let's see......what, oh what could i do?????

if only i had something [...]]]> CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!!

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED TUESDAY MORNING.

wow! it hardly seems possible! tuesday, i reached my one thousandth etsy sale! where did the time go???

if only i could think of some way to celebrate such a hallmark??????

let's see......what, oh what could i do?????

if only i had something that i could giveaway!!!???

like maybe an elegant neck warmer.

or a sweet beret.

or a lovely pair of romantic gauntlets.

or a gorgeous shawl!

hmmmmmmm....... how about all four????
a perfect fall/winter wardrobe, each piece in Winter white.

now, does that sound like a proper way to celebrate this hallmark, or what!
i wish i could make a set for ALL of you but alas, time just doesn't permit.
nor do i have little worker elves at my beckon call.

so, i will have to settle for a drawing!
if you would love to win all of this hand made goodness, just leave a sweet little comment on this post!
as always, if you blog, tweet, facebook, text, "shout from the rooftops" about the giveaway,
you will receive 2 additional entries!!!

fine print (in bold print!) ::

~you MUST supply your email address in order to enter! (you can also email me your entry instead of in the comments)

~entries are warmly welcomed from ANYWHERE in the world.

~ if you do blog, etc about the giveaway, please let me know so right away!

~prize package includes all four items listed above (worth $240!!!)

~everything in package is custom handmade pieces, so winner will be asked for their sizes and
the complete gift package will be ready to ship within 2 weeks. pieces will only be made in Winter white colour.

<strike>~giveaway is open to entries until sunday, november 15th (midnight pst), so there is plenty of time to spread the word!
one winner will be randomly selected and announced the next day, monday november 16th.</strike>

now, go and do your thing! leave a comment, leave your email, then share the goodness with all of your friends!
have a very happy thursday, everyone!   

~kalurah

I’ve just finished my second knitting pattern! YAY!!! Who says no good can come from an entire week of the Flu??? What else was I to do!?

You can download the pattern here. Be sure to share your pics and pattern notes on ravelry! 

Have a fabulous week!

Kalurah

Crochet Rose Pattern

This pattern is easy, quick and of course the finished product is very pretty! The rose, however, [...]]]> Yay!!! My very FIRST knitting pattern EVER!

UPDATE :: Thanks to ALL of you for volunteering your knitting skills to test out this pattern.
I have met my full quota!! THANKS, again!

This pattern is easy, quick and of course the finished product is very pretty! The rose, however, is crocheted and for those of you Knitters who have never crocheted before, I have all of the crochet stitches very well explained. I also have an online website linked for fabulous online tutorials of every crochet stitch you will need to know for this flower.

That being said, over the next week, I will be working on getting all of these stitches filmed and made into video tutorials! I will have them available on my blog and linked from the finished pattern.

Now, I would like to invite any and all Knitters to test out my pattern for FREE. Just leave me a comment INCLUDING your email address and I will send you the PDF. I can’t tell you how many times people ask me for patterns to test and don’t remember to give me their email address!!!

Let me know of any mis-wordings, discrepancies or typos, etc. Also, keeping in mind that this is my FIRST knit pattern, PLEASE be kind with your critique!

For those of you who crochet, let me know if you would like to test out the Rose pattern and I will email you a copy!!!

Everyone have a happy Monday!

TIMES UP!! CONGRATS TO HEATHER!!!!

In celebration, I will be giving away $100 worth of items from my shop. The items below are the ones up for grabs. Take [...]]]> Woo hoo! I just made my 100th sale in my etsy shop!
It’s hard to believe that my very first sale was just 5 months ago!

TIMES UP!! CONGRATS TO HEATHER!!!!

In celebration, I will be giving away $100 worth of items from my shop. The items below are the ones up for grabs.

I will be running the giveaway until next week, so spread the word. Doing so will ensure you an additional entry! Just email me to let me know you’ve blogged about it.

“Bubblegum Clutch” ~ $20

“Marine Slouch Beret” ~ $20

“A Storybook Necklace” ~ $20

“Storybook Earrings” ~ $14

“Locked Away Earrings” ~ $14

“Hanami Earrings” ~ $12

*Giveaway ends Sunday 5/11, so that gives plenty of time for everyone to get in on the free stuff!

okay. this IS a craft blog, right?among other things, such as an outlet for you to feel better about the fact that you DON’T have three kids all age 5 and under!or, if you DO have three little rugrats all at home, you and I can compare notes!

at any rate, I hope that [...]]]>

okay. this IS a craft blog, right?
among other things, such as an outlet for you to feel better about the fact that you DON’T have three kids all age 5 and under!
or, if you DO have three little rugrats all at home, you and I can compare notes!

at any rate, I hope that I am living up to my blogging expectations. be it, craft, motherhood, hobbies or just being here for your sheer entertainment!

I realized the past several posts have been sans-craft.

since, just about the only “crafty” thing I’ve had time for lately is photography, I figured I would use that as a springboard.

and now to the big plunge, a four card note set. I took some pictures in the mausoleum garden at the local cemetery where we take our family walks.

I love how these succulent photos turned out! I printed each one out and attached them to four separate note cards.

I am still exploring options for how I am going to go about printing these out before selling them.

I know I don’t want to print them out on my Xerox. that’s how I did this set. and even though they printed great, I just don’t think it would be the most cost-effecient way of doing it!

since, this is just a “test” printing, I’ve decided to give this set to one of my dear and deserving readers.

so, here’s the dealy-o…comment on this post and tell me why you read my blog. I’d love to hear from all of you!

I will wait until everyone has had a chance to read the blog, since I know some of you don’t blog on the weekends.(perfectly understandable!)

I’ll continue posting on, my dears, but will wait to hear from all of you on this post until the end of Monday. on Tuesday morning, I will put all your names in my daughter’s Hello Kitty basket and let one of the boys draw a name.

until then, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and do something special with your loved one(s)!