tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201418845830201902024-03-14T04:03:12.812-04:00The Crafty TortoiseThe Crafty Tortoise is all about handmade crocheted and crafted items. It is constantly developing and growing.thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-28114185100582349922012-08-31T11:32:00.000-04:002012-08-31T11:32:02.501-04:00DESTASH SALEI am having a SUPER destash sale! I have way too much inventory and it is burning a hole in my pocket. I have just added a ton of hats to my CLEARANCE section in my shop:<br />
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Make sure to visit and see what I have! These items are all Ready To Ship and most are Free US Shipping! It is one heck of a deal!thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-70931858801485134142012-05-22T11:27:00.001-04:002012-05-22T11:27:50.489-04:00May Brings CablesMay is finally here, well.. maybe it is almost over, but one thing is certain May has brought Cables to my shop!<br />
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There are SO many great Cable Hats and Headbands in my shop READY TO SHIP! Check out my shop section READY TO SHIP here: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TCTbaby?section_id=10964224">http://www.etsy.com/shop/TCTbaby?section_id=10964224</a><br />
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But don't worry if you can't find what you are looking for! Any of these hats can be made again and again in whatever size, or color you need!</div>
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Plus they are made with 100% cotton so they will be cooler than my usual hats and oh so very soft on baby's skin!</div>
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And you GOTTA love the headbands! So adorable and perfect for spring/summer! They are just the right size to stay put and still add that bit of accessory to your baby's wardrobe (and at $15.00 each they are a steal!)</div>
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<br />thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-66758626337536270402012-04-04T12:03:00.000-04:002012-04-04T12:03:54.427-04:00Dinosaurs ROARMy dino hat is now available as a Crochet Pattern!<br />
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If you crochet this is great news! The pattern comes with instructions for 4 sizes: 0-3m, 3-6m, 6-12m and Toddler 1-3years. The hat and spikes are detailed in this written pattern. A wonderful hat for those little boys that just LOVE the dinosaurs!<br />
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For just $3.50 it is so worth it to make for all those little baby boys about to be in your life!<br />
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<br />thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-18796354388169805832012-03-30T10:41:00.000-04:002012-03-30T10:41:19.340-04:00Dr.Seuss Inspires!So The Lorax came out and I happen to LOVE Dr. Seuss. I remember watching The Lorax when it was an old animated movie. (probably one of my favorites) I am always inspired by the crazy and wild that the Dr.Seuss name brings. It is always creative and inspiring.<br />
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I recently bought some homespun and tried my hand at dying yarn. It turned out great! A wonderful colorway of Moss green, Rusty red and Turquoise. I didn't have enough for an entire hat, but the lime green I paired it with really brings out the color. Pair that with a great Dr. Seuss inspired design and a wonderful wooden button and this hat came together GREAT!<br />
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<br />thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-8914029622321977332012-02-08T13:52:00.001-05:002012-02-08T13:52:18.940-05:00Double The FunI recently got to send my items to get some Twins photographed in them! I was super excited and could not wait to share my items to get some great photos of my hats on Twins. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/XanaduDummertPhotography?ref=ts" target="_blank">Xanadu Dummert Photography</a> is a great photography company and did a wonderful job! Here are just a few photographs! Oh... And good news! I added the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86818422/mohawk-baby-hat-ooak-photo-prop-choose" target="_blank">Mohawk hat</a> and the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/89893252/rose-flower-hat-with-scallop-border" target="_blank">Red Rose hat</a> to my shop! SO you can own these hats too!<br />
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A few new items have shown up in my shop lately! www.thecraftytortoise.com</div>
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One is my new One Of A Kind (OOAK) Baby Bonnets! These are perfect for Photo Shoots and will still keep your baby warm after the shoot! I just LOVED the first one I made (pictured above) and NKS Photography was sweet enough to buy and photograph it! There is another available in my shop www.thecraftytortoise.com called ORCHID. I am working on many more too... so stay tuned!</div>
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These are made of a handspun art yarn so each one is a little unique!</div>
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So I took up knitting recently again... for the 7th or 8th time. I bought larger needles (11/8mm) and decided to give it a try. I was very worried as before I had not been able to make anything more than a skinny scarf... and even then it took me about 5 years to complete it! Well... I gave it my all... and just kept telling myself "If I can crochet... I can Knit". And LOOK! It worked! I finally got my act together and created a few hats! I started with a pixie bonnet... I wanted to do something basic and pixie bonnets are pretty easy to make. After I completed that (imagine me Jumping up and down on my couch) I took a jab at another style that I had been idolizing and created this Short Elf Hat! </div>
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A WONDERFUL valentines headband from Spoiled N Sweet Bowtique!</div>
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You even get to choose the size!</div>
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Crochet RePlay is offering a 15.00 dollar gift certificate! Her hats are adorable! So many flower hats to choose from!</div>
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This is just too cute!</div>
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Rebecca Welch has offered this AWESOME pampered chef gift cert for 15.00 dollars </div>
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Sweet Crochet Creations has made this GREAT "I LOVE MOM" hat for one lucky winner! Made in size 6-12 months.</div>
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<br />thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-12731244023058393632011-12-14T14:16:00.002-05:002012-01-09T10:22:37.351-05:00Facebook Cute Baby Contest Starts NOWThe long awaited date is here! I know a lot of you have been waiting patiently for my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thecraftytortoise" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> to hit 1000 LIKES so this contest could start. I have over a DOZEN cute babies that are waiting for you to vote for them!<br />
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One lucky winner with the most LIKES on their photo will receive a gift certificate to The Crafty Tortoise worth $32.50.<br />
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There are also FIVE extra Giveaways Going on at the end of the PHOTO ALBUM! These 5 items are being given away and ANYONE can enter! After you have Voted for your favorite CUTE baby, read the rules under each item and follow to enter!<br />
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</div>thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-9188620640032684952011-12-01T10:50:00.001-05:002011-12-01T11:16:06.518-05:00Christmas Ornament Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was making Christmas ornaments for my family this year and realized about halfway through that it had been a while since I did a free tutorial... so Here it is!<br />
This is a common recipe I tweaked to make the ornaments a bit darker. I got about 12 large snowflake ornaments out of this recipe.<br />
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Cinnamon Salt Dough Ornaments<br />
1/2 cup Table Salt<br />
1/4 cup Cinnamon<br />
3/4 cup Flour<br />
1/2 cup Tea or Coffee (I used Carmel Vanilla Tea to make them smell awesome)<br />
Puffy Paint to decorate<br />
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Measure out your ingredients and mix them together in a large mixing bowl. Knead together until it makes a dough. Add flour or water as needed. Dough should not be too sticky. Place dough on floured surface and roll out with rolling pin. Cut out with Cookie Cutters and place on backing sheet. Punch hole to hang your ornaments with a bamboo skewer or straw. Place ornaments in 200 Degree Oven for 4-6 hours or until centers are hard. Turning if needed to speed up the process. Let stand until cool.<br />
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To make this look as professional as possible I traced my cookie cutter on sheets of paper (I took advantage of my copier making this much easier) and practiced my designs. I find this is a good way to make your end result much nicer!<br />
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These when dried and finished will be my gift to my family members. Along with designing the front I will add their names and the year to the back to make them a bit more personal. A cheap but heartwarming gift for anyone! Merry Christmas!<br />
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<br />thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-46191109206415050632011-11-29T11:18:00.001-05:002011-11-29T11:57:03.219-05:00Facebook Giveaway Coming SOONHello Blog followers!<br />
The Holidays are upon us and I figured what better to celebrate than a giveaway!<br />
I never know what to give when I do freebies like this, especially because I do baby items. So I have been doing a lot of Gift Certificate giveaways and really enjoy them. I love that you can decide what to get! You can even give it away and really share the love this season!<br />
Now to the details.<br />
I am giving away a Gift Certificate for $32.50!<br />
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HOW TO ENTER<br />
I am hosting a Cute Baby Photo Contest.<br />
Submit a photo of your baby to thecraftytortoise@gmail.com by December 10th, 2011 to have a chance to win.<br />
The photos will be posted on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thecraftytortoise?sk=wall">Facebook page</a> in an album titled "Cute Baby Photo Contest" the photo with the most "LIKES" will win the Gift Certificate!<br />
You will need to watch my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thecraftytortoise?sk=wall">Facebook page</a> to know when the giveaway starts! It will start as soon as I reach 1000 people that LIKE my page. Once I reach 1000 LIKES the giveaway will start and I will keep the contest going for 2 weeks!<br />
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My <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85326471/crochet-pattern-owl-baby-hat-pdf-pattern">owl baby hat crochet pattern</a> is now available in my etsy shop! It is $3.50 and includes 4 different sizes: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, and Toddler 1-3 years.<br />
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Get the finished hat here: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79103962/square-owl-baby-hat-newborn-to-3-months">http://www.etsy.com/listing/79103962/square-owl-baby-hat-newborn-to-3-months</a><br />
<br />thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-11480107230654215612011-11-08T14:25:00.000-05:002011-11-08T14:25:19.963-05:00Crocheters to the RescueI know I have not blogged in a while and there is a good reason for that. The Crafty Tortoise has been BOOMING! I have been super busy because of this and only have my fans/customers to thank... so THANK YOU!<br />
My shop has rocketed up and away! I have more than doubled my sales this year, and was finding it very hard to keep up. That is when I brought in the Calvary. My shop is still Handmade, just not all handmade by me. I now have a group of suppliers helping me out. Quality is still my main concern. I make sure every stitch looks perfect before your hats go out.<br />
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What does this mean for you?<br />
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This means more patterns, more original designs and more growth for my business! This is great news for my customers and even better news for your little ones. I am able to still get orders out, but now I am able to create as well.<br />
The Crafty Tortoise is still handmade, still modern, still quality, just faster!<br />
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This change will hopefully help move The Crafty Tortoise toward a Ready To Ship status in the future.<br />
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Melissa Wenn<br />
Fiber Artist<br />
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This is a square hat that is made up to look like an owl. It has slight ear flaps and braided ties. The color combo is my Favorite! And do you believe my husband picked that gorgeous magenta yarn out!</div>
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We were at a craft store and it and the marigold color were both on sale! I was just going to buy one of each, but my husband threw all that was on the shelf in my basket! I was shocked. His response was: "You'll make something awesome out of it. I have no doubt." </div>
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She has taken lots of photos for me including Family photos of my my dogs, my husband and I. They turned out AMAZING!! I absolutely love them and so does everyone who sees them!</div>
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This year it is September 22nd-24th. For more info check out their <a href="http://www.whale-sale.com/Whale_of_a_Sale_Indianapolis/Childrens_Consignment_Sale,_Indianapolis_-_Whale_of_a_Sale.html">website.</a><br />
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I look forward to this Craft Fair and many others this year!thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-33663718811198292652011-07-24T08:08:00.000-04:002011-07-24T08:08:00.144-04:00YOSPUN = awesome yarnI just HAD to tell you about YOSPUN! An etsy shop that I had the honor of purchasing from and making this hat:<br />
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I am saving up so I can purchase more from YOSPUN! There are just so many cool yarns in her shop that it is hard to choose which I want next!</div>
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<br />thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-32034279172243577352011-07-18T12:08:00.000-04:002011-07-18T12:08:36.565-04:00Long Elf HatI am SO excited to finally get a GREAT photo of my Long Elf hat! NKS Photography was kind enough to take a gorgeous photo of a tiny babe in my hat.<br />
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This hat will make a GREAT newborn prop and I cannot wait to make it in Christmas colors for the holidays.<br />
The Extra large pom pom makes an Awesome addition to the long tail!<br />
Available as a pattern or the hat.<br />
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Great news to all you crocheters too! The Crafty Tortoise is branching out and adding on a crocheter. This means way more patterns and new items and LOTS more Craft Fairs! YAY!<br />
I am so excited for this and cannot wait to share with you my new crocheter as soon as I find him/her!<br />
<br />thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-9815957562982068672011-05-25T10:26:00.005-04:002011-05-25T10:33:51.126-04:00New Patterns Up!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Just put up a few new patterns fresh from my mind!<div><br /></div><div>By popular demand my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71592105/sock-monkey-baby-hat-3-to-6-months-made">Sock Monkey hat</a> is in my shop! Both the hat and the pattern are now for sale!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NJt31Io6AqE/Td0SaY2TdVI/AAAAAAAAAYc/LPGjnG4-7bs/s320/Sock%2Bmonkey%2Bhat.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610660955329623378" /></div><div>Also now available is my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72917563/baby-blanket-thick-and-chunky">Thick and Chunky Baby Blanket</a>. The blanket and pattern are for</div><div> sale in my shop!</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mg6xr9g1bFI/Td0TBS5EGgI/AAAAAAAAAYs/Xj2L9Vh2Y4I/s320/CSC_0132%2Bcopy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610661623745485314" /><div><br /></div><div>I was SO excited to get these up! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-87037682414346854062011-05-03T11:06:00.002-04:002011-05-03T11:10:40.740-04:00AND THE WINNE IS...I carefully tallied up your comments from the Pattern Giveaway and then picked 5 winners at random!<div><br /></div><div>Remember the winners get to choose a pattern from my store and have it emailed directly to them for FREE!! </div><div><br /></div><div>The Winners Are:</div><div><br /></div><div>Angel~A</div><div>Jessica (you get 2 patterns you lucky girl, you were picked twice)</div><div>Kristine</div><div>and</div><div>Brianna</div><div><br /></div><div>I only have contact information for Jessica so if you are on this list email me or facebook me:</div><div>thecraftytortoise@gmail.com and tell me that you won!</div><div><br /></div><div>You have 1 week to let me know, otherwise I will have to choose another winner.</div><div><br /></div><div>CONGRATS!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you didn't win I am sorry, but for 3 dollars you could purchase a pattern (its kinda like winning).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-54820993452833609782011-04-29T13:46:00.003-04:002011-04-29T13:59:47.683-04:00Epic FailYou know those moments when you just sit back and accept failure. Sigh, well I have been having a lot of those lately in my pattern making. I have never been more frustrated in my whole career. It has been all I can do to keep from screaming, burning all my yarn and melting down my crochet hooks for the mere amusement of it all.<div><br /></div><div>If you can't tell I have been in a rather (pardon my language) pissy mood.</div><div><br /></div><div>I blame my ridiculous idea of "trying something different". It sounds great on paper, but once you begin it is a frustrating, bumpy ride that I was just not ready for. As my husband would put it "I wore roller skates to an ice rink." I just was not prepared.</div><div><br /></div><div>To fill you in even further:</div><div><br /></div><div>So my brilliant idea was to try to design diaper covers (they look easy enough). I have SO many GREAT ideas for different designs that I just had to start on them! (think coordinating with my hats!)</div><div>So I got my hook, my yarn, and my notebook and started away! I thought I was doing well, I had some measurements and some idea of how to start the pattern.</div><div>I probably got about 1/3 of the way through and decided I had made this WAY too big. (we are talking about 4 sizes too big!)</div><div>So I went with it. Changed the size in my mind, then it ended up being too small. My measurements were off, and the thing looks distorted, not what I had in mind at ALL.</div><div><br /></div><div>Grrr... I have been tweaking and restitching, and unraveling for about a week and I am still no where near the outcome I was looking for. </div><div><br /></div><div>So what to do now?</div><div><br /></div><div>Start over, and I mean OVER. I am throwing everything away, all my (bad) covers so far, and the so called pattern I have created that does not work AT ALL! </div><div><br /></div><div>Ahh... that feels better. </div><div>I am sure many of you have felt this way before, something that seems like a wonderful, gorgeous idea in your head, doesn't come out just right.</div><div><br /></div><div>What did you do?</div>thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-44602382974290205012011-04-25T10:19:00.003-04:002011-04-25T10:27:57.953-04:00Custom Color Giraffe Hat<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-70NAxdIWpvw/TbWEYyQTwdI/AAAAAAAAAYU/DsBN17cQ8So/s1600/giraffe%2Bhat%2Bpink.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-70NAxdIWpvw/TbWEYyQTwdI/AAAAAAAAAYU/DsBN17cQ8So/s320/giraffe%2Bhat%2Bpink.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599527273046983122" /></a><br />I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner! For about as long as I have been doing Giraffe hats (over a year can you believe it!) I have been doing pink ones for friends of mine who really wanted something more feminine for their expecting baby girls. I had never thought about putting pink giraffe hats in my shop until a friend of mine nearly insisted!<div><br /></div><div>She was so insistent that I was convinced that if she wanted them so did others! Finally after I received a professional photo of one of my pink giraffe hats I finally listed them!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72842165/giraffe-baby-hat-made-to-order-0-to-3">HERE IS THE LINK</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Not only can you buy a pink giraffe hat, but you can buy one of any color you would like! All my colors are listed and you just pick 2 of your favorites! </div><div><br /></div><div>Check it out!</div><div>What is color would your giraffe hat be?</div><div><br /></div><div> </div>thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-48182066950571370682011-04-13T08:27:00.002-04:002011-04-13T08:35:36.132-04:00NKS Photography Contest<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Remember those super cute photos I got from a friend of mine?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" > If you don't let me remind you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p4VxZNFJxSc/TaWXQccud7I/AAAAAAAAAYM/YaUKbE9gf4A/s320/elephant%2Bhat.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595044420848089010" /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rZmqq0bRHdw/TaWXPxGaBOI/AAAAAAAAAX8/SdJLbEJs2sw/s320/bear%2Bhat%2Bclose%2Bup.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595044409211749602" /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e8HZlpzfcww/TaWXQC0Qa8I/AAAAAAAAAYE/UGoxoJOaED0/s320/raspberry%2Bbulky%2Bhat.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595044413967461314" /><br /><div>Well she (NKS Photography) is giving away a Photo session for your child age 1-12, and I am tagging along.</div><div>In honor of her awesome contest I decided to add a hat to the winnings. The winner will get to choose any hat from my shop (up to 4o dollar value) for free! You can't beat that!</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out her facebook page and enter in the contest <a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150255005037738&comments">HERE</a>!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-76832479558386693302011-04-06T09:38:00.004-04:002011-04-06T09:57:44.387-04:00Pattern Giveaway Time<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>It is that time of year again. Giveaway time! I took a poll on my facebook fan site and you all decided that you wanted...<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Patterns!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >I am giving away 1 of my original crochet patterns to 5 lucky winners!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Here are some of the patterns I have available:</span></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0hHJdJuQ1lk/TZxt2TGEdSI/AAAAAAAAAX0/18aNkOPBq0o/s400/animal%2Bhat%2Bpack.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592465616893408546" /></div><div>Think of all the hats you could make with one of these patterns! Winner will get to choose their free pattern from any pattern available in my shop!</div><div><br /></div><div>Alright Now the details:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Giveaway starts NOW (April 6, 2011) and ends April 30th, 2011.</b></div><div>I will announce the winners no later than 1 week after the end of the giveaway. I will contact the winners and get their choice of pattern. The winner will have 1 week to get back to me or I will choose another winner and so on.</div><div><br /></div><div>To enter:</div><div>All methods give you one entry.</div><div><ol><li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/melunder8?ref=si_shop">Visit my shop</a> and choose your favorite pattern. Comment on this post telling me which pattern you like. (do this only once)</li><li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Crafty-Tortoise/263547049642">Follow my facebook fan page </a>and comment on at least one facebook post. Comment on this post telling me you did this. (do this once)</li><li>Start following my <a href="http://twitter.com/craftytortoise">Twitter</a>. If you already follow be sure to leave a comment telling me so. (do this once)</li><li>Tweet this:</li></ol><div>@craftytortosie join the giveaway and win. http://thecraftytortose.blogspot.com #contest #giveaway #free</div></div><div><br /></div><div>You can tweet as many times as you want as long as it is the above phrase!</div><div><br /></div><div>Good Luck everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; ">I am not responsible for unrecorded entries due to computer or internet problems.<br />More entries does not guarantee you will win, it only ups your chances. Winner/Winners will be chosen at random.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Winner must live on Earth to qualify for this contest.</span><br />Prize will be emailed to the email address received after contacting the winner/winners. I am not responsible for prizes not received due to internet or computer problems.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; ">If you wish you can add your email address in your comment to make it easier for me to contact you in the chance you win.</span><br />Following the Blog is also advised. This will keep you in the loop and show you my latest posts.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-86542065239401766162011-03-31T17:01:00.005-04:002011-03-31T17:17:22.611-04:00Easter Bunny Hop<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WwRysXtAld4/TZTt4oIHdFI/AAAAAAAAAXs/5NDa8bhUIqQ/s400/bunny%2Bhat.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590354594573546578" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>What better way to celebrate the holiday than will a Bunny Easter hat. (Okay maybe peeps should also be included)<div><br /></div><div>Easter is by far one of my favorite holiday's. It is warm out, you get to collect eggs with candy in them, and everyone is just happy to be out and about!</div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CUyT15trQMU/TZTt4koPUeI/AAAAAAAAAXk/MZ2_F5WybvE/s400/bunny.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590354593634537954" /><div><br /></div><div>I had to add something to my shop to celebrate the Easter season! I really loved how this turned out. The bunny ears are just too cute!</div><div><br /></div><div>Who could resist a baby in a hat this cute. This hat is made of an organic cotton yarn making it uber soft for baby! You can find this hat in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70782639/bunny-baby-hat-made-to-order-0-3-months">my shop</a> in 4 different sizes!</div><div><br /></div>thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620141884583020190.post-90298027010087704262011-03-16T14:01:00.002-04:002011-03-16T14:09:34.648-04:00Bear Hat Pattern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1dpYT7aereY/TYD7QFs7pbI/AAAAAAAAAXc/P6Syr-51e5M/s1600/bear%2Bhat%2Bclose%2Bup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1dpYT7aereY/TYD7QFs7pbI/AAAAAAAAAXc/P6Syr-51e5M/s400/bear%2Bhat%2Bclose%2Bup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584739791766529458" /></a><br /><div>I am super happy to announce that another animal hat pattern is up and ready in my shop! This time a great <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70084765/bear-baby-hat-pdf-pattern-4-sizes-0">bear hat pattern</a> is now available with 4 different sizes. For sale for 3 dollars it is a great value. It can also be purchased made for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69313090/bear-baby-hat-made-to-order-0-3-months">30 dollars for a newborn size</a> hat.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of my favorite animal hats yet just because it is so simple and cute that your babe could wear it constantly. I love making photo props, but I like it even more when I can make something that can be worn and loved to bits!</div><div><br /></div><div>This little one is sitting on my granny square blanket which I absolutely LOVED creating! I have yet to get it up in my shop, but when I do it will be completely customizable with many colors to choose from.</div>thecraftytortoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503550283886582970noreply@blogger.com0