Colorful Correspondence

Ah, the long lost art of letter writing and corresponding through the mail.. Definitely not lost with this girly girl when there's so many pretty candy colored stationery's to choose from nowadays, h'm.

The one's above from this company.

When I was growing up I remember how much I loved to sit and write letters to friends that had moved away. My best friend Linda would send me letters on smiley faced paper,and I just loved reading and receiving her letters filling me in on all that had happened to her and her family.

Then about that same time, the seventy's, scented stationary, really loved that being a fragrance girl from way back you see.

Now I'm pondering thoughts like, who could I send a letter to right now so I can use this cheery flower petal colored papier? Who??

Enjoy caring and sharing days.

Happily,

Jill 00 (Two hugs are better than none)

Twiggy

When Lennis carried this twig ladder upstairs and showed it to me I thought to myself, it looks like something out of a fairy tale book, simply enchanting.
What a soulful display piece I have now. Thank you Lennis, love ya.

Enjoy caring and sharing days.

Happily,

Jill 00 (Two hugs are better than one)

Sassafras

Another sassafras apron completed and many more in production.
I have been thinking, pondering, wondering just how I am going to display these aprons at the upcoming shows I'm participating in and all of a sudden it came to me!
While thinking about it I knew the display piece needed to be different, something that would fit in, but yet stand out from the crowd.
After careful thought it came to me...
A ivy wrapped twig ladder, yeah that will be perfect!
Lennis is constructing the ladder for me out of fallen red bud limbs and I can't wait to show you a preview with all the sassafras's folded over the ivy covered branches.
I think you'll like it!

Enjoy caring and sharing days.


Happily,
Jill 00 (Two hugs are better than none)

Marketing the new cookbook

Most cookbook publishers have a publicist to promote their book. I however did not. Well I guess that's not entirely true. I am the publicist!

You see when you write a book, whatever that book may be, the popularity of the book depends on the content, but too, centers around how the book was marketed.

For instance, If Oprah said a book was good on her television talk show, I think you get the point.

If you've traveled over to Bittersweet Blog and read some of my posts, you've heard me talk about the importance of refined marketing.
It's as simple as this..
The more people that pick up your book, usually drawn from the cover by the way, then a look inside, they think to themselves, I think I'd like to add this book to my library, SOLD!

I'll be promoting my cookbook during the market events at Zona Rosa. I will also be doing a book signing in November! I'm really excited about a book signing!!!

The picture above is a postcard. I had postcards made that look like the cover of the book. I'll be handing them out to customers in the next few weeks.

I can't wait to see the finished product!

Enjoy caring and sharing days.

Happily,

Jill 00 (Two hugs are better than one)

Summer

During my relax mode I took a few Summer pics. The bumble bee was an added bonus!

I know some of you are experiencing the worst Summer heat and I feel for you because I know what HOT SUMMERS are like, hate em! For those of us in the Midwest though, it's been mild and quite pleasant and almost early Autumn like.
I wish I could bottle up some of our weather and send it your way!

Try to stay cool and enjoy a caring and sharing Summer.

Happily,

Jill oo

Botanical Prints

I believe I promised some vintage botanical prints...

ENJOY,

Jill

Oh Sassafras, I love you!

Move over Pinnie, there's a new girl in town.

I am loving the new style
"Sassafras" apron, just loving making them too. It has a bit of a flirty flounce.




I'll be listing the flirty flounced Sassafras on Calico soon, I hope!

Enjoy caring and sharing Summer days.

Happily,

Jill 00 (Two hugs are better than one)

Cookbook coming along nicely

I'm so excited to present to you a new cookbook cover. I really wasn't happy with the other. What do you think? Do you like it?

Jill 00

Vintage Botanical Prints cont..

I really like using heat transfer and vintage images. Don't you just love how the muslin bags turned out?

I'll be posting a few vintage botatical images soon so that you can make your own.

Happily,

Jill 00

Vintage Prints

I love collecting vintage botanical prints.

The detail and design are far above most prints made today, I believe.

Thinking about silk screening some vintage botanical designs onto stationary and t-shirts. What do you think, do you like that idea?

Jill 00

Apron Winner!

Having only three friends sign up made it very difficult.

Random number 2 picked though.

Enjoy a caring and sharing day.

Happily,
Jill 00 (Two hugs are better than one)

Apron Giveaway

As promised a little apron giveaway, this pinnie, a 1967 patterned pinnnie will be so cute to slip on this Summer.

Leave your lovely comments for a chance to win.

I'll be announcing the winner sometime next week after Memorial Day.

Good Pinnie Luck!

Enjoy caring and sharing days.

Happily,

Jill 00 (Two hugs are better than one)