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It is time for a HUGE Giveaway! I'm giving away not one, but TWO necklaces! 

 Tell your friends to "Like" Chic Lady on Facebook! I will pick a winner from the new likes, and whoever has the most referrals. So tell you friends to Like Chic Lady, then to write on my wall that you referred them! Ends December 31st! 

So tell your friends! Check out the Facebook buttons on the right side column for status updates and other info!

What's on Your Tree?

I've been so busy working and doing other things, I haven't had time to work on my Christmas craft projects (I have three that are in the brewing stages, so I'll post those soon).

So I'm linking up to Thrifty Decor Chick's Christmas Tree Party! What's on your Christmas tree?

 We have a few Disneyland ornaments because we went to Disneyland on our honeymoon.  The week before Christmas.

 Our wedding was December 19th, one week before Christmas! My mom found this cute ornament for us 8 years ago!

 We have vintage items too. My mother in law made this when my hub was 1.

 My husband has always liked turtles. So we decorated my son's room with turtles, he was a turtle for his first Halloween. So we have a turtle bell.

Our simple tree. It's short but works well in our small home. We also have pears because there is a significance to them from when the hub and I were dating.  And of course we have the babies' first Christmas ornaments.  I love how we'll continue to collect little treasures every year.

Etsy Promotion

I'm doing another promotion on my ETSY site! Go check it out and tell your friends! Enter code Christmas2010 at checkout for 20% of your order!

CYBER MONDAY

Today only, on my ETSY shop, enter coupon code: Cyber for 25% off!!! Go Check it out!

Beaded Book Marks

 For a Thanksgiving day activity, we made beaded bookmarks.  I made four, they are quite simple, but I just love them! So fun, easy and I wish I had made these sooner!

We used velvet cord (we also got a regular cord, but those became difficult to thread, and they tended to be thicker).  We just had a small variety of beads to choose from, but as you can see, I found some fun color combos. I've seen some with charms as well, I'll have to get those for the next time! I made two different sizes, one for the smaller book, and one larger to fit more standard sizes, but also thick books. I just measured some books to get the right measurement. A great activity for kids too!

Simply tie your first knot, thread your first set in your pattern, and tie your next knot.
Then without tying another knot thread your remaining beads in the opposite pattern.
Tie your end knot, then your middle knot.

Facebook Sale

Check out the Chic Lady page on Facebook! Right now until December 1st is the Buy one Get one Half off SALE! Check it out and see my new necklaces and flowers!

Best Things in Life are Free

Or really cheap! I'm so excited I had to tell everyone about my super find today! I made a quick trip to Wal Mart this morning for a couple things, and found that since last night, they clearance priced their BH&G items even lower!!! Small gourds and pumpkins, 25 cents!!!! Garlands and swags 1.50,  craft pumpkins 1.50, and mixes (the one I chose had an assortment of leaves, pine cones, berry picks, and 5 faux dried fruit) 1.50!!!! I was sooooo excited! So I got them, and threw them in my decorative bowl (free hand-me-down from my mom). So the lovely arrangement above, cost 2.50! I love it when things are cheap! I would have gotten more, except my hubby didn't return my debit card to me (and I was getting a few things already) and only had a few dollars in cash on me! But Hey a super great deal! It made my day! (hence the many exclamation points!!!!!!) Happy Saturday!

Autumn Leaf Table Runner

 This is a very simple project I did a few years ago, then made one for my mom. The place where I originally got the idea from, did an entire tablecloth! This is a fairly time consuming project (about a whole evening, 2-3 hours).  So I went for a table runner. 

Supplies needed:

• glue gun 
• glue sticks
• fabric (preferably with a finished edge so you don't worry about fraying over time
• leaves (i used a few bags that had 100 in each, so 200-300 leaves depending on the desired size of the runner)

 You start on the outside edges. Try to make the leaves look freshly fallen, and spread the color leaves evenly. Work your way around the whole shape of the table runner's edges, then start the next line working your way in. Place them very closely(even on top of the others), you don't want any fabric showing underneath. Continue to work you way in until complete. Go back and add a few as needed if there are any gaps. It's a fun project is sure to get noticed!  (NOTE, once complete do not place hot things on the surface, you don't want them to melt the glue, or if you used plastic leaves to melt them either!)

Summer Clearance

I have a few items on sale for Summer Clearance! I'm making lots of new styles, so time to clear out the Summer season necklaces!

Check out Chic Lady on Facebook for pictures and details! Necklaces are just 5$

Fall Boutique!

(This is in Sandy)

And...

The 

HIVE

Black Friday

Extravaganza!

Friday, November 26th

10am-10pm

Trunk Show

Hand Crafted gifts and Fine Art

At the Hive Gallery in Trolley Square Mall, Salt Lake City, UT

(More info on Facebook here)