this page and then contact me to book your spot!!