Giveaway: Cerise Crocheted Earrings

Win Cerise Crocheted Earrings from My Hobby Shop. Get to know Patti and Miranda, our Saturday Artisan this week.

There are many ways to enter. Please make sure you leave a separate comment for every entry.

How to enter to win:

Mandatory entry:

• Go to My Hobby Shop shop. Return to my Adore By Nat blog and simply leave a comment here about your favorite item from the store.

Extra entries (only qualify once mandatory entry is fulfilled):

• Earn 2 entries - Go to yesterday's post to know her more. Leave a comment there (yesterday's post) on at least one the following: what you learn from the interview, what you want to see more on her shop and why, or any constructive feedback are always appreciated. Come back here and leave 2 comments that you did, to ensure your entries are counted.
• Heart My Hobby Shop (1 entry). Simply let us know your Etsy username.
• Follow My Hobby Shop blog (1 entry).
• Follow my adorebynat blog (1 entry). If you're already a follower, you still get an entry, just says you're following already.
• Like My Hobby Shop Facebook page and tell Lily, Nat of adorebynat send you there.
• Like my Adorebynat Facebook Page. You must drop by and let me know that you enter this giveaway (1 entry).
• Follow My Hobby Shop on twitter (1 entry).
• Follow adorebynat on twitter (1 entry).
  
• Tweet about this giveaway, add "@adorebynat" in your tweet. (1 entry).
  
• Blog about this giveaway to earn 2 entries. Leave two separate comments here please providing me with the link to your post.
  
• Be creative and share the love! Refer your friends and family to enter this giveaway. Use your social media (other than twitter and blog) to shout out this giveaway. As long as you provide me a link or a way to confirm it, you'll earn 2 entries (two separate comments).
  
• Purchase an item from My Hobby Shop and earn 10 entries for each purchase. Don't forget letting us know by leaving comments.
  

Contest starts now and ends on August 6 2011. Contest opens worldwide.
Don't forget to leave me a way to contact you. Entries without contact information will be disqualified. Entries that do not follow the rules will be disqualified. Contest winner will be drawn on Sunday, August 7 by a random number generator, by the artist herself. Winner must respond within 48 hours after being contacted otherwise another winner will be randomly selected.

Saturday Artisan: My Hobby Shop

Meet Lily of My Hobby Shop. I always admire those who can crochet cause I can't. My mom taught me when I was young and after a few attempts, I gave up. Somehow it confused me, unlike knitting. Weird, huh?

Take a peek at Lily's shop and you'll see beautiful crochet works: crochet scarves, hats, hair accessories, bracelets, earrings, home decor and more for women, men, teens and children items.

Such a busy mom who works FT, which I can relate, and yes, we're so blessed having a great family supporting us.

Tell us a bit about yourself and what arts/ crafts that you make?
My mom taught me how to crochet when I was 13 year old. I loved it and have done it ever since. I started out making small baby blankets for friends and family, and then moved to scarves and hats. I love experimenting with yarn and new stitches. My mother and I now work together to make handmade unique crocheted items for our Etsy shop.

Could you share on how your organize your products, we all can use a little tips here and there in this department?I have a wonderful hubby who worked very hard to build me a space of my own. I have an old dresser that holds my supply of yarn, hooks and any other craft item you can think of. I keep all my shop items in lovely totes. This helps keep them clean and fresh. I did learn from a friend that it’s not a good idea to put fabric softener sheets in these tubs. The smell is overwhelming and hard to get out! Some of my smaller items are placed in individual bags with the item number on them to help me find them easily.
How do you balance your personal and work life?
I work fulltime. I am married with three kids, in addition to taking online classes and running my Etsy shop. I wish I can provide a guideline on how balance all of my craziness but I don’t have one! I am honestly addicted to crocheting and anything Etsy. I have a very patient family who provide me plenty of time to work on what I love.

How do you promote your shop?
I have joined some Etsy teams that have helped me out tremendously. I have met some wonderful people and honestly it’s helped me through some of my dry spells on Etsy. I understand the importance on social networking. I promote via:
Facebook Fanpage, Twitter, and Blog.


Do you have a favorite Etsy seller?
Absolutely! I love shopping on Etsy. I love creating treasuries of my favorites. Here are just a few of my favorites:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/armcandyforyou
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TwigsAndLace
http://www.etsy.com/shop/thebqe
http://www.etsy.com/shop/gardenmis
http://www.etsy.com/shop/vintageprecious