Be sure to check out SimplyUT.com TODAY for a chance to win this classy and flirtatious Cora Tote.  And don't forget to check out our Etsy Shop to see what else we have in store!  

Good luck and Happy St. Patty's Day!  :)

Loves, Al

SPICY TOTE GIVEAWAY

You want this tote, don't you?

Guess what!?  On Thursday, March 15 it could be YOURS!  :)  Here's how to add this fabu fashion statement to your repertoire...  

On Thursday, visit the awesome Simply Utah site and follow the simple instructions for entering the giveaway.  That's it.  

Us SPICY gals like to keep things simple.  :)  

Simply Utah was founded by two rockin' sisters - Lyndsay & Leslie - who love Utah and the creativity exuding from it.  SimplyUT.com features a directory of local online businesses {check them out, they're amazing!}, weekly giveaways, and blog and event features.  It's a great resource for everyone involved and we want to thank the lovelies for hosting our giveaway!

Gook luck to those of you who enter on Thursday and for those of you who do not, click on over to our SPICY Etsy Shop and see what else we have in store!  :)

Loves, Al    

Introducing...

...the newest member of our SPICY product line:

THE CORA TOTE

The Cora measures 8" x 14" x 5" which is the perfect size for a standard set of scriptures or your daily purse items.  The Cora also boasts two interior pockets - one zippered and one open cloth pocket for easy access - and two medium synthetic leather straps for durable daily use.  

This very bag made from Amy Butler's Fresh Poppies in Ivory is up for grabs in a giveaway next week.  Yes, YOU could be the owner of this fun and flirty tote.  Stay tuned for details...  

Loves, Al

We Not Only Sew, We Cook Too!!!

Friends,

Did you know that the SPICY gals love to cook as much as they love to sew!? It's true. We do! {And we're not too shabby at it!}

This week I discovered a new recipe that has changed my life ... f-o-r-e-v-e-r. I'm saying, "Goodbye!" to fresh, store bought French bread and, "Hello!" to my very own loaves straight from the oven. So very easy and so beyond delicious. Like seriously, I have never had a better loaf of French bread in my entire life...even whilst in France.

It's that good.

I followed the recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up! with just a few tweaks of my own. I only ever cook with butter {no shortening to be found here, I'm afraid!}, I put half the sugar in with my yeast, and I ended up using somewhere around 7 cups of flour. Also, I believe THE PERFECT BREAD MUST BE KNEADED, so my step #8 involved kneading in the remaining flour and allowing the dough to rise in a lightly greased bowl.

Now that my tummy is blissfully full of this incredible stuff, I'm off to sew some zippers into our SPICY totes! :)

Loves, Al

New Year, New Look, Same Amount of Spicy

Steph and I are excited about some of the goals we have for Spicy Designs this year. But our underlying theme to all of them is S-I-M-P-L-I-F-Y. Hence the new simplistic look of our blog...we figure our products can do most of the talking for themselves! And as very busy mothers of young babies, it is important for us to keep our priorities straight. But what creative person can survive without an outlet!? None that I know of, so Spicy will remain to "be." We'd invite you to enjoy us on this grand adventure of 2012 and add a little SPICE to your life if you feel so inclined. :)

Feel free to check back here and our Etsy Shop often!

Loves, Al

PS Love the Pyper Scripture Tote pictured in this post? Details HERE!

Welcome, Baby Senya!

We would like to welcome the newest member of the Spicy Designs Team - though her sewing days are still a few years away - little baby Senya!


Steph is now a proud mama of two beautiful girls. And despite her extremely busy life, she has been developing some amazing design concepts that we are excited to try out.

No doubt you will be seeing Miss Senya modeling something Spicy in the future. :)

Loves, Al

a few projects

though filling spicy orders is extremely fun and fulfilling :), it is also fun to "let our hair down" creatively. steph and i thrive on "creating new." it's our sanity outlet.

i personally have been working on a few of those "hair down" projects the past two weeks during my son's naps - and oh, what a rush! i LOVE spending some quality time with my simple sewing machine and iron. :)

custom car seat cover

stuffed owls

change

hello, friends!

seems like i'm always mentioning that we're still here despite the obvious lack of communication. and since communication is my "department," i apologize for the serious slackishness {which isn't a word though it should be}.

here's the deal - steph and i have been extremely preoccupied with our families this past year.
and one of our stipulations in starting spicy designs was that we would never let the business take priority over our families. so we haven't. we've worked on various projects here and there, but the original gusto in which we started spicy has faded...just a bit. so we have decided to rework a few things - one of which is our website. we are letting go of our website since it has proven to do little for us by way of interest and sales.

OUR BLOG AND ETSY SHOP, HOWEVER, WILL REMAIN ACTIVE. everything else about us - love for custom orders, new designs, and bright colors - will remain the same. we will have a slue of scripture bags ready soon - just in time for the holiday season! so feel free to visit those two sites often {we promise to try harder and communicate more frequently :) }.

and as always, thanks so much for your support!

loves, al

my little "time consumer" stryker. :)

spicy shoot

spicy designs has access to some absolutely adorable models! here is the latest in our kids fall fashion collection. visit our etsy shop for full product details!

baby bolero {aka "shrugs"}








jackets




dresses

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we're nice people, so please just ask! :)

making babies and bags

well friends, it's been a L-O-N-G time. the only defense i have going for me is this: i have been making a baby. :) i am now 36 weeks along and totally exhausted. a lot of "life" has been put on hold during this amazing process, including almost all things spicy. in some ways that makes me feel sad inside, but we were not created to do it all. and so spicy has been set on the back burner...which is set to "warm" not "off." :)


as always, we have lots of completely fabulous products available in our etsy shop, so please feel free to stop by there to fulfill the need for your sister's birthday present, niece's graduation, or mother's day gift.

we are here. we still make awesome bags and such. we are just juggling a few other life happenings as well.

love always, al