Just over a year ago, I was sat talking with a friend whilst her three children played with my three children, there was Playdoh all over the floor, Barbie was wearing Ken’s clothes, Ken was dressed as a Disney Princess and I had just shared a sip of my homemade salted caramel vodka…. it was a great play date.
My friend has a gorgeous parenting travel blog and I confided in her that I really wanted to set up a craft blog with tutorials for mums and kids. She gave me great advice and told me to just go for it. This friend is one of those wonderful people who makes you feel like you can do anything…
…. a week later I had set up a wordpress account and written my first post featuring crocheted hearts. It turned out I knew nothing about blogging, the blogging community, SEO, social media algorithms, domain authority and the complex world of blogging etiquette, it has been a steep learning curve but I have loved ever minute of it.
I couldn’t let my first birthday go by without marking it, and what better way to say thank you to all you fabulously loyal readers than with a giveaway. Oh OK!!!! How about THREE giveaways!
You just need to make sure you have followed my blog and commented below to ensure you are entered in the draw.
The Prizes!!!!!!!
You may remember that as part of my ‘Made for Crafters by Crafters‘ series I featured Soyun Park Forrest and her Etsy shop AtelierDeSoyun. She makes stunning Crochet Hook and Knitting Needle cases from Organic Linen, Hemp and Cotton. Her work was love at first sight and when she agreed to send me a crochet hook case for this giveaway, I was stunned at the quality of the piece, it was even more beautiful in real life. If you like her work you should check out her adorable blog where she shares her crafting journey.
I am part of a team of Bloggers who make up the Minerva Craft Bloggers Network. For those of you who haven’t come across Minerva Craft they are a fabulous family run online craft shop which sells fabrics, yarn and other crafty accessories. Minerva Craft have really kindly offered 2 Clover PomPom maker sets and a selection of gorgeous brightly coloured Dolly Mix DK yarn by King Cole for the giveaway.
The final prize in my Blog Birthday Giveaway, comes from another which featured in my ‘Made for Crafters by Crafters’ Series. Hen Pecked Hooks, are an etsy shop which stock the most exquisite and stylish hand-turned wooden crochet hooks. I am lucky enough to own two myself and I love them. Hen Pecked Hooks have generously offered a stunning hand-turned walnut 4mm crochet hook for this giveaway. It is a beautiful hook, and a really special item to own.
If you would like to enter one or all of these GIVEAWAYS click on the Rafflecopter links below. The only compulsory element is that you follow my blog and that you comment below. The other options will give you extra entries however! Good luck!!!!!!
Disclosure – All prizes were sent to me by the individuals mentioned for the purpose of this giveaway, however all opinions remain my own.
Congratulations on you blogaversary!
Thank you Maria! X
Knitting is my favorite craft, but I’ve been getting into crochet more lately.
Love crocheting blankets
Would love to win this for my mom
I am no good at knitting and have never tried crochet before but I can cross stitch and have completed several projects.
Congrats on your 1st year of doing your blog!!! I haven’t been subscribed long but I love it here. My favorite craft is crocheting. I’m “hooked”….heeheehee <3 🙂
Thank you so much Tonia! Good luck. X
I really like paper crafting
wow what a fab giveaway thank for the chance to win 🙂
I love papercraft with pretty papers and fabrics
I love knitting and crochet.
Crochet is my favourite hobby congratulations on your anniversary lovely blog
Thank you Ray! Good luck! X
Knitting is my favourite but I do some crocheting also. My daughter is an avid knitter
LOVE knitting at the moment. Also do random making crafts when I see something I like.
Lovely blog. I’m new to crocheting so just discovering new blogs, yours is very inspirational. I would love to win the beautiful wooden crochet hook or the linen hook case. Thanks for the chance to win
Thank you Sam x
At the moment crochet is my favourite craft but i’ve just got some fimo to have a try and sculpting 🙂
Happy blogiversary! I love making cards and scrapbooking. I also love making things at the request of my crazy 5 y/o 🙂 xx
Thank you Keri x
I am just trying quilting, but crochet was my project for 2016.
Celebrations on your 1st year blogiversary!!!! Thank you so much for holding this wonderful giveaway!!! So many lovely items!! I am an avid crocheter and a beginning spinner and knitter. Good luck to all!
Thank you so much Darlene! X
Knitting is my favorite craft.
Happy First Birthday!
I think my favourite craft is cross stitch at the moment 🙂
Thank you Victoria! X
I thought all the things were in the same competition, I don’t want the case, just the pompom maker. Thanks.
Cross Stitching is my favourite craft, i started when i was around 7 (after watching my mum for years!) now my 9 year old daughter has just taken it up after watching me 🙂
Cross stitching is my favourite, but i do enjoy knitting and am learning crochet
I like knitting and cardmaking………and currently have a yearning to crochet a blanket. Its years since I’ve crocheted and I’m not all that sure I can remember how to do it!
Congratulations! I used to be a big scrapbooker before digital books became so popular. I’m good at making handmade greeting cards and other papercrafting.
Thank you Denise, I have so appreciated your support over the last year. X
I like paper crafting, sewing and knitting.
I love making pom poms
I love to crochet , hats and toys
I love making hats and baby clothes.
Happy Blog Birthday 🎉🎈thank you for a chance to win the fabulous gifts
Thank you so much Holly x
Happy Bday! Baby bits 🙂
Love the linen crochet hook case.
Congratulations on your bloggiversary. My main craft is cardmaking, so all kinds of papercrafts, but I often use the other crafts I’ve been passionate about over the years – knitting, crochet and embroidery – to create toppers and embellishments.
Jane
Thank you so much Jane. X
I like all sorts of crafts but my favorite is cross stitching
would lo to win
Happy blog-versary! 😘
Thank you Emma! X
Just stumbled upon this blog and love it! 🙂
Hello! Thank you so much please do follow and enter my birthday giveaway. Thank you so much for saying hi! X
Love crocheting scarves
Congratulations ! crochet is my fav
Thank you Annak. X
My favourite craft is crocheting – I got into it last year at the age of 44 after trying it years before and not getting the hang of it. I’m a visual learner, so I searched you tube and found a lady on there who I followed and learnt from there!
I’m currently working on a granny square blanket in teal and the dreaded black! For my teenage son. He has autism and loves textures. After I’d completed a blanket for my mums bed, he nagged and nagged me to do him one!
I’ve just found you, and subscribed to your blog 🙂
I love the crochet hook and the crochet hook hold-all – you can tell it’s been made with love ❤️
Thanks for the giveaways xxx
Thank you so much Angela and thank you for sharing your story. You tube is amazing for tutorials isn’t it! Congratulations on completing the blanket! Xx
I love knitting best of all and always have a project on the go and am also learning to crochet too
Congrats on the first year of your blog. I love knitting and crocheting. Glad I found your blog.
Thank you Sherry!!! X
I love to sew but trying to learn how to crochet at the moment.
Great blog and great competition
My favourite craft is embroidery, no wait – crochet, oh no- make that spinning.
I give up. My favourite craft is whatever I am working on at the moment.
I love them all/
Thank you Barbara! Xx
My wife loves crochet, will definitely recommend this blog to her
Right now my favorite craft has been knitting but crochet has been creeping in. But then again drawing takes over from time to time. 😀
Card making
I like doing cross stitch when I have the time
I have taught both of my girls how to crochet hats. My favorite craft is anything they enjoy doing.
like crocheting scarves, would be fantastic
crochet i can adapt as i go along
I love a cross stitch, I only wish I had more spare time to complete them!
Knitting is my favourite craft.
My favourite craft is painting as i love it especially experimenting with different colours
I crochet and I LOVE working with wooden hooks (more than any other type) so I really hope to win that prize!!
i love cross stitching
Congratulations on the Blog-versary! I love papercrafting and cardmaking but this is my year to master crochet, I’d love to make a blanket eventually for my mum
Thank you so much Christine. x
Happy Birthday!! 🎉
I love to crochet, and I’m dying to learn how to knit and possibly dye my own yarns!! Thanks for the fun giveaway!! Love the blog ❤❤❤
Thank you Audry x
Crochet is my favourite craft. I started off with knitting…. but deciding I wanted to try something different, I taught myself crochet with books and youtube tutorials it took me many months and lots of little squares of appalling crochet before I got the hang of it. Now I’m hooked!
Happy Birthday, love knitting, especially baby clothes.
Thank you Sally! X
Lovely website. Beautiful illustrations. Great projects that give a sense of achievement.
My favorite craft was crochet, but I’m learning to spin and dye right now and they all go hand in hand!
Knitting is my favorite craft, and cardmaking.
Happy Birthday
Thank you Jo! X
Congrats. I love knitting and crochet. I usually do one for a free weeks and then trade to the other.
Thank you so much Noreen X
I love hand and machine knitting and am trying to teach myself to crochet!
Felting i need to get into more!
My favourite craft is patchwork though I’m not very good!
My favourite craft is patchwork though I’m not very good!
I love to do latch hook crochet and machine sewing baby clothes!
great ideas! I make burlesque accessories 🙂
My favourite craft is cardmaking
Card making is my favourite craft but would love to learn to crochet
I am just about to start a blanket ( crochet) for our campervan
Congragulations I don’t have a favourite yet I like to try different things but haven’t got a favourite yet 🙂
My fav craft is knitting or sewing. So relaxing. I’d love to learn to crochet.
my friend has got me hooked on crochet (bad pun intended)
Happy blogaversary!! My favourite craft is crochet x
Thank you Vicki x
I enjoy paper crafts but I’ve been getting into knitting and crochet more and more.
I really enjoy knitting, ver relaxing and it keeps me warm in the winter months
I love ALL crafts, I will give anything a go, card making, sewing, decopage… I really want to learn to crochet as i’ve seen some gorgeous designs <3
I love making cards