As a tribute to the upcoming fall wedding season I decided to do my search on Etsy today with the keywords: Wedding Cake Toppers. Below are some of the amazing works i have found along my search!
Absolutely LOVE this cake topper, as it is a little more truthful than the typical topper and if you can't have a sense of humor at the wedding, then you won't have one after either! There are tons more amazing cake toppers in sports teams etc in her shop here are a few more below
Spartacarla has tons of men in uniform cake toppers which I think is absolutely awesome, here is one of my favorites, probably cause the bride is carrying as well.
This last one is definately my favorite as I can imagine that would be the setting of my wedding. I have always loved the more comical toppers to the traditional
Now here are a couple from random shops that I thought were absolutely adorable!
Okay folks, that is it for today's post, please don't forget to support small business. It is an important part of the economy, and though what you get may not cost $1 it is handmade, and made with love. So don't forget Etsy and many of the other sites when you are looking for that perfect gift or cake topper, or decorations.
Yes, we all know about the ever increasing popularity of the new Despicable Me movie. Well, maybe not the movie in general as much as the adorable Banana speaking little minions. So I have compiled this list of awesome Despicable Me inspired products.
Okay guys, there are TONS more things on Etsy that cater to your Minion obsession, party decor, stickers, phone cases for IPhones and Samsung galaxy's etc As always, remember, NONE of the photos or links belong to me, nor do their content, all belong to their respective owners, each photo has a link to the page it came from below it. To find the owner click that link.
Hope ya'll enjoyed this post, here is a minion of my own
So there has been a lot going on here but it has settled, for now. I am long over due for a good post! I have been sifting through some cool stuff on Etsy for you guys and I found something absolutely stunning!
I am absolutely amazed at the craftsmanship of this gorgeous blue caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland. He is stunning! It helps that he is one of my favorite characters from the tale of course! But SO lifelike! I found this HERE at Stevi T's APacaMice Collection OOAK Needle Felt shop on Etsy. He has several other amazing works, really his shop is slap full of them, here are a few more:
So all of the work featured today has come from going to Etsy and searching Felted Sculptures! You would be amazed at the things you will find on Etsy made by some very talented people. I highly encourage you to think of something you like and do a random search, you are sure to find things you didn't know you needed!
If this isn't just the cutest little doggy you have ever seen! She has some serious talent, and the ability to sculpt your pet just for you! Definitely check her out especially if you have lost a pet and would like to have a recreation of that pet, I know I would love to have a stuffy of my past pets!
Okay, so anyone who knows me knows that I am a barnyard bird fiend. I raised them and bred them and I still love them, however I bet this little guy is WAY easier to care for than the ones I had!
Thanks again for checking out the blog guys, remember as always, these photos belong to their respective owners on their own pages, I am simply sharing their gorgeous work with you. I have absolutely NO claim what so ever to anything above in the links or photos.
That being said, here is a sneak peek below of something new available in my Etsy shop:
Hey guys, we are in the middle of a move right now, I thought I would drop in and let you all know everything was good. I also want to share a few wonderful artisans with you.
Okay, first up is the Inner Hooker, she has amazing patterns and awesome finished products. Her little thick and thin mowhawks are ADORABLE!
Here are a few photos from her shop:
The Sunflower Photo Prop Bonnet Pattern: $3.99
I haven't purchased this pattern YET but I am in love with the results in photographs, wish I had found it before my little one grew out of the newborn photo stage!
Newborn Mowhawk Photo Prop hat, this one is made with thick n thin yarn, Pattern: $3.99
Another one I am in love with, I have this one in my favorites, I will DEFINATELY be making this one in the near future!
How CUTE is this clown bonnet?! Okay guys this is the last one for the inner hooker. This A-Dorable little clown bonnet pattern is also $3.99
All of the featured products from the innerhooker are crochet patterns, she owns all photographs and rights. I am just here to share her GORGEOUS work! Please be sure to check out her etsy shop: HERE.
Next up: SidQuilts, awesome little bags, handmade with love. These are absolutely a great gift for that bag lover you know or a great opportunity for you to indulge and support a small business.
This adorable little tote is ready to ship in her shop for just $35.00 and would make a great baby bag, or a on the go bag for a young child to stash their books and innotab to take with them on a day trip or to the Doctors office etc.
This little pink wrislet is my kinda bag. Great to take in the diaper bag and convenient for the on the go mom. Also would be a great little compliment to a summer maxi dress! Available for just $28 in her shop NOW.
SidQuilts is located in Savannah Ga and also has many many sewing patterns for bags in her shop. So if you are a crafty person who likes to make things for themselves you can find some fantastic patterns in her shop as well. I do hope you will swing by her shop and have a look at all her facinating products HERE or her facebook page HERE
All the photos are property of sidquilts (In Stitches Patterns) and used for the purpose of sharing the love and wonderful quality of handmade products to support small businesses.
So this post is all about some super amazing people who have tought thousands how to crochet! I learned from a couple of them myself and still continue to learn new projects and stitches.
First up, Teresa Richardson! The owner and operator of Crochet Geek she has TONS of videos on how to's. You can find her youtube channel HERE. I am going to post a couple of my favorite project videos below:
This video shows how to do the Broomstick lace stitch, it is a gorgeous and challenging stitch but Teresa does share her secrets on how she does this stitch with a bit more ease!
This gorgeous afgan pattern is a quick work up and super easy. One of my very first projects. I actually made it into a shell for photos when I had my daughter.
This is what I made out of the swirl afgan pattern
Teresa is amazing and I absolutely adore her tutorials as do thousands of others. If you would like to join her on Facebook you can find her Facebook page HERE. You will see tons and tons of photos from other talented people.
Next up, Mikey from crochet Crowd.
I found Mikey not terribly long ago. I was searching Youtube for a tutorial on the star afgan. That is where I found Mikey and his wonderful tutorials. He is super creative and doesn't just cover yarn. He also does DIY decorating tutorials and has recently been picked up by RedHeart to do tutorials for them. You can find Mikey on youtube HERE or his Facebook page HERE
this is Mikey's cowboy bootie tutorial. I am in love with these adorable little booties and they are on my to-do list. Which by the way, is endless.
Mikey tackles extreme crochet as well. I have not yet tackled the gigantic hook like the one he uses in the video below:
Now the best part about Mikey's tutorials is if you have seen the crazy intimidating yarns like sashay or eyelash yarns, Mikey does tutorials on all of them. He is not afraid to use any and every yarn on the market. So if you have been thinking about these crazy looking yarns just check out his videos and it will ease your troubled mind!
This absolutely GORGEOUS afgan is simply explained by Mikey as he always takes you step by step. I love the colors!
One last Kudos for this post, Claire from BobWilson123. I have to admit that I have TONS of her videos in my playlists on youtube. She has so many awesome tutorials. I have actually managed to make several of her smaller projects. I will actually show you one I finished not long ago, it is the Granny Square Bag. She has a 3 video series on this bag showing step by step how to make the bag from the layout of squares to how to sew them together to how to make and sew on the handles.
Here is video one. You can find the other two on her Youtube Channel HERE
This is my go to flower for hairbows and headbands and even beanies! I adore it and it is simple and gorgeous once complete!
I do hope you will take some time to check out these amazing crafters. They truly put time into sharing their talent with the world and they are dedicated to spreading the love of crochet to those who may be afraid to try it or cannot read a pattern. Believe me, I learned to crochet from these three amazing and wonderful crocheters so Thank you to each of you for sharing your time and talent. The world is better for it!
Well when the weather sucks like it has here for the whole week you have to find something to do in the house. I have been under the weather as well so cleaning beyond the necessary hasn't been on the list lol. Late night coughing thanks to this sinus infection has left me to my old night owl schedule. I have had plenty of hours this week at night to crochet and have been working hard. I have also been browsing the net for wonderful fellow crafters to share with you guys. Sooooo, first up:
CozyCaps, run by a stay at home mom like myself, this lovely lady does great work! She is currently trying to reach 500 likes on her page, once she does she will be doing a giveaway! So go check her out! Share her page so you can try to win some free handmade gear!
This dude can PAINT! He is super talented and so reasonably priced! His artwork is absolutely amazing, I hate to say it but he is WAY better than me with a can of acrylic and a brush lol. I am in awe of this absolutely adorable chicken painting and it is in his etsy shop for just $20.00 but it isn't your average painting, it is a wooden sign! Love it! In fact, all of his wonderful artwork is painted on distressed wood. It is not your average decor and I love that! I am all for hanging a wooden sign in my kitchen! LOVE IT! Guess I can't say that enough. So check out his Etsy shop, it is located on his Facebook Page and there is also a direct link located below!
Her creativity amazes me. I absolutely adore her dress forms! They are amazing! She also has a shop attached to her Facebook page you HAVE to check out. She has a lot of adorable little necklaces there that I am guessing are handstitched. One thing no one can deny is how dedicated she is to perfection. Please check out her page, you may very well find something you like!
That's it for tonights post folks. I hope you see something you like in one of these shops! Also, just wanted to let you know that I am having a giveaway we have reached 100 likes on our Facebook page! If you want to enter go to the Facebook page and comment under the status about the giveaway and it's details, if you share it with friends and family and they like the page and comment under the same status referring to you then you will get another entry. So more referrals gets you more entries! The giveaway entries end next Wednesday February 20th. So hurry! The facebook page is: Facebook
Okay, so I started this blog to tell you all about my crafting ADD but I decided that I shouldn't have to blog twice or more about the same stuff RIGHT?! SOOOOO, I want to use this blog to share some of my favorite fellow crafters with you. I will feature some ah-mazing stuff on this blog! There are so many artisians out there who don't get enough credit for their abilities. We as a group are often under rated because people in general have become very jaded with the large department store prices and products. Friends, Wal-Mart may have a scarf for $10 but the ones that you find on sites like Etsy that are HANDMADE by PEOPLE not machines are so much better. Yes they may be a little more expensive but if you had to choose between keeping small businesses in business and keeping monopolizing company execs like Walmart's CEO's in business who would you choose? We love what we do and we do it because we love it, it certainly isn't because we are loaded like Donald Trump. Oh if being a crafter could make us that rich! First Up..........
This lovely crafter has some of the most AMAZING designs I have seen! I want to buy pretty much everything in her shop! I have bought several patterns from her and have made a couple finished products that I also sell in my Etsy shop.
The first two photos below are the results from her lovely Lace Pixie Hat. I am in love with this hat. It looked amazing on my baby girl. I used a cotton yarn from Peaches'n'Cream. I get it for just $1.77 at a local store. The shell stitch workup on this pattern is fairly quick and easy. If you have a little one in the family or are expecting one this would be an amazing hat for girls and boys alike. Color choices make all the difference.
Emma-Jean my youngest daughter modeling the pixie bonnet
These two photos below are MY results of a bearded beanie. I am not a big fan of beanies being worked up in sc or hdc because I am usually on a pretty good time crunch and I like to get them done quickly, plus I have a tendency to crochet a little tight. so i prefer to use a really stretchy stitch. DC is usually my go to for hats. I made the beanie and then added the beard from this pattern.
Bearded Beanie
Another of my bearded beanies
Now the photo below belongs solely to Crochetmylove and is owned by her, however I felt I should post it so you can see her design. It works up pretty quick but I need a stretchy stitch. I love the way the beard works up and it is absolutely one of my favorite bearded beanies. You can find her pattern HERE. She is great at customer service and I am always looking through her shop hoping that I can manage to find the time to purchase and work up one of her patterns. She is amazing at writing her patterns in an easy to understand way. If you love pattern work or if you are like me and enjoy making amazing stuff that looks fantastic I highly suggest visiting her site. She is also on Facebook and has tons of lovely photos there of her different products! So go check her out!
Thanks for visiting and I hope you will check out the next post!
