A very warm welcome to some new sponsors here on the blog! Saturdays are going to be posts dedicated to my lovely friends, and I encourage you to visit them and all the lovely goodness they offer. Creativity, handmade, fabric and lovely things abound! There is more of them to come, so stay tuned for giveaways, and more!
For more information on how you can be a sponsor, you can email me here.
Have a lovely weekend!
Happy Halloween everyone! I'm resurrecting old art today! (appropriate for Halloween, right?) I hope everyone has a wonderful day of fun. I'm most likely staying home with a sick toddler, but in some ways I'm relieved....I love spending time with just one at a time. Especially when extra cuddles are required. Even on Halloween.
And thanks for the Horsie costume ideas. Proud to say I came up with a pretty easy and inexpensive way to satisfy. Pictures soon!
And if you need a last minute 'fill the time before trick or treating' print out, here's a free paper doll I made ages ago that I'm reposting here.
Happy Halloween!!!
xo
Sarah
This week marks 5 years since opening my business. Wow. I used to think that if a business could keep going for 5 years strong, it was officially legit. And well, it's been 5 years! Not sure if that makes me legit, but regardless.....
LET'S CELEBRATE with a big shop giveaway!!!
I want to THANK YOU by giving away these 5 awesome things to 5 AWESOME WINNERS:
1) 1 fat quarter bundle of my OUT TO SEA fabric (7 fat quarters in each bundle, colors at random)
2) 1 8x10 print of your choice
3) 2 5x7 prints of your choice
4) 2 packs of Holiday Cards of your choice & 2 packs of Holiday Gift tags of your choice
5) 4 embroidery patterns (iron-ons) of your choice
(That's about $130 in each giveaway package! Yahoo!)
1) Leave a comment below telling me what you'd do with any part of the prize
Optional entries:
2) Leave another comment below with the link to your facebook comment on this FB post
3) Leave another comment below with the link to your Facebook Share of this FB post
4) Leave another comment below with a link to your tweet about this giveaway
5) Leave another comment below with the link to a pin of any of your favorite images from this site.
(These additional comments will help me keep track of all the sharing info, thank you!)
Please note:
I just can't thank you all enough for all your incredible support through the years! I love what I do, but it does get challenging...like anything worth doing! And your support is honestly what has kept it alive!
And remember....all goods besides ART PRINTS & PDFS will be discontinued after December 20th, so now is the time if you've been itching to get your hands on something!
Love to you all. Creative living is my true joy....thank you all so much for letting me use my creativity to support my family!
xoxo
sarah
COMMENTS CLOSED!
here are the 5 random winners!
Fleur, Sara Torbett, Kirsten, Michelle, and Emmy!
Congrats!!!
*UPDATE*
Wow! I woke up this morning to 275 votes....we did it! I've reached the required amount to be considered thanks to you! Now onto the waiting. I won't find out until September, and there are so many qualified companies who deserve this! So the chances are very slim. But honestly...I'm so touched by how you have reached out, and I've been thinking so much about the power of community! I feel like the support here is so wonderful and I just love you all. Dearly. In order to really grow this baby, I really do need your support. Developing new ideas and new products takes more than I have hands right now, but we'll get there! And seriously.... just the fact that within a few hours you took the time to show how much you love what I do means the world to me. And it makes me want to give you more! Thank you so much!
Hi. I need your help.
I've told my story many times before, and I won't take the time to tell it here.
But my little art business of 4 years has bootstrapped and grass-rooted its way to where it is, and I'm going to ask you for a little favor.
In order to keep growing and offer more products and designs, I'm looking for ways to get to where I hope to be someday.
Mission Small Business will only consider your business for qualification with a voting rank of 250 or more. There are thousands of applicants and only 4-12 winners. It's a long shot for sure.
But I need 250 votes in the next 72 hours to even be considered.
Can you click two mouse clicks for me?
Go here and click on LOG IN & SUPPORT and then type in Sarah Jane Studios to vote!
It will take 3 seconds. And it could mean being that much closer to developing designs and products that I've always wanted to. And hiring more help. That would be amazing.
Thanks! Feel free to share and spread the word! I don't ask of much here on my blog, but it never hurts to try!
It's a long shot for sure....but hey! I'm always up for a good challenge.
I'll keep you posted!
xoxo
sarah
Well, So much for releasing those new PDF embroidery patterns this week like I promised!
Tuesday I got hit with probably the worst flu bug I've ever known. So intense I eneded up with xrays, which only proved it really was indeed a virus, and not a major concern. I'm just now coming back to life!
I have 4 new patterns that you can start working on that go directly with the OUT TO SEA fabric coming the first week in Aug.
Sorry for the delay, but I'll see you monday!
Happy weekend:)
xo
sarah
This week, in honor of motherhood, I'm linking up with Lil'light of Mine to offer a giveaway and free gift to all you mothers!
I absolutely love being a mom. One of the reasons I love it so much, is because my mother LOVES being a mom. It's her life's work. The older I get, the more I realize how unique she is, in that she's never treated motherhood like a secondary career, or the person she becomes when her work is done. She's a mother 24/7 and will drop anything to listen or be with her children. She loves, loves, loves, her kids, and really spends her days working and worrying and caring for them. Today actually marks a big milestone for her, in that her baby is going on a church mission for 18 months, which is a really big event for a parent (and child) because they will leave home, and only communicate through email once a week their entire service. Today is the day that her last child isn't really a child any more. And I can only imagine how that feels.
Kids grow up. But Mothers stay Mothers. Just think about that for a moment.
Today I want to celebrate Mothers in just a small way, by first noticing what I've learned about my mom, and letting you comment with one thing that you'll go to your grave with that you've learned from yours.
I could write a mini series on all that my Mom has taught me, but I won't get all deep and mushy here. But one thing I've learned from her this year, is that she is the kind that makes little people feel important. She's extremely happy when she is with little children, and she often is seen rolling on the floor and laughing hysterically with toddlers...completely at their level. But she is also gifted in bouying up the grownups that "feel" little, and maybe don't have the social status that goes along with being recognized or valued. That is her gift. She notices the unnoticed, the small and the little..which are often the biggest people of all. She has the greater perspective that sees beyond and into what "is" and is one of those very "real" people. No fluff...just pure and real.
So, this week, I want to celebrate this amazing role of motherhood. The hardest thing I've ever done, and yet the best. Giving your all into this job takes a lot of heart, guts and courage.
I wanted to give something to you Mothers that would be special and meaningful to say thank you for the care you put into your work every day. I know, because 90% of you are moms! And I get to interact with so many of you, and it's seriously such a treat! I am so lucky that I didn't choose to work in a field with gruff, grumpy men. Truly! ha:)
ENJOY FREE SHIPPING on all orders May 2-5th
(code: JUST4MOMS)
and
WIN A $75 credit to anything at Sarah Jane!
TO ENTER GIVEAWAY:
Answer this question: What is one gift you've carried down from your mom into your own mothering or lifestyle?
RULES:
1) 1 entry per person
2) Giveaway ends Friday May 5th at Midnight Eastern Standard Time
3) Tell another mother about the discount this week, and spread the love!
Enjoy the FREE SHIPPING here and here
hats off to you all!
xo
sarah
Comments closed!
And the Winner is #69 Kim!
I'm really thrilled to be giving away this brand new book today! Not a children's book, not illustrated by me, but one I completely endorse because of what I believe in.
I believe in Dreams. I've always been a dreamer. When I was 13 and someone told me that if I went after my dreams I could accomplish them, I was convinced. But life can get in the way, and I've since learned that it's not about dreaming as much as it is DARING and DOING. And this book is just the tool to have around to get you out of your head and make things happen!
Whitney has had some amazing experiences, and wrote this book not only from her perspective, but includes dozens and dozens of amazing stories from people who to have dared to dream.
I've followed Whitney's blog for a few years now, and she has helped so many people work through the stuff that gets in the way of reaching those goals!
Today, I’m giving away 1 signed copy of the book!
Here’s the scoop:
1) Leave ONE comment below
2) LIKE her new page on facebook and add ONE MORE comment with the update
2) Entries will be closed at midnight Eastern Standard time
3) Check back tomorrow to see who the winner is
4) And, if you can right click one more time, spread the word the best way you know how: Twitter, Facebook, Good Reads, Like it on Amazon, tell your kid’s school teacher…Let’s keep the book industry stay alive, shall we? It’s a struggling world out there on many levels, and books haven’t been spared. Sharing the love, even just with a click, can make such a difference!
Good luck!
*COMMENTS CLOSED* Congrats to Diane #64 !!
I've been lucky to meet a lot of uber-talented people in my life. The kind that you just sit back and go, "Wow. That's a gift."
Jed Henry is one of those people. When you meet him, it's like you can see all the wheels turning in his head. Well, you can't see them, but you just know something's going on. And he gets it. He gets kids, and the way they think.
I SPEAK DINOSAUR is so awesome. A book about manners, and learning when it's ok to be a scary dinosaur, and when it's not. http://youtu.be/jNrwuq1aRJY
K. So you have to watch this little clip. Your kids will love it. It's only 50 seconds...but so cute.
Today, I'm giving away 1 signed copy of the book!
Here's the scoop:
1) Leave ONE comment below
2) Entries will be closed at midnight Eastern Standard time
3) Check back tomorrow to see who the winner is
4) And, if you can right click one more time, spread the word the best way you know how: Twitter, Facebook, Good Reads, Like it on Amazon, tell your kid's school teacher...Let's keep the book industry stay alive, shall we? It's a struggling world out there on many levels, and books haven't been spared. Sharing the love, even just with a click, can make such a difference!
Good luck!
**COMMENTS CLOSED** Winner was Gail #79! Congrats!!