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An Exciting team sales event!!!!!

The Etsy CreateCrochet Team is thrilled to be coming together for the first ever team sale! Many of the members have come together for this event and are offering the customers 15% off with coupon code CrochetRocks. We are even having a giveaway. Customers who make a purchase during the sales event will be entered to win a free pattern from The Strumpets Tentacle!!!, Hurry up!

Knitted Feather and Fan Scarf

My new Noro "Shirakaba" Yarn!

Hello!: I found this beautiful yarn from Japan during the weekend, I visited a fabulous yarn shop called Renaissance Yarns in Kent, WA, looking for a yarn to make a lace pattern for beginners, so this is what I got , I am starting a new project now, I will love to learn to make a lace shawl, I decided to start with this easy pattern from Raverly.com, very easy and I am loving the yarn too. Stay tuned!

I am the lucky Winner! of this beautiful cowl By MemeGalarce

Yesssss!!!!, I am the lucky winner of this Giveaway by MemeGalarce! Beautiful hand knitted cowl, made with natural Merino wool. Extra warm for coldest days of winter!!!.

Mercedes (Memegalarce) is a great artisan from Chile, the name of her hometown is La Ligua, from Quechua name that comes Lihua, which means wool which is woven to the house ... the main economic activity in the city is the woolen fabric and the bakery elements that inspire part of her wonderful textile work.

Please, come check out her shop on Etsy!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/memegalarce

Opening the package from Chile :)

This cowl fastened with a button made of Guayacan wood of center of Chile.

The pretty flower brooch!

I hope you like her lovely shop too!

Thank you so much Mercedes!, I am loving my new cowl!

To find more great giveaways visit Fire and Ice here.

Coquitos Acaramelados - Celebrating my special day with latin flavors

I decided to celebrate my birthday with some latin flavors!, I found a really easy recipe made with coconut flakes, condensed milk and sugar!, a very sweet way to celebrate my day.

Here is the recipe:

Caramelized coconut (Coquitos acaramelados)
Ingredients:

3 cups of coconut flakes

1 can of condensed milk

Sugar for the caramel

Mix the ingredients in a bowl and cook for 15 mins, stir with a wooden spoon, make tiny balls and place them in a plate, insert 1 toothpick in the center of ball. Make caramel in another bowl, Dip coconut balls in one quick motion; let excess caramel drip off. Place them in a plate and refrigerate. Enjoy!

I hope you like it!

Enter to Win a handmade cowl!!!!

Enter to Win a handmade cowl, perfect for traveling ot the end of the world and back!
Visit Fire and Ice blog today! Today's Chile relief giveaway is from seller Memegalarce.
Best wishes to all!

My Beautiful Embroidery Floss Organizer!!!

Thank you so much to Deborah from bookloverx2 on Esty, for making my beautiful embroidery floss organizer. The idea came from a picture on Flickr and I just wanted to have one, I think is a wonderful way to storage my floss, she added some ribbons to the design too, so I can carry it everywhere. It featured small pockets for needles and scissors. I can wait to have it!, I will take some pictures with all my embroidery floss so you can have a better idea how it works.

Anatomy of a Crochet Hook

The point is the tip of the hook.
The throat is the slender part of the hook.
The shaft is the part of the hook where you carry the yarn loop. This part determines the size of your crochet stitches. Therefore the hook size can be measured by the diameter of the shaft in millimetres.
The thumb rest is where you put your thumb and middle finger to hold and turn your hook.
The handle is the remaining part of your hook.

The Prizes!!! Thank you so much Etsy Latino!

I got mail!!!, I am very happy today, I found a very nice surprise package from Etsy Latino Valentine's Giveaway, full of pretty stuff!, thank you so much to all the Etsy stores that make this possible, I am loving every item and I would like to thank all the stores for the dedication and time that was involved making all the pieces. My daughter was very excited too, so I allowed her to open some of the boxes, I had a great helper :).

Here are some pictures with all the wonderful prizes!

Bracelet by prendasbyenid Little pouch by aylla

Necklace by yanessab Ornament and magnet hearts by Yayahandicraft

Bag by Lolos Felted necklace by memegalarce

Skull pincushion by Chapulin

All the beautiful cards!

Thank youuuuuu!! GO Etsy Latino Team!!!

First San Valentine's Day in Esty Latino Team!.

Hi!: Wonderful shops are participating in this great giveaway in Esty Latino Team!. They are a new and active group composed of talented latinoamerican artists spread around the planet, check it out!:
Prendas by Enid: http://www.etsy.com/shop/prendasbyenid
Aylla: http://www.etsy.com/shop/aylla
Yanessa B.: http://www.etsy.com/shop/yanessab
Yaya Handicraft: http://www.etsy.com/shop/yayahandicraft
Lolos: http://www.etsy.com/shop/lolos

Good luck everyone!

AMULETO Convertible Crochet Cuff Bracelet and Necklace By anadiazarte

AMULETO Convertible Crochet Cuff Bracelet and Necklace is an exotic art piece to be weared and enjoyed by all women that appreciate the versatility of a necklace/bracelet.It is made of 100% cotton thread in shades of blue, gray and beige with green felted wool bead closure, the focal point is a beautiful lampwork bead in dark blue, green and gold, created by the prestigious artist from Arizona, Jodi Price.Measures:Pendant: 3" x 3 1/2"Cord: 15 1/2 inches

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An Ana Diaz Arte Original.

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Black Cake Recipe for Christmas!!!

(The photo is from a Christmas trip to Leavenworth, WA!, lovely place!)

Black Cake Recipe
Perfect for Christmas!!!, Enjoy :)








Ingredients:


1 pound raisins; minced


1 pound prunes, pitted; minced


1 pound currants, dried; minced


1 pound cherries, glace; minced


6 ounces lemon peel, glace; minced


6 ounces orange peel, glace; minced


3/4 liter Passover wine


3/4 liter rum, dark


2 pounds sugar, dark brown


4 1/4 cups cake flour


4 teaspoons baking powder


1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated


1/2 teaspoon cinnamon


2 cups butter, sweet; softened


10 large eggs1 tablespoon vanilla


1 1/2 cup almond paste



Directions:
In a large bowl, mix all the fruits thoroughly with the wine and the rum; let the fruit macerate, covered, at room temperature for at least two weeks. In a heavy skillet combine one pound of the brown sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and gently boil the syrup, swirling the skillet occasionally, for a few minutes, or until it is reduced to 1-3/4 cups. Let the syrup cool; reserve. Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg together into a bowl. In the large bowl of an electric mixer cream together the remaining brown sugar and the butter until it is fluffy; then beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla, the flour mixture, and 1-1/3 cups of the burnt sugar syrup, reserving the remaining syrup for another use. In another large bowl, combine well the flour mixture and the fruit mixture and divide the batter between two buttered and floured 10" springform pans. Bake the cakes in the middle of a preheated 350F. oven for two hours, or until a tooth pick inserted in the centers comes out with some crumbs adhering to it. (The centers of these cakes will be quite moist.) Let the cakes cool in the pans on a rack, remove the sides and bottoms of the pans, and wrap the cakes in foil or wax paper. Let the cakes stand at room temperature for a week. Roll out half the almond paste between sheets of plastic wrap to form a 10" round and remove the top sheet of plastic wrap. Fit the almond paste layer over one cake, trimming the edge if necessary, and remove the other sheet of plastic wrap. Roll out and fit the remaining almond paste onto the remaining cake in the same manner.


serves/makes 2 cakes

Emerald and gray RUGOSA BRIZIX Freeform Crochet Cuff Bracelet By anadiazarte

This is a very special Freeform crochet cuff bracelet featuring a precious Lampwork Focal Bead named BRIZIX, a pattern of plunged bubbles in an ocean of Aquamarine, Turquoise and Emerald Green, a Wonderful handmade Artwork from the prestigious Arizonian artist Jodi Price @ www.Beadworx.com. The crochet Bracelet is made of 100% cotton thread in shades of Emerald green, and 3 tones of grays, with green glass beaded crochet round button closure.The name RUGOSA comes from the round crochet center simulating the "Solitary Rugosa Coral", they are an extinct order of coral that were abundant in Middle Ordovician to Late Permian seas .

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Measures:Lampwork Bead measures:7/16 of an inch x 5/8 of an inch.Bead was made on a 1/16" mandrel, handmade with high quality Moretti(Italian) and Lauscha glass and has been properly kiln annealed.The crochet cuff bracelet measures 8 inches long x 2 1/2 inches wide, please convo me your wrist size as this can be easily adjusted

Free tissue paper wrapping with any order. If this is a gift, let me know and I can add a special note for you and package it accordingly. An Ana Diaz Arte Original.

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Now 15% OFF @ my shop just for my blog followers

Hello friends!:
December is here!!!, how exciting!, everybody is in a Holiday mood, and so I!!! I would like to thanks all my blog followers, I am offering 15% off of everything in my shop, this offer is just to my blog followers!!!!, please enter promo Code: BLOG15off during check out in note to sellers... and I will refund your money via Paypal!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!!
AND THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING MY BLOG. :)

Loving my new beads!

I am loving my new beads form www.BeadworxAZ.etsy.com, they are just awesome!, the artist who made them is Jodi, she is from Arizona, she enjoy working with hot glass (or lampworking), glass blowing, stained glass work, metal-smithing, jewelry design, wood working/turning, pyrography, crochet, tie-dye, painting, and many other medias of artworking and she's amazing!, I am loving her unique art pieces, I wonder if I should do more crochet freeform bracelets with them, they will look great!, I am more than happy and ready to create!.

Have a wonderful day everyone! :)

ETSY SPANGLISH TEAM ANNIVERSARY AND GIVEAWAY!!!!

I am a proud member of the Etsy Spanglish Team and this month we are celebrating the team anniversary!!!! This is your chance to win a piñata full of wonderful Etsy Spanglish team prizes!!! The Fabulous Giveaway will start today, Wednesday Nov 11th till Sunday Nov 15th. Enter today!
For entry rules and to look at all of the prizes and participating shops, please visit our Etsy Spanglish Team Blog.

GO SPANGLISH TEAM!!!! AND HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

(MY PRETTY RED FLOWER BROOCH IS INCLUDED IN THE PIN'ATA, TAKE A LOOK)

My wish list have been featured on the front page of www.myhandmaderegistry.com !!!!

Thanks a lot Dorana from www.dorana.etsy.com for featuring my wish list on the front page of www.myhandmaderegistry.com!

Etsy Buy Handmade anadiazarte

Receta para el pan de calabaza y cranberry

Les quiero compartir una receta que me encanta y siempre la hago por estas fechas, queda divina. Luego les pondre la traduccion en ingles....

RECETA DE PAN DE CALABAZA Y CRANBERRY:
Tiempo de preparacion: 20 mins
Tiempo de coccion: 50 mins
Ingredientes:
3 tazas de harina todo proposito
1 cucharada de especia para pie de calabaza (pumpkin pie spice)
2 cucharacitas de polvo de hornear
1 y 1/2 cucharadita de sal
3 tazas de azucar granulada
1 lata de 100% pure de calabaza
4 huevos grandes
1 taza de aceite vegetal
1/2 taza de 100% jugo de manzana
1 taza de cranberries congeladas o secas (tipo pasa)
Precaliente el horno en 350 grados F, engrase un molde y enharine ( el molde es molde de pan, rectangular, 9x5x3 inches).
Cambinar: Harina, pumpkin spice, polvo de hornear y sal en un bowl. Combinar azucar, pure de calabaza, huevos, aceite vegetal y jugo de manzana en un bowl grande, batir hasta que la mezcla sea uniforme. An'adir la mezcla de calabaza a la mezcla de harina, mezclar bien, an'adir cramberries a la prepacion. Con una cuchara ir rellenando el molde para pan con la mezcla.
Hornear por 50 a 55 mins.

International Ring Size Chart

Here is a very useful conversion chart for ring sizes.
http://www.onlineconversion.com/ring_size.htm
And my new Hummingbird Nest on the Sun Freeform Crochet Ring

Once upon a time, there was a little Hummingbird who loves the sunshine and decided to create a dream come true. This tiny bird builded his nest on the warmest place on earth, on the sun. "This way my family will have the a cozy place to stay forever", he thought, since then you can always see the humminbirds flying around the sun, specially when the day is sunny...:)

I hope you enjoy this beautiful Humminbirg Nest on the Sun Freeform crochet ring.

Materials:
Turquoise and red acrylic yarn
Yellow Cotton thread
Round Turquoise beads

Ring Size:
Approx. Size US 7
For conversion chart please visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_size

Care Instructions:
Hand wash with mild detergent in cold water.
Dry flat.
Free tissue paper wrapping with any order.
If this is a gift, let me know and I can add a special note for you and package it accordingly.


An Ana Diaz Arte Original.

Thank you for visiting my Etsy Store
Will ship on receipt of payment.

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Upcycling plastic, a good way to keep your threads in place and GO GREEN!

I just found a good way to keep your threads in place if you have some remanents from your project, this is a good idea, easy to do and excellent to keep the threads from tangling, keep the plastic closures that comes with the bread and potatoes bag!, I just did and I can tell you it works!, what a nice idea!, it helps the plastic for going into the landfields! wonderful way to reuse!. Share the idea and help the planet! GO GREEN!

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Encontre una manera de guardar mis hilos sobrantes sin que se me enreden!, es una buena idea y facil de hacer, solo guarda los plasticos que se usan para cerrar las bolsas del pan y de papas!, lo acabo de hacer y funciona!, una genial idea!, ayuda a que el plastico no vaya a la basura, una manera maravillosa de reusar! Comparte la idea y ayuda al planeta!, GO GREEN!