It's me - Rae Lynne. I've been gone a long while again. I won't pretend that I'm going to get back into regularly blogging, but for occasions like this, I'm glad I have an outlet to share with you.
If you're here, reading this post, it's likely it's not because you regularly check to see for new posts (if that is why you're here - you're awesome and I appreciate you checking in!) - rather it's likely you're here for the giveaway. And I'll get to that in a minute. First a little background.
Some of you know that I have an Etsy shop. It started with me selling some needle cases. I loved making them, but just didn't have the time to keep making them - especially with two kids. I eventually switched to stitch markers. Sheepie ones to be specific.
While preparing for a current swap on the Itty Bitty Knits forums, I was inspired to try the "sharpied mug" thing you see all over Pinterest. I did a mug and a notions dish (I'm purposely not sharing pictures since my swap partner hasn't received her package yet). I loved how these turned out.
The Hubby took a look at them and told me I should sell them in my shop. I love his enthusiasm and support but also know he's a bit bias. I asked a few friends, and they concurred (thanks ladies!!).
The question then became what a better method would be for decorating these mugs and dishes. As I've come to find out, permanent marker doesn't always stay permanent, especially glazed ceramic. I worried that I'd go to the trouble of decorating these things, sell them, and then have everything get washed away a short time later. (Not good for business!) I eventually settled on (non-toxic) enamel paint. This is much better.
So to celebrate, I'm hosting a giveaway. I'll be giving away 2 sets of stitch markers. One set will be a set of my sheep stitch markers. I will contact the winner to ask what colors they'd like their flock to be.
Pink Cherry Blossom Stitch Markers
So check out my shop, then come back and leave a comment - say hi, tell me what you like in the shop, or just tell me you'd love to win some stitch markers! :) Please be sure to leave your Ravelry name or email address so I can contact you if you win. I will keep the giveaway open until 10pm CST on Thursday, October 31, 2013. I will then post the winners on November 1, 2013. :)Good luck!
p.s. If you're interested in ordering something, but you don't see it in the shop, convo me and we'll work something out!
