tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60583264358944133652024-03-18T12:57:46.247-07:00The Chimney PotThe Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-78407268031634660452016-09-29T06:13:00.004-07:002016-09-29T11:12:58.965-07:00Before and After ~ Garden Arbour Bench<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It feels like summer is finally over and Autumn has arrived but before I start packing the garden away I just wanted to share with you a makeover I did on the garden bench.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This bench was given to us by a family member a few years a go but was in need of some TLC which I finally got round to this summer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I painted it in two coats of <a href="http://www.diy.com/departments/colours-garden-colour-bonsai-woodstain-25l/182173_BQ.prd" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #666666;">colours paint</span></b></a> from B&Q in Bonsai. The outside cushions were from the homebase sale at just £4.99 each and love the pop of colour they add to the garden.</span><br />
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The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-39073657556271951112015-06-26T03:36:00.003-07:002015-06-26T03:40:13.536-07:00Most popular pins<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been on <b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/ihearthome" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> </b>now for over a year and can easily say I'm addicted, I thought I would have tired of it by now but I use it as my constant source of inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought I would share with you my most pinned pins to date:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love that some of my most pinned pins are also some of my favourite pins! I enjoyed going through my boards to find these, I found lots of forgotten about pins and also noticed I need to do some tidying up!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for reading ~ Happy Pinning!!</span><br />
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The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-31868395200566475942015-06-12T05:33:00.000-07:002015-06-19T10:18:57.718-07:00New Old Door<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have wanted a new back door in the kitchen since we moved in but they are just so pricey. I was thinking about just re-painting the one we had and adding a new handle to spruce it up, but then I noticed that it was just a panel so we removed it (in the hope that underneath couldn't be much worse than what we already had).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">I just love painted floorboards, they are really easy to keep clean and look great! We are currently doing the ones in the living room, so will post some pictures soon. I would definitely recommend Farrow & Ball floor paint, it goes on lovely and dries really fast.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a very plain white lampshade on my lamp, so decided to give it a makeover with a crochet <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cover</span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A HUGE blanket at 64 inches wide.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is a great tutorial over on 'The Patchwork Hearts' blog, see <a href="http://thepatchworkheartuk.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/the-amazing-v-stitch.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for reading xx</span>The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-78062619315699419162014-11-17T06:54:00.001-08:002015-06-19T10:16:05.493-07:00Crochet ~ Sunburst Granny Square Scarf<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello, hope you're all well!</span><br />
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I <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">made 11 sunburst granny squares using </span><a href="http://nittybits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/sunburst-granny-square-blanket-tutorial.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">this tutorial</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> from Nittybits and then added a border of granny clusters. I used Special DK yarn from Stylecraft.</span></div>
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The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-75887576994872309892014-08-31T02:25:00.000-07:002015-06-19T10:16:05.488-07:00Crochet ~ Sunburst Granny Square Cushion<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello, my crochet addiction continues. After finishing my <a href="http://iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/granny-stripe-blanket-reveal.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">Granny Stripe Blanket</span></strong></a> for my Friends baby, I have moved onto another project.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">I have made myself a cushion cover using sunburst granny squares. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">I am following <a href="http://nittybits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/sunburst-granny-square-blanket-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">this tutorial</span></strong></a><span style="color: #ea9999;"> </span>from nittybits.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">I have gone for white, grey, silver and graphite 'stylecraft special dk' yarn from <a href="http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>Wool Warehouse</strong></span></a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">I used the <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/joining-granny-sqaures.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">joining granny squares</span></strong></a> tutorial from Lucy at Attic24 to join all the granny squares.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;"></span><br />The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-58632645549826783362014-08-21T06:12:00.000-07:002015-06-19T10:16:05.470-07:00Crochet ~ Granny Stripe Blanket Reveal<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Granny Stripe blanket is finally finished!! Hooray!! The blanket was for a friends baby boy and she is really pleased with it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The blanket cost me less than £10 in yarn, but took me almost 2 months to make. I definitely think it was worth it though.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">I'm happy with the direction the bedroom is going in, I'm glad we painted it white and love their knitted blankets on top of plain white bedding from Sainsburys. I need a trip to Ikea for some shelves and picture frames, and want to make a pompom garland with the pompom maker I got for Mothers day, and then I think its done.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for reading xx</span>The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-45530276469829610422014-07-17T04:36:00.001-07:002014-07-18T06:15:59.048-07:00Garden Tealight Holders<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recently won a set of gorgeous <a href="http://www.redlilly.co.uk/decorative-homewares/tealights-and-lanterns/sheer-pastel-tealight-set.html" target="_blank"><strong>tealight holders</strong></a> from <a href="http://www.redlilly.co.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Red Lilly's</span></strong></a> store via a giveaway run on <a href="http://karenbarlow.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Karen Barlows blog</span></strong></a>. I never win anything so was very excited, when the parcel arrived it was so beautifully packed that I didn't want to open it! There are four tea light holders in the set, each one a different colour with a metal hanger which I love!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The tealight holders are currently on my garden table but seen as they have such cute metal hanging loops, I'm thinking of hanging them on the pergola - perfect for summer evenings!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">I have decided to finish off my <a href="http://www.iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/knitted-patchwork-blanket-part-1.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Son's patchwork blanket</span></strong></a> which I started over a year ago!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you read my <a href="http://iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/more-on-crochet.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>last post on crochet</strong></span></a>, you will know I am a little obsessed with <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Attic 24's blog</span></strong></a>. So, when I saw <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2013/02/granny-patchwork-blanket-ta-dah.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>this post</strong></span></a> of her granny square blanket with a gorgeous border I decided to add a border to my <a href="http://www.iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/knitted-patchwork-blanket-part-two.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">sons blanket</span></strong></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">Really happy to have finished this project and am now inspired to add a wider border to my <a href="http://www.iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/my-daughters-knitted-patchwork-blanket.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Daughters blanket</strong></span></a> too! Remember to check out what other projects have been completed over on <a href="http://frugallypeachy.co.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Emma's blog</span></strong></a>.</span></div>
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The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-27142644592310976832014-06-19T06:25:00.001-07:002015-06-26T03:42:06.685-07:00Crochet ~ The start of the addiction<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am currently back into crochet, I lost my way with it a bit after making granny squares for the combined blanket with our 'Knit & Stitch' group - read full post <a href="http://iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/learning-to-crochet.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></strong></a>. I wanted to make a blanket for myself and although the Granny squares are great, its a lot of effort afterwards to sew them together and ALL those ends need weaving in! So, I looked to <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/IHeartHome/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Pinterest</strong></span></a> for inspiration (of course) and came across <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Attic24's blog</span></strong></a>, I have heard of it before but never really looked at it, now I am slightly obsessed with it! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">My first project is a Granny stripe blanket, see <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/granny-stripe.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></strong></a> for Lucy's tutorial. Here is her finished blanket with a lovely edging:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">This workshop was run by Rachel at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lovelylittlelampy" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Lovely Little Lamp</span></strong></a> who makes and sells really fab lampshades through her <a href="https://beta.folksy.com/shops/lovelylittlelamp" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">folksy shop</span></strong></a>.</span><br />
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<br />The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-89030255643741160892014-05-07T05:08:00.001-07:002014-06-04T09:00:33.052-07:00#CraftBlogClub ~ Spring Clean Gift Swap<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The latest #CraftBlogClub challenge was named 'Spring Clean Gift Swap'</span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">~ The challenge was to make a gift using only materials you already owned. I was paired up with Caro from <a href="http://thetwinklediaries.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>Twinkles Diaries</strong></span></a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">The challenges are set by #CraftBlogClub host Emma who blogs over at <a href="http://frugallypeachy.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>Frugally Peachy</strong></span></a>. The last challenge was to re-love a piece of furniture, you can see mine <a href="http://iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/craftblogchallenge-i-re-love-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>. <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#CraftBlogClub takes place every Tuesday 7-8.30 over on Twitter, maybe I will see you there! :)</span><br />
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Anyway, my parcel arrived this morning. It couldn't have come at a better time, both Children are poorly and I have spent the last two days in a whirlwind of washing, cleaning and cuddling so this really brightened up my day! The parcel was wrapped beautifully so knew inside was going to be special:<br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the package was this beautiful card, its so beautiful I think I may frame it!! The cards are available to order <a href="http://www.mookspaperie.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">here</span></strong></a>.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The pictures don't do it justice but it really is beautiful, I love it! This is only the 2nd papercut that Caro has done and she apologised for it not been perfect - I have to disagree, it is completely perfect!</span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Caro has done this from a freehand drawing and then cut by hand - I think it is very clever! I love the frame too - Thank you Caro :) xx</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for reading xx</span>The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-43398476197338523992014-05-05T08:47:00.002-07:002015-06-19T10:16:32.832-07:00Etsy Kids Team ~ Treasury Challenge<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I won my first <span style="color: #666666;">Treasury</span> Challenge - yay!!</span><br />
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Easter Bunnies and Chicks</h1>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/185499990" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Easter Egg Basket with Mummy & baby chicks design">Easter Egg Basket with Mummy & baby chicks design</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaPetiteMaisonBlanc" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="LaPetiteMaisonBlanc">LaPetiteMaisonBlanc</a></div>
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£10.00</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/185020258" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Kawaii Pink Bunnies PONYTAIL HOLDERS">Kawaii Pink Bunnies PONYTAIL HOLDERS</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CuckooBoo" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="CuckooBoo">CuckooBoo</a></div>
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$5.00</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92089362" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Girls Spring Chick Dress">Girls Spring Chick Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wildthingsdresses" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="wildthingsdresses">wildthingsdresses</a></div>
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£42.00</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px 6px 3px; text-align: left; width: 140px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94549512" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="Forest Critter- Easter Bunny with Easter Eggs- Eco Friendly- Woodland Animal - Easter Rabbit" src="https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/6610036/il_170x135.322437920.jpg" style="border: currentColor; padding: 0px;" title="Forest Critter- Easter Bunny with Easter Eggs- Eco Friendly- Woodland Animal - Easter Rabbit" width="140" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94549512" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Forest Critter- Easter Bunny with Easter Eggs- Eco Friendly- Woodland Animal - Easter Rabbit">Forest Critter- Easter Bunny with Easter Eggs- Eco Friendly- Woodland Animal - Easter Rabbit</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SavageSeeds" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="SavageSeeds">SavageSeeds</a></div>
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$34.00</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/123337583" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Easter Tic Tac Toe game set - Felt Easter Eggs and Chicks tic tac toe - Felt Easter Toy">Easter Tic Tac Toe game set - Felt Easter Eggs and Chicks tic tac toe - Felt Easter Toy</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/twinsandcrafts" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="twinsandcrafts">twinsandcrafts</a></div>
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$60.00</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/176919450" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Chocolate Bunny, Felt Food, Easter">Chocolate Bunny, Felt Food, Easter</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FiddledeeDeeCraft" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="FiddledeeDeeCraft">FiddledeeDeeCraft</a></div>
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$22.00</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/123975669" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Hand Knitted Bunny Rabbit Custom Toy - Hand Knitted Stuffed Bunny - Toy Bunny - Kids Toy Plush - Stuffed Animal - Plush Doll Michelle">Hand Knitted Bunny Rabbit Custom Toy - Hand Knitted Stuffed Bunny - Toy Bunny - Kids Toy Plush - Stuffed Animal - Plush Doll Michelle</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cotuitbayknitter" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="cotuitbayknitter">cotuitbayknitter</a></div>
<div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
$75.00</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px 6px 3px; text-align: left; width: 140px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/185106693" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="Bunny Hat and Diaper Cover with Tail Set Photo Prop (Sizes Newborn, 0-3 Months )" src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/041/0/5770015/il_170x135.585504233_hl41.jpg" style="border: currentColor; padding: 0px;" title="Bunny Hat and Diaper Cover with Tail Set Photo Prop (Sizes Newborn, 0-3 Months )" width="140" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/185106693" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Bunny Hat and Diaper Cover with Tail Set Photo Prop (Sizes Newborn, 0-3 Months )">Bunny Hat and Diaper Cover with Tail Set Photo Prop (Sizes Newborn, 0-3 Months )</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWhimsicalStudio" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="TheWhimsicalStudio">TheWhimsicalStudio</a></div>
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$35.00</div>
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<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px 6px 3px; text-align: left; width: 140px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/115531449" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="Bunny Rabbit Wall ART Hanging for a Child room, Baby Nursery or Playroom Decor - New Baby Art Decoration" src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/003/10/5599192/il_170x135.397285997_m5c4.jpg" style="border: currentColor; padding: 0px;" title="Bunny Rabbit Wall ART Hanging for a Child room, Baby Nursery or Playroom Decor - New Baby Art Decoration" width="140" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/115531449" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Bunny Rabbit Wall ART Hanging for a Child room, Baby Nursery or Playroom Decor - New Baby Art Decoration">Bunny Rabbit Wall ART Hanging for a Child room, Baby Nursery or Playroom Decor - New Baby Art Decoration</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WalterSilva" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="WalterSilva">WalterSilva</a></div>
<div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
$45.00</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/126451449" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="PATTERN, Crochet Pattern, PDF Crochet Amigurumi Chicks, Tutorial, Easter Pattern, Instant Download">PATTERN, Crochet Pattern, PDF Crochet Amigurumi Chicks, Tutorial, Easter Pattern, Instant Download</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AllSoCute" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="AllSoCute">AllSoCute</a></div>
<div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
$3.50</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px 6px 3px; text-align: left; width: 140px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/125598877" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="Children's DUCK Felt Mask" src="https://img0.etsystatic.com/015/0/5603049/il_170x135.434873180_hqx3.jpg" style="border: currentColor; padding: 0px;" title="Children's DUCK Felt Mask" width="140" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/125598877" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Children's DUCK Felt Mask">Children's DUCK Felt Mask</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/magicalattic" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="magicalattic">magicalattic</a></div>
<div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
$12.50</div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you to the <a href="http://etsykids.blogspot.ie/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>Etsy Kids Team</strong></span></a> for the lovely mention of me over on their blog (<a href="http://etsykids.blogspot.ie/2014/05/treasury-challenge-33-bunnies-and-chicks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>). The Team is a great way to meet other shop owners and to promote your own products.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you to everyone who viewed my treasury and helped me to win :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for reading xx</span>The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-44964687412084036772014-05-04T03:33:00.000-07:002015-06-19T10:16:32.837-07:00Etsy Kids Team<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been featured in May's shopping guide on the Etsy Kids website. Each month they feature an item from the new team members. The shopping guide can be found <a href="http://www.etsykids.com/shoppingguide/newbies.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>.</span> </div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am on the top row, third item in. The item they have chosen to feature is my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/169334702/personalised-name-garland-for-childrens?campaign_label=convo_notifications&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=convo_notifications_010170_10683759063_0_0&utm_medium=email&utm_content=&email_sent=1398967072&euid=1ZRyBudZ-uJ1xqtrX2YZVV6lTmnK&eaid=1121257094&x_eaid=15595e2a40" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>personalised name garland</strong></span></a> which are lovely for decorating Children's bedrooms.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">So far, I have enjoyed being a member of the Etsy Kids Team, chatting with other Etsy sellers and getting involved in the Treasury challenges.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">See my previous post on becoming a member of the team<a href="http://iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/etsy-kids-team.html" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">Thank you for reading xx</span>The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-47687763567707506612014-04-29T01:44:00.000-07:002015-06-24T04:11:56.494-07:00Working together<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you fancy collaborating with me?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">I recently ran my first <a href="http://iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/giveaway.html?showComment=1398759538386#c3777496734746353808" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">Giveaway</span></strong></a> on my blog and it was a big hit with my readers and something I would like to be able to offer them more of!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">So, I'm asking if you would like to run a giveaway on my blog, maybe a giftcard for your online shop, a gift or a signed book? In return I will write a post about your shop/business and feature pictures of your products. The products would need to be something that I am interested in and something I think my readers would be interested in ~ homeware, garden, crochet, craft, parenting etc. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">I would advertise the post on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeartsandHome" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">Facebook page</span></strong></a> (currently 873 fans), <a href="https://twitter.com/i_heart_home" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">Twitter</span></strong></a> (currently 532 followers), <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechimneypot" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Instagram</span></a> (currently 633 followers) and <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/11759395" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">bloglovin</span></strong></a>. And also pin your pictures to my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/IHeartHome/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>Pinterest</strong></span></a> boards (currently 299 followers). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">Alternatively, if you would like to send me a product to review or add a banner to my blog then I would be happy to discuss this too. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">If this is something you might be interested in then please e-mail me at <a href="mailto:handmade_hearts@hotmail.co.uk">thechimneypot@outlook.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">*Post last updated 24th June 2015</span>The Chimney Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884521101965858195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058326435894413365.post-65679215882561609862014-04-28T13:01:00.000-07:002015-06-19T10:16:32.847-07:00Etsy Shop<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello, how have you all been? I have just been on my friends Hen weekend in York which was fab, I'm still recovering to be honest - hangovers seem to last longer the older I get :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, just wanted to show you a few new items from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Iheartmyfamilyhome" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">My Etsy Shop</span></strong></a> and also share a little offer with you.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">Are you an Etsy fan? I love it and have bought quite a few bits from there, I always find the sellers really helpful and friendly. I'm now a member of the Etsy Kids Team (which you can read more about <a href="http://iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/etsy-kids-team.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">here</span></strong></a>) and my latest treasury list challenge is available to view <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/treasury/MTY3MTkxMzJ8MjcyNjA2ODI1MA/easter-bunnies-and-chicks?index=1&atr_uid=" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">here</span></strong></a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">That's all from me, hope you're getting some nice weather where you are.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">Oh, also have you entered my <a href="http://iheartmyfamilyhome.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/giveaway.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">Giveaway</span></strong></a> ??? its to win a Big Shot Machine from Hobbycraft worth £74.99, check it out, it ends on Friday - Good luck!!</span><br />
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