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Here at Gussy has a lot to say {and sew} we love to look at all things beautiful. Beautiful items to remind us of those we love, beautiful stories about finding joy and inner creativity…
Today is week #28 of my series on Featured Artists, which is a bi-monthly event showcasing fun and sassy handmade shops! I love searching for new wares to show the Gussy community. You can read all back Featured Artist posts by clicking here.
Please help me to welcome Candace from Sparkle Power…
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What inspires you?
Good design. Music. My family.
Where do you call home? Are you from there originally?
Las Vegas, NV is my home. It’s where I was born & raised. My husband & I have lived in Idaho and Ohio, but recently made our way back to Vegas for the time being.
Name something unique to where you live.
Casions & gambling, of course.
Share an interesting fact about yourself.
I can touch the tip of my nose with my tongue.
How did you come up with your shop name?
I am a pretty reserved person and not very flashy. When I was a little girl though and out shopping with my mom, I was always drawn to really flashy clothes. Think sequins & gold lame. Sparkle Power is my cheer to myself to not be so boring. A reminder to embrace a little spunk. Tastefully though. :]
Share a little bit about yourself.
I am married to my best friend. We have two really sweet daughters. Family is super important to me. It’s also important to me that we live a happy life. So I try really hard to be positive each day & find happiness in the small things.
If you had to describe yourself in a word, what would that word be?
Practical.
What made you decide to open up shop?
I saw others selling their handmade goods & thought, “I can do that!“. Also it was a great way to contribute to our income while still being able to stay home with my baby.
Name your favorite thing about selling handmade.
I love getting positive feedback from my customers. It’s such a great feeling to know that something you made has made somebody else so very happy.
Do you have a day job or sell on Etsy full-time?
Being a Mom is my day job. :]
Give us a little glimpse into what a typical day in your life looks like.
My husband works full time as a graphic designer & I stay home with the kids. I spend my days doing household chores, going grocery shopping, paying bills, preparing meals, playing with the kids, packaging up shop orders & going to the post office. After the kids have gone to bed I night, I work on sewing more items for the shop while my husband & I watch TV or a movie. My husband is a jokester & my kids are silly so life is fun.
Share with us a favorite Etsy purchase or shop.
I’m really fond of Leah Duncan’s shop right now.
List a few of your most favorite pastimes.
I really enjoy thrift store shopping, sewing & cooking.
Read any good books lately?
I am not a big reader. Actually “read a book” is on my new year’s resolution list year after year. :] I do love sewing books though and I’m excited to try a project from Cal Patch’s “Design it Yourself Clothes”.
What is your most prized possession?
I’m not the kind of person that gets really attached to things, but I know that I would be devastated if I lost my wedding ring.
What are three of your favorite foods?
I love burritos, nectarines & brownies.
What would you like to learn to do?
I’d like to learn screen printing.
Name one place you must visit in your lifetime and why.
Sweden. I just think it looks beautiful. Also so much great design is created by the Swedish people that I figure it must be a really inspiring place.
The Giveaway Goods:
SparklePower is giving away a La La Love You Poster and a Home Sweet Home Poster
{in the winners choice of colors.}
To enter:
Leave a comment sharing something positive about your day.
For extra entries {leave a comment for each}:
- Tweet about this: I {heart} handmade items! Enter to win two prints by @CandaceTodd via @GussySews’s blog: http://u.nu/7rgfe
- Blog about it {please share permalink with us}
EXTRA INFO:
- The giveaway will close Sunday, August 8 at 10 pm CST, and the winner will be announced the following day
- An email address must be listed on your blog profile or in the comment you leave
- Follow Sparkle Power on Twitter
- Follow their blog
Come on back Friday, August 20 for another Featured Artist post!
i am positively enjoying a great cup of coffee in my pjs right now!
I made it to work with no delays on my train or subway!
(kristen_ng04@yahoo.com)
I tweeted! (@kris10mary)
(kristen_ng04@yahoo.com)
I love Fridays! They are our ‘catch-up’ day with my kids. We never plan anything except maybe some laundry or vacuuming, or perhaps a trip to the library. We GO! through the week, so Fridays are our laid-back, lazy day …what’s NOT positive about that?! :)
Sarah M
My two little boys are postively the best thing!!
I tweeted. http://twitter.com/aprettycoollife/status/20464293313
I am kind of on vacation (the girls I nanny are on vacation. Therefore, so am I). So, Baby and I are going to spend all day together getting our house back in order, running lots of *fun* errands, and getting some orders out this afternoon. And, it’s beautiful outside! Yay!!!!!
I love cool mornings on the deck ….. with my girls playing beside me!
The most positive thing about my day is waking up next to my baby boy saying “hi!”
It’s Friday! That’s my positive thing for the day. That and I am all caught up on work at the moment:)
tonight is my mom’s bridal shower :)
i tweeted about this! @jmls08
something positive about my day is that the office is closing early and we’re all going bowling!! i can’t wait to show off my skillzzzz :)
When I went over to drop off something at my son’s daycare this morning he heard my voice, came running out and gave me a kiss. It made my morning.
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/Jessis62781/status/20467833437
@Jessis62781
It’s Friday and I get to look forward to 2 days with my boys!!!
My sister, my two nieces and my nephew are coming today for a quick weekend visit from KS before school starts back up in the next few weeks! I cannot wait!!
also tweeted :)
twitter.com/tarynschettler
also tumbled!
http://mylifeastaryn.tumblr.com/post/912699918/a-gussy-giveaway
it’s the weekend!! And we have an amazing bbq planned for tomorrow with some great friends… so I baked a yummy chocolate cake today (it was soooo tempting to take a slice before tomorrow!)
I am so blessed to be at home with my kids every single day! They are my life and joy! We are also planning on getting away for the weekend, so we are pretty excited about that!
My husband got home last night from being out of town so I got wake up with him this morning! YAY!
Something positive about my day is that my baby & I got to snuggle & play in bed with my hubby this morning before going to work & my son & I go out of town!
jessicacotten@gmail.com
I am excited to be able to stay at home with my 3 wonderful little kiddos everyday!!!!
absolutely nothing is required of me today until I work at five! BLISS! :-)
kiibigsis@yahoo.com
I have been married to my amazing husband for 5 years today and I am blessed beyond meausure!!
It’s Friday! That always makes it a great start!
I am blessed to have gotten the chance to spend the entire summer at home with my husband & children.
my husband is taking our sons on an overnight campout. it’ll be just me and my daughter tonight. i’m gonna enjoy that special time to be with just her:)
I am having dinner with new neighbors tonight (and their adorable 6 week old baby boy!)
The weather is beautiful here!!
http://twitter.com/stephwoodson/status/20477284902
Our air conditioning should finally be fixed, today! :D
It’s Friday. I am only working a half day, and spending the rest of the day with my best friend, at the beach! Great day!
I got my house cleaned before my mother in law got here! YES!
my husband told me to treat myself to a coffee this morning, so I did! mmmm :)
My positive thought today is that I’m happy to have so many living grandparents. My husband’s grandfather passed away yesterday, and we are really sad, but I’m glad to be able to spend more time with my own grandparents before they are gone.
My kids were quiet in the dr. office this morning! That is definitely the positive point of the day!!
I hit 6 green lights in a row this morning!
I went to the zoo! And my little munchkin walked almost the whole time! This would be a lovely birthday present to win!
It’s a bright, beautiful day outside and I am lucky to have a job. :)
The sun is extra shiny and I made the perfect combo of coffee/sweetener/cream in my iced coffee this morning. Not too sweet and just right strong.
I caught a couple of yucky caterpillars before they had a chance to destroy my tomato plants.
Oh, I forgot, I follow Sparkle Power in google reader.
Oh I *love* Candace’s stuff! Her designs are always so cheery and bright. Something positive… we are vacationing at Grandma’s and (most of) the cousins are here. It doesn’t get much more positive than that! :)
Totally a Sparkle Power follower. Totally.
The sun is shining brightly today, but it’s (finally!) not so hot that I have to worry about us all getting sunburned. I had a great time swinging and running at the park with my boys.
I made myself a really neat notebook today that I can store all of my torn out magazine page “wishes” in…and it’s really cute too. I love Sparkle Power!
I’m also a Sparkle Power blog follower…love Candace!
i always start my fridays with my favorite yoga class which provides a fabulously positive mindset in which to spend the rest of the day with my sweet children :)
Going home to a happy puppy VERY soon!
I’ve enjoyed an afternoon with a new friend!
I finally got all of the kid’s clean clothes put away! It has been piling up for a month(not exxagerating). The stack was waist high on me, and bigger than my daughter. What an accomplishment! ;)
I get delicious Ethiopian food tonight (veggie platter) and money fell from the sky — a job I just quit realized they owe me about 3 weeks pay that I didn’t expect. I can pay tuition!
Sparkle power — I dig you and your stuff.
I get to see my hubby in TWO DAYS!!! I am so excited! Praise God!
Play group went well without any one getting hurt. LOL! Hardly happens.
A very big positive today is that my dinner was actually yummy. If you know anything about me it’s that I can’t cook worth a darn. :)
I’ve been a follower of Sparkle Power for a while now!
I got to go to lunch with my mom, dad, and son. What’s better than kicking off the weekend with family? Later, we’ll be going to my niece’s sweet 16 birthday party! Yay!
Thanks for the chance to win! Love Sparkle Power. :)
i have just woken up to happy playing children . what could be better.
xx
i am very fond of this shop! i actually just featured one of her items on my blog earlier this week! i really enjoyed reading this interview! something positive about my day :: when i checked my email this morning, i found that i had made 4 sales overnight!
A positive thing from my day: I bought two basil plants from a local craft and flower shop!
I’m home from work and fixing to head to the studio! WOOT!
Positive? I’ve spent the evening hanging out with the coolest 6 year old I know. ;D
tweet, tweet! @thesweetpetunia
I spent some quality time with my mom today :)
kufb50 (at) gmail (dot) com
Positive about today? Half way done with my intersession class!! Woohoo!!
kikisescapades(At)gmail(dot)com
I was able to work from home today and had lunch with my Dad and my baby boy:)
My babies (twins) both climbed on my lap for a snuggle before bedtime- I treasure those moments!
I made a ton of money today which will come in quite handy when I buy school clothes for 4 kids this Sunday! :)
mellisarock at yahoo dot com
my husband did something super silly while making dinner tonight and i have been laughing about it for hours!
My 2 and 3 yr old daughters helped clean up the playroom properly for the first time!
hannahis@live.com.au
We get to see fireworks tonight at a local festival! :) Such beautiful posters!
I got a free smoothie today and it was delicious!
I tweeted this (@j_presty)!
My husband and I went for blueberry pancakes, eggs and bacon at our favorite brunch place in Seattle! The 5-Spot is delicious!
I tweeted! I’m @Fettbot!
I now follow @candacetodd on Twitter too! i’m @Fettbot.
I get to spend the day with my family :)
my 8 yo rode her bike sans trainging wheels BY HERSELF today. :)
my son just swam without clinging to me (and scratching my back) for the first time ever. he’s 3.5. it was only for about 3 seconds, but a miracle in my book!
tweeted @landersonphoto
Right now I am eating lemon custard and it is SO GOOD. Heavenly.
I am on my way to have dinner with a dear friend! And am wearing a new (to me) anthropology dress that I scored for $30! I am feeling beautiful! Oh happy day!
we had our annual family reunion today and I got to go for the first time in years bc we live so far away!
awesome wedding and time with my nuclear family that I usually live far away from! :)
found a used books store!
came home from the beach and got to sleep in my own bed!!
I slept in today for the first time in 22 months because my daughter is at her grandparents. What a great feeling.
I’m just enjoying the day with my husband-our only days off! Wahoo!
I forgot to comment that I tweeted! https://twitter.com/goodknits/status/20478147927
My favorite of my day is spending time with my son and daughter. They are getting older and its not “cool” to spend summer days with mom. So when they choose to stay home with mom its a treat. I also follow Candace Todd on Twitter. nursetoes@gmail.com.
I worked out today. TWICE!
I woke up early and was able to do the dishes and watch Ghostbusters 2 with my man before having to go to work!
Positive about my day? It is Sunday… it is relaxing… I am enjoying the AC….
I follow Sparkle Power on Twitter….
SassyJoan
I follow Sparkle Power blog
I got to spend the weekend with my husband while he was in between states (musician…travels…alot). :)
Worshipping the Lord and hearing a message from his word this morning…nap time and quiet house when we got home! :)
Enjoying the last day of our summer stay-cation with some time at home together.