A Heartfelt Giveaway

Please pop over to the Tiny Eyes blog and find out how you can win a gorgeous set of dolls and help out Heart Kids NZ all in one hit. While you're there take a good look around - Dee's blog is such a lovely read. Even though I don't know Dee, I admire her greatly - she seems to have the kindest soul and a wonderful way with words.

Open.... for now

An unrelated but sweet cat photo

Just popping in to let you know that my shop is now open again after a lovely long break. So far summer has been a wonderful mixture of visiting my family, relaxing around home, trying new recipes, watching films and drinking in the sun -  just the way I like it so hopefully it continues for another few months.

It's a new year, a time when a lot of you are assessing life and all its got to give. You've got grand plans for what you'd like to change and what you'll achieve this year. You've even got new ideas bubbling out of your creative heads... But often for me, this time of the year is a funk of mixed emotions and thoughts. I'm not really enjoying the whole 'crafting as a business' thing at the moment. It's hard work - working full time and running a business on the side. It's sunny outside and there's so many things I'd rather be doing over boring paperwork and packaging up sales. I still love crafting, but making things to sell feels like a chore - and that's not how it should be. I've been here before and it's times like this I love being a blogger - being able to read back over all your lovely comments and suggestions last time I felt this way. This blog may be a little quiet while I reassess where I want Freedom Creative to go from here...

30 Before 30 - the finale

Just before Christmas I turned 30, so you know what that means right? Yup, I should have completed my 30 Before 30 list by now.... but as I mentioned here, I didn't and it doesn't bother me at all. I did 17 (18 if you include #30 - document each of the tasks on my blog) out of the 30 tasks, mainly the enjoyable ones. More than 50% is a pass right? 

There are still some I'd really like to do - take a silver jewellery class or course, break my nail biting habit, and go to Cirque de Soleil, some I'll probably do without even thinking about it - go to Orana Park, try Pimms, and walk the Godley Head track, and one which I'll probably never do - only eat raw food for a week.

Thanks for coming on the 30 Before 30 journey with me, and sorry if you were hoping I'd finish it and rave about how great it feels. 

I hope 2013 has started well for you. Do you have any New Year's resolutions?

Wishing you a...

Have a good one!

Ahhh, the time has finally come... I've finished work, the shop is closed, the pressies are wrapped and tomorrow I'm heading up north to celebrate my birthday and Christmas with my family from around the world.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, and have time to enjoy lazing in the sun with your loved ones, with good food and drinks by your side.

Thanks for your support during 2012 and I'll see you back here sometime in the new year.

Em x

One last chance!

Wow, December is speeding by eh?

Next Friday evening and Saturday during the day I'll be at my last market of the year, Christmas Encraftment. It's shaping up to be a very fun market - along with over 70 gorgeous craft stalls, there'll be phone boxes for the kids to ring Santa, the Telecom Christmas tree all lit up, and great food and coffee.

Twilight market: Friday 14th December, 5pm - 8pm
Day market: Saturday 15th December, 10am - 3pm
Latimer Square, Madras Street, Christchurch.
Free entry and heaps of parking nearby.

500 Sales Giveaway

When I first started Freedom Creative I never thought it would become a real business... but now here I am, with more than 500 sales in my Felt shop!

To say thanks to everyone who has supported me and helped make this business what it is today, here's the chance to win any item from my Felt shop. To be in the draw, just email your name and address to emma@freedomcreative.co.nz with the subject '500 Sales'. I'll draw a random winner at 9pm next Tuesday (the 4th).

Good luck!