Blog Party Sunday -- Show Us Your Handmades

Welcome to our Blog Party Sunday.    It is a new year and time for crafters to regroup and organize their business for the coming months.     We would love to have you show us what you have for sale for the coming holidays.

You are allowed to add 3 links to your shops.

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"

Today's Featured Shop ---- Ragz 2 Rugs

Today's featured shop is Ragz 2 Rugs.   Janet makes rag rugs in the turn of the century style. They are thick and tightly crocheted for strength and durability.

Crocheted Marshmallow Hearts trio

Blue Denim and Yellow Oval Rug

Round Rag Rug

Pet Bed

Be sure and visit Janet's shop to see all her rugs.   http://www.etsy.com/shop/Ragz2Rugs

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.

Handmade Spotlight - Share The Love

Today's Handmade Spotlight is all about the OFG etsy team's "Share The Love Celebration" which is going on through Jan. 30, 2012. If you click the banner you'll find many handmade items for Valentine's Day made by the OFG team members.

The items featured below are just a few of what the team has to offer.

barbsheartstro... $5.00	Handofbelapeck $18.50
PaintspotsnSpl... $12.95	Primgal $4.50
MotherlodeToad $20.00	TheBarnHollow $6.50
MotherlodeToad $18.00	farmersattic $14.99
KeepsakeKorner $8.99	scrapsofthepas... $4.95
KeepsakeKorner $11.95	Ragz2Rugs $18.00
NoJumbledDucks $15.99	PaintspotsnSpl... $9.95
valleyprimitiv... $15.00	happyvalleypri... $26.95

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Thank you for joining us today!
Deena Davis
www.byyourhands.blogspot.com

Tuesday Tutorial ---- Recycling Sweaters

Today's tutorial is about a recent trend,  recycling sweaters.    Whether you felt them or use them as is,  there is an amazing number of ways to reuse them.

Long mittens and cloche tutorial from One Pearl Button.

If you don't know how to felt a sweater there are great tips on Craft Stylish.

Felted Sweater Animals on Martha.

Felted spring purse for girls on Betzwhite.

Pillows from embellished sweaters on Fave Crafts.