The Crafty Tortoise

Being an up and coming shop on etsy I have been working very very hard on my shop. Improving it, updating it, researching it and more. I cre...

This Monday is Flower inspirations! Enjoy! 1. Jewelry Box Stained Glass Mosaic , 2. Orange/White Show Flower , 3. crochet flower in white y ...

I received an email from a fellow blogger earlier this week. (by the way I LOVE hearing from fellow bloggers or followers) She didn't kn...

Every once in a while if someone tells me they are having a baby, or just had a baby I give a hat away. I don't expect anything in retur...

I have been hanging out in the etsy forums lately (I got 2 sales from people in them too!) and I have noticed a lot of people talking about...

I was featured in another treasury today and just wanted to share. Check it out HERE! My New Crocheted Garland was chosen and I absolutely l...

I have been throwing around what day I was going to make flickr day. I knew I wanted to start sharing more flickr mosaics and I still do! I ...

I am getting cabin fever! I can tell. I keep wanting to crochet warm things. I just finished 2 baby hats for spring. I am so ready for March...

I know its been a while since I posted a free pattern. Mostly because I am working really hard on my shop now a days. So to make it up to yo...

February is here and man did it get her fast. I feel like Christmas was just last week. I love that February is all about love (pardon my ne...

Never thought I would have this conversation with you guys. So my Baby Monkey Earflap Hat is becoming my best selling item in my etsy shop. ...

I have always thought there were only 2 ways to join Granny Squares: Whip stitch them together with a tapestry needle (not fun) Single croch...

I just started a new collection for the summer months ahead (I know its early, but the cold is getting depressing). The above is 1 of the 2...

I have found the solution! Remember the organization problem I was having a little while back. Where all my yarn was getting tangled and sit...

So as you can see I am getting mosaic madness... it is contagious so watch out! I have decided that I would designate a day of the week just...

I have seen some bad granny squares in my day. I have even created some really bad granny squares that I would like to burn to this day, but...

Jen Tings Jewels has teamed up with me to offer these earrings above for free with any purchase of 15 dollars or more. I can tell you it wou...

So over the holidays we started to talk about changing out TV service. Which I thought was a good idea... until I realized that my business ...

Alright.. So with the new year fast approaching I have been looking back at all the things I have made and all the things I want to make nex...

It is official. I am almost over the hill... in sales that is! 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 I am so close to 50 sales I can hardly bare it! My s...