It's official - it's the start of the busiest shopping weekend of the year!
I have to say that I didn't really believe all the hype - until my fiance came home the other night and said "I think I'll start the Christmas shopping this weekend". Today, someone in the office told me she will be starting to get her Christmas presents organised tomorrow. Aaa! It seems like everyone is getting ready this weekend, after all!
Except me, who will be waiting till my next "day job" pay day on Wednesday!!!
I love my day job, but I'm proud to be part of a proper little cottage industry. Please come along and support me and my mum this weekend by popping by our Etsy shop!
As a special incentive, get 10% off when you use coupon code TWEETTWEET11 this weekend!
Expires on Wednesday 30th November 2011.
Have a great shopping weekend!!!
Friday 25 November 2011
Friday 11 November 2011
Ready for the frost
Okay, I know I'll be regretting this in a month's time when it's properly cold, but right now I would really like some frosty weather!
Here in south-west Scotland it has definitely been unseasonably warm. We've had a few chillier nights recently, but nothing of note. And while I DO NOT want a repeat of last winter (minus 15 degrees temperatures and what seemed like several months of relentless ice and snow), it would be nice to wake up to a few more frost mornings!
Knitting just isn't the same in the summer - it's still fun, but there's something about being snuggled up on the sofa in front of the log fire with your latest knitting project. I am so excited that two of my closest friends should be giving birth to baby boys in the next couple of months, but I'm also finding it very hard to get into the mood for knitting when it hasn't been cold enough yet to light the log fire!
Warmer weather - wonderful. I'm not complaining! But it just isn't Christmas (or the wonderful wintery lead up to Christmas time) without a bit of frost!
Here in south-west Scotland it has definitely been unseasonably warm. We've had a few chillier nights recently, but nothing of note. And while I DO NOT want a repeat of last winter (minus 15 degrees temperatures and what seemed like several months of relentless ice and snow), it would be nice to wake up to a few more frost mornings!
Knitting just isn't the same in the summer - it's still fun, but there's something about being snuggled up on the sofa in front of the log fire with your latest knitting project. I am so excited that two of my closest friends should be giving birth to baby boys in the next couple of months, but I'm also finding it very hard to get into the mood for knitting when it hasn't been cold enough yet to light the log fire!
Warmer weather - wonderful. I'm not complaining! But it just isn't Christmas (or the wonderful wintery lead up to Christmas time) without a bit of frost!
Getting ready for the colder weather by adding some hand-knitted gloves to my Etsy shop!
Friday 4 November 2011
Christmas is coming!
Christmas is coming, and I've had great fun creating some new accessories!
There are plenty more to come so keep an eye on this blog or follow me on Twitter (@JammyDesigns) for updates, but here's a little taster of what I've got on Etsy already!
I'd love to hear what you think of them so far - we have not listed any items in "traditional" Christmas colours yet (reds, greens, etc), so our Christmas offering probably looks a little bit different from most but hopefully that is a good thing that makes us a little bit more unique!
My mum's creations - a blue bobble hat keyring, and an adorable scarf keyring!
And my creation - a Christmas Stocking tree decoration!
We're still working on lots of new designs, so I'd love to hear what you think of the ones we've posted so far!
There are plenty more to come so keep an eye on this blog or follow me on Twitter (@JammyDesigns) for updates, but here's a little taster of what I've got on Etsy already!
I'd love to hear what you think of them so far - we have not listed any items in "traditional" Christmas colours yet (reds, greens, etc), so our Christmas offering probably looks a little bit different from most but hopefully that is a good thing that makes us a little bit more unique!
My mum's creations - a blue bobble hat keyring, and an adorable scarf keyring!
And my creation - a Christmas Stocking tree decoration!
We're still working on lots of new designs, so I'd love to hear what you think of the ones we've posted so far!
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Experimenting!
I love creating new items and trying out new yarns, and Christmas is the perfect time of year to do that!
Out along the high street today, my eye was drawn to the Christmas themed colours, especially those with a little bit of sparkle! There are so many fun knits to try at Christmas time too. This is the first year I have tried making knitted Christmas decorations (the first of which is on Etsy now!) and I've really enjoyed it. What a fun way to jazz up your Christmas tree, and with all those fabulous yarns available, the only limit is your imagination!
Two of my closest friends are expecting babies around Christmas time this year, so my eye is also being drawn to the baby knits. I love putting new items onto Etsy, but it's even nicer to be making items specially for a baby boy or girl that you know, and getting to see photos of them wearing the socks, hat or whatever it may be!
Of course, with all these new yarns and trying out lots of new patterns, I have so much that I want to add to my Etsy shop - and this means making room for new items by having a sale! I now have a good selection of baby knits in my sale section so I hope you'll come along and check them out!
Out along the high street today, my eye was drawn to the Christmas themed colours, especially those with a little bit of sparkle! There are so many fun knits to try at Christmas time too. This is the first year I have tried making knitted Christmas decorations (the first of which is on Etsy now!) and I've really enjoyed it. What a fun way to jazz up your Christmas tree, and with all those fabulous yarns available, the only limit is your imagination!
Two of my closest friends are expecting babies around Christmas time this year, so my eye is also being drawn to the baby knits. I love putting new items onto Etsy, but it's even nicer to be making items specially for a baby boy or girl that you know, and getting to see photos of them wearing the socks, hat or whatever it may be!
Of course, with all these new yarns and trying out lots of new patterns, I have so much that I want to add to my Etsy shop - and this means making room for new items by having a sale! I now have a good selection of baby knits in my sale section so I hope you'll come along and check them out!
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