Showing posts with label Wire brooch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wire brooch. Show all posts

Monday, 14 May 2012

The winner is .....

Hello folks

I have a rather important announcement to make!

Using a random number generator The Circle of Love Handcrafted Giveaway winner has now been chosen !!!!  Yaaay!


The winner is:

 Helen Small 

 Helen's blog is 'Small Things Bright And Beautiful'




Helen's gift from Fiddly Fingers is a knitted wire brooch!

Congratulations Helen!
Hope you like it!

Thank you to Natalie from Free Spirit Designs for organising 
The Cirlce of Love Handcrafted Giveaway


Sunday, 29 April 2012

Circle of Love Handcrafted Giveaway!

Hello Everyone!

What lovely weather for ducks!  Well at least it is down here in Devon!  I have a few things to share with you before I introduce you to the Cirlcle of Love Handcrafted Giveaway organised by the lovely Natalie of Free Spirit Designs.  I'm afraid this post feels like a bit of a marathon this week but I have so many things to talk to you about!  I haven't even shown you the bowl I've been making so that will have to wait until next week.  I suggest you make a cup of something warm and scrummy before settling down to read this one!  I definitely needed two or three whilst I was composing it!! Oh and I mustn't forget I am linking up to Handmade Monday so please pop over and have a look at what all the clever crafty people are up to this week.   Just one more thing ... I can't get my usual font to work this week.  I don't think I've done anything different!  Hopefully it will be back next time!

Previous Post

Firstly I feel I must start by thanking you all for your wonderful responses to my previous blog A question for you! Er sorry it ended up being questions!   I read and digested all your comments and have now decided what I will do is this! 

When I feel a comment requires a  reply I will post the comment on the most recent post on your blog, that way you wont miss it!  And don't forget you can always fill out 'Follow by Email' on the top right hand side of my blog or click on 'subscribe by email' just below the comment box.  I will also try and refer to the previous post replies (if it's necessary) at the beginning of the current post (like I have done today)!

Thank you so much for helping me clear up my conundrum!

Facebook Page

Ooh and just before I go any further, I have set up a Fiddly Fingers facebook page.  I would be most grateful if you could pop over and 'like' it for me.  It's early days yet and I am just getting used to it so please bear with me!!!  But the more that pop over to say hello the more interesting and fun I shall be able to make it.  Thank you!!!

St. Ives Visit

So many of you have said how much you love St Ives so I thought I would just give you a little snippet of the beautiful scenes we saw on our weekend away!  It was absolutely stunning!





We loved it so much we have decided we will go camping in June to a lovely campsite not far from the beach at Gwithian - the bottom right hand picture.  I can't wait!

OK now to ....

The Circle of Love Handcrafted Giveaway has started!! Enter now to be in with a chance of winning a wonderful collection of handcrafted prizes contributed by a group of talented craft bloggers - you've got from now until 12 noon GMT on Sunday the 13th of May to enter the draw and be in with a chance of winning it all!!

What can you win?

This is a knitted wire brooch by me! 
It is knitted with two strands of wire, gold and olive, with small golden seed beads and a centre of small tear drop glass beads


Long Linen Heart Garland Free Spirit Designs


HartFelt mini owl HartFelt by Heather


Pinups for shawls and scarves Lilees Gram Knits


 'Loveheart Tattoo Needle Felted Brooch'

The great news is that there are lots of ways to increase the number of times you are entered into the draw (please note that the giveaway is only open to residents of the UK and EU Europe):

How To Enter The Prize Draw On This Blog
1x entree for following my blog
1x entree for 'liking' my Fiddly Fingers facebook page
1x entree for 'sharing' the post about the giveaway on my Fiddly Fingers facebook page
1x entree for following me on Twitter
and remember, you can get 2x entrees by blogging about the competition!
Here are links to the other talented craft bloggers


IMPORTANT! MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE CIRCLE OF LOVE GIVEAWAY POST OF EACH BLOG YOU'VE ENTERED, SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE DONE e.g "i've followed your blog and liked your facebook page" etc.  - IF YOU DON'T DO THIS YOU WON'T BE ENTERED INTO THE PRIZE DRAW!! PLEASE ALSO LEAVE A KIND AND POSITIVE MESSAGE IN THE COMMENT BOX - THIS IS THE CIRCLE OF LVE AFTER ALL!! :)

Terms and Conditions
The Competition is only open to residents of the UK and EU Europe.
Items won in the prize draw are non-returnable and are distributed according to UK law.
To be entered into the prize draw entrants must leave a comment on the giveaway posts of the blogs that they've entered through saying what they have done.
If the chosen winner is found to have contravened any of these terms and conditions the participating bloggers reserve the right to select a new winner.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Twitter. We hereby release Facebook and Twitter of any liability.
Winners will be contacted by email within 24 hours of the end of the giveaway.
If you have any questions email free.spiritdesigns@rocketmail.com

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Knitted Wire Brooch

Well everyone's gone off enjoying themselves tonight and left me home alone! Ahhhh!  I here you say!

I've been busy over the last few days putting together a brooch for a workshop I am running in March.  These brooches are knitted in fine coloured copper wire.  The 'frill' around the outside is made separately to the centre.  I made quite a few of them a while back, but do you think I could remember what I did!
This is one of the brooches I made a while back.

The first couple turned out too small.  I began to panic that I may not be able to work it out but it came together in the end.
Finished brooch - all that's needed now is the brooch pin on the back
To be honest I have never managed to make two the same yet!  I shall probably make a few more in different colours, now I've worked it out, and then I can sell them after the workshop at my next craft stall.

If you would like to know more about any of the workshops on offer, here is the link http://www.countesswearvillagehall.co.uk/vh/Courses.html.
I am running 3 workshops - Knitted Wire Brooch/Corsage (the one I've been working on), Introduction to Crochet and the last one Extreme Crochet.

That's all for now.  After all this knitting the crochet hook is calling.  I've not forgotten Taffy though!  See you soon xx