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IT'S GETTING COLDER
Published on 2011-11-30 09:44:00
This time of year is only good if you don't have to go outside! I hate the cold weather, I wish I lived somewhere warmer. I spent a couple of months this year in Australia, unfortunately it was winter whilst we were there but even then it wasn't as cold as it is in the UK in winter. We had a good time whilst we were there, this time we flew via Hong Kong and it was a wonderful experience to see the city even if only from the windows of the plane as we flew in to land. Hong Kong Airport is am [..] > read more
IT'S ALREADY MARCH
Published on 2011-03-13 09:51:00
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly a year can pass by. It doesn't seem 2 minutes since Christmas and we are already almost a quarter of the way through another year. I think this is probably an unfortunate side effect of getting older along wi > read more
NEW YEAR THOUGHTS AND A VALENTINE SALE
Published on 2011-01-19 07:53:00
Sorry it's a bit late but Happy New Year everyone. I hope you all had a lovely Chritmas with your family and friends. Christmas here was quite busy, my eldest daughter and her family spent Christmas Day with us so it was a noisy, exciting time with > read more
STITCH MARKERS
Published on 2010-12-02 04:08:00
When I first opened my shop on Etsy I was selling jewellery. I absolutely adore beads and I enjoy making beautiful beaded items. But my first passion was knitting and crocheting and over time I have gradually introduced more and more knitted and cr > read more
Etsy Knitters Treasure Hunt
Published on 2010-11-22 04:03:00
Get 10% off your winter warmers with the Etsy Knitters Team Treasure Hunt! With everything in our stores from novelty golf club covers to heavenly handspun yarns, you are sure to find great gifts for all!To qualify for the discount in participating s > read more
YOUTUBE
Published on 2010-11-09 09:19:00
I love the cowl neckwarmers that are so fashionable this year and as well as wanting to knit a few for my own personal use, I decided to include them in the new range for my Etsy shop. I wanted to knit them in a continuous loop to keep them seamless > read more
GETTING FEATURED IN TREASURIES
Published on 2010-11-04 04:49:00
One of the most exciting things is to receive a message from someone informing you they have featured one of your items in a treasury on Etsy. Over the last few months no less than 5 of my items were featured in 5 separate treasuries.This is the Fir > read more
SUMMER HOLIDAY
Published on 2010-10-11 03:43:00
I am a bit late this year writing about our summer holiday. Getting new stock ready for my Etsy shop has kept me busy and away from my computer.This year we stayed in the UK for our holiday and took our caravan to Dorset. Last year we went to Austr > read more
HOW TIME FLIES
Published on 2010-06-24 04:32:00
Once again I have been caught out by how quickly time goes by. I thought that once I finished my job I would have more time at home to do the things I loved - knitting, crocheting, blogging, I have found this not to be the case. But for the life of > read more
BABY BEANIES
Published on 2010-03-18 13:57:00
My granddaugters have been asking me to make them crocheted beanies for some time but I have been that busy with orders that I have had to put them off (naughty nanna). Anyway I have finally got to make them and they turned out really cute, although > read more
BIG BUTTON PHONE CASES
Published on 2010-03-11 04:03:00
Here are some more of my big button phone cases/cozies. They do stretch and will fit a number of gadgets.I have already sold quite a few of these off Etsy, now I am hoping they will become as popular on Etsy! As an introductory offer I have reduced > read more
STITCH MARKERS
Published on 2010-02-24 03:43:00
I have been making stitch markers for quite some time but it is only recently that I have listed some in my Etsy shop. The ones I use are made with some odd beads I had, but the ones I make now for my shop are so much prettier. I have also made the > read more