Tale of the Multi-Tasking, Craft-and-Design-Loving, Mother-of-Two, Singaporean-Living-in-US, Corporate-Working Mom Named Grace Hester

So Honored

OHIO

WEST ELM COLUMBUS
• Britgal Designs
• Little Alouette
• Basilicus Jones
• Daisy Mae Designs
• Grace Hester Designs

LOCAL CHARITY: Faith Mission

via blog.westelm.com

Names of the other sellers who will be at showcasing their wares at the Columbus Ohio West Elm-Etsy Handmade Holidays Event at Easton. Stop on by at a local West Elm store tomorrow!

Grace Hester Designs at Once Upon A Tea Time | Design Stories: Happy Birthday, Mom!

This one is for my Mom who is celebrating her birthday on June 1st. Happy Birthday, Mom!

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Aw shucks Priya, how sweet it is to wish momma a happy birthday on the blog. And thanks for using the "My Momma is Superwoman" print to do so - what an honor!

Grace Hester Designs on Young House Love

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Thanks John and Sherry from Young House Love for including our Giraffes Family Keepsake print in their update post about their wall arrangement. If you are not already a follower of their blog then you are a little late to the game!  Follow their blog for daily (or twice daily) DIY decorating fun and inspiring ideas on how to make your home space just that little more pretty+practical.

Cyber Monday Special: BOGO 2012 Calendar at Grace Hester Papers

Running a BOGO (Buy-One-Get-One) deal on the 2012 calendars for Cyber Monday!

All 12 months shown here,

Remember to mention BOGO in your comments to seller when checking out!

 

 

Holiday Comforts with Tempur-Pedic

This post is sponsored by Tempur-Pedic, the brand millions of owners trust to deliver their best night’s sleep every night. Enjoy our Buy 2, get 1 free pillow offer now and give the gift of custom comfort to someone you love.

The holiday season is truly one of my favourite times of the year.  Around this time of the year, I leverage the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays to take week-long breaks from the day job.  I also take a break from running Grace Hester Designs so I am REALLY able to indulge in activities for the holidays.  Activities like decorating the house, baking, crafting, and hanging out with Naia and Gianna who seem to be growing too fast for my liking.

Recently I mailed a postcard to the family (knowing that Naia would just love being able to receive mail and read it herself) expressing how much I am looking forward to the holiday season with them.

There are alot of holiday comforts that makes me happy but it all boils down to having the time to enjoy all things holiday with the family that really comforts me during the holiday season. :o)

Comfort is the perfect gift for everyone on your holiday gift list, so be sure to take advantage of Tempur-Pedic's Buy 2, get 1 free pillow offer! I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective.

Modern-Vintage Oxymoronic Me

I'm a little bit of modern, a little bit of vintage.  Spot on and secretly amused that it pegged me correctly - despite the obvious contradiction in both descriptions.  Find out your design personality over at Nate Berkus's Design Personality Quiz by way of Young House Love.

Columbus West Elm + Etsy Handmade Holiday Workshop (Dec 1, 2011)

You are cordially invited to join me and a few other etsy sellers, as well as Etsy Team Columbus at the Handmade Holiday Workshop at West Elm Easton!  Deets and RSVP via the Facebook event page or just drop on by!

The Motherhood Chat: Handmade Holiday Decorations

Today, I am hosting a chat with four other craft bloggers at The Motherhood.  So take a early/late work lunch or if you have the week off or work from home, make a hot cuppa cocoa and join us from 1 - 1:30 PM Eastern Time.  Here are the details:

What:  A live, text-based chat in The Motherhood.  With Thanksgiving and other special holidays on the horizon, we will focus on tips for creating fun, crafty and kid-friendly holiday decorations, making show-stopping holiday tablescapes and other fabulous projects to wow your holiday guests!  Come to share your own ideas (and photos and videos!) and get inspiration from other creative minds!

When: Monday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. ET.  We will chat for 30 minutes!

Where: The Motherhood, here - http://www.themotherhood.com/talk/show/id/62301

I will be co-hosting with four other talented DIY craft bloggers:

Ashley, Mommy by Day, Crafter by Night - http://mommybydaycrafterbynight.blogspot.com/
Grace, Grace Hester Designs - http://www.etsy.com/shop/gracehesterdesigns
Jen, Tatertots and Jello - http://tatertotsandjello.com
Jess, Craftiness is Not Optional - http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/
Joy, Creative Mamma - http://creativemamma.com

Hope to see you there!

Market Street Stamps and The Twinery Blog Hop

Welcome to The Twinery / Market Street Stamps Blog Hop! (Friday & Saturday, Nov 18-19)

If you came from Jessica Larsen's blog, you're moving along just fine!

Here's my card made using Buttercream, Honeydew, and Carribean baker's twine from The Twinery and the So Happy stamp set from Market Street Stamps!

Giveaway Deets:

The Twinery will be giving away:

One Ultimate Sampler Pack (retail value $25)

Market Street Stamps will be giving away:

One $25 Shopping Spree

How to Enter:

You must visit each blog, each day and leave a comment on each post to be eligible to win either prize.

Deadline for prize giveaway is Friday, Nov 25^th.

Prize Winners will be drawn at random and will be announced Saturday, Nov 26^th on both The Twinery and Market Street Stamps Blogs.

Next Stop:  Sarah Jay (Whose blog happens to be called Criminal Grace!  Groovy right?)

String of Holiday Ornaments from The Stamps of Life and The Twinery

 

The {Stamps} of Life and The Twinery Design Teams are playing together for this hop!  Are you ready for some fun?

About The Twinery:

Our twine is made from 100% cotton, it’s eco-friendly and made in the USA. Whether you’re gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, our baker’s twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! Our baker’s twine comes in 14 delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! Our twine has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look. For creative ideas & more…visit OUR BLOG!

About The {Stamps} of Life:

We feature high quality, made in the USA, clear stamps and digital stamps/brushes for stampers, card makers and scrapbookers. Feel free to browse our gallery with more than 2500 samples using our stamps, watch our free how-to videos and join our club!

As you make your way through the hop make sure you comment on each and every post. There will be 2 prize winners chosen randomly among the blogs:

One winner will win 2 stamp sets  (winners choice) valued at $12.95 -total retail value: $26.90 per prize! from The {Stamps} of Life.

&

One winner will win the Ultimate Color Sampler Pack ($25 value!) from The Twinery!!!

The prize winners will be announced on The {Stamps}of Life and The Twinery Blogs on Wednesday November 16th.

Here's my card that combines the baker's twine from The Twinery and the fun stamps from {Stamps}of Life,

I used the Holly4Christmas set and the Buttercream, Blossom, and Honeydew baker's twine from The Twinery to make this card. There's some holly stamps included in the Holly4Christmas set that would work well with the twine too.  Hope you like it!  Now round back to The Twinery Blog for the full list of participants to make sure you did not miss anyone!