Black Friday

"Alice & the Caterpillar Antiqued Brass Earrings"

Hi all of you Enchanted Squirrel Enthusiasts out there!!  It is Black Friday & I sit safely @ home, near the fire, still digesting my food from yesterday!  The older I get, the less I enjoy the crowds of Black Friday.  I am making the majority of my gifts this year (one of the benefits of having a shop & being a crafter!).  I just wanted to do a quick post & let everyone know that next weekend (December 3rd & 4th) Enchanted Squirrel will be participating as a vendor in Bazaar Bizarre Holiday Show in San Francisco!!  This is an exciting honor for us & we are crazily preparing for it.  The show is free to the public & it is one of the largest shows in the country for handmade Indie Crafters.  If you are looking for special, unique, handmade, high quality goods, then this is the place to be.  Just visit www.bazaarbizarre.org/sf for more info.  You can see a list of vendors & their websites.  Also, Enchanted Squirrel was featured in their blog, so take a look @ that too!!  Well, I will leave you with a few pictures of some new goodies we have just finished making.  Then I think the couch is calling for a midday nap by the fire, so I can rejuvenate & get back to crafting!!  I hope everyone had a great Turkey Day & anyone in the Northern California Area, do make some time to come check out the show.  And please don’t leave until you stop by our booth (#38) & meet us!!  If you tell me you read this post, I’ll give you 20% off of your entire purchase!!  Tiddly-Loo

xxxooo Julie-Ann

Handknitted Autumn Slouch Hat

aka Enchanted Squirrel

"Marianne Dashwood & Colonel Brandon Antiqued Brass Earrings"

"Wizard of Oz Scarecrow & Tin Man Cufflinks"

"Elizabeth & Darcy Antiqued Brass Earrings"

Handknitted Trees & Berries Slouch Hat in Deep Teal

Gorgeous Handknitted Trees & Berries Slouch Hat in Creme

Handknitted Child’s Retro Flap Cap

Wizard of Oz Toto & the Flying Monkey Cufflinks

I Love Fall!

I love Fall!  The cooler weather…..changing colors of the trees (and grapevines if you live here in the Wine Country)….longer nights, shorter days…..Football…..homemade vegetable beef soup……my mom’s fudge……and of course, Christmas!  Here @ Enchanted Squirrel we have busily been getting ready for the approaching Holiday Season.  We recently found out that we were accepted into one of the biggest Holiday Shows for Handmade Goods in the Country:  Bazaar Bizarre, San Francisco!!  We hope you can go!  We would love to meet you!!  It is December 3rd & 4th.  This is a big deal in the handmade crafter’s world & we are working hard making wonderful things for our present & future customers!!  Over the next few weeks I will be posting updates & photos of the goodies that are coming out of our shop for you to peruse & even purchase.  One of my most recent endeavors is my Decorative Collage Mirrors.  They have been very popular on our websites & are a great, affordable gift for children & adults.

"The Surreal Circus" Decorative Mirror"

"Pooh & Piglet Hanging out in the 100 Acres Wood"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I recently discovered one of Graphic 45’s (one of my favorite paper companies!) newest collection.  It’s called “The Magic of Oz” & I have designed 2 new mirrors from it & plan to do many more……take a look!

"Wizard of Oz" Decorative Mirror

“Dorothy with Toto in her basket”

“The Poppy Field” Decorative Mirror

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                          My decorative tins are still very popular with our customers.

"Max from Where the Wild Things Are" Slider Tin

“Christopher Robin & Pooh” Slider Tin

"Colony of Round Metal Tins"

"Sweet Little Christmas Tins"

But I decided it was time to add some Christmas images to the collection.  They make wonderful ornaments, stocking stuffers, party favors, solid perfume & lip balm holders & so much more!!

“Darling Santa” Round Metal Tin

“Victorian Santa” Round Metal Tin

                Well, this is just a small taste of our new goodies!  We have many more to come, so come back & visit us often!  Thank you so much for your support & enjoy Fall!!

“Don’t Shoot the Messenger”

"Inside Spotted Owl Messenger Bag"

Hi again all of my craft-lovin’ friends!  I have been a little remiss in my posting, due to the fact that Mom & I are busy getting ready for The Gravenstein Apple Fair, which is a big show for us.  Some of you may be familiar with our Fairytale Handbag Collection.  It features fabric from Heather Ross’ Far Far Away II Collection & there are 3 Fairytales to choose from:  The Owl & the Pussycat, Sleeping Beauty & Rapunzel.  Each character design comes in a variety of different colors & coordinating fabrics.  The Collection was recently featured in Haute Handbag Magazine, April 2011……we were so excited!!  However, many of our customers have been asking us when we are going to design a larger bag for the collection??  Well, we have finally gotten it done!  Introducing the Fairytale Messenger Bag Collection!!!!  It comes in the same Fairytale Designs & colors of our handbag collection & beginning in September we will be receiving our shipment of Heather Ross’ Far Far Away III Fabric……another amazing line!  This new fabric will add a sweet Cowgirl playing with toy horses and also the much anticipated Snow White & the 7 Dwarves!!  It will be a great addition to our sewn goods……we can’t wait for it to arrive!!  Our new Messenger Bags are very versatile in that they could also be used as a Book Bag for Back-to-School or even a Diaper Bag.  They are big & roomy & fit comfortably over the shoulder.  So, the waiting is finally over & we hope you love them!!  Check out our Etsy Store to purchase them.  Oh…..& don’t forget……if you love the bag but don’t care for Fairytales (shame on you!!), just email us with a request for the bag in other fabric choices…..we love special orders!!  We hope to see some of you in person @ the Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol, California, August 13th & 14th.  Talk to you soon……..XXXOOO Julie-Ann

aka Enchanted Squirrel

"Spotted Owl Messenger Bag....Fabric by Alexander Henry"

Owl & Pusscat Messenger in Violet"Inside of Violet Owl & Pussycat Messenger Bag""Sweet Owl serenading the Sassy Pussycat......oh love!!"

“Grumpy Spotted Owl”

"Underlying fabric of Yellow Gold Owl & Pussycat Messenger Bag Strap"

Pillow Talk

"Fruity Birds Pillow"

"Asian Inspired Bird & Cherry Blossoms Pillow"

Hi all of you Enchanted Squirrel Friends out there!!  Mom & I are continually creating new items for our shop.  Some folks choose to focus on one particular type of handmade item……their “forte” so to speak.  We prefer to try different things & see what our customers like.  I would like to think that nearly anyone can come into our shop & find something they like…..or @ least something someone they know will like!  With that in mind, we have finally gotten around to making our first decorative pillows.  We have chosen to start with a 16×16 pillow form (nice size……looks good on a couch).  The casing is done in an envelope style, making it easy to remove, wash, dry & replace.  I have discovered that I love to fabric shop & I tend to have an eye for great, high quality fabrics.  I like fabrics by Kokka, Alexander Henry, Anna Maria Horner & of course Heather Ross, to name some off the top of my head.  A few years back I bought mom a Baby Loc Sewing Machine.  Like a lot of the newer machines, it has all of these wonderful decorative stitches, which we have become addicted to!!  So, of course, we decided to trim our new pillows with mom’s favorite tried & true decorative stitch.  So, without further adieu (sp??) here is our first batch…….Hope you like them!!!

"Close-up of Red Owl Pillow"

p.s.  If you must purchase them I just listed them in our Etsy Shop.  Just click on the link to the right & it will take you right there……Enjoy!!

"Anna Maria Horner Cool Fabric Pillow"

"Mom's favorite decorative stitch"

"I love this bird!"

 

"Another Point of View"

“Whimsical Red Owl Pillow”

"What a sweet Robin!!"

Hello world!

"Winnie the Pooh" Domino Necklace

“Mad Tea Party Domino Necklace”

"Original Collage/Message Board featured in Stamper's Sampler"

Hi Everyone!!  Welcome to the 1st post of Enchanted Squirrel!  My name is Julie-Ann & along with my mom, Billie, we run our little online shop known as “Enchanted Squirrel”!  If you read the “About” info you already know our backstory, so I won’t bore you with that again.  Currently our shop is very busy.  Summer provides a lot of opportunities to meet our customers in person, & spread the word about who we are & what we do.  Currently you can see us @ the Farmer’s Market in Cotati, California on Thursday evenings from 4:30-7:30.  We are also busy getting ready for the Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastapol, California, which is the 2nd weekend in August.  We currently have 2 sites where you can peruse & purchase our goodies online:  www.enchantedsquirrel.etsy.com & www.enchantedsquirrel.com.  Our items are currently in a boutique in White Horse, Yukon in Canada, if you happen to be traveling up that way.  As you can probably tell, I have never blogged before & am still trying to figure out what I am doing!  So, hopefully you will be patient as I learn the ropes.  I’ll leave you with a few pictures of our recent work & look forward to meeting you & getting to know you.  Our customers are most important to us.  If there is anything you would like to know or make for you, just ask & we will see what we can do.  Have a lovely day & Happy Summer!!

"Little Mermaid Burp Cloth"

                                                                                                                                        

"Sleeping Beauty" from our Fairytale Handbag Collection; Recently featured in Haute Handbag Magazine"Red Riding Hood Original Collage"

“Red Riding Hood IPad Sleeve”

"Art Deco Earrings with Green Onyx & Green Apatite"