Next Show for Hazelmoonfly| Tucson Vintage Inspired Hair Accessories

I am so excited to invite you all to the first

"Marche' Charmant {a delightful market}" event.

 

I am furiously making new market bags, aprons with doilies, ruffles and vintage linens, chunky jewelry and much more.

Did I mention my entire new line of holiday headbands will be making their debut as well? 

Vendors include:

*Hazelmoonfly

*M-A-Lee Ojewelka Jewelry

*Chirpy D Photography

along with home-baked goods, Beauty Control consultations

and much more!

 

 

Mark your calendars, friends.  It's gonna be beautiful.  It's gonna be epic.  It's gonna be *delightful*...

 

Hazelmoonfly at Tucson Arts & Crafts Shows | Tucson Womens and Childrens Accessories

Just a note to let you know what's coming up for

Hazelmoonfly in November! 

I love this time of year.  More shows means I get to:

a) meet my customers face to face ( I SO enjoy this!)
b) have a little "me time", complete with adult conversation and Starbucks most days!
c) ask my husband, "could you please take the kids outside to play? I have work to do" so that I can furiously sew/ruffle/stitch/stencil all items for the shows (tee-hee!)
d) do all this and not melt into a puddle in the Tucson heat.  blechhhkk

What does this time of year look like for you? 

What crafts and DIY-ing will YOU be up to? 

Feel free to share your shenanigans here.  

While I Make Headbands, My Little Fella Makes a Mess | Hazelmoonfly

So, I was just trying to get a few things done the other day....

Both my sweet cherubs were playing so quietly and nicely, or so I thought.

Why, oh WHY did I leave baby powder in his changing table drawer???!?!?

Good thing he is so cute.

 

On that note, how cute would he look in one of these? 

 

They come in the colors listed and are a very reasonable $5.95 each at Hazelmoonfly

****please note, a faux-hawk looks fantabulous with a tie, just sayin'****

HOW WOULD YOU STYLE YOUR LIL FELLA IN HIS TIE? 

I would LOVE to hear your ideas below!

 

UPDATE:  Here are a few pics of Jack in his ties.

 

Just hangin'

gettin' ready to throw rocks

 

 

1200 Facebook Fan *THANK YOU* Giveaway!!

THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE HAVE WON THE GIVEAWAY!!!
(Names are written exactly as your blog post shows)
"Jenny".....#1
"Danielle"..#2
"Haley".....#3
Congratulations, winners!! Thank you so much for participating!!

This giveaway is now closed.  Thank you.

Thank you all for supporting this mommy's creative outlet. This endeavor has made me a better mom, a more confident business person and quite plainly, just a happy chick.  I am overwhelmed by the kindness and support you have shown this gal.
From the bottom of my heart,
THANK YOU. 

Thus, in gratitude to the people who have shown me the most support,

I extend this chance to win FREE Hazelmoonfly goodies.

 

 

1).  Photographer's thank you:  Rustic, fall-themed, unisex newborn crown and stretch wrap in brown and cream

2). Baby's thank you:  An interchangable grey flower with pearl accent on rich cream lace interchangable headband, butter chiffon puff headband, cream satin/tulle headband on skinny cream lace (0-3 year old size, not subsitutions)

3). Mommy's thank you:  French market bag with antique french typography and pale pink accents, large french pink rose ring with adjustable base.
(to see a better, bigger close-up of all items, go to Hazelmoonfly)

 

 

In order to win, you must simply share the link to this BLOG post on your FACEBOOK page,

OR share the FACEBOOK post about this giveaway. (Essentially, share this giveaway in some form on your Facebook page.) Please comment below to let me know which you have done and which grouping you would like (1, 2 or 3) so that I might add your name to the list.  I will use a random number generator to determine the recipient of each prize.  Winner must be a "fan" of Hazelmoonfly's Facebook page, thank you!

THANK YOU GIVEAWAY OPEN FROM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 until SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 at 9PM PST. 

 

The Women in My Life: Part TWO

My mom will actually be opening her Mother's Day gift ON Mother's Day this year!  She will be so surprised.  I've had it since just after Christmas.  It is a little COACH purse that required me to follow a little lady around for 30-45 minutes, waiting-for-her-to-change-her-mind-and-sit-it-down-so-that-I-could-snatch-it-up Coach purse...*shameless* 

But enough about my horrible shenanigans...on to MY MOM.

How does one describe the way they feel about the person who gave them life?  My mom, who has shown me un-ending love, patience, pride, support and understanding.  "Gratitude" doesn't give the feelings I have for my mama justice.  I think "heart-bursting-love-and-joy" is closer...

My mom was raised on a farm in rural Oregon.   She and her younger sister (I love you, Aunty Debby!) got to play and explore all day long in big, open fields.  Simpler times.  My grandma Jackie taught Mom how to sew, paint, wood-work, and landscape.

Mom designed and planted both the front and back yards when I was ONE.  She has painted our house *herself* every 4-5 years since she and Dad moved in since 1977.  Mom has put in hardwood floor, tile, cabinets, fans, lights, sinks, etc.

Mom made her own clothes from an early age.  She made all my dresses when I was little.   She was a well-known seamstress of extremely detailed, perfectly executed little girls' dresses for boutiques throughout the Willamette Valley when my brother and I were little.  She had to make one of my high school musical costumes from a bed sheet, and I had THE BEST looking costume on that stage.

...She can do ANYTHING, and well. It all looks so perfect. It's not that she is OCD that things look perfect when she does them. It is that she researches the project first, practices, then takes her time to do things correctly. (A lost art....) 

So Mom, I admire you more than I can explain.  Your skill, patience, elegance, love for your family, humor...all of it.  I love spending time with you.  You are my best friend.  Thank you, Mom. 

The Women in My Life: Part ONE

Mother's day is coming.  I have been thinking about how I would like to tell you all about the wonderful women in my life.  The women who have passed down the gifts of their knowledge, compassion, humor and diligence.  Without these women....well, without them, I cannot even begin to picture how my life would have turned out.  I am SO PROUD to tell you about them.  FIRST, my mother's mother, Jacqueline.

My grandma Jackie was raised by her mother, Goldie.  Single-handedly.  In the 1930's.  Not a typical story of that era, but great grandma knew when to kick her let-down of a husband to the curb.  (We gals don't take any *ahem* poo-poo.) I'm not sure, but it seems that perhaps this is where the independent, hard-working, do-it-yourself attitude may have originated...

As a result, my grandma Jackie could do ANYTHING.  Raise two fantastic daughters, teach home economics, paint a house, landscape and maintain a successful 1/4 acre yard from scratch, paint dramatic and gorgeous scenes, carve a life-like character from a scrap of would, or re-furbish ANY piece of furniture.  She was fun.  And funny. 

Grandma often had this funny little habit of garbling up what she was saying.  "Honey, could you pass me the peajutlubterwixles?"  (the peanut butter Twix...have I mentioned that she had a love of all things peanut butter?)  Best of all, she handed this down to me (peanut butter AND garbling your words).  One time we had an entire give and take in "garble talk."  We understood everything the other was saying and then ended up laughing until we cried because we were both so tongue-tied!  

There are so SO many things I have from her that make me, "ME."  Every time I attempt a DIY of daunting magnitude, she is with  me and I know I can succeed.  Every time I garble my speech, it rolls off my back and I have a chuckle.  AND, every time I eat ANTYHING peanut butter, I enjoy it just that little bit more.

I love you and miss you EVERY DAY, Grandma.  I hope you are proud of me.  I am so proud to be your granddaughter.

***Grandma Jackie is the pretty gal with the bright white hair in this old picture from around 2001***

"Rockin20" for 20% OFF May 6th through May 9th 12AM EST

Hazelmoonfly is having a SALE!  Enter the coupon code "ROCKIN20" to save yourself 20% off your entire order.  Best sale I have, so stock up!  This is especially a great deal on the listings that offer your choice of 3 items, as they are already marked down.  ENJOY!

THIS PROMOTION IS OVER.

Modge Podge LOVE...

So, I have had an appreciation for Modge Podge since I was just a little gal. My mom introduced me to it in grade school. I had a 365 page Victorian calendar with gorgeous pictures that I just couldn't throw away, so mom showed me a pretty cool trick. She bought me some cardboard boxes with lids from Michaels and we Modge Podged the dickens out of those things with the pretty papers. 25 or so years later, I still use a few.

My daughter (4 years old) is getting to the age now where we can do these sorts of things together, so I found THIS!

SHABBY CHIC WALL HOOKS from sew.craft.create.

design. wash. rinse. repeat.: freebie fortune

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
design. wash. rinse. repeat.: freebie fortune