Feature Friday -- Little Miss Creations -- Autumn Apple Pie Gel Candle Review

As many of you know, I like to hunt down handmade products, including soaps and candles, and especially love it when the creator is another mom.  Well, today I wanted to share Little Miss Creations with you, which is run by Holly, a single mother of 2.  She creates her wonderful product line, which consists of candles (soy, gel and pillar), bar soaps, body scrubs, bath salts and hand and body lotions, with the help of her children.  She cherishes this time together with them, as she is also a full-time student, so finding quality time as a family is limited.  Together, they can enjoy a hobby that they fell in love with a few years ago, all while providing customers like you and I with exceptional handmade goods.  Every item in Holly's online store would make a great gift for a family member or friend, or why not treat yourself to lovely smelling candle or pamper yourself with some of her bath products.     I had the opportunity to try out her 4 oz. Autumn Apple Pie candle (which retails for only $4.25) over the weekend and have been loving the fresh apple scent it has left behind.  Shortly after burning this gel candle for an hour, my husband came home from the local park with our daughter, and thought that I had baked an apple pie with the apples we had picked the day before.  Boy was he devastated when he realized it was just a candle.  Since then, I ended up baking a pie to satisfy his (and my) sweet tooth, and have continued to burn this gel candle each day.  I can't get over how long the candle life is on a gel candle compared to wax and other candles.  And, each and every time I burn the candle, it still lets off the sweet smelling aroma of a fresh baked apple pie.  I wish there was a scratch and sniff widget that I could add to this post so you could see how wonderful this candle actually smells.  But, no one has invented such technology yet, so you just have to head on over to Little Miss Creations today and pick up this or another scented candle today to smell for yourself.   --BUY NOW--     Click here to access Holly's, Little Miss Creations online store and begin shopping for her handmade goods today. Disclosure:  I was sent a sample from Little Miss Creations in order to write up an honest review.  The views above are mine and mine alone.

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Feature Friday -- Studio 9:05 (Review and Giveaway)

CLOSED.  Congrats to Donna!!!

This past Monday I had the opportunity to spotlight Mary Katherine "MK" Alderman, creator of Studio 9:05.  If you missed my interview with MK, click here to read it now.  Today I wanted to share more about this great online store for fun and creative digital printed gifts. If you are a fan of indie crafters, then you must check out MK's store.  I just love the vintage spin she puts on prints and creates handmade gifts like coozies, blnak notecards, sunshades, stickers, coasters, fill-in-the-blank invitations and much more.  Every item in MK's store is playful and fun.  You can't help but think of all your dear friends who would love to receive a special message from you with MK's vintage print notecards.  I have a few friends who are always hard to shop for, but not anymore.  They like handmade products from indie artisans and unique items, and Studio 9:05 is right up their alley. 

Just look at some of the products that are available for purchase (all at reasonable prices).

And, if coasters are your thing, check out these three coaster sets that will be released this month, each set for only $20.00.  These would make great gifts for your girlfriends, as a housewarming gift, or just to add fun to your next girl's night.

And, take a look at these cute baby party invitations that MK recently added to her online store.  I would have loved to have sent these out for Savannah's first birthday this past July.  Guests would have got a kick out of the baby on the invitation.

Don't forget to sign up for MK's newsletter to stay informed on new products, news and promos.

---Buy Now---

Click here to visit Studio 9:05 and begin shopping now.   With the holidays right around the corner, why not begin your holiday shopping now for those hard to shop for friends and family by picking up a few notecard sets and coasters.  Each notecard set comes in a nice box seen below, so you can  simply put into a gift bag with some tissue paper and your gift is ready to go!

--GIVEAWAY--

One lucky Inspired by Savannah reader will win a BFF notecard set for themselves, or to give as a gift. To enter, please head on over to Studio 9:05 and tell me another product you like.  Make sure you leave your email address with your comment, so that I can contact you if you win.

Open to US residents only. Giveaway ends on October 7, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. I will then use Random.org to choose a winner. Winner will have 48 hrs. to respond to my email to claim prize. If I don't hear back from selected winner, I will draw another winner.

 
 

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