Katie Orse

Introducing our Late Spring/Summer 2012 Collection

 

It's been a lot of work in the making.

I was really inspired by French vintage. I love the french

market style and just clean french decor.

You'll notice that most of the product names are french.

And this one here is my favorite!!!

*** Love it! ***

Perfect for lazy summer days carrying all your favorite

essentials. Take along to the beach, flea markets, or work.

This bag is one of a kind and you'll get compliments! The  

pearls were added as a fun touch...and yes, every bag needs a  

fabric flower. This tote bag will come with a removable fabric

flower (not pictured).

Go check out the store for more new products! 

I'm excited and really happy with the items we created.

I'm hopeful that you'll love the items too.

XO Hugs,

Katie

Becky Higgins Journal is back!

She's back! 

I'm so excited to share this item with you again. We received a shipment of this particular fabric and will be stocking this journal back in the store.

Just in time for Mother's Day too! If you haven't shopped for her yet, this handmade journal sleeve is the perfect gift.

Use my discount code LoveMom and receive 15% off on your entire order. 

Get your journal now before this fabric is gone!

Shop Now. 

100 Positive Affirmations

Do you need an extra mental boast? Daily positive affirmations are one of the best ways to change your negative mindset and inspire mental creativity and energy. Just like athletes, we need to train ourselves for the daily mental challenges.

 

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Download this 10 page Ebook today 

and get started off to a great year. Two 

tags are included for you to create a label.

Print out your positive affirmations,

cut them into small strips, and place into your

favorite container. 

Each day take out one positive affirmation. 

 Read it to yourself 3 times, but on the 

3rd time read it out loud with commitment.

 

 Remember:

“We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

-Aristotle

 

Purchase Ebook here

$1.99

                                

 

Updates + more

I've been waiting for a few days to update everyone that I've moved my store from ETSY to ----> Bigcartel...once again. But this time it looks to be permanent and ♥♥♥ at last.

 

 

  

And my goodness...I had a great deal of anguish over the thought of moving away from Etsy. I love the community feeling of it, but my sales were so much better at Bigcartel. We do much better marketing on our own v.s. having my business appear in the Etsy search engines. Possibly because there are too many distractions from other sellers on Etsy.

I spent a lot of time researching and comparing my numbers, and really feel that this is going to be better for the future. I don't know about you, but I much prefer a website look to my shop v.s. a generic shop that pretty much looks like every other seller, except for the change in banner. 

So, I'll be at Bigcartel and yes, expect to see some design changes with my shop format. I absolutely love that I can add codes to liven up my shop...on my own terms. 

I can't wait to share with you my new Spring/Summer 2012 release soon! It will be in the new Bigcartel shop and with a discount code to start off the celebration.

Be sure to join my community at Facebook or Twitter so you can get a first glimpse of my release.

Thank you for your support! 

Handmade Hugs,

 

From linen bulletin board to mini album

A few weeks ago I shared on my Facebook a bulletin board I made for my studio.

After the project, I had about half a yard of fabric left and I didn't want it to go to waste. So, I could have made a cute zippered pouch or even more fun...a mini album. I might go back and make a zippered pouch later on, but this mini album is what turned out and I love it!

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It's still a work in progress mini album, but I'm going to include lots of my favorite people/things that make me happy. 

On some business news...I've been designing a few new products to include in my shop for Spring. Spring is almost here to me. It's approaching really fast and I feel so behind on schedule. One major business idealogy I want to focus on is solving problems for others, but with my own sense of style. I hope I can please ;)

And finally the weekend is here! I'm looking forward to filling it with family time, celebrating my 12 year old (she turns 13 this weekend!), and perhaps The Lorax movie??? It's going to be a great.

So, what are you planning for this weekend?  

Start 2012 with Positivity!

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Some days we need an extra mental boast. Positive affirmations are one of the best ways to change your negative mindset and inspire mental creativity and energy. Just like athletes, we need to train ourselves for the daily mental challenges.

 

* * * 

Download this 10 page Ebook today 

and get started off to a great year. Two 

tags are included for you to create a label.

Print out your positive affirmations,

cut them into small strips, and place into your

favorite container. Just like I did here with

my 100 Positive Affirmation Jar.

Each day take one positive affirmation. 

 Read it to yourself 3 times, but on the 

3rd time read it out loud with commitment.

 

 Remember:

“We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

-Aristotle

 

Purchase Ebook here

$1.99

                            

Merry Christmas to you...take 30% OFF

Here's a little Christmas gift from me to you!

I'm offering a special discount in my shop this weekend only.

 All items are discounted at 30% off except

the gift certificates.

 

Enter Joy2011 to receive your discount at check out.

This offer will end Monday, December 26, 2011.

 Shop Here

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! 

Shop Update

I've been pretty busy with my business and really owe

you an update on some new products. These will be featured

in my shop this week.

 

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Journal Keepers/Project Bags

In this photo: sized at 11.5" x 14" laying flat...

11.5" x 9.5" closed

These are cute clutches that can be used for travel, work, school,you name it! Organize your make-up, scrapbooking supplies for your next crop, and store your journal when you travel.

Put some of your favorite pens and journaling items inside with your journal to take along on your next trip.

There will be a variety of different fabrics and sizes available besides the one pictured here.

These are perfect as a gift!

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Zippered Pouch

(sized at 5"x6")

Perfect organization for your purse or tote bag!

I use mine to carry my lipgloss, lipstick and mints.

Again, there will be a variety of different sizes, so make sure you check them out at the store! 

Ipad and Kindle/Nook Cases

(appearing in late Oct. 2011)

No photos for these yet, but they are sitting on my

desk as I type this! I've also been using these prototypes to make sure I'm happy with what I'm going to be offering you.

I think you will absolutely love them! I made sure that I was happy with the materials I'm using. Which explains why it has taken so long. And for good reason!

Besides making it look good, I really wanted to create something that would protect your hard-earned tech gadget. I mean...

Let's face it...these gadgets are not inexpensive. But you really want to look stylish at the same time don't you?

The lining I chose is a soft raised minkie fabric.

I am also using soft foam batting in between so that there 

is extra protection for your gadget. There is also a zippered

closure for this as well, and you'll be glad to know

your Ipad/Kindle won't slip out.

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Can't wait to share more updates with you.

Look for my video tour of these new products too!

SHOP Here

NEW Fall 2011 Products available + Discount!

I'm excited to share this with you!

Please visit my Shop here and check out the newest products

I'm unveiling today! There's a lot more, so hop over & see.

But that's not all I'm sharing...

All my Facebook friends will receive

an exclusive 20% OFF their ENTIRE purchase

this weekend ONLY! {Discount ends Sunday, Oct.2nd/Midnight.}

You can join my Facebook here for the discount code.

Share this post with your friends!

Staying Positive

Hey there! My kids are about to head back

to school in 10 days. I have mixed feelings about this.

Sad that we won't get to spend time daily hanging out, and

then happy that they will be busy with friends, school

activities and I will get a break.

But in the end, the kids grow up so fast! I have one

driving already, another about to get his driver's permit,

one who is 12 and already 5'8" tall and then

my youngest one who is losing 2 of his front teeth.

*sigh*

And with the kids heading back to school, that means more

time for sewing. I have new binder sleeves, journal

sleeves, tote bags, and some new projects to share

in my ETSY store soon. Right now, there are just a few items

left. I can't believe I sold out so many products when my

store was at Bigcartel.com.

Thank you so much for your support!

I can't wait to share more!

Oh, like the planner I've

been dreaming about. It has a lot of features that I LOVE

and know a lot of you will be using for your own organizer.

And then there's my 100 Positive Affirmation Jar.

This is similar to my 100 Positive Journaling Prompts.

I'm going to make this an inexpensive download as well.

You'll receive 100 positive affirmations

to cut up, place in your favorite

jar, and decorate with your own tags or use the one that

comes with the download. So simple!

Purchase Here Now

 

                              

 

 I hope you'll use your Positive Affirmations to 

get off to a great 2012 NEW year!