Giveaway winners

You think I forgot about my Bead Crochet Giveaway, but I promise you that I haven't.

After much deliberation, in the spirit of the Acts of Kindness Giveaway, everyone wins!

So Joanne, Julie, Kat, Vikki, and Nicolette, send me an email (or reply to my comment on your blog) letting me know your first couple choices from the pictures posted, and I will do my best to make sure everyone gets one of their top choices. If you're not certain, you can always choose a headband or other item from our PF Creations ArtFire Shop.

Also, send me your address so that I can send you your prize! Thanks for entering!

Earwarmer Headbands

Since the New Year started, I've been making a lot of headbands for a local boutique. I have a few extras, so they're going in the ArtFire Shop.

White headband with Red and silver strand cabbage rose, silver pearl accent

Fuzzy cream headband with burgundy cabbage rose, three pearl accent

Purple and silver headband, white and purple layered flowers, jewel accent

Spring color headband with turquoise cabbage rose, silver pearl accent

Shades of green headband with white cabbage rose, green pearl accent

Lots of bead crochet items will be going up soon!

Special Order Headbands

A couple months ago, Kitty Cats and Airplanes did a 'Headband Week' for links of headband projects. I linked a few of mine, and Amie featured them at the end of the week! She really liked them and had wanted to get some the previous winter, but she never did. So I offered to make one for her.

Once Amie decided on colors, I found just the right yarn in my stash, whipped something together, and packaged them up for her.

...then I realized I forgot to take any pictures.

Thankfully Amie looks super cute in these headbands and took some great pictures! So here's a glimpse, photos courtesy of Amie at Kitty Cats and Airplanes. Take a look at her post to see some other great items she's received recently!

--Gray yarn with yellow cabbage rose.

--Slightly sparkly silver/gray yarn, white and yellow flowers, and a touch of bling.

Even though I have some headbands for sale in a local boutique, I think I'll be putting some more for sale in our ArtFire Shop again soon. If anyone wants to order specific colors for Christmas gifts, feel free to make a special request!

Handmade Holidays

I'm linking up our ArtFire shop, PF Creations, to Sarahndipities' collection of online shops for handmade gifts.

Check out her blog to find lots of great gift ideas for Christmas!

Vinyl Order

Several weeks ago, we finished and mailed off a vinyl order. It was for our Decorative Oval Tin with a name on one side and a decoration on the other. I really like the designs and fonts they picked out!

Aren't they cute?

Rope and Results

If you're paying attention, you're probably wondering why I haven't announced the winner of my G is for Giveaway yet.

Wait no longer.

...not much anyway.

As stated, I prepared a new Bead Crochet Necklace as one of the prize options. Here (for R=Rope) it is in all its turquoise and pink glory:

What do you think of the color combo? The orange is an interesting addition, isn't it?

Well, moving on with the important matter (R=Results): the winner is Marie Anne, and she picked vinyl wall art for her prize!

Congratulations, Marie Anne!

If you haven't had the pleasure of checking out one of Marie Anne's blog, you need to do it!
Just read her profile, and you'll want to know her better.
Her crocheting blog, Every Day Crochet
Various thoughts blog, Marie Anne's Missives
Gardening blog, In the Garden With Sow-n-Sow
Writing blog, Write, Wrong or Indifferent

I'll be contacting you shortly to find out what you'd like, Marie Anne.

If you're terribly disappointed that you didn't win, feel free to stop by our ArtFire shop anytime!

Giveaway!

G is for Giveaway, of course!

Since we're not even halfway through this crazy A to Z Challenge, and some of you have stuck with me thus far, here's a little fun way to celebrate!

It's a giveaway of your choice.

Option #1: I have a Bead Crochet Necklace in the works for this giveaway, and I'm vacillating on whether or not I want to keep the colors a secret. It's a little fun and different, and I like it!

Option #2: Vinyl Wall Art of your choice within dimensions of 12 x 36". It can be a word, verse, name, quote, graphic, or a combination of those. If you're looking for ideas, check our PF Creations ArtFire Shop. Color options are black, brown, white, red, orange, orange-red, silver-gray, dark green, or dark blue.

Unfortunately, because of the possible crazy dimensions of shipping packages, this will have to be available in US only. Sorry to the rest of you, I really love you all dearly!!!

Mandatory entry:
Tell me which option you would pick: Mystery Bead Crochet Necklace or Vinyl Wall Art. Please leave an email address in your comment entry.

Extra entries:
- Become a public follower of my blog; leave a comment! If you're already a follower, let me know in your comment.
- Blog about this giveaway and leave me a comment with a link where I can find it (2 entries).

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

This giveaway will end on Sunday, April 17 at noon, CST.

ArtFire Shop Featured

Tara from Undeserving Grace is featuring three ArtFire or Etsy Shops on her blog this month. PF Creations is one of them! Go check it out (and the other two) for some great discounts being offered!

Or just check it out because she has a great site...

Bead Crochet Bracelet

A couple weeks ago, I decided to use some extra beads from a Christmas project to make a Bead Crochet Bracelet.

This is done with a 5-color repetition rather than my standard 6-color, and I'm really happy with the slightly thinner bracelet. It is 8.5" long with a toggle clasp.

It will go into our ArtFire Shop soon, but remember to check my tutorial if you are interested in trying to make one yourself!

Handmade with Love Winter Giveaway

If you're a new visitor, welcome to In the Loop and the Handmade with Love Winter Giveaway. 

If you're a regular visitor, here's the scoop. Hundreds of blogs are participating in the Handmade with Love Winter Giveaway Hop! Each one is offering a themed giveaway - all the prizes are handmade treasures or gift certificates to shops that sell handmade items (there is a linky at the end of this post).  After you've entered here, hop on over to the next blog on the list and keep going as long as you'd like!  The more you enter, the more likely you are to win.  Good luck!

The Prize:

$25 Gift Certificate toward any item(s) in our ArtFire Shop. We have a wide selection of bead jewelry, crocheted items, and vinyl wall decorations, with custom designs available for many items.

Main Entry:

Take a look at our ArtFire Shop and tell us your favorite item or something you'd like to see. 

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow me through Google Friend Connect on the right sidebar.
2. Blog about this giveaway.

Open to US only.

Leave one comment (with your email address) for each entry. Giveaway ends February 6, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. There will be one winner chosen. The winner will be selected by random.org and notified by email to the email address provided in the winning comments. The winners must respond within 48 hours of the notification email, or another winner will be chosen.

Here is the linky for more Handmade With Love Winter Hop blogs!

Coffee Cup Collars, Christmas Style

Friday evening was just a perfect amount of time to tie up loose ends.

I had started a Coffee Cup Collar on Thanksgiving to be festive for Christmas. Christmas presents then took over. I finally made the matching one. ;-) A little slow, but at least it got done!

Christmas and Candy Cane Coffee Cup Collars (alliteration, anyone?)

These may show up in our ArtFire shop, soon! (Someone may have already staked a claim on the red and white one, but others are available there.)

Items featured!

A couple of my Coffee Cup Collars were featured in an ArtFire Collection!

You can see other items (as well as mine) here.

If you're looking for a last minute Christmas gift for a coffee- or tea-lover, check these out!

(I'm in a particularly celebratory mood right now--I just finished up the Christmas shopping, and I'm pretty excited about my findings!)

Bead Crochet Items

We now have several Bead Crochet Bracelets and Necklaces available for sale in our ArtFire Store along with other Crochet and Vinyl items.

8 3/4" Bead Crochet Bracelet (size 6/0 beads) Colors shown

If you're looking for any fun and unique Christmas Gifts, check these out.

9" Bead Crochet Bracelet (approx 8/0 beads) Glossy blue and frosted purple

Custom orders are available, but order soon if you want it in time for Christmas.

15 1/2" Bead Crochet Necklace (size 10/0 beads) Silver and reddish/pinkish/orange-ish color

There are many bead sizes, colors, and patterns that can be created!

19" Bead Crochet Necklace (size 6/0 beads) Red, black, and silver

I'm really excited about how this one turned out. The red has some silver through the middle of the bead, and it looks really classy!

Smaller Bead Crochet Rope Bracelet

I wanted to try a smaller bead for another Bead Crochet Rope to achieve a more dainty bracelet.

What I used:
Size 10 thread
unknown size bead, but smaller than my 6/0 Seed Beads, larger than 11/0 beads
Size 10 crochet hook (smaller hook fit into the bead stitch much better)
85 repetitions of my 3-blue (shiny), 3-purple (frosted) pattern


Finished product of beads was 7 3/4". Once I attached the clasps, it was 9".

Here is a picture of the final product as compared to my first attempt. You can see the hook size difference and the bead size difference.

I'll be selling the Blue and Purple Bracelet on our ArtFire store once I get a better picture of it.

Personalized Silhouette in Vinyl for your car

My sister sent us a picture of my nephew that was taken for his Tae Kwon Doe class. She wanted us to cut vinyl for her to put on her van. It's fun to show your love of a sport or team on your vehicle, but it's so much MORE fun to say, "That's my son!"

This is how it turned out (it's slightly harder to see since it already has the application tape covering it).

That's my nephew!

Take a look at our ArtFire shop to see about ordering a Personalized Vinyl Silhouette for your vehicle!

More Coffee Cup Collars

With all the craziness of our computer transition, I haven't posted more Coffee Cup Collars.

Here are my most recent additions. Pink!

You can find all of the color options at our ArtFire Store. If you're looking for specific colors or designs for a gift (or for yourself), just ask!

Coffee Cup Collars

I've been wanting to make these for a while, and I finally got around to it this weekend.

They're reusable Coffee Cup Collars for your To-Go coffee cups!

I love that the warm yarn keeps your cup a little more insulated, keeps your fingers from getting burned, and they're terribly cute.

We'll be selling them in our ArtFire Store in sets of two. They'd make great Christmas or birthday presents for the coffee or tea lovers around you.

Custom designs or color requests are available!