By Your Hands

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Handmade Spotlight - Of Thee I Sing

Collection of beautiful patriotic prims...

Country metal star ornaments... PaperAndMache $5.00	Primitive Americana Uncle Sa... TheHowlingHag $21.95
American wood star flag stri... primitivearts $38.00	Primitive Americana Liberty ... primitivenook $8.00
Summer Decor-Primitive Ameri... AlwaysInSeason $11.95	Primitive Americana FREEDOM ... craftjunkie28 $35.00
3 Patriotic Primitive July 4... ChooseMoose $9.99	Americana Rag Balls OurCountryAtti... $9.00
Americana Garland with Stars 4allseasons $26.99	Country Primitive Americana ... thewoodedlake $14.85
Primitive Americana Hearts a... GrannysPrims $16.95	Americana Black Liberty Doll... stitchinsewpri... $12.00
Americana Remembrance Wreath NewEnglandWrea... $89.00	Betsy Ross Flag Company Prim... oldetimegather... $7.95
Primitive Sheep Needle Punch... thetalkingcrow $8.00	Primitive Americana Flag Pil... scarecrowcabin $11.00

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Monday, May 7, 2012

Organizing ---- Craft Room Feature, Mona Rae Originals

We crafters like nothing more than to sneak a peak into other crafter's work rooms so I have a treat for you today.
You may find some neat ways to store your craft supplies in this new mini-series.

I am featuring the craft room of Mona Rae. Here is an intro from Mona.

Hi, my name is Mona Rae of Mona Rae Originals, I have been creating my work for over 30 years now. I design dolls through dreams and create quilts from a pile of fabric. Traveling to around 20 Art/Craft Shows a year selling on Facebook and Etsy and Website, the need for bolts of fabric are necessary, at last count it is now close to 1,000 bolts.
I use only Moda Fabric which is top of the line quilting fabric. I have found that I can shake out a doll that has been in a container for a month or two and the wrinkles vanish. I constantly listen to my customers for the colors they like and want in their rooms. My Studio is my happy place where I can dance with fabric and create from my heart.
My mission has always been to have my creations in as many homes as possible, each one has a story behind it, so when I look down from Heaven I can continue watching the story.
Mona Rae

And now a peak into Mona's studio.

She gets my vote for having the most fabric!

Her supply cabinet.

Her sewing station.

One of Mona's beautiful quilts.

You can find Mona online at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MROriginals?ref=si_shop
https://www.facebook.com/MonaRaeOriginals
http://www.monaraeoriginals.com/

Thanks, Mona, for sharing your beautiful room with us.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Blog Party Sunday --- Share Your Handmades

Welcome to our Blog Party Sunday. We would love to have you show us what you have for sale for the coming months or how about something you made for a loved one.

You are allowed to add 3 links to your shops or your blog.

The rules are simple:
1. Follow our blog
2. Handmade items only.
3. You may list up to 3 items.
4. Family friendly items only.

The success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the word to your friends, visit the shops, post about it on your blog, in a forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and put it on your blog or website.
Just click on the Add Your Link button below and add your items.
And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.

<a href="http://www.byyourhands.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy110/ByYourHands/blogparty.jpg">

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Thursday Giveaway Link Party ---- Add Your Giveaway

Our weekly giveaway link opportunity is a way for you to share your giveaways with our readers.

This is a continuing link party and giveaways are removed as they end. Please don't forget to add the end date of your giveaway to the name of your giveaway.

The rules are easy:

You must be a follower of our blog.

Add our logo to your blog sidebar. This is very easy to do. Save our logo below to your computer, select add gadget in your blog settings, choose add picture and select our logo from your computer and then link it to http://www.byyourhands.com

When you enter the title of your giveaway, please add the end date of your giveaway.

Be sure the url is the direct link to your giveaway blog post. Make sure you are linking directly to your giveaway.

Family friendly giveaways only.