Mother-Daughter Duos for the Win

5/3/2020 1 Comment

Mother-Daughter Duos for the Win

Secretariat for the win!

This year's virtual Kentucky Derby winner was Secretariat! And while we couldn't attend this year like we did for the first time last year, we were reminded of these great hats we made as part of our Derby Hats Wine & Wreaths in 2018. Check out our Tips and Tricks section for more info on making your own Derby Hat for the real race September!

Our Blessed Signs Are Back in Stock

Our new white "Blessed" signs are in stock and ready to go. Joining them are our yellow/orange, white and aqua tulips. Place your Spring Blessed Tulips wreath or Hydrangea Blessed wreath orders today before they run out!

OUR GIFT TO YOU AND YOUR MOM

In the spirit of Derby Day, let's get you a winnings purse!
You probably know SNC is a mother-daughter duo built from our love of crafting together. We want to know about the special mom in your life! Sunday, May, 10th, we'll choose one lucky mother-daughter duo to receive a $10 gift card to the shop. Here's how to enter:
1. Share a pic of you and your mom to Facebook or Instagram.
2. Tag SNC (Squirrel's Nest Creations on Facebook or @Squirrels_Nest_Creations on Instagram)
3. Tag your mom
4. Use the hashtag #motherdaughterduo

Start shopping our pre-made section or wreath kits to pick out what you'll get with your purse.

SHOP TIPS & TRICKS

HOW CAN I MAKE A DERBY HAT?

In 2018, we helped these two ladies make their own Derby hats at one of our favorite spots, West Side Brewery.
So, here's how we did it. Straw hats are available online in many outlets. We used some leftover flowers from various projects. If you're ordering, you don't need many--you can go one big one or 3-5 smaller ones. We made these without any glue guns. Using wire and pipe cleaners, we attached each flower--they don't have to coordinate! We also used some leftover mesh and tulle to make the large bow, and topped it off with a few feathers. The bigger the better. And, to keep a stiff brim, spray it with spray starch and set on a flat surface.

CELEBRATING THE GRADS

We've been keeping busy these last couple of weeks making grad wreaths for 2020 Seniors. This is a sample of the many (many) Here's to the Grad wreaths we've been working on. From California to Massachusetts and from Minnesota to Florida, we've been shipping stacks of wreaths across the country. We're grateful to be the shop so many parents are turning to to make this challenging spring a little more fun for their special grads. If you haven't ordered yet, don't worry. We're still taking orders!

IDEAS FOR MOM

Still looking for a great gift idea for Mom?
We now offer e-gift cards! Purchase one for mom, and let her pick just the right door decor she's been looking for.

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11/9/2022 12:36:50 pm

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We're a mother-daughter duo crafting because we love to. We're not out to become wreath-making millionaires (is that a thing?). We just want to share what we do with others.

Our story starts with us making wreaths for friends and family. Making all of the floral arrangements and bouquets for my wedding and my sister's. From there we started doing more. More wreaths. More arrangements.

In 2012, I was sitting home alone on a Sunday. My husband had been deployed to Afghanistan. My parents were hundreds of miles away. And I found myself on Etsy. Then, I had an idea. Why weren't we doing this? Why hadn't we thought of selling our pieces? And so, we did.

I called up my mom and said, "We need to be doing this. Our stuff is as good as this. Let's try it!"

I signed us up for a three-day festival as a vendor, and we crafted as much as we could working up to the big day. We started gobbling up all of the flowers we could...slowly transitioning my basement into a floral warehouse. The big debut day came. We set up our first tent. Our first display of what we'd been working on for months. And with the first day of the show also came tornado warnings and severe thunderstorms. We battened down the hatches as much as we could the first night and prayed all night long that our little booth and all of our goodies would survive. The next morning, we found our tent still in tact...less a few pieces. Our first show wasn't a huge success, but boy did we learn some things! Number one being, and I'm quoting my business partner (my mom) here, "No more outside shows."

Zoom forward 8 years and here we are. We ships our pieces across the country from coast to coast. We host in-home wreath-making parties. We now only participate in two large (indoor) shows. And our business is blooming. It's all thanks to all of you. And we couldn't be more grateful.

So, take a few minutes to read more about what we do, what we've learned, and how we're doing. Connect with us. Comment and share. Ask us questions. We're ready to share our nest with all of you.

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