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Here at Gussy Sews we love to look at all things beautiful. Beautiful items that reflect childhood, love, and a joyful spirit; beautiful items that we can share with others.
Today is week #34 of my series on Featured Artists, which is a bi-monthly event showcasing fun and sassy handmade shops! I love searching for new wares to show the Gussy community. You can read all back Featured Artist posts by clicking here.
This week’s Featured Artist is Annie from One Reverie, a shop specializing in wedding invitations and personalized prints ~
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What inspires you?
Individuals who do what they LOVE and LOVE what they do.
How did you come up with your shop name?
I always find myself daydreaming and starting my own shop was one of those dreams. The word reverie means a dream or at least imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake. My One Reverie is my ‘one daydream’ come to fruition.
If you had to describe yourself in a word, what would that word be?
Passionate, although some interpret it as being a bit neurotic or crazy!
What made you decide to open up shop?
I’ve always wanted to build a small business and have the experience of working for myself doing something that I love and enjoy outside of my everyday job. I love getting lost in the process of creating something, and Etsy provided the perfect venue.
Name your favorite thing about selling handmade.
There is no better feeling than knowing that the work that we’ve created is a part of someone’s special celebration – big or small. Our prints are created to commemorate an important day, and it is a great feeling to know that we are a small part of that. I love hearing stories of how our work fits into a couple’s story, whether they went on a hot air balloon ride on the their wedding day, they’re avid cyclists, or simply just want something whimsical.
*Hi, this is Gussy popping in :] I bought the above print from One Reverie last summer, it’s so darling and perfect — Annie’s work has my “seal of approval”. xoxo
Do you have a day job or sell on Etsy full-time?
During the day I am absorbed full-time in nonprofit education, but transform into a small business owner during my lunch breaks, at night, on weekends, and holidays.
List a few of your most favorite pastimes.
I have limited free-time, but when I get a chance I love to take naps (a luxury experienced on rare occasions), read and ride my yellow bicycle. I also love watching ALL the shows accumulated on my DVR. I can’t imagine life without TIVO. Of course my favorite thing to do is spend time with my best friend(s).
Read any good books lately?
I have a huge collection of cookbooks and also enjoy self-help books. I’m always looking to improve myself, but my neurotic tendencies remain since I haven’t quite mastered the application of the advise in most of those books. Maybe someday!
When I have the chance to pick up a book I *heart* books like: Someone Knows My Name – Lawrence Hill, A Thousand Splendid Suns – Khaled Hosseini or The Glass Castle – Jeannette Walls. Otherwise, if I have a few minutes I love reading magazines and sometimes indulge in catching up with the latest celebrity gossip.
What is your most prized possession?
I don’t have a huge attachment to many material things, but I adore sentimental items in my life. Anything given to me by the people I treasure – handwritten cards, old photos, home-grown flowers etc. I was recently serenaded for the holidays by a friend dressed as an elf and I teared up. Silly – I know.
What are three of your favorite foods?
I should probably write something noble in the fruit or vegetable family, but if I’m being completely honest then I have a weakness for ALL things fried, sweet, or high in calorie. On days less favorable, chili cheese fries are my friend!
What would you like to learn to do?
I would love to learn to Paddle Surf which is a bit odd considering my fear of the ocean.
What are you listening to right now?
Jason Mraz, Norah Jones, Ella Fitzgerald with a little J-Boog dotted in.
The Giveaway Goods:
One Reverie is giving away one 8 x 10 print and one 5 x 7 print {winner selects both prints}.
To enter:
Leave a comment sharing something positive about your day.
For extra entries {leave a comment for each}:
- blog or facebook it!
- tweet this: i {heart} One Reverie and hope to win 2 custom prints from their shop via @GussySews’s blog >> http://bit.ly/flqAaW
EXTRA INFO:
- The giveaway will close Sunday, January 9 at 10 pm CST,
and the winner will be announced the following day
Come on back Friday, January 21 for another Featured Artist post!
My 9 y/o daughter’s MRI of her brain came back w/flying colors! I call that positive!
Happy 2011 =)
WOO HOO! Julie, that gave me goose bumps!!!!
Just tweeted! Enjoy your day!
http://twitter.com/#!/CalleLillyCafe/statuses/23352136746139648
Hello charming prints!
One thing positive about my day: It is friday–last work day of the week and meeting my sister for boutique shopping after work!
Positive: right off the bat I was able to wake up nice and early to get a jump start on the day. Normally I have the best intentions but it takes me much longer to get motivated to actually get the day started!
It’s Friday! Wo ho! Poor hubs has been working his butt off this week and should be home early tonight and spend the whole weekend with us relaxing!
Not only is it Friday which means the hubs is home for the whole weekend but he’s also on vacation next week so my daughter and I get 9 whole days with him!! He works in shipping and is just coming off peak time so we are thrilled!!
My daughter was really sick {ER} yesterday but today….TOTALLY healthy!!
I have a busy day ahead of me – but that’s positive because it keeps me motivated & feeling needed! :)
P.S. I loooove these prints, they’re so sweet & cute!
it’s Friday we’re getting some snow, lots of nothing planned for the weekend, so i’m looking forward to relaxing & crafting at home with my husband and pup. ahhh.
Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/bbgoad/status/23371141833826304
Something positive: Today I get to babysit my 8 month old niece, Ivy, so her mom can have some rest and alone time!
(Btw, A Thousand Splendid Suns is one of my favorite books!)
I get to spend the day cuddling and snuggling with my sick toddler watching “Belle movie” and “Buzz and Woody movie” and “Sleeping Booby movie” over and over and over… (how cute is my little girl? so cute.)
Tweeted! (@piperpost)
We have lots of people coming to help us work on our new house this weekend! Hopefully it will be ready to move in soon.
Thank you so much for sharing Gussy! The prints are adorable! As for my day, it’s going to include a nice long afternoon nap – definitely one of my favorite things!!
Spending tonight with my sister, all of my daughters and two of their friends while my husband enjoys a night out with the guys at a Celtic’s game. i ♥ my friends and family. :)
i posted it on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/GinaParker4PR/posts/116813281724065
I had asked my husband for a certain necklace for Christmas. He got me something else that I totally love instead. I entered a giveaway yesterday and won a gift certificate that will completely cover the cost of the necklace I really wanted. When my husband got home and I told him (I was SUPER excited) He smiled and said he wasn’t surprised. He had been praying that God would provide that necklace for me! Amazing how God (and my hubby) care about even the smallest details that make me happy.
I tweeted @devotionmama
I get to go take my two littles to a “free-play” at a local gymnastics building today with some friends. Free reign of trampolines, a foam bit, and many, many other fun things! The best type of ‘winter exercise’ for little kids.
Sarah M
Well, my day just started, but I’m looking forward to spending a quiet Friday night with my hubby and pup. :)
My husband’s grandma is going to teach me & my sister-in-law some of her secret family recipes this weekend. I feel so honored that she is including me in this! Hope everyone has an amazing weekend.
My two year old slept in passed 7:00 AM! Hooray!
i love that i’m able to work from home, which allowed me to cuddle with my 3 year old son this morning while i drank my coffee.
while all the kids i nanny are at school, me and my little princess are at home playing!! i love spending my days with her <3
i tweeted this!
http://twitter.com/taprilcrosier/statuses/23390702054412289
My morning sickness went away long enough for me to eat a small bowl of cereal and some dried cranberries this morning! It’s the little things…..LOL (Shh! Friends and family don’t know yet!)
I just started reading your blog, and I’m hooked!
But, another positive thing: I JUST got up, and am about to indulge in a peppermint mocha on a chilly morning. Yes!
Something great about today is that I am meeting with the volunteer coordinator at my local library to talk about helping them out with some display designs. I am super excited about this because I love design and I love love LOVE the library!
positive thing about my day, I am organizing my clothes and donating lots of them!
Today begins the celebration of a best friend getting married! Here’s to them!
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/SimplySarahJ/status/23394244832010240
i tweeted this, but my comment isn’t showing up. third time is a charm perhaps?
http://twitter.com/Gina_Parker/status/23382407369461761
I facebooked!
Positive thing about my day: My 4 y.o. daughter walked outside this morning and *gasped* like something took her breath away. Then she declared in a breathless whisper, “Yay! It DID snow again!” (She’d been convinced that winter was over because all of our snow melted last week on a 65 degree day. She was so bummed thinking there would be no more chances for snow angels or sledding.) :)
A major positive today: after getting all four wisdom teeth removed yesterday afternoon, I’m only a little sore today! Praise the Lord!
Today is Friday and I have worked ridiculous hours this week. And tonight it is girls night and the rest of the weekend I plan on soaking up my boys and being a mom!
My kids love each other and my hub comes home from a trip tonight!
Cute giveaway!
We had donuts for breakfast and that makes our whole family happy.
I’m starting to see a bit more traffic on my blog. I love seeing the increase. Thanks for the opportunity to win some beautiful prints.
Prayer time. Starting it and ending it with a little of that.
It’s Friday! Which is always great! And I get to spend lots of time with my hubby this weekend yay!
I get to have lunch with a dear friend today. I’m very excited about that!
I get to spend the day with my sweet baby girl which is always a good thing!
Today we get to hang out with good friends! What a treat!
It is snowing so beautifully outside + it is friday!
The prints are chic & modern — love it (& would love even more to win!!!)!
Tweeted (@missnmiller)
Just spent some time browsing Annie’s shop, and I love her work! It’s unique and absolutely adorable!
Something positive about my day…my husband has the day off, so that means we get a three day weekend. I love long weekends.
I Tweeted about this giveaway!
woke up early and am perusing the internet with a hot mug of peppermint green tea before I’m off to run errands…yay!
Today, I get to pick up my engagement ring from the jewelers, it was being resized and has been there since Monday! I’m so excited to have it back!!!!!
I’m having a pretty good day and I’m ahead on my work schedule! Yay!
A day home with my husband and two little girls… taking down Christmas decorations is top priority today (it took more than a week to convince the girls we couldn’t leave them up until next Christmas!)
I just got to spend 5 minutes gazing into the eyes of my 3 mos. old, watching him smile and coo. Seriously. THE BEST. I have a 3.5 year old (who’s at preschool this morning) and so these moments with baby #2 seem all too rare. Love these prints!
The most positive thing I can remember every day of my life is that I have a God who loves me more, cares for me better, knows me greater, and forgives me abundantly more than anyone else I will ever know.
The sun is shining–it’s a beautiful day!
I just got a good job in my field where my boyfriend lives so now we don’t have to commute 5+ hours to see each other any more!!! It’s been a LONG time doing that.
It’ snowing outside and it’s beautiful!!!
My kids are all healthy and happy!
I’m in love with her shop! So sweet!
My hubs got called in to work later than planned, so we get a few extra hours together this morning. :]
The highlight of my day was watching my boss get pelted with a snowball by one of our vendors :) Nearly tied with the amazing quesadilla I just ate for lunch..mmm….
:)
We’re allowed to bring our dogs in at my office, and I got to see three puppies playing in the gorgeous fuffy, white snow a few minutes ago. Can’t stop smiling! :)
my 18 month-old son + his little friend that I watch, started dancing together to U2’s “Beautiful Day” this morning. It was incredibly cute!
I got to take today off :]
32 weeks pregnant today – only 8 weeks to go until we get to meet our little one!
it’s friday and i have nothing on the calendar. yipee!
Tweeted it :) (@CrystalStine)
It’s Friday and I get to see my honey today! He’s coming to visit this evening.
I tweeted!
The tree print has been in my favorites tab for a loooooong time. I would love to win! :)
1. It’s Friday and I get to sleep in with my husband tomorrow.
2. My apple that I just cut into is aboslutely perfectly crisp and sweet.
3. I get leftover fried rice for lunch. Yum!
4. Did I mention it’s Friday?
JUST tweeted a nocnurse12
Positive is I get to put my 2 feet on the floor every morning, say Good Morning to my 3 boys, FABULOUS husband, 3 cats, 1 dog and take in all that I am grateful for EVERY day.
It is a BIG positive and one that I do not take for granted.
I work with critically ill children who are facing challenges and I am blessed to care for them and their families and come home to my four walls filled with LOVE!!!
These prints are amazing. We just got married in October, and something like this would be perfect in our new home.
It’s Friday! and I am going on a date with the hubby tonight.
Today, I am cleaning my bathroom walls with TSP to prepare them for paint before my darling lays the new tile floor and installs the new shower, commode and vanity. YEAH!!! Long awaited progress! Blessings.
I just found a scientific article with information that I have been searching for for months now. That is so nerdy, but true (and exciting!). I love these prints. They are simple but eclectic, and just my style.
There is a beautiful snowfall outside!
These are really neat! One positive thing from today- a friend watched my boys for me so that I could get my hair done. My husband and I are going out tomorrow to celebrate my birthday. =)
snow…all acitives are cancelled…a night home with my kids!!
i tweeted (irishstepmom)
The Gussy sale!
Such cute stuff!! A very positive thing about my day was when my hubby got in from work safe and sound. We’ve got some nasty snow going on and people are driving like maniacs. A hug and smooch were definitely smile inducing moments of my day. :o)
Today I am looking forward to a weekend trip with my husband!
Dance party to “Just the way you are” by Bruno Mars with my daughter (5–her fave song) and 19 month old son….singing included. :) Too much fun!
A good cup of coffee
It’s Friday and I get to spend the whole weekend with my husband and 8 month old son!!!
My 17-month old son moved to the big boy (toddler) class at “school” today. Even though I shed tears about my baby growing up, I was happy to hear that he had a great day and his new teacher was impressed with him! YAY!!! I’m am grateful that he is cared for by loving and kind ladies! :)
What a sweet/non-cheesy way to commemorate that special day!
both of my kids finally took a nap at the same time today! that meant I got to take a nap too, yay me.
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/alwaysnwonder/status/23590813686566913
today i totally re-organized my kitchen and have so much more space! it was a productive morning…
The mixed tape print is soooo cute! Let’s see, positive… Today’s going to be GREAT!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/koehmstedt/status/23772153807638528
With the help of my dear Lord, I’m learning to love my precious husband more & more each & everyday . . . . Just when I thought I couldn’t love him more! :)
Love the giveaway! Very cute stuff!
We have a Saturday at home (the 5 of us) and my sister-in-law just called and said they’re bringing over pizza for supper. SCORE!
I have two sweet kitties curled up on my lap as I play on my computer!
I also tweeted. I’m @Fettbot
Please don’t say cliche here! But honestly a really great thing about my day was just reading this interview and letting it all soak in. Beautiful and inspiring!
i have a lot of positive going on today! :) i got a new sewing table and am getting organized…all because i was inspired by you to GET IT TOGETHER ;)
My 10 month old has been taking independent steps all day today!!
It was both snowy & sunny tonight! I slept in & enjoyed banana pancakes with the hubby for brunch. I call that a positive day! :)
we have 8 inches of snow and are loving it! :)
We had an excellent lunch with a huge group of friends. It was great!
the best part of my day was thrift shopping ALL day with my fiance for wedding decor! getting great deals and spending time with the love of my life is the perfect recipe for a perfect day!
I spent the entire day reading! I can’t remember the last time I had excess time to sit and read! It was glorious! Thanks!
I got all my housework done today so tomorrow can be a relaxing, fun, family Sabbath day!! Thanks for the giveaway, the prints are awesome!
So awesome!! My day has been great – a wonderfully lazy day :)
Tweeted :)
http://twitter.com/#!/Kiki_Dawn/status/23991085319593984