MY BLOG GIVE A WAY WINNER IS......



MY BLOG GIVE A WAY WINNER IS......

Drum roll please,

RIC RAC AND POLKA DOTS!

Yeah......

I am so pleased to have my very first blog winner and I want to thank everyone that took part.  Don't worry if you did not win this time I am going to have another give a way very soon.  So keeping checking back here for details......



BLOG GIVE A WAY ENDS 31ST JANUARY......



Click HERE for details of blog give a way.....



BLOG GIVE A WAY - SPUN COTTON DOLL TUTORIAL......





I am beginning today my very first blog Give A Way, the winner of the Give A Way will receive a PDF copy of this wonderful Spun Cotton Paper Doll Tutorial from my Etsy store YOUR CRAFT BOOK, available HERE.

There are a number of ways you can enter this competiton and they are listed below, have fun!!!

The rules are very easy for you to follow:
The blog give away will run from tonight January 11th, 2012 until January 31st, 2012 11.59 pm Eastern Time......

Any or all of these, the choice is yours......

(1) For every comment left on any of my blogs from January 11th, 2012 until the closing date and time you will be entered into the give away. The more comments you leave the more enteries you will build up and increase your chances of winning.

(2) Placing my blog give away button on your blog will count as TWO enteries (you will have to notify me that you have done this). Just simply copy and paste the top blog give a way button.

(3) Following me on Google will count as TWO entries.  If you are already following me on Google you will automatically receive TWO free enteries, enjoy!

(4) Adding my YOUR CRAFT BOOK link button to your blog sidebar will also count as TWO enteries (Again let me know that you have done this) this is on the right hand side of my blog.

(5) Lastly adding my blog www.yourcraftbook.blogspot.com to your Favorite Blogs List will also count as an entry.

Have fun and the best of luck......

SPUN COTTON TUTORIAL......

This has been my most ambitious craft tutorial to date!

Wonderful Victorian style spun cotton baby & cradle.

 

I love this sweet baby face......

The detailed step by step tutorial can be bought from my Etsy store YOUR CRAFT BOOK click HERE for details......

SPUN COTTON DOLLS......



Spun cotton doll displayed with a vintage 1950s Pretty Maid Kitchen

 


Close up detail of spun cotton doll

 


Wonderful mint condition 1950s Wolverine Pink Tin Hutch

 


Time for tea!

What better way to display your spun cotton creations than with vintage doll toys from the 1950s.  Have fun coming up with your own pretty vignettes!

For full detailed step by step instructions of these Paper Dolls please be sure to visit our Etsy store http://www.yourcraftbook.etsy.com/





HOW TO MAKE A SPUN COTTON ORNAMENT......

I think it is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, cool air and days that are getting shorter.  Just in time for the holiday season are these detailed instructions on how to make a spun cotton Santa figure.  What could be a nicer way to start the holiday season off than making your own special Christmas decoration and not something massed produced from China.

Enjoy creating many different Santa's from this great tutorial and have fun changing the faces, colors and trims.

Have a great holiday and Christmas season and enjoy!


Full instructions on how to make this Victorian Style Santa available at my Etsy store http://www.yourcraftbook.etsy.com/

SPUN COTTON DOLL......

This sweet vintage inspired mixed media spun cotton doll was such a joy to create.  I have been making spun cotton figures for two or three years now and have really enjoyed the process of coming up with an easy way and strong way to make them.

Once you have created your own pretty spun cotton doll you can customize the face with members of your family, a dear daughter, sister or niece.  The choice is yours!

I have included in this detailed tutorial lots of clear and precise photographs to make the process easier.  Clear written instructions are also included plus templates and faces for the dolls in case you do not want to customize them.  Enjoy!


The instructions are now available at my Etsy store which www.yourcraftbook.etsy.com