Wordless Wednesday (Instagram high-jacked ☺)

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Finished my kit hoop from #eatsdrinkstitch event with a touch of my own personality...it was so nice to relax & do a craft for me (with a mug of coffee) #handmade #kcmade #hoopart #stitches #coffee

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The girls have dponge rollers for curls for church in the morning. Princess said she will be 'gorgeous'. #familytime #memories #mommyhood #love

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I love happy mail! My fall sticker prize from @scrawnygirlshop giveaway arrived today! Love them! Thank you so much! #storenvyswag

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Flash zipped past! But I was able to capture his grin! #pretend #toddlersarefun #hero

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I got tagged by @violetsbuds for #thursday3 - a day late but here we go 1: I don't like the color pink(daughter's favorite color) I wear it because I get compliments & then I feel pretty 2: my children are my greatest joy 3: my hair is finally long enough for me to pin my hair up with my favorite green little red riding hood bobbie pins from @violetsbuds. I am growing it back out for more awesome up do's. Not going to tag anyone as it is friday. ♡♥♡♥♡

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This is my favorite combo - sleeping toddlers & indie handmade toys #creativedaily

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I like the way this hoop art turned out. Great idea @violetsbuds to do new stitches like a sampler of embroidery. #hastystitch #hoopart

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♥Kelly

#happyhandmade 82 shares

I love #happyhandmade #link up so much. It is the original link up that inspired my Handmade Mania link up. It was so inspiring to me to see all those amazing handmade items, I wished to see more myself. Daft Crafts is an awesome blog run by, I personally think, a funky-fun-business genius! Last week there were SO MANY adorable wonderful products and shops. Super-ubber hard to choose who to feature but here are my picks. And if you are a online shop that makes your own products, you can join in the fresh new week: Happyhandmade week 83. I know I did. ☺

Mollie Dollie - Ellie by The Mollie Shop
Bright Spring Welcome Wreath by 2AdorableWreaths
Coffee Button Art Burlap by Moose County Crafts
Zombie T-Rex 5x7 Art Print by Krmbal

♥Kelly

#Happyhandmade 81 shares

Have you heard of the weekly link up: #Happyhandmade hosted by Daft Crafts? It is one of my favorite places to share my online shop's products! The link up is FULL of EPIC handmade goodness! You can find and add your links: HERE. The new one comes out every Wednesday, and you are still able to add your link to my weekly blog link up: HERE. Both link ups are a great way to grow your crafty networks.

Now for my favorites! From week 81!

Coffee Lover Insulated Lunch Tote by Sewing Wild Roses
Customizable Grapevine Wreath by Rustic Romance Crafts
Furry Weird Plush - Stuffed Monster Kawaii Unicorn by Wonky Critters
Brown and Green Double wrap bracelet by Blue Copper Jewelry Designs 

I love coffee, customizable, cute, and creative! What are your favorites from this weeks #happyhandmade link up?

♥Kelly

#HappyHandmade 68 shares

It is hard to believe we are already at the middle of the week! Happy hump Day! ☺ I forgot to add my #happyhandmade links from Kiser Krafts this past week but still wish to share a few of the EPIC things I saw in the Daft Crafts #linkup. I am making a point to join in this week.

All the Coffees Illustration by Be You Not Them

It does not Do to dwell on Dreams by Bugaboo Bear Designs

Spell book wooden Box by Kits

And from two of my sponsors NEW things I didn't know about!

Louie the Hedgehog fabric hair pins by Violet's Buds

Customizable Mason Jar Sand Ceremony by Rustic Romance Crafts

I love #handmade items!! I am looking forward to the fresh week of #happyhandmade and am loving sharing Handmade Mania! If you make your products, there is still time and room for you to add them to my weekly linkup: HERE.

♥Kelly

Talk to me Tuesday: Kiser Krafts style

Happy Tuesday! I thought today I would talk to all of you about me and my shop, Kiser Krafts. Yes, I filled out my own form to make sure it was a fun form. If you would like to be featured on Talk to me Tuesday, email me at kiserkrafts@yahoo.com and I can send you the form to fill out.

 

Tell us about you!

 

Hi, my name is Kelly and I am addicted to socks, coffee, and crafting. I am a wife and mother of two toddlers( a girl & a boy). They make my life full and happy. I have sewn my whole life and have loved every moment of it. 

Tell us about your shop!  

Kiser Krafts - making useful socks playful since 2012

My cute little shop is full of sock creations with other crafts, crochet & sewing, thrown in. I love making toys, hats, scarves, and room decorations. My shop began with a birthday gift and a friend encouraging me to sell my creations. I have loved every moment of it. Kiser Krafts helps me stay home with my two young children and feed my sock/crafting addiction. 

 

What is your favorite thing to make?

That is a hard question...I love making everything I make! Lions are so much fun as they are texture and personality but I also love the bunnies as they come together with a huggablity and 'hoppiness'. And then I love to crochet cute hats and infinity scarves as they add warmth to life. In the end, I love to craft. 

What is the hardest part of owning your own online shop?    

I think the hardest part is that it is all on me. I do not have help with stock production nor do I have the internet networking help. I do it all. So time is always running short. Coffee helps that part. 

Do you have any advice to share?

Advice: read, learn, find a community, and ask questions not to copy but to grow yourself. Know that it is hard work, time consuming, and well worth it. One thing I hold to is something someone told me early on in Kiser Krafts history: "Never compare your beginning to another's middle or end." - unknown Remember every journey takes it's own time and path. 

I hope my advice can encourage and help you. You can find and follow me in several places. Follow my blog via GFC, Bloglovin, or by email. And you can follow my SHOP | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | TUMBLR


So now you know a little bit more about me and my shop, Kiser Krafts! Thank you for visiting and reading! 

♥Kelly

When coffee...meets Lion

First...coffee...Coffee and I have a tight, serious relationship. I craft, I drink coffee, and see socks speak. Oh yes, coffee helps me create!

 

Second...lions...come out of nowhere. And try to drink MY COFFEE!!

This is what happens...coffee curls a lion's mane, causes them to not sleep, and they have to touch their nose at random.

It is all very unique and strange. I have heard, "Drinking coffee will put hair on your chest." Well I have been drinking coffee for my whole life, I think, and still have NO hair on my chest. But it does effect the lion's mane.

I don't know about you, but I am worried I may have to hide my coffee!!! I'm not sure the lions in my house can handle it being in the house!!!

At least I know this little lady, Kona, loves her coffee. She even went to "tea" with Little Miss today and drank her cup of coffee during tea time. Kona has some special features: curled mane and jointed/movable arms. Coffee really helped me while I designed this pretty lady. Happy cup of joe!! ☺