I'm thrilled down to my chipped toenails to be here!
I had to scoop my jaw up off the floor after being asked.
So I'm Anj.
And this photo says it all.
Happiness and chaos, sprinkled with hilarity.
Always the creative kid, cutting, glueing, drawing, and daydreaming. Making stuff gave me a happy heart. As I got older I pursued my talents by studying charcoal, oils, color theory and all of that artsy goodness. I eventually received my bachelors in Art, with an emphasis in drawing and painting.
Then life got filled with stuff. I always had grand ideas jam-packing my brain. And most times I'd think to myself, "Ooooh, I'll do that one day." Meanwhile my brushes were collecting dust. After all… there would always be time for creating tomorrow, right?
OK… deep breath… now I'm going to share something tender.
In 2006 we welcomed our third daughter, Evie.
We oohed and awed, kissed and loved her.
Then, 43 minutes later, we had to say goodbye.
It's hard to explain but It was both heartbreaking and beautiful.
Evie ignited something in me.
The sky was bluer, the stars brighter, and time became oh so precious.
How often I had thought…
"I'll become that down the road."
"I'll be a better mother tomorrow."
"I'll create that later."
Unfortunately "in a while" doesn't always come.
I now had an urgent need, an overwhelming desire to create. That part of me had been sleeping and when it emerged it was quite different.
Now much of my "creating" is inspired by my littles.
Decorating, birthdays, holidays, and involving my kids in the creative process!
My handsome, sweet, patient, did I mention handsome husband, sick of the trail of "craftiness," conceded to a studio.
Perusing crafty blogs inspired me. Creative people make me happy and their creations make me even happier. So I quietly started blogging in 2009.
Now I'm finally starting to create my own "products."
I've got party printables and patterns from my night owl p.j. party, and my studio is currently overflowing with long stemmed fabric roses that are almost ready to make someones day .
So thats me, Anj. And I think life is pretty darn grand.
I'd love to meet you! You can find me at
Snowybliss.blogspot.com or catch me on Facebook
Have a lovely day!
Thanks Anj.
~Nice to "meet" you~
So here's a story about Anj.
She created the most AMAZING party for her little girl.
Click HERE to see.
How cute are those owls? So cute that people (including me!) were beating down Anj's door for a pattern. She complied and added them to her Etsy shop, plus a complete party pack that you can download and have your own "night owl" party! So I (of course!) have been sewing little owls like crazy!
They're so easy to sew and my kids LOVE them!
So how would you like to win a COMPLETE night owl party pack including the owl pattern, the adoption cards and cupcake toppers all for you to download, PLUS 1 dozen long stemmed fabric roses that Anj will create just for you.
Simply comment to this post and you're entered!
Don't worry if you aren't an accomplished sewist, the pattern is easy enough for a beginner. Good luck!
Once you sew one, you'll want to make a whole parliament (that's a group of owls)!
Click here to visit her shop:
Additional entries:
*Follow WWC on Twitter @WHEREWOMENCREAT
*Tweet about this contest
*Blog about this contest
*Have a WWC button or link on your blog
Remember to post separately for each additional entry and please only post the amount of entries allowed. Also, make sure we have a way to contact you. This contest ends on Tuesday, March 22nd at Midnight (MST), so make sure to get your comments in by then.
~HAVE A FABULOUS WEEKEND~
Beautiful family! And beautiful story! Indeed there is no better time and place than right now! It is awesome that your daughter inspired you to pursue your passions!
“”I’ll become that down the road.”
“I’ll be a better mother tomorrow.”
“I’ll create that later.” ”
I can’t tell you how many times I have said those same things myself. Thank-you for reminding me that later might not be there and today is the day to start.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and your owls :)
I am sooo glad I found this site and the story about your owl party….because I loooooove your owl party! I already had YOUR site bookmarked, but now to find out at this site that you have made the owl patterns available on Etsy (HOORAYYY!) AND that a giveaway for them is being sponsored?? OHHHH I’m in heaven!! :o)
You have a beautiful family. And a strong lovely spirit. Evie is with you always I can tell. She is your angel, your muse and you are right in honoring her with your art. Bless you and your family. The moments that take our breath away, right?
oh my.. this is one talented lady, i actually found the owl party on her blog a few weeks ago, and my dd was peering over my shoulder and blurted “i want that lady to be my mom so i can have an owl too”… unfortunately im nowhere near as creative and awesome as anj, and i would need step by step help to make one for her.
i love the “story” behind anj’s creativeness, her reason for doing things NOW.. the most beautiful way to give angel evie a tangible place in this beautiful family.
wow, anj’s post really sets a fire under my bottom to finish some projects. what a poignent story and love for creating!
Owls seems to keep popping up. My mom collected them, and now my daughter. It would be so fun to win your prize. Thanks for sharing your story.
Sigh. I want my husband to give me that kind of studio!
Thank you for sharing your story. The photos of your family are gorgeous.
What a talented lady!,wow. Thanks for sharing your beautiful story
I love your owls! I found them after your party and am amazed at your craftiness! I hope to be able to create some of those myself and look forward to using your blog for inspiration.
I have been in awe of the Night Owl party since I first saw it on Anj’s blog. I would love to win the giveaway!
I surfed your site for hours when I came across the owl party a few weeks ago. I’d LOVE the chance to win this for my DD!
So much fun!!!! Love her work and her post!
You have such talent and such a beautiful family! Thanks so much for sharing!
Please count me in on this great giveaway! Really cute stuff and great blog!
I love owls and those fabric roses are incredible!
What a great imagination! I love great childrens parties that don’t cost an arm and a leg.
I have a WWC button on my blog!
Beautiful family. Great products. Trail of crafts made me smile. I can’t tell you how often I am in “trouble” for that and everyday think I’ll start creating. Love your story. Hope I win.
Thanks, Chris
Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing.
What a fun, inspirational story! I feel the need to leave work and go home to create something!
Oh! I have a niece that is wild about owls!! It would be so much fun to do this for her!!
Very inspiring bio! LOVE the tea party table image as well!
What a beautiful soul which is shared with all of us through your artwork and works of art. How very inspiring you are personally, emotionally, and creatively. Thank you, WWC for bringing Anj to us!
What a beautiful family and such an inspirational story. Thank you for sharing with us.
Beautiful story!!
Great story..Did tweet the link
Truly a Talented Woman!! Thank you.
You are an inspiration! Thank You!
Thank you for sharing your story. You have inspired me in many ways. Love the owls and the flowers :)
So glad that your life’s journey has helped you to BLOOM!!! AWESOME for you to share with us!
Your fabric roses look delightful on your craft table!
Would love to host an OwL PaRTy for my neighbor’s sweet girls! Surely that would be a blessing to their mother and a fun time for the girls…..sweet!
Joyfully…….Sandie
How cute!! Nice to meet Anj, too. Thanks for the chance!
I follow WWC on Twitter!
And I have the WWC button on my blog sidebar!
Just showing my support for Snowy Bliss, her stuff is always awesome!
Aww, that is the sweetest owl. Thanks for sharing your story. And the chance to win!
oh ANJ! i just love you to pieces. and do you know what else i love? THOSE FLOWER ROSES. my stars, i love those. i didn’t win last time – so here’s to crossing my fingers and winning these!
Hey Anj! What a sweet way to share your story of loss… I mean, ‘blessing’. I, too, have a similar story. It is beautifully evident in the way that you tell the story that your experience ‘shaped’ you but only in the most blessed way.
I LOVE what you’re doing. May big blessings continue to shower your family!
I absolutely love those owls!! I also love all that Anj does for her family!! Those party decorations are the best!
I love anj and I love her stuff.
thank you for your insightful story! it seems your loss did awaken a creative genius. i love your work!
Oh my goodness her creations are so darling!!!
I myself would love a party surrounded in her whimsy
I can just imagine how children react when stumbling into a room filled with such happiness.
Amy
Very inspiring story. Love the owls and adoption cards!
Anj is amazing! And so are ALL of her creations! Maybe I’ll win this time!
I spent some time reading about your party (left you a comment) I am always amazed (although I shouldn’t be) just how many wonderfully talented people are out there, and by gosh you are one of them.
A fantastic party that I am sure will be in the little girls who came will never forget. I love that each owl had a different personality to.
love Dawn xx
Thank you for being transparent, honest and sharing about the gift, love, grief and inspiration of Evie’s life. what a beautiful gift her life is in your life and others. It helps to keep working and discovering in my own journey through life as a school shooting survivor to understand other people’s journeys. Accepting that each person’s path is their own and can not be compared in accomplishments or time rather in discovering who they are. Challenging, changing and growing as we all are, Kimberly
Wonderful story – love the owls.
It’s lovely to meet you and see all your beautiful creations. Thank you for sharing!
I love this post Anj- the family picture is hilarious. Your other pictures are beautiful. I ohhhh’d and awwww’d over your owl party. So much fun!
The owls are so cute!
What a darling party, Anj! Cute – Cute!
WOW such an inspiration. Believe it or not have the party with the owls bookmarked for my daughters party this year. One aspect is just as cute as the next. I would love to win so I could recreate just a little of Anj’s party. I’m also an owl fan with both my blogs being “Hoot” related!!
Cheers,
Chrissy
Anji, you are amazing! I wish I had a little of your creativity. Your parties are AMAZING. I love the owls.
I tweeted @ the post and givaway
Too cute! What an inspiration you are!
Anj- you are a hoot! Love the family pic! Your children are beautiful, what a nice looking family you have! Your story is very touching, I know your littlest angel is proudly cheering you on! Love the owls & the roses, my Granddaughters would adore an owl party, love the tea party table, oh gosh, I love everything! Blessings!
I love those little owls and the flowers are absolutley adorable. Love them and I’d love to win them! :)
Anj, you are adorable….you remind me of my daughter, who is also an artist ! I love your colorful creations.
Anj – I so needed to hear your story! Thanks for sharing such a tender part of yourself. I am so enamored with your owl party. I think my daughter and I will start sewing this weekend! Thanks again!
Love, love, love the owls and everything that goes with them! Thanks so much for the chance to win! Have a great weekend and keep creating!
What a wonderful giveaway! Those owls just make you want to smile from ear to ear!
I just love your owls and your whole owl party idea. I wish I was as creative as you are to come up with such an awesome idea. Thanks so much for sharing.
Melissa
I have a WWC button on my blog … very proudly … Thank you!
I already am a very happy follower of WWC on Facebook and Twitter and on your blog … I’m also now following Anj as I truly appreciate you sharing her story with me. Blessings and have a super weekend!
I have my own little girl who might turn a little ‘owly’ if I don’t win this party pack!
what a hoot! Your so clever! I just adore them! Very refreshing change from the “princess” theme…lovet it. thanks for the chance to win…would adore the package for my daughter.
Love the party ideas! We have had so many (real) owls at our house lately “hoo-hooing” into the night and early morning. This would be so fun to re-create.
What great ideas! I love your roses and would love some for myself! Thanks for the chances.
Following WWC on twitter
The owl items are cute but I LOVE the fabric flowers :)
I found this party on her blog a while ago, and I so want to copy it. The patterns would be awesome.
New free models of embroidery every day
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Anj – you know I think you are AMAZING!! You can truly say that you have been “touched by an Angel.” I LOVE EVERYTHING about you and YOU and your crafts bring such “happiness in my heart!” I love your “flair” and YOU!!! What a lovely family!!
Laurie Ayers
Love the spotlight on Anj. Her blog helped to inspire me for my daughters baby shower. xoxo
I Love Anj, and have seen her TALENT in person! Amazing :)
What a wonderful post! thanks so much for sharing and I will be stopping by for sure!
love the owls!
tweeted :)
http://twitter.com/TonyaLWard/status/49200406479384576
Loved,Loved this post it was very inspiring to read. Thank you.
follower of WWC on twitter.. @TonyaLWard
Love it! My kids are all about owls right now!! Would love to have a party :)
thank you for the perspective nudge today – needed it!
OMG where were you when i was little 40 years ago-ha! Brilliantly creative! The table is just amazing to me and those sewn owls are such a great idea for each guest. Love it, Love it, Love it!!!!
oh and one more thing. My mom’s name is Evie and i named my first art business Evie’s Nest in honor of her amazing gift of encouragement that i pass on to my students! Am so sorry about your daughter and will remember your story.
What a great story and cute idea! Having three daughters, I love it.
Thank you so much for your wonderful story. I lost my 38 year old son just over a year ago. I’ve said all the things about later and I’ve felt the restlessness to get back to those things I used to do. I’m reorganizing the things that have been packed away for years. I think I’ll make one of your owls and set it out to remind me that later is today. I also have several nieces that would probably love them! Hugs….
Anji,
Simply amazing! So proud of you!!
Thank you for the introduction to Anj! I’m a new subscriber to her blog!
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also have the WWC button in my right sidebar @ http://www.lecorefemme.com =)
Buggar the kids, I’m going to make some owls for me!!
Great story and what a wonderful creative idea.
Thank you for sharing your story. It is not only your creative ability that is inspiring, but also your strength of spirit and character. Mom’s like you are a blessing to their families!
Thank you Anj for sharing your difficult story. What a heart-wrenching ordeal to have to go through.
I love Anj’s blog! I would love to win this giveaway! My teenager daughter and her friends are in love with owl’s. This would be a fun party to throw for them! Thanks for the chance to win.
Hooray for my friend, Anj! I am so happy to see her work featured here.
what a great post!
Anj is as beautiful of a person on the inside (and obviously, outside) as the things she creates. She is amazing!
A mutual friend of ours, Morinda, told me about Anj’s blog and I have since told lots of others. The owl party is about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! I would love to throw this party for my girls!!!
So I discovered Anj and her “lust worthy” style and creativity when someone posted this very same Owl Party on a website that I just happened to check out that one day. I spent the entire weekend reading every post on her blog and was so inspired. Her blog came into my life at a time when I needed some creative and mothering inspiration. I am forever grateful for the inspiration that she gave me and I am always excited to see a new post because I know it will be something Fabu!
I love anjs blog now I love yours.
I’ve been following Anj for a while and didn’t know the story to her amazing craftiness. I absolutely adore the owl party! (this will be one I’ll re-create when my daughter gets a little older.) Thanks for sharing this story with us!
I got the owl pattern the night it was released I was so excited but of course it is still in pattern form. No owls yets. The ideas Anj has are fabulous.
Congrats on the inclusion to this blog, Anj! Reading your blog is an inspiration to my heart and spirit. Many happy returns, Nes
I totally have ooohhhed and awwweeed over the owl party she did!
i appreciate your opening up to us. i understand your feelings.
I have a blog post scheduled to go up about the contest tomorrow morning.
The owls are wonderful. I am so glad to find out about her website.
My daughter is so into owls too, in fact, we re-did her room with owls not to long ago so it’d be awesome if I could win and then throw here an owl b-day party at her upcoming b-day in June! Thanks for the opportunity!
I have your button on my blog, http://gusthedogblog.blogspot.com/.
Of course, I also follow you on Twitter.
Anj,I’ve been a follower of Snowy Bliss for about a month now and in so doing have found my own bliss….creating with my Mom and daughter. Three generations sewing owls!! It’s been fun! Thanks for sharing!
My classroom is decorated with owls because we are…Observing, Wondering and Learning. I hope I win!!!!!
I recently found Anj’s blog and instantly was hooked, there is such humor and inspiration there! Thanks for featuring her and for the chance to win a fun prize.
I always love interviews and finding new people, their creativity, and their blogs. Those fabric flowers are wonderful…I’d love to live beside Anj so she could show me how to make them!
I have been stalking Anj’s blog for awhile waiting for her to start posting again!! I’m SO happy she’s back!!She is amazing!!
LOVE her blog. Great stuff!
Anj, love your blog and LOVE the owls! The party pack is amazing! Thanks for the giveaway.
How lucky for me to happen upon this post tonight. I just came from Anj’s blog about her daughter’s birthday party…..what an awesome mom! I would love to win and I know my daughter (turning 11 in a few weeks) would LOVE an owl party….so many things you can do with this theme….I’m headed to bed, inspired by a beautiful mom…hopefully ‘owl’ have sweet dreams!
You couldn’t have picked a better person to spotlight. Love the post!! Love Anj’s incredible talent and creativity. So awesome!!
Thank you for the story — took away that fact that part of starting your journey was just to ‘follow’ other creative people through blogs — I’m getting closer!
I’m just excited to be the 100th person to comment on Anji’s amazing post!
And by 100th, I of course meant 121St.
So touching…you have a beautiful family, great kids, great husband, you look so happy together. Many would like to have such a family.
Anj is so creative. I would love to win this. Thanks for the chance.
I love the owls. Owls have a special meaning for my family–I am going to have to make my daughter an owl of her own.
I loved your post! I had seen your “Owl Party” a couple of weeks ago when I was looking for ideas for my daughter’s 6th birthday. I was so impressed with not only your party, but also with the love that went into creating the party for your daughter! I also try to make all the “little” events important in my children’s lives, so that they will always have those memories. The only difference is that I’m not nearly as talented as you are! Thank you for sharing with us, and I will be checking your blog out regularly!
What a touching story, and creative woman! I admired the party when she posted it on her blog and would love a chance to recreate it for my own daughter.
I keep thinking of these Owls. Saw them on her site a few weeks ago and their expressions are adorable!
I would absolutely LOVE the patterns for these owls!! They are so cute! I know that my 3 girls would be over the moon about these!!
I’m so excite. I bought the owl pattern and love it. I think your blog is amazing and you are so cerative!!
My daughter has already asked to have the Night Owl Party for her party next year…in January! She’s willing to wait because Anj’s ideas are THAT amazing. TFS!
Love this post! Thanks for sharing your story! Plus, the owls are so cute!!
Love the flowers. Looks like a project I would enjoy.
Love the flowers. Looks like a project I would enjoy.
Love the flowers. Looks like a project I would enjoy.
You are amazingly creative. Your daughters party looked like it was a “hoot”! Oh to be little again.
Totally love the owls! Getting ready to redo my little one’s room in an owl theme and will use these ideas for inspiration.
What a inspirational story. I found Anj not that long ago because of this amazing Owl party. My daughter turns 6 in July and when I showed her pictures of this party she was so excited. So it would appear that this non sewing mom needs to get working on some little owls. Thanks for the great giveaway and the inspirational story.
Awesome story!!
I’ve been following Anj for a while now. She’s amazing and so creative. My daughter had a b-day in Jan so itwas before Anj posted this awesome owlness on her blog but I swear I’m doing it next year! So cute!
Those owls are so cute! I bet the party was a huge hit!
What a beautiful story. Its so nice to know about this talented lady and have a link to her blog!
I just found Anj’s blog yesterday, My daughter and I are going to make Owls for my granddaughters birthday. She is an awsome creative person. Thanks for the post.
Brenda
Oh my goodness this is amazing! I love anything with owls and this is so cute! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
Why did I have to stumble upon this blog? I was doing just fine, minding my own business and cleaning my home office when I decided to take a little break.
This is pure eye candy and ingenious ideas rolled into one. (LOVE the party table/bed!) This is my new favoritesterest blog. Can’t wait to free a big block of time to dive in deeper!
(*Forgive the triple post. Not sure what happened…they just appeared.)
I love your blog! I fell in love with your Night Owl Party! I have purchased your owl pattern and certificates I was so excited to see them on Etsy. Now I must have those beautiful flowers! but after seeing all the wonderful comments everyone is leaving I dought I will win so please!!! make them available on Etsy! I must have them!
I love those owls. Consider me obsessed!
thanks for sharing your story. all too often we think that there will always be time.
debbie
Absolutely adorable! What a fun idea. What lucky children you have to be blessed with such a creative mother!
Your owls and night owl party is the coolest thing I have seen. I show it to everyone!I love your creativity!!! Thanks for sharing and thanks for this great giveaway!
I know I am too late for the contest but wanted to say that I came across Snowy Bliss and the awesome owl party a few weeks ago. My daughter and I loved it and I now follow her blog because of her wonderful ideas. I want that studio!!
My heart just has a connecting to Anj, although I don’t even know her. In September, I delivered twin girls, and Olivia wasn’t expected to make it at all. I was lucky enough to have her for 9 weeks, and I totally understand the need to make every minute count! I know some people think I’m crazy, but I need my children to look back and remember amazing things about their childhood- they’re the best gift ever! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful family, great crafts, blessed lady!!! Will be following your blog, and can’t wait to try out some of these creatins for myself.
not sure how i came across that wonderful, amazing, sooo fun owl party but i did. and i saved it. and kept going back to look at it again and again. so wonderful. so stinking creative. love. love. loved it!!!!
You are so AMAZING! I just got lost in your blog of fabulousness! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Thank you for sharing your story. I enjoyed reading your blog and I love your owls.You are so creative!
I LOVE her stuff!
Don’t remember how I found Snowy Bliss but, I was inspired from the get-go! Thank you for your beautiful artistic creations & brilliant pictures on your blog. I have no idea how you find the time to create such amazing work but I envy your creativity. I’ve passed on your blog to several people, hoping they find the “treasure” in it too!