Giveaway Time!!

This time I am hosting a giveaway for my friend over at GlamourPussCouture. She has the most gorgeous things in her shop!

Everything for a night out on the town:

Biker Babes:

and that quirky little conversation piece:

She is giving away this great necklace. Perfect for the upcoming spring season! Here is what she has to say about this piece: "I love this necklace. It has a lovely acrylic black Honey nameplate that has a little gold bee charm dangling from the word honey. The nameplate hangs on a vintage yello

w and black bead chain.

Name plate measures 2 1/4 by 3/4 inches. Chain measures 18 inches long."

To enter leave a separate comment with each of the following. Please be sure and leave some sort of contact info so we can find you when you win! (Open to residents of the US, Canada and the UK Only!)

1: Go to GlamourPussCoutures Etsy shop and comment here telling us your fav piece.

This is my fav piece!!:

2: Go to GPC Facebook page, "like" here page and leave a comment on her wall. Comment here with a link to your post.

3: Go to GPC Blog and Follow her leaving a comment here with the name you used to follow.

4: Follow my blog here -------------------> Leave a comment here with the name you used to follow.

5: Share this giveaway on your blog with a feature post and comment here with a link.

6: Share this giveaway on your Facebook fan page and comment here with a link.

7: Follow her on Twitter and tweet something from her shop. Leave a comment here with a link to your tweet.

Each comment counts as one entry! So that is a total of seven entries you could have!! So get busy and spread the word. (If you are already a follower or liker just leave a comment that you already are it will still count)

Winner will be chosen using Random.org on March 23rd. All qualifying comments will be numbered and then entered in. If your number comes up you win:)

Good Luck Everyone!!

My Handmade Shopping Cart Part 3

Get ready for the third installment of My Handmade Shopping Cart!!

First up First Light Glass:

I got this gorgeous Dichroic Glass Pendant for the use in one of my crochet necklaces. I fell in love with it. All the different colors make it perfect for wearing with anything! This is a wonderful wearable piece of art!! You can check out her Facebook page for updates on new pieces and such and her Etsy store to buy your own piece. She also has Home Decor pieces and pieces made from recycled glass!!

Next we have Daily Thread:

This shop is great!! She has the most adorable felt creations like these darling owl magnets that I have on my fridge! Looking at them always make me smile:) You just have to check out her Etsy store!!

Next up is Little Pink Plum:

This is a really neat shop. I had to get this cute little pocket mirror for my purse and I also picked out some bird magnets for my Grandmothers fridge. She also has purse hangers and lots of other neat things. Definitely check out the HUGE selection of magnets and mirrors!! Love all of her designs!!

Next is one of my very favorite shops on Etsy, Beans Things!! I have recycled bottle cap magnets from her for almost every occasion!! Plus I have a stash of bottle caps I am saving up to send in and get a freebie:) She also has other great items like her new line of Etsy Artist Necklaces and great little flower earrings which I also have a pair of:) Be sure and become a fan on her Facebook page as well!!

And last but certainly not least Nanny Rose: Her shop is really neat. It is part vintage treasures and part hand painted vintage art!! I spend lots of time in her store checking out the new items and looking over some of my favs. This little watering can is my treasure that I got from her. I use it all the time and it is so neat having something that feels like it has such a history! She has everything from vintage kitchen and vanity items to hand painted home decor. Also check out her Facebook page.

Well, as always I hope you enjoyed this post! Hopefully you found a new favorite shop or two and maybe even purchased something from one of the talented artists!! Until next time... Happy Handmade Shopping!!

For great handmade finds check out these two great handmade marketplaces:

Etsy

Artfire

The Pine Cone Tea Cup

This is a really neat store on Etsy. I have been a fan of The Pine Come Teacup for some time now. She is so creative and has such wonderful decorative items for every occasion!!

Great news too. Right now you can head over to my friend Tolduso's blog and enter to win this awesome pillow from The Pine Cone Tea Cup!! I have my finger crossed for this for sure:) I am just now getting stuff together to decorate my master bedroom and this would be a wonderful addition!

Oh but..... good luck to you as well;)

My Handmade Shopping Cart Part 2

More handmade items that I just love!! I have simplified the post so that I can showcase more artists at a time:) So fewer pictures and more links:)

1st artist in this post will be Celtic Crossing. I got this awesome wire wrapped birthstone ring from her. I get complements on it everywhere I go! She has a great shop and is wonderful to work with. You can also find her on Facebook. Click here for one of my favorite items in her shop right now!

2nd artist is ShapedByHand

I have this adorable little toe ring from her and I also got a heart bracelet for my sister in-law for Christmas. She just loved it! Shaped by hand has the most creative pieces in her shop and I love the updates on new pieces that she post on her Facebook Page. Click here for one of my favorite pieces in her shop right now!

3rd artists is BillieBlueBoutique. She has the cutest earrings at a great price! I have gotten 4 pairs from here an will definitely go back for more! Here is her shop and Facebook page! Click here for one of my favorites in her shop right now!

4th artist is BirdysNest. I have gotten lots of things from her because ... well.... shes my mom;) This is one of my most favorites!!

She does really unique and quirky stuff and you should really check her out!! Find her on Etsy or her Facebook page. Click here for one of my favorites in her shop right now!

5th artist is

SalutationsCrochet. I have the prettiest wash cloths from her. You just have to check out her store! She also had the cutest stuff for little kids! Also find her on Facebook!

Okay one more an then we will wrap of this addition of My Handmade shopping cart!

Last but not least! We have TheGoodOleDays. She sews wonderful aprons for Men and

women! She also made me this valance and a pillow cover! She does a great job and is so easy to work with on a custom order! She made the valance out of napkins that she also sews! You have to check out her shop and her Facebook page! Click here for my favorite thing in her shop right now!

Well thats it for this post:) I hope you found some new favorite shops and maybe even purchased a few things! Stay tuned for My Shopping Cart Part 3!!

600 Fan Giveaway!

WOW!! That is just so cool!! Thanks to everyone out there who has liked and shared my page! I love all of you guys. It is great to have so much support. So as a thank you I am having a giveaway. Everyone is eligible (except family members...sorry yall!!:) So Here is what you have to do to enter:

Comment ON THIS BLOG with questions or reservations you may have about crochet jewelry. If you have purchased something from me comment with what you thought about your purchase and if there was anything that surprised you about it.

I am very interested to know what people are thinking about crochet jewelry so that I can better inform people in my listings and answer questions they may be thinking.

Thank you so much everyone for participating!! Once I get some good feedback I will choose a winner or winners:) What you will be winning is a secret until then. Don't worry...its going to be nice!!

Good Luck everyone!!

My Handmade Shopping Cart Part 1

I have been wanting to showcase other handmade shops for a while so here goes!

The following are awesome shops I have purchased from and you should too!;)

First:

One of the first Etsy Shops I purchased from, KompletlyKahn has some very gorgeous jewelry! Be sure and stop by her Facebook fan page as well! I purchased this great butterfly necklace from her

and she sent along the greatest little carnelian earrings! I love them! They are one of my most worn pairs! After that I purchased two more pairs of earrings which I also love!

This is one of My favorite items in her shop right now. This Christmas tree necklace is perfect for the Holidays! Stop buy and pick out your favorite piece!

Next: We have The Lime Grasshopper! She makes the coolest things from recycled plastic bag yarn(Plarn)! My favorites are these dish scrubbies. I also have some of her ploozies (koozies made from plarn and yarn) and a business card holder. I have been super pleased with everything I have gotten from her!

LOOK she even has these great clutches made from Plarn! What neat thing will you discover? Check her out on Facebook also!

And Last for this round we have Tolduso! She makes the

most awesome hats!! I have one of her fabric hats,

a fabric sash/visor and this crochet hat!! I love them all and always get lots of complements when I where them.

Oh and I have one of her key chain chapstick holders! That thing is handy!! Not only can I find my chapstick but I can also locate my keys more easily!

This is my new Favorite hat in her shop!

Be sure and check her out on Facebook.

I hit the Farmers Market with 20 bucks!! See what treasures I found:)

I went to our local farmers market this morning since I had to be up SO early (9) hehe to be at the post office.

Iv been wanting to go all year and this is the first morning I have actually gone! I am sooo BAD! So here are the treasures I found with my 20 bucks:)

3 Eggplants to

go with my measly 1 that I grew in my garden. Can you say Eggplant Parmesan?;) The lady said they had trouble with eggplant too this year so that makes me feel better:)

4 garlic heads I am going to break apart and plant in my garden so I can have fresh garlic next year:) I was so excited to see them! Seems I have missed the ideal planting time so there aren't any in the seed stores.

A jar of chow chow (pickled vegetable straight from the garden) mmmm I've been wanting some soooo bad! This one has cabbage, onions and peppers I think. He said its a little spicy:)

Some homemade cereal candy with PECANS!! mmmm Can't wait to dig into that one!!

A HUGE loaf of pumpkin bread made with fresh, from the garden, pumpkin. It smelled so

awesome on the way home I ate a slice for breakfast:) it was deli-sh!!

Pint of Local honey....he didn't have any comb:( But he did have the cutest little bees

wax candles in all different shapes. I loved the little pine cones! I almost got some lip-balm but I ran out of moolah..it was only 2 bucks. Should have got some change from the truck...darn it!!

And last but not least a Viola for the garden:) I planted a whole bunch from seed but none have blooms yet so I got this little guy. He is so cute! Purple and orange!! My fav colors:)

It was really great... I am thinking of bringing my jewelry there one morning in november....maybe sell a few things. Its really small but your guaranteed to have good conversation and way too many REALLY awesome things to eat:)