Going with the Valentine theme

There may be a few of this type of necklaces appearing in my Etsy shop soon...

Valentine Challenge - Votes please!

The voting is open over on the CreateCrochet Team blog for the Valentine Challenge.

There are some great entries there, so please go on over and vote for your favourite entry!

CreateCrochet Team Valentine Challenge

I am taking part in the Valentine Challenge from the CreateCrochet Team on Etsy.

My entry is this pair of Red Hot fingerless cotton crochet mitts with organza ribbon bow.

I love my organza ribbon at the moment!

There are quite a few great entries - here are a few of my favourites:

Top row, left to right:

• Crochet Hearts from Angelarae63
• Black fingerless gloves from Bigalhats
• Cascading Hearts Lariat from FallingLeafDesigns

Bottom row, left to right:

• Valentine Hot Stuff Cozy & Coaster by LilacsLovables
• Heart to Heart Shawl by MyLovelyMom
• Red Hearts Anklet by MyLovelyMom also!

Today is the closing date, so voting begins soon...

Roses and ribbons

In celebration of Valentine's Day have recently added a couple of special new pairs of fingerless mitts to my Etsy shop. I handknitted both in a supersoft and luxurious merino and cashmere blend yarn.

The first pair are adorned with a beautiful rose knitted in a gorgeous kid mohair and silk blend yarn. The rose is so soft you can hardly feel it, and light as a feather.

In the centre of the rose nestles a cluster of glass seed beads in shades of red.

The second pair are edged with the kid mohair and silk yarn in a ruffle, which is threaded with a matching organza red ribbon, tied in a double bow.

I think these have an almost Victorian period feel to them - beautiful!

I've also come across many beautiful Valentine gifts on Etsy - here are a few more of my favourites.

Top row, left to right:

1. Rose Bloom - Genuine Leather Journal by Baghy
2. Fashion Rose Leather Coin Purse/Evening Bag/Clutch/Wallet by RonaAccessory
3. Mars. Silver and Enamel Cufflinks by CheekyLemur

Bottom row, left to right:

1. Red Satin and Organza Singed Flower Brooch/Pin by Equivocate
2. Wool Felt Heart Ornament Collection by stephaniemonroe
3. cupidOo red bOwl set of 5 by atelierOKER

Fabulous!

Oh Valentine..

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and there are so many affordable gifts on Etsy from uk sellers that I think are fabulous! Here are a few of my favourites:

Trembling Mulberry Rose Earrings by ErikaPrice

I love the delicate pink to lilac colours of these earrings - and the shape of those disc beads!

Set of 4 purple corduroy coasters by Katiedidonline

The deep purple shade of these is amazing - and the corduroy would be great at soaking up spills and drips.

Pocket Mirror - Hot Pink Orchid Botanical Papercut Design by KitzieG

A pocket mirror would be so useful - and not the kind of thing I would think to buy for myself.

The range produced by KitzieG are very pretty - perfect for the sweetheart in your life!

Vote of Confidence

Yesterday was officially A Good Day.

First I had a wonderful email praising my efforts circulated at work yesterday afternoon - a rare thing indeed!

Then last night I was voted in as Secretary for our village show committee. Best start being efficient there too. :)

We're looking forward to this weekend - we're going out with friends for a gorgeous Valentine's meal at our fantastic local Italian restaurant - Del Mar. Yum!

 

Hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's weekend!

Valentine Feature

I just noticed that the UK Handmade Valentine Gift Guide is up, so I browsed through. 

Guess what? My Red Heart Handwarmers are in there! Woohoo!

Just what I needed to brighten the day. :)