Creating Vintage Charm...a Giveaway!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving day and holiday!! I love this time of year...not just because there is so much great food, traditions and fun, but mainly because family and friends is always at the heart of what makes it such a special time of year.  I am so grateful for my beautiful family and the joy they bring to my life.  I am also grateful for each and everyone of you! Thank you for coming by for a little visit, you brighten my day with the sweet thoughts you leave me.  :)

I told you last week I have lots to share over the next few weeks with you.  Well today is one of the things I have been excited about!  I recently had worked on some tutorial projects for handmade Christmas gifts that have now been published in the beautiful and inspirational magazine, Creating Vintage Charm!  This really is a dream come true for me!  I had fun putting the projects together, photographing it and writing the tutorial.  I myself have not seen the issue, but I can't wait to see when it arrives in the mail!!  To be included in such a beautiful magazine is a honor!  There are so many talented artist and designers featured as well as lots of eye candy in every issue!

Here are some peeks at my Christmas gift tutorials...

Winter Meadow Cloche...

Stained Glass Silhouette Ornament...

Reversible Cutout Placemats...

There is so much more to see on these beautiful gifts, I hope you too will want to order a copy for yourself so you can make the sweet handmade gifts I shared!  The great thing...today is Cyber Monday and Creating Vintage Charm is having 25% off their normal price, today only!!  That is a great deal!! You can orders yours here.

Being that I am in this issue with 3 homemade gift tutorials, I thought I should share with all of you!  This magazine is wonderful and I want you to have the chance to see for yourself why I love it!! So...I am giving 3 lucky readers a chance to win a copy for themselves!! Yes, 3 Winners!! 


All you have to do is leave a comment for me if you are creating any homemade gifts this year! Easy!!

Want more entries to win?!  

Follow along with me here, if you already do...just let me know!  I would love to have you "like" my new page on FB Victoria Hayden Designs, Tweet, FB or Blog about this giveaway...each thing is an entry too!  Visit Creating Vintage Charm's FB page and "like" them too!  Make sure to comment on each thing you do in separate comments for each one to count!

Giveaway closes on Friday December 2nd, 2011 by midnight Pacific time! I will announce the winners on Saturday December 3rd, 2011!! Good luck!

Have a wonderful start to your week friends!! 

SALE!! Vintage French Cutwork Embroidery Pillows...

Hello to you all!!

Things always get so busy this time of year as I am sure you all can relate!  I have had many projects going on and am looking forward to getting to share some of them in the coming weeks with you all.

I wanted to let you all know of the SALE I have going on in my Etsy!  I just marked all my items in my boutique down 30%!!

 Just in time for Christmas shopping!  

 Every item you buy with me comes beautifully wrapped with a special "pocket of love" added as well!  You won't even have to worry about the wrapping...each gift personalized and the work already done for your loved one's!!  Here is just an example of an order I just mailed...

 A pocket of love...

Personalized glittered initial...

A sweet little nosegay...

Pretty details....

Brown paper all packaged up...

Each one is done differently in colors and unique for each gift.  I'm happy to take requests on colors too!

The beautiful vintage cutwork(60 years old) embroidery paneled( from France)pillows, are some of my favorite in my shop.  These are one of a kind pillows with unique details on each one.  I love the contrast that the osnaburg and linen fabric give with the sheer detailed panels.  These too are marked down from $45 to now $35!! The perfect pillow for that someone special who loves vintage, french and wants to add a touch of elegance to any room.

Here are some of my favorites...

Vintage French cutwork embroidery pillow w/white fleur garden design

Vintage French cutwork embroidery pillow w/cream medallion and scalloped design

Vintage French cutwork embroidery pillow w/cream and big floral design

Vintage French cutwork embroidery w/cream and fleur medallion design

Vintage French cutwork embroidery pillow w/cream and whimsy floral design

Would love to have your visit and would be grateful for you to keep me in mind for some of your Holiday shopping!! 

Before I go I just wanted to share just some of the things I have been up to...

•  Working on a memory quilt for my Grandma who turned 80 this week!!  Such a big celebration in life! I couldn't be where she lives to celebrate with her, so I wanted to make something for her that would let her know how much I love her. I will be sharing step by step my work for this, so maybe you too might want to make one for your loved ones as well. 
•   I hosted a very fun Hot Tamale night for the sisters in my ward at our church. I shared my love of growing up in the Four Corners of New Mexico and the food I have loved for so many years. One of our family’s traditions is eating posole and tamales on Christmas Eve. We had a big tamalada or tamal (as it's called) party so they too can now share in this tradition with their own families. I too will be sharing the yummy recipes and step by step instruction on how to make tamales...don't miss that post if you would like to know as well!! :)
•   A GIVEAWAY for next week you all are going to love... :)
•  I worked on something I am VERY EXCITED about sharing...have to wait for the reveal and then can share with all of you!! I had a lot of fun creating and one of my dreams coming true...
•  Orders for my boutique and new shop goodies...very soon I will share!

So as you can see...staying busy here!!  I hope all is well with you and your family's!! 

Be back soon!!

Hugs and love,