Holiday Vintage Studio and a GIVEAWAY!.

The Saturday Studio is decking the halls and feeling anxious about the upcoming open house!
Once I get things put together I think a little slide show would be in order so you can peek around.

The holidays are always special at Calico Petals and Bittersweet Soap!

This holidays theme is "a natural Christmas." Only making one purchase, the frosty glistening tree everything else green and recycled and re purposed. I'll be sharing some creative holiday decorating ideas on the slide show.

Don't miss out on the apron giveaway at Bittersweet. Will be posting Monday!

Enjoy caring and sharing days.

Happily,
Jill 00
Two hugs are better than one

Friends of Calico and Bittersweet

I'd like to introduce you to my friend Kelly. She's the proprietress of Farmstead.
Kelly has one of the most prettiest most unique farms you'll ever see!
Farmstead has horses, chickens, a beautiful barn, stunning out buildings that are move in ready, tents decked out for cozy camping with girlfriends complete with old fashioned tub.
She also offers creative retreats each month. At the retreats you can learn how to make a variety of handmade things.

When I had my shop downtown Kelly opened a shop next door. We became shop neighbors and friends during that time.
She's since closed her shop as did I and we're both branching out in exciting directions.
I'll be working with Kelly on some logo design work this week. Her new adventure is still hush, hush so I can't spill the beans. Darn it, don't you hate that?

Anyway pop on over to my friend Kelly's blog and check out Farmstead. I think you'll like it there.

Enjoy caring and sharing days.
Happily,

Jill 00
Two hugs are better than one

Halloween

Always pass Halloween right up around here. Not my favorite holiday. Wait a moment is it considered a holiday? Oh, I guess it is categorized a holiday, interesting.

If you are into Halloween then here are some vintage postcards from my library you may copy and use.

Enjoy caring and sharing days.

Happily,
Jill 00
Two hugs are better than one

The shape of things to come at Calico Petals...

The process of transforming the studio into holiday-ish mood has began!
You can keep track of my progress by visiting my other little cottage blog,  Bittersweet.

Enjoy caring and sharing days.

Happily,

Jill 00
Two hugs are always better than one

Tis the season continued...

Oh so behind schedule with these.... Had to move shipping up to safely guarantee I'll have them out on time!
I have always loved this vintage image of the little boy, timeless....
Digging my little slogan, "Unwrap the Holidays." Will be perfect to add to the holiday soap packaging.

Enjoy caring and sharing days.
Happily,

Jill 00
Two hugs are better than none

October Mood

I"m very fortunate to have access to my rich family history.
Believe it or not my uncle has traced my family back to 1200 where we came from Pakistan. Yes, I know it just doesn't seem possible to go back that many generations, but we have.
We then go to England, France and Germany and Ireland.  The history is quite interesting to say the least. This is on my Dad's side of the family.

My Mother's side doesn't go back quite that far, but nevertheless I do have a record back to 1700 or so.
If you have little or no knowledge of you family's past, I would highly encourage you to investigate a bit and dig up some family history.

I enjoy looking at my family's history books and keepsakes to learn a bit more about how they lived during different decades.

It's very satisfying to know about my great, great, great ancestors.

Enjoy caring and sharing days.
Happily,
Jill 00
Two hugs are better than one