Crazy Daisy Open house...and Christmas Cookies!

Last weekend was a pretty great weekend! Friday afternoon I found out that my pregnancy is on the right track..which was such a relief! I was going out of my mind from Wed afternoon until Friday! On Friday night I had a "Crazy daisy open house". I sent out evites to my friends and family. I had lots of candles for sale of course. I also had jewelry, and other fun gifts. It went wonderful...I had a great turn out and I made about $300.00! So between this open house and both my craft fairs that I was in...I think i managed to make about $700.00. I 'm proud of myself for putting in all the hard work, it was so worth it!

I made these white elephant gift bags filled with goodies for anyone who needed a gift for a white elephant gift exchange! They were a hit...I sold all of them but One!


Whats a open house without lots and lots of yummy food!

Cream puffs...yummo!!

This was my candle display on the kitchen table

Saturday my sister and my brother in law came over for lunch and to make Christmas cookies!

she is so cute...and today...December 16th is her Bday! Happy birthday Anna Banana!

Yep...even uncle Gabe could not resist the fun!!

They turned out yummy...oh ya...thanks lis for the frosting recipe...they were perfect!!!

Have a wonderful day everyone!!

My first craft show and my 50th post Give away.....

My 50th post...woo hoo! I am going to giveaway a 16oz candle and YOU get to choose the scent! All you have to do is leave me a comment in this post telling me your most favorite Spring and Summer scents. If you mention this post on your own Blog....you will get five entries into the drawing! I will draw the lucky winner next Saturday Morning. Thank you in advance for your participation! I have several new Holiday scents listed in my Crazy Daisy Candle store...click right HERE to check them out!

On Saturday I took part in my very first Craft fair. I was so excited to be there with my Crazy Daisy Candles! There was not near as much traffic as I had hoped for, but in the end it turned out okay. I managed to sell about $200.00 worth of candles, which I was happy with. Especially since I think quiet a few of the vendors sold not a darn thing. I met some very talented artist throughout the day, and My sister bought me a fabulous scarf! So all in all....It was a day to smile about. I am in another craft show on December 5th and 6th. This next craft show is a city event and it is advertised very well, so I am very excited about that!

I hope you are all having a brilliant weekend! I am off to take the girls to the park, it is a BEAUTIFUL day!!

NEW candles in my shop..."woot woot"

Yay...I finally have some winter scents available in my store! I am also excited about the new look. I have new labels and really cute antique brown lids. Yes...I'm a nerd...I get excited over lids! Here are a couple of facts about Crazy Daisy Candles:

* All my candles are handmade and hand poured by yours truly!

* I use a top quality soy wax blend, this gives you a nice clean burn

* I use top of the line scents....AND I use way more than the recommended amount to guarantee a very strong scent throw. I promise!!!

* You will get hooked to crazy daisy candles!!!

* They are made in AMERICA....I promise :)

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Have the most wonderful day everyone....I am off to the Crazy Daisy candle shoppe!!!

Candle Giveaway Update

Sheesh...I'm sorry, I did not even mention a date that I would draw a lucky winner! I am going to have my kids pick a name on Sat Morning...October 11th (I will even take pictures of her drawing!



Thank you so so much everyone for you participation! I have really enjoyed reading your comments and finding out your favorite scents! I entered into two different craft fairs in December and In November and I want to have scents that will sell...sell..sell, so it has been great to have your input!



Thanks again everyone! Good luck!!

25th post giveaway!

I decided to do a giveaway at every 25th post. I am new to the blogging world...but I must say that I am so loving it! So in honor of my 25th post....I will be giving away 2 pumpkin spice filled pumpkin candles and one 8oz , Jar candle...the scent will be the choice of the winner!



All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me your most favorite candle scent. Leaving a comment will get your name in the hat one time. If you mention my giveaway and post my candle store on your blog...that will get you 10 entries into the hat! If you decide to do a post about my giveaway, just let me know in my comments!


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Thank you so much for your support with my handmade candle store!! Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone!

October is almost here!!!

I cannot believe that October is just a few days away!! Me and my girls dug out the Halloween decorations today! This year was a challenge because my daughter Anna demanded that we do not take down the "regular fall" decorations because even though it's Halloween...it's still Fall too!! I usually take down the fall stuff during October and put it back up after Halloween for November. Here is a picture of the front of the house. My sweet corn did horrible this year...but at least I get to use the stalks for decorating!!

Here is what I will be busy with this week! I have some orders to complete with these adorable Hallowween candle holders. I bought extra...they will be in my candle store by the end of the week! They are 3.50 a piece or 2 for 5.00. They will be filled with pumpkin spice candles...they smell wonderful!! I make my candles with soy wax, so they will clean up with just a bit of soapy water so that you can reuse them for votives!! http://www.crazydaisycandles.etsy.com/

Okay...I am off to watch It's the Great pumpkin Charlie Brown with my girls!! Oh and happy Birthday to my lovely Jenny Kate on Oct 1st!!! I hope your package makes it on time! Love you

Get your Fall Candles!!

One of the things I spent time doing this summer was perfecting the art of candle making. I have to admit...when I started this venture of mine, I had no idea that it would actually be an "art". I was thinking I could throw a wick in a glass mason jar...melt up some wax..add some scent and let it cool! Well....ya...you can do it that way if you don't mind the candles hollowing out in the middle with a max burn time of...say like 10 min! Or if you don't mind having to literally stick your nose in the flame to smell the scent (which i do not recommend doing!) OUCH

So anyway....after months of trial and error, I finally got my candles just the way I love my candles to be! Beautiful and so strong that the scent lingers throughout my whole house! I am so proud of them, and I must say that I am quiet addicted to creating new scents!

I now have several Fall scents in my candle store just waiting to cozy up your home! I make my candles very decorative and they make a perfect gift! I just added SOY candles to my store!

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Crazy Daisy Candles

Yay....my new Etsy store opened up today! I am so thrilled, Candles have been a passion of mine for so long...and it has been so rewarding to make my own premium candles! Please check it out...I hope you find a scent you love, right now I have all the yummy fall scents out! I love the fall and I love all the divine fall scents!! Thank you so much for being here to share in my adventure!!

http://www.crazydaisycandles.etsy.com/

~Melissa

My new Venture!

I have been so busy lately. I am going to open a new Etsy store soon. It will be called, "Crazy Daisy candles". I have to admit candle making has been tougher than I imagined! I am still trying to perfect them! I want them to smell up my whole upstairs before I open my new store! I am trying to hurry though....so that I can get out all the fall scents..(which are my favorite). I will keep you updated on my store grand opening!!

~Melissa