Meet the Maker: Marcela from Boo Boo Bean Shop

Hi, friends! How was your thanksgiving? We had a great time visiting with family. Too short of a trip but glad we were able to go. What did you do? Does your family have traditional foods or things you do for Thanksgiving?

Its time for another Meet the Maker post! Today I am excited to introduce you to another of the artists in our Holiday Art Box. Marcela is from Boo Boo Bean Shop and she's going to take over our blog and tell you about herself. So without further ado let's meet Marcela.

Hi! My name is Marcela, I am a graphic designer and mommy of two amazing little girls who we like to call "BooBoo" and "Bean". Needless to say, my inspiration for this shop and anything I do, is my two little ones. I started making hair bows to match their outfits and just fell in love with creating one-of-a-kind pieces for them. So with a little push from my loving hubby, I decided to start BooBooBean LLC, and share my creations with other little loves. I absolutely LOVE creating one-of-a-kind pieces for all ages, from everyday headbands and clips to over the top bows, bodysuits/tees, and special occasion tutu outfits. I love designing new items and take great pleasure in handcrafting great quality products.

Thank you for sharing Marcela. It is great to get to know you a little better.
You can follow BooBooBean online at www.ShopBooBooBean.com and on social media:
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopBooBooBean
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ShopBooBooBean
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ShopBooBooBean
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ShopBooBooBean

We are in some cyber sales this weekend and a craft show, we would love for you to come out and join us!

On Facebook: Online Christmas Shopping Extravaganza Craft and Vendor Event Nov 18-Dec 1.
ETSY: Cyber week sale 20% off and free shipping www.mtnittanycreations.etsy.com
Craft show: Holiday Craft and Vendor Event Altoona Saturday, Nov 24 11am-4pm

Don't forget to purchase your HolidayArt Box. Visit this post to learn more about it. You can get one of Marcela's adorable bows and some other awesome handmade goods. Proceeds go to charity!

You can follow BooBooBean online at www.ShopBooBooBean.com and on social media:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopBooBooBean

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ShopBooBooBean

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ShopBooBooBean

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ShopBooBooBean

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 Hi! My name is Marcela, I am a graphic designer and mommy of two amazing little girls who we like to call "BooBoo" and "Bean". Needless to say, my inspiration for this shop and anything I do, is my two little ones. I started making hair bows to match their outfits and just fell in love with creating one-of-a-kind pieces for them. So with a little push from my loving hubby, I decided to start BooBooBean LLC, and share my creations with other little loves. I absolutely LOVE creating one-of-a-kind pieces for all ages, from everyday headbands and clips to over the top bows, bodysuits/tees, and special occasion tutu outfits. I love designing new items and take great pleasure in handcrafting great quality products.

You can follow BooBooBean online at www.ShopBooBooBean.com and on social media:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopBooBooBean

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ShopBooBooBean

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ShopBooBooBean

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ShopBooBooBean

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Meet the Maker: Monica from Lil Bits of Mona

Hi, friends! Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. Where has the fall gone? What will you do for Thanksgiving? We will be visiting my family and my brother, his wife and her father have flown in for the occasion. We are excited to see everyone.

Today in our Meet the Maker series my new friend Monica will be taking over and sharing a little bit about herself. I met Monica through Instagram. She has some really fun pieces and I am excited to have her join us as one of our artists in our Holiday Art Box. Without further ado let's meet Monica!

Howdy, from Texas! I'm Monica, the creator behind Lil Bits of Mona. I'm a former teacher turned string art sign maker. I have used my love of teaching to hold a make and take workshop in my home garage and at a pop-up shop in Dallas. In addition to being a vendor at craft shows and markets, I also have a shop page on Etsy. For the past two years, I've also had the honor of receiving an honorable mention ribbon and having my string art signs on display at the Texas State Fair. I'd love to create something special for you!

You can find Monica online at the following locations:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LilBitsofMona

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilbitsofmona/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/LilBitsofMona/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LilBitsofMona/

You can still preorder one of our Holiday Art Boxes and get one of Monica's beautiful string art pieces as well as 6 other beautiful handmade items. You can get all of this handmade goodness, great for holiday gifts and help give back. All the proceeds following shipping costs will be donated to a Guatemalan women's cross-generational project that we found through Global Giving. For more information follow this link https://www.globalgiving.org/…/guatemala-womens-cross-gener…

By purchasing this box you are helping us to give job opportunities to Guatemalan women and education to their daughters. What an amazing opportunity to help these women and their families to get out of poverty.

Boxes are $25 plus taxes. (shipping is included) 
Head over to our ETSY shop to purchase. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Meet the Maker: Amanda Cox of Mountain Peak Boutique

Hi, friends! How are you? My kids had their first snow day of the year and it is still snowing. I am hoping and praying that my oldest has her play tomorrow night. So much work has been put into it and we have family coming all the way from Texas to see her sing the lead role. I am excited to introduce you all to the second maker in our Holiday Art Box. There are 8 boxes left make sure you head over to our ETSY shop and pre-order yours while you still can. The proceeds go to charity to help Guatemalan women and children get out of poverty, 

The next maker I would like to introduce you to is Amanda from Mountain Peak Boutique. So without further ado here is a short summary about Amanda. 

Love the head bow. 

My name is Amanda and I’m a SAHM to our 2.5-year-old son. I’m a self-taught sewer & crafter! I started my business during my pregnancy in hopes I’d be able to stay at home but still contribute to the monthly bills. I love creating all different types of items from nursery decor, bedding, holiday decor, accessories & more! I even do custom orders! Creating items that bring joy to others warms my heart.

How cute are these cacti??

You can find Amanda and her shop online at the following locations:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mountain.peak.boutique

ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sewnorthwest

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mountainpeakboutique360

Don't miss our Upcoming events:

• November 14 Thankful for you giveaway hosted by Quickie Loops on Instagram. We are so thankful to Hilary for hosting this giveaway for us as we celebrate 6k followers on Instagram.

• Holiday Art Box is on pre-order sale in our Etsy shop. Only 8 left. Get yours while you can. (see our previous post for more details)

• November 24 Holiday Craft and vendor show in Altoona at the Jaffa Shrine. 

• December 9 Holiday Shop Lancaster Farm and Home Center. 12-4pm

• Online sales in our ETSY shop now until December 10 we are offering free shipping! 20% off Nov 20-26 for Cyber week! Don't forget to get your holiday shopping done with these great deals!

• December 15 DIY Boho earring class taught by me. (Amber) at Revived and Company in Clearfield, PA. Check out the website because they are offering other classes now and until my class for this year. 

Meet the Maker: Crystal from Wishy Yo Washi!

Hi friends! How are you? I am excited to try and start up our Meet the Maker series again. My #instabuddy Crystal will be my first maker as we return to this fun series. Crystal and I met sometime ago. Honestly, I can't remember how but we connected through being work at home moms, makers and trying to find our place in this entrepreneur world while being a mom dealing with chronic illness. I've been so blessed to have known her over the last two years and to call her friend. I am also excited that she is joining us for our second year in doing our charity box. Crystal was one of our original Meet the Maker posts. Check it out here.  So without further ado, let's meet our friend Crystal!

Crystal was born in California and moved to Oregon when she was in the 1st grade. She loves sewing and crafting. She also runs a few different shops on ETSY and has two Instagram feeds. ( you can find more of her original interview here). Crystal has new things happening and some new endeavors that she is taking on. Head over to her Instagram feed and follow her to find out what's new. 

How fun is all of this washi tape. I love it. I often use Crystal's washi tape to adorn my boxes and packages for the #happymail that I send out. Who doesn't love brightening up their packages? Crystal is one of the artists contributing to our Holiday Art Box. You can get a bag of Crystal's washi tape along with 6 other handmade items with the purchase of one of our Holiday Art boxes and not only be able to bring some fun decoration to your holiday packages this holiday, support an American handmade artist but in addition, the proceeds will go to a charity supporting Guatemalan women and their daughters to get out of poverty. You can preorder your packages in Mt Nittany Creations ETSY shop.

You can find Crystal online at following links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wishyyowashi/

https://www.instagram.com/refashionedtreasures/

Al old Things Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/aloldthings

Wishy Yo Washi Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/wishyyowashi

Sew Refashion Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sewrefashion

Amway page: https://www.amway.com/crystalray

ItWorks page: https://crystalray.itworks.com/

How cute is this tape right??

Upcoming:

• November 14 Thankful for you giveaway hosted by Quickie Loops on Instagram. We are so thankful to Hilary for hosting this giveaway for us as we celebrate 6k followers on Instagram.
• Holiday Art Box is on pre-order sale in our Etsy shop. Only 8 left. Get yours while you can. (see our previous post for more details)
• November 24 Holiday Craft and vendor show in Altoona at the Jaffa Shrine. 
• December 9 Holiday Shop Lancaster Farm and Home Center. 12-4pm
• Online sales in our ETSY shop now until December 10 we are offering free shipping! 20% off Nov 20-26 for Cyber week! Don't forget to get your holiday shopping done with these great deals!
• December 15 DIY Boho earring class taught by me. (Amber) at Revived and Company in Clearfield, PA. Check out the website because they are offering other classes now and until my class for this year. 

Holiday Art Charity Box is back!

Holiday Art Charity Box!

Hi Friends. How are you? It truly has been a long time since I have done a blog post. I am sorry about that. Life has been full. Taking care of my family and business. How have you been? How has your fall been? Fall is pretty much done for us, we just had our first snowfall over the weekend. Where does the time go?

As we are moving into the holiday season one of the things I love to do is to give back. Last year we curated a box of handmade goods and gave the proceeds to three different charities. This year we have curated goods from seven different artists including ourselves to put together another really fun holiday art box. The proceeds from the box this year will go to a charity I found on Global Giving. The project is for Guatemalan Women's cross-generational development project. Here is an excerpt from the page about the project:

"The project creates work for 125 indigenous women, using traditional weaving skills, so that they have income to be self sufficient and support their daughters entering a path of formal education."

 So if you partner with us this year by purchasing one of our Holiday Art Boxes, you will not only be supporting artisans from the US but also helping these Guatemalan women and their daughters. How awesome is that? You will receive a box of handmade goods from seven different artists and the proceeds go to helping people get out of the cycle of poverty. The items in the box are worth over $60 and would make great gifts for yourself or friends and family this holiday season. Can you tell that I am excited?? We are only selling ten of these this year and two have already been claimed. So if you are interested head over to our ETSY shop to purchase.  Over the next couple weeks, I hope to feature each of the artists on our blog.

What's Happening:

• November 24 Holiday Craft and vendor show in Altoona at the Jaffa Shrine. 
• December 9 Vendor Holiday Shop at Lancaster Farm and Home Center
• Online sales in our ETSY shop now until December 10 we are offering free shipping! 20% off Nov 20-26 for Cyber week! Don't forget to get your holiday shopping done with these great deals!
• Nov 14 Thankful for you giveaway to thank all of our Instagram followers for their support. 
• December 15 DIY Boho earring class taught by me. (Amber) at Revived and Company in Clearfield, PA. Check out the website because they are offering other classes now and until my class for this year. 

Come visit us at Revived and Company in Clearfield, PA. 

Also, you can visit us at J. Rose & Co in State College.