The DDH Mother's Day Gift Guide 2013 - Schalrausch!

we are in LOVE with Heike's beautifully designs scarves - the perfect gift for Mother's Day!  painterly, ethereal and dreamy, you have to check out her lovely creations!  read on and then browse her shop, Schalrausch... we have a discount for you that you can't resist!

What is your favorite memory of your own mom?
 My mom loves to cook and bake and she is very good with it. I am not. :-) I just loved and still ove her fantastic meals and cakes.

What is your best selling item?
My bestsellers are the hand dyed fringe linen scarves, especially the ones in the Pastel/Sorbet colors.

What is your favorite design from your shop?
 At the moment I love the Pastel Rainbow Linen scarf:
www.etsy.com/listing/129634722/pastel-rainbow-linen-scarf-hand-dyed?ref=...

If you were to receive a bouquet...what type of flowers must be included?
 If possible there must be Jasmine included. I just love everything Jasmine: tea, perfume, scented candles...But I also like it when the bouquet is just white Lily flowers. They smell amazing and the whole house is carrying the wonderful scent for days and days.

What would be your perfect Mother’s Day gift?
If money would not be a question, it would be a trip to the Maldives for at least 3 weeks or so. Of course it would have to be in a water villa with every day Spa treatments. "Dream....."

thank you so much, Heike!  and now you too can enjoy one (or two, or three!) of Heike's scarves!  you can use the code LOVEMOM for 15% off everything in her shop!

win it wednesday - october 10th, 2012 - SCHALRAUSCH!

this week's giveaway prize - a dreamy beige infinity scarf from Schalrausch!

i will admit i am a little biased about this giveaway - this week i received the gorgeous infinity scarf that Heike from Schalrausch made for me (yup, she was our Featured Seller a couple of weeks ago) and i LOVE it beyond belief!  soft and silky, and beautifully handmade, Heike's creations are definitely a must-have for one's fall wardrobe!  and now, we are so happy to be working with Heike to give away one of her wonderful scarves - the creamy beige infinity scarf pictured above! 

the rules to enter are easy peasy - as usual!  all you have to do is:

1. Subscribe to the Daily Dose Newsletter (you can enter your email address in the bar in the top right corner of the blog)

2. Follow Daily Dose on Twitter (@DDofHandmade)

3. Like Schalrausch on Facebook

4. Tweet about this giveaway and post your link (this is a daily entry!)

5. Heart Schalrausch on Etsy
6. Tell us what your favorite item is from Heike's shop
7. Add Schalrausch to your circle on Etsy

make sure that everything you do to enter is in a separate comment here on the blog!  the more comments = the more entries you get!

*** OPEN WORLD WIDE ***
Winner will be selected on Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 using random.org

don't forget - you can still use her discount code DAILY10 for 10% off your entire order in her shop!  and free shipping!

SHOP FEATURE - september 28th, 2012 - Schalrausch

greetings from Germany!  we are thrilled to present gorgeous scarves from Heike's stunning shop, Schalrausch!  beautifully hand dyed and hand sewn, Heike obviously loves what she does and we are excited to be one of the first places to showcase her work!  so sit back and enjoy her Q & A then shop away with her exclusive DDH discount code!

What made you decide to start your shop? I have been addicted to scarves for a very long time - all sorts of scarves! I used to collect Hermès scarves.

My friends always asked me to buy scarves for them because they loved mine. When I discovered Etsy, I thought that this would be a fantastic chance for me to create my own scarves and share them with the whole world. All my scarves are either hand dyed or completely hand sewn by me.

What type of products do you sell?
I sell scarves. These scarves are either sewn from fabric which I purchase in local stores in and around Munich or are hand-dyed and sewn from unbleached raw silk/linen/cotton. I try my best to offer a wide variety: There are plain colored scarves in soft and bright colors, with fringes, without fringes, pure silk scarves, pure linen scarves, my very popular infinity scarves, and soft cotton scarves. I love them all.

What is your favorite shop accomplishment so far?
I have met so many wonderful people from all over the world here on Etsy and I love to exchange thoughts and views within this community. I would call it a success to be part of such a lovely community. I am also thrilled with the fact that I have managed to do things that I never thought that I would be able to do.

What is your biggest challenge as an Etsy/online seller?
I love to connect and get in touch with people from all over the world. But as most of you are in different time zones and I want to catch up with you all, I spend almost the whole night in front of my laptop, which often means little sleep, but sleep is overrated in any case. J (There are fantastic eye creams on the market)

What is the top selling item in your shop?
So far, my fringed linen scarves have been selling best. I offer them in many different colors, from pastel colors to bright and bold colors and also some nice two-tone ones.

Do you have a tip for others selling in the handmade community?
Running a homemade business is a 24/7 job. But this is the fantastic thing about it, when you do something that you love, you can only give your best when you love doing what you do and when you stand behind it 100%. Same time you need to be patient, it will not start from 0 to 100 and you always need to develop and improve yourself. I am still in the beginning stages and I am learning every day.

What are you currently working on/newest project?

Before I even think of selling/listing a new scarf, I always make samples first, which I gift to my mum, friends and they "test" it in real life and tell me their honest opinion. At the moment I am working with a very special cotton fabric. My supplier, who is THE specialist supplier for silk/linen and cotton raw fabrics in Germany, recommended this gauze cotton fabric to me. I ordered a couple of yards to test the fabric. So far the fabric has been washed, tumble dried and it is a beautiful voluminous gauze fabric, which will make fantastic looking scarves. The dyes are ready and next week I will create some wonderful Fall scarves in rich jewel colors.

Favorite blog or crafty resource that you refer to often!

There is not really a crafting website that I visit. I read a lot of fashion magazines, the Instyle mag i.e. is my "bible" and what also really inspires me are the great artists on etsy. When I see wonderful paintings in great colors, fantastic jewelry in beautiful colors, this is something that inspires me. thank you so much, Heike for working with us here at the Daily Dose!  you can now use her exclusive DDH code
DAILY10 for a 10% discount!  she is also offering free international shipping at the moment - you can't get better than this!!!!!