I always say, it's in the details and I love adding little extras whenever possible! I hope to have enough time to do just that for Thanksgiving at my house next week!

I found these pop up Menu cards on Etsy Weddings Blog, but I thought they would be cute for your Thanksgiving table as well!! You can visit Etsy Weddings to print out your own, FREE! 

I couldn't resist this adorable "Gobble til you Wobble" printable from The Fickle Pickle! Too cute!

Print your own Free Give Thanks Banner over at At Second Street!

I think my favorites are these adorable "I am thankful for" cards from Hello Bee! Must print these!! 

Did you find any fun Thanksgiving ideas or printables? Share them in the comments! 

Friday Freebie & a Winner!

I love Shabby Blogs, back in the day when I first started blogging I used their amazing freebies to design and decorate my blog!

They still have the cutest freebies! Like this adorable Gnome in a Jar!  

I used the cute gnome in a jar to announce the winner of the Sunshine Stitch Giveaway! {Congrats Katy!}

Email me & I will get you in touch with Alysha!

HAPPY FRIDAY! I'm looking forward to getting together with friends for fondue & the Super Bowl! You have any fun plans?

Friday Freebie: Adorable Valentine from Wonder Forest

It has been a while since I have done a Friday Freebie...Shame on me.  This absolutely adorable {and FREE} printable from my friend Dana of Wonder Forest got me out of my funk! I can't wait to print and send some...too cute to pass up.

Want one? Head over to Dana's Blog & get the free download! Also check out her & Heather of Just Lovely Things 14 Days of Love series! I am loving the things they are sharing!

Friday Freebie: Super Cute Holiday Gift Tags!

My Girl Leonora over at Yellow Heart Art made these ADORABLE & FREE Holiday Gift Tags...and we all know how I can't resist a good gift tag! 


Head over to Leonora's Blog to download & print! 


Happy Friday! I am digging my way out from under orders this weekend!

Friday Freebie : New Products : A Winner!

I love this printable from The Letter 4, it is so true! Plus, vintage typewriters are so cool right?! This is on my growing print and frame list.

I also added some new items to the shop! 

Serving Spoon : Vintage Spreaders : Be Still Bracelet : Give Thanks Fork

I love the new serving spoon and Fork I added  for Thanksgiving!  Perfect reminder to Give Thanks for all we are blessed with! Plus, it is a perfect hostess gift for your Thanksgiving parties this year! I plan on using one every year and making a new tradition! I had a customer purchase 4, 2 of which she is going to put in her twin grand daughter's hope chests....such a lovely idea!

The Vintage Spreaders are so exciting! I am a DIP person! You know, I am the person who dips everything...pizza in ranch, fries in honey mustard, crackers in hummus, chips in cheese dips...so I am so excited about taking these spreaders to parties this Holiday Season! I always bring a dip, now I will bring the spreaders too!

I created the Be Still Bracelet as a reminder.  Be Still and know what I am God. - Psalm 46:10

THE WINNER of the October sponsor giveaway is Steph Nelsen!! Congrats Steph! Email me within 48 hours to claim your prize {I don't like picking new winners...}

Happy Friday!

Friday Freebie: Go BIG

Laura Winslow has the best FREE printables!! Every one she makes I want to print and hang! Including this one! 'Dreaming Big' has always been a way of life for me...and I hope it is something my kids pick up on & practice in their lives.

 I hope they Dream Big, Work Hard & accomplish thier goals and reach their wildest dreams! It was always a BIG dream of mine to own my own business and after a few failed attempts at it, here I am....Living my dream!

Thank you to all of you out there who make it possible!

Friday Freebie: A Giveaway!

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I am totally in love with my new loved ring! I wear mine all the time! It is so rustic & lovely and it just feels so "Fall" to me!  

So I thought I would mix it up a little for Friday Freebie today & do a GIVEAWAY! :)

One of you lucky duckies will win a loved ring of your very own! 

Here's How:

Must be a jessicaNdesigns follower to enter! (does not count as an entry)

Not a follower? It's easy to become one: click "join this site" over on my sidebar!

Okay, now on to the ways to enter (6 ways to enter):

1. Tell me your favorite thing in my shop OR tell me something you would like to see added.
2. Click the PIN IT button under the first picture & pin it to your one of your pinterest boards.
3. Add the Handmade Holiday Gift Guide Button to your blog (located on my sidebar).
4. Share a link to this giveaway on your blog OR facebook.
5. Share a link to the Handmade Gift Guide on your blog OR facebook
6. Sign up to be in the Handmade Holiday Gift Guide {counts for 3 entries} Leave 3 comments for this.

Be sure to leave a seperate comment for each thing you do!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED! Winner here. 

Friday Freebie: happiness...

 Laura Winslow Photography via jessicaNdesigns on Pinterest

This is so true isn't it? I know sometimes it is easy to get caught up in things that we want, or in complaining about our situations when all we really need to do is look at what we have and Thank the Lord for it! 


Download & Print this as a daily reminder to appreciate what you do have!


I know I will! Have a great weekend!

Friday Freebie: Home Print & My Weekend Plans

I love this printable by eighteen25...the colors (*wink*) the meaning, and most of all that it is FREE! Choose your favorite colors, Download and print over at Eighteen25!

This weekend is the annual SWISS FESTIVAL in my town...I love the Swiss festival! Today we are going to the parade, eating yummy festival food like fried Swiss cheese, apple fritters & gyros and riding rides! Crappy weather be damned....I'm going to Swiss Fest it up! 


Have a Happy Weekend!

Friday Freebie: Your Story.

I absolutely love this FREE printable from Heather of Life Made Lovely.  I love the colors, the tattered look & of course the message of it! 


I am definitely printing and framing one for my studio that is currently in progress! (I CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU) Okay, it is not so much a studio as it is a section of the playroom we are doing, but it is more than I have now...which is the corner of my living room and the basement floor! :)

Print yours over at Life Made Lovely & show her some love by leaving her a comment and let her know that I sent you! 

Pssssttt..... I'm guest posting today over at Yellow Heart Art!  Come over and say Hi! There may even be a discount to my shop! ;)

Friday Freebie: Fall Bucket List

Made by Katie of Loves of Life via Daily Polkadots

I love this idea! And I love all the to do items on the list! Katie of Loves of Life made this super cute Fall Bucket List Printable for us all to enjoy! You can print yours over on her blog! She has a REALLY NEAT idea on how to use it to! Go check it out!

I love fall! Here are some things I thought of adding to my Fall Bucket list:

• Go to a football game.
• Visit festivals.
• Make Hot Cider.

What are some things you would add to that list?

Friday Freebie & Totally Random Facts

I love this make today beautiful print by Laura Winslow Photography! Head over to her awesome blog & download & print it FREE! WOOOHOOO for Friday Freebies! 

Aaaannnnd...some totally random facts about me:

• I am terrible at taking self portraits...but I am practicing!
• My hands are as big as my husbands...embarrassing: Yes. Helpful with sports: Yes again!
• I love to be the first one to dig into a new jar of peanut butter!
• I am extremely competitive...we had a family whiffle ball game last weekend and I hurt for days after...but we WON
• I LOVE Sweet Tarts! I could eat a huge bag in one sitting...in fact I did when I was pregnant! ;) 
• My house is a mess...like 98% of the time...It makes me feel guilty.
• I REALLY want to travel the world...God made all these beautiful places & I want to see them!
• I LOVE graham crackers with buttercream frosting...my Mom used to make them for me. 
• I used to think I looked fine without makeup, NOT anymore...guess that's getting older for ya.
• That pic is a little sneak peek at my next shop spotlight! ;)

What are some random facts about you?

Friday Freebie: Do your best.

Sometimes we all need that reminder, don't we?  I originally thought I would use this printable from KiKi Creates for the kids new playroom we are doing (which I still will) but I think I will print one off for myself too & hang it in my workspace. 

I try to please everyone, and I have realized you just can't. There will always be people & customers that I can't please no matter what...you know?

Let's all do our best!! 
What is one thing you will Try to do your best at this weekend?
Me? Being more patient with my kids!

Friday Freebie & First day of School

Today was my babies first day of school...I was not ready for this day to be here yet. I mean WHERE has the time gone?!

But as they say...you have to let them go someday...

So, I prayed I had prepared her for this, called my aunt to ask if anyone would be able to help her put the straw in her juice box and open her granola bar, reminded her to be kind to all the kids, especially the ones who may not have any friends, packed up her lunch, made her a necklace to wear, let her borrow my headband & prayed that she would do wonderful.


You don't know how many times today I have wanted to go peek in that class room to see how she is doing. I have a little trouble with letting go...


So in honor of her first day of school, I found some School themed printables:

Teacher Thank you Cards...I am sure these will come in handy! 

You can download and print them here.

Sweet little Lunch Box notes...available here. 

So, did anyone else send their baby off to school this week?

Friday Freebie: Positive Printables & new winners.

 image via jessicaNdesigns on Pinterest

Go ahead. Make someone's day. 

By printing off one of these for them! :) 

You can find & PRINT these lovely positive printables 

FREE over at Kind over Matter.

I had to pick a couple new winners since the previous winners did not claim their prizes. So, the winner of the Jenelle's Jemz Scarf is Sweet Tweet Creations and the second winner of the Good Natured Designs Giveaway is jerri!!


Ladies, please contact me within 48 hours or you forfeit your prize.

HAPPY FRIDAY! 

Friday Freebie: Digital Washi Tape!

I LOVE washi Tape, real and digital!! I use actual tape in my packaging & have been loving using digital tape for my blog! I came across this tape FREE for download and LOVE it!!

I updated my bio picture with it:

I am sure you will be seeing much more of it in posts to come! Download & find a tutorial on how to use it here. 

Happy taping! 

Did you see this super cute & FREE Summer Printable from Barn Owl Primitives on 30 Handmade day? 

It is FREE for the printing here! Today I will be enjoying my first day of FAMILY VACATION in the Virginia Mountains! Can't wait to tell you all about it! 

Happy Weekend!

Friday Freebie: Toy Bin Storage Tags & a Winner!

I don't know about your house, but toys are SO unorganized at my house!  Things are lucky to be put away let along organized...but I WANT to change that! I think the kids would play better if things were easy to find & catergorized!

So I was thrilled when I came across these super cute toy bin organizer tags from Lily Jane!!

She designed even MORE tags FREE for the PRINTING here & here! 

HAPPY ORGANIZING! 

And the winner of the Pink Jelly Bean Giveaway is:

SarahLeatherman said... If I could spend $25 at her shop I would love to get the "stella stripe ruffle headband" and the "rosette flower headband".

Winner chosen by Random.org