February 2012

Candlemas Votive Holders

This year for Candlemas, I REALLY wanted to make some snow candles. But, alas, it is raining, there's never been more than 3 inches of snow on the ground at a time, and for the first time in my lifetime, there isn't a snowbank as far as the eye can see.

So, I needed to change plans. Instead of making candles this year, we made candle holders. And because I hadn't totally given up the snow theme, we made super easy, but lovely, votive holders rolled in Kosher salt. It has a snowy look, but is warm at the same time. We had some simple glass votive holders left over from a different project, but you could do the some thing with any glass or jar.

Materials:
Mod Podge, Sealer or crafting glue
Kosher salt
glass jar

Cover the jar with a thick layer of your choice of adhesive. I used a sealer on one and Mod Podge on another.

Sprinkle some salt on a flat surface, and roll the jar through the salt so all areas are covered in salt. You could add some glitter to the salt it you'd like.

When the jar is completed dried, coat with a sealer.

Put in a candle. The glass is opaque and gives off a lovely light.
 

Submitted by Kimara on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 06:32
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Groundhog Day Celebration

EDIT: We found out Bug actually was on the news as a live report. His daddy and co-workers saw him, although it wasn't recorded.

Michigan's official groundhog is named Woody. As it turns out, Woody is not a he, Woody is a she. By the time the Howell Nature Center got intimate enough with her to find out she was indeed female, the name had already stuck, and the rest is history :)

Yesterday we joined the crowds in hopes of finding out whether or not spring was around the corner. According to Woody, who stayed out of her home for the official 30 seconds, spring will come early to Michigan. (We'll ignore the fact that all winter has felt like spring!)

It was a blast, and I'd say it is something I can now cross off the old bucket list except we plan to make this an annual event :) Along with all the jumping around and cheering, Bug was interviewed by Fox News. In his first theatrical disappointment, Bug's interview did not make it on the air, but it was exciting just to be interviewed with the bright lights and microphone :) Some of the photos are blurry, sorry Bug!

  


 

If you'd like to see the official Fox News coverage, sans Bug, you can watch it here: http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/mornings/woody-predicts-early-spring-in-michigan
Hope everyone had as much fun yesterday as we did! Woody! Woody! Woody! Woody!

Submitted by Kimara on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 05:50
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Valentine Day Desktop Wallpaper

Valentine's Day is a wonderful time to remember... "What the world needs now, is love, sweet love" :) Get a little gnomey love in your heart by using this desktop wallpaper for the month :) Peace and Love!

Submitted by Kimara on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:17
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Out of the Block | Ice Cream Cone Cookie Cutter

Here is a fun treat to share with your loved ones. Using a specially designed cookie cutter adds a personal touch to your basic sugar cookie. Also be sure to try our favorite Lemon Sugar Cookie recipe which goes great with coffee, tea or hot cocoa.

For a special afternoon treat we made our own Ice Cream Cone Tin Cookie Cutter to create our Ice Cream Cone sugar cookies. Once you learn how to make your own cookie cutter you can create custom cookies for all your holidays and special occasions. It is a great way to personalize your child’s birthday party. We decorated our cookies using simple tools found in the average kitchen… and let the kids do most of the work. We will also be sharing our favorite Lemon Sugar Cookie recipe. Yum!
 
Stay tuned this week for the appliqué pattern. The rest of the project will be shared throughout the month. From felt to sugar cookie… remember to keep thinking Out of the Block.

Click here for the applique pattern.
Click here for the cookie cutter directions.
Click here for the Lemon Sugar Cookie recipe.

Submitted by Michelle on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 07:32
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Little Lady's Sweater and Hat

EDIT: Okay... this is probably going to tell you more about my personality than anything else I've ever done before... I couldn't live with the dark photos and I re-shot them! (If you didn't see the post earlier, here is the note I included. You can see one of the nasty photos down below:

NOTE: Yes... the photos are rather dark. Took the photos last night, went to crop them this morning, and let's just say, after my early morning rant, ALL the pups were ready to give up their morning naps and go outside! Decided not to re-shoot, so imagine everything a little brighter, a little cleaner ;)

So, yes, it was gnawing at me, and I HAD to re-shoot. I often get accused of being a perfectionist. I usually don't see it. As a matter of fact, I'm not sure this even qualifies since the other photos were soooooo bad. Anyway, I couldn't leave it alone, even with an apology. Now, you really can see what the sweater looks like, and I can go back to my day as planned :) 

Last night I finished the lovely sweater for Little Lady. It really was a very simple little thing. The free pattern is available HERE from Purl Bee. I love, love, love the roll up sleeves! 

I decided she needed a beret to go with it. I found a free pattern HERE. It is the sweetest little hat from Sarah Grieve, and it is called the Ava Beret. She used a stitch called the brioche stitch pattern, which is lovely, but for the main body I used a seed stitch since that was the stitch used in the sweater. I had to fudge a little, since the seed stitch required an odd number of stitches, so I did 1 less decrease. Also, Sarah sewed a button on the beret which is adorable. A girl needs a little bling, right? I'm thinking instead of a button, I may make a small fabric flower from the material I will be using to make her pants. Of course, I'll share a photo when I decide :)

I love it when I get to use the technique where you create a hem by knitting it in. When you are done, the hem is already finished, no handsewing and no loose ends to weave in. Neat and lovely!

Anyway... done and done! Today, if I get a chance, I'm going to start on her reversible pants from Anna Maria Horner's book Handmade Beginnings. YAY! It's been too long since I sat at my sewing machine.

For those of you that didn't see the old photos... I saved the one below. I'm not crazy, right? It was worth re-doing the photos... at least it was for me ;)

   

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Ice Cream Cone Applique

February is a great time to share sweet treats with all the "sweeties" in our life. And what's sweeter than an ice cream cone with sprinkles on top? Our Ice Cream Cone Applique looks yummy enough to eat! 

We added sprinkles using a straight stitch and 6 strands of floss, but you could easily add glass beads for extra glitter. Or, cover in French knots. This applique was designed to fit a 6" block, but can be enlarged or reduced to meet your needs. Tomorrow we will be sharing a tutorial on how to turn this or any applique into a cookie cutter. The pattern for this Ice Cream Cone Applique can be found HERE. Enjoy! 

Submitted by Kimara on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 06:45
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Out of the Block | Making the Tin Ice Cream Cone Cookie Cutter


 
In our family, rolled cookies mean something special. Because they require more work than drop cookies, we tend to make them at holidays and other days of celebration. Over the years we have acquired many different cookie cutters, but a few years ago we discovered the joy of making our own cookie cutters, and we've never looked back! Now, there's no excuse for not having the perfect cookie cutter for all celebrations. So, go back and look at all the different designs in our Appliques (I'm thinking the hedgehog is a MUST make!) or keep your eyes opened for simple designs on coloring pages, magazines, or tutorials. Before you know it, you'll be impressing your friends and families bringing extra special cookies to all celebrations! Tomorrow, we are going to share our very favorite, extra "bestest" recipe for rolled cookies and icing. But today, here's how to get started making your own cookie cutters. Have a blast! 
 

Materials:
You can purchase a tin kit here or you will need...
16" long, 1/2" wide food safe tin
Non-toxic metal bonding (3M tape)
and
Old kitchen shears or tin snips
Print out a pattern at actual size (Ice Cream Cone pattern can be found HERE)
Various objects for forming shapes (cans, pencils, spools, etc or the kit includes some shapes)
Yarn or Pipe cleaners
Ruler
Clip

First measure the outside edge of your object by wrapping yarn or even better... pipe cleaners around the edge of your shape. Straighten the pipe cleaners and measure to get the perimeter length.

Add one inch so the edges can overlap. (The ice cream cone requires about 16"). Cut your tin with the shears or tin snips. You can trim the corners on an angle to reduce scratches. Be careful, the tin edges can be sharp.

Start your cookie cutter on a straight edge if possible. I lined it up starting in the middle of a cone edge. Then bend the tin to follow the perimeter shape. You can use various household objects to help you follow the outline of the ice cream cone. If you bought the kit it should come with a few shapes to get you started. A Klean Kanteen bottle worked great for the rounded top of the ice cream. Remember, you should have about 1 inch of overlap on a straight edge side.


Once you have finished bending your cookie cutter into shape clean the tin with dish soap and water. When it has dried completely adhere a 1" piece of the 3M tape on one side of the open edge. Peel back the other side of the tape, carefully line up the overlapping edges, and stick them together.

Use a clip to hold the piece together while it sets up.

Once it has set up you can do minor adjustments to the shape.


NOTE: If you do not have a cookie cutter making kit you can improvise. You can print the ice cream shape on card stock paper, then cover the front and back with clear contact paper, then cut it out. Or, trace the shape on a large plastic lid or a flat side of a plastic milk bottle. Cut out the shape. When you roll out your cookie dough, place your template on the dough and use the tip of a knife to cut around the design. But for ease and durability, we highly recommend the tin kit :)

Submitted by Michelle on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 07:03
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Lemon Sugar Cookies

To see the entire Out of the Block | Ice Cream Cone Cookie Cutter series, including pattern for felt applique block and how to make your own cookie cutters click HERE. 

I've tasted a lot of sugar cookies in my days, and I have to say, this is by far my very favorite. What makes it so special... a splash of lemon! And I'm a sucker for lemon. When I go to restaurants, I ask for "water with obscene amounts of lemon". Frankly, Tim teases that how I tip is directly related to how much lemon they bring me. I've had waiters bring out an entire lemon, and they watch as I squeeze every last drop of juice into my water. Basically, it's lemonade without the sugar. But I digress... we're talking cookies here! Anyway... these cookies don't make you pucker, they just have a subtle lemon favor that makes this the perfect cookie to munch with a cup of freshly brewed tea or a tall, ice cold glass of milk :)

If you are unfathomably not a fan of lemon, simply omit the lemon zest and substitute vanilla extract for the lemon flavoring. BTW... this was a Michelle discovery, and once again the student is the teacher :) This is the perfect dough to use with our hand-made tin cookie cutters!

LEMON SUGAR COOKIES

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter, room temp
2 eggs, room temp
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpse flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon zest (grated lemon peel)
1 teaspoon lemon flavoring

Directions:
Blend butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat. Combine flour, baking powder and salt, adding a small amount at a time to the mixture, blending well. Add zest and flavoring. Chill dough. On a well floured board, roll out a small quantity at a time to about a 1/4" thickness. Dough not in use should be kept refrigerated. Cut into shapes and bake on a lightly greased cookies sheet, for about 10-12 minutes at 375. Bake until set, but not brown. Sprinkle with colored sugars, before baking, or frost after baking. Dough can be frozen to bake at a later date.

LEMON SUGAR COOKIE ICING

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
food coloring (optional)

Directions:
Into small bowl, sift sugar and cream of tartar through a very fine sieve; add 2 egg whites and lemon extract. With mixer at high speed, beat mixture so stiff the knife drawn through leaves clean path.
(On humid days you may need to beat in more confectioner's sugar.)

Rolling out dough and cutting out cookies

Icing Cookies

Adding sprinkles

Ready to eat

Now it's the wee ones' turn!

Tasting testing before sharing with friends

All agreed... good enough to share with friends... as long as they could save a few for the family :)

Submitted by Kimara on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 05:46
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Shop - Flower Fairy Wands

NOTE: Kits for this project will be available in our shop Monday, 4-23-12 :)

Who can turn flowers into fairies, a dog into a dragon, and a pesky sibling into a troll? Children, of course! With just a flick of their wrist and the help of a magic wand, ANYTHING is possible and probable :) And, if the wand is a beautiful flower, all the better!

To make your own want you will need:

Flower Fairy Wand Kits from Wee Folk Art's Shop [Available April 23]

Note: Kit includes 100% wool felt, cotton embroidery floss, sandpaper square and dowel rod. To finish the project you will need crafting glue, embroidery needles and stuffing.

~OR~

Materials:
wool felt (a light and dark matching color for the petals, green for the leaves, and yellow   for the center) 
embroidery floss (colors should match the large petals, the small petals and the leaves) 
1/4" grosgrain ribbon in 3 colors each 24" long (green, yellow and a color to match the outer petal.)
12"  of 1/4" dowel rod
embroidery needles
crafting glue
paint for dowel rod (optional)
beeswax finish (optional)
stuffing
copy of pattern found HERE

Note: All materials used should be non toxic and child safe.

MATERIALS AVAILABLE IN WEE FOLK ART'S MARKET PLACE:
Flower Fairy Wands Kit
embroidery needles
Crafting Glue
Wood Paint
Beeswax Finish

Directions: 
Make a copy of the pattern and cut out felt as follows: 
     2 large petals (light)
     2 small petals (dark)
     2 leaves (green)
     2 flower centers (yellow)

Note: For tips on cutting out felt click HERE. 

Note: For stitch glossary click HERE.

I recommend that you cut out the 2 large petals together. They will be stitched together later and cutting them out together will make for the best fit.

After cutting out the 2 large flowers, carefully open up the flowers so they are a mirror image of one another. Make a mark on the inside between 2  petals on corresponding spots. This is where you will later sew on the ribbons.

On the front of each (2) large petal(s), applique the remaining pieces to it in the following manner: (Use the pattern as a placement guide.)
     Using a running stitch and 2 strands of matching floss, sew leaves to large petal.
     Using a blanket stitch and 3 strands of matching floss, sew small petal over leaves.
     Using a running stitch and 2 strands of floss that matches the small petals, sew center
     to the small petal.
 

Cut each piece of gross grain ribbon in half so you have 6 pieces 12" long. Take 3 different colored ribbons and tack them together at one end. Do the same to the remaining 3 ribbons.

Tack the ribbon clusters to the inside of the 2 flowers on the marks you made earlier. Make sure you do not go all the way through to the front side.

Matching the inner markings and ribbons, with wrong sides together, pin or staple your 2 large petals together.

Begin at an inner petal junction. Using a blanket stitch and 3 strands of matching floss, sew the 2 large petals together. Stop at the inner petal junction 1 petal away from the start. Securely tie off the thread, but do not cut. This space will be used for stuffing the flower and inserting the dowel rod.

Lightly sand one end of the dowel rod rounding the edges.

Paint the dowel rod green. NOTE: It is not necessary to paint the dowel, but by painting it green, it looks more like a stem :) If you do not paint the dowel, finish with a Beeswax finish to prevent the wood from drying out.

Stuff the flower. Do not overstuff. You want to make it look "puffy" without straining the outer blanket stitch. Note: You will not be able to stuff the unstitched petal until you stitch it together.

Put crafting glue on the end of the dowel rod that you did not finish. Place glue on 1" of the rod.

Insert the glued end into the flower, positioning it so the rod will be centered in the beginning inner petal junction.

Using a blanket stitch and the attached piece of floss, sew up the remaining petal, stuffing as you go.

You can leave the streamers long and simply trim the ribbon ends on angles or you can cut the ribbons to various lengths.

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Submitted by Kimara on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 07:24
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W.I.P. Crocheted Kitty Cat

Saturday, I saw an adorable crocheted Kitty Cat at Little Woollie. (Adorable blog, BTW.) I thought the Little Lady would love it. Now, I'm not saying I've never held a crochet hook before, I even made Crocheted Ball Ornaments for Michelle this past Christmas:

but I'm certainly a crocheting noob. When I read over the directions, there were many terms I didn't understand. So, I linked to the pattern on Facebook, and asked our experienced crocheters for their opinion... do you think I can pull this off? Everyone was so encouraging, I went out and got yarn for the project before I chickened out.

Well, it has been an adventure :) I've been crocheting close to my computer, because I have to keep looking up stitches, and I've even watched a few videos on YouTube. For the most part, I'm pretty happy with it. Sure, I'm having some problems. For example... I'm having a heck of a time starting circles.

 And I have questions... how do you stop the slip stitch from slipping when you start a circle... how do you count stitches... how much tension do you keep on the yarn as you are working?


My Grandma Pearl taught me to knit when I was very young. She also crocheted, but she made things like toilet roll covers and kitchen towel thingies, and I never bothered having her teach me. I REALLY wish I had! Although I know I'll get better with practice, there is nothing like sitting next to an experienced craftsperson, that can help guide your hands, and share the tricks of the trade! 


But, all in all, I am pretty excited about the way it is turning out. It isn't exactly like Jules' at Little Woollie, for example... I wound up not having any space between the cat's ears, whereas hers does, but I'm thinking it's an ish thing, and that it will be alright. And, when the wee ones were over yesterday for Sunday Dinner, Pixie told me, "You know, I would like one, too." So, something tells me I'll get more experience, and that's the best teacher, or so the adage says :)

Submitted by Kimara on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 07:55
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Happy Valentines Day

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Wishing you a day filled with love and giggles :)

Kimara and Michelle
 

The pattern for our Valentines Peonies can be found HERE.
Submitted by Kimara on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 07:33
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Felt Easter Sugar Cookies Kit Giveaway from Prairie Point Junction

AND THE WINNER IS...

Teryn:

Submitted by teryn on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 18:41.

Oh, so cute. We love felt foods ... and they have some really cute kits!

Congrats, Teryn. You are going to be very busy making a plateful of yummy looking Felt Easter Sugar Cookies :) Please make sure to contact us at weefolkart.com with your snail mail address in the next week or a new winner will be selected.

A very big thank you to Julie over at Prairie Point Junction. And remember, even if you didn't win, Prairie Point Junction always offers Wee Folk Art readers 20% their entire order. Simply type WEEFOLKART as your coupon code at check out.

Over the next few weeks we have other giveaways planned, so make sure you enter all of them :)

With Spring just around the corner, we're thinking it's time to start some Easter crafting. Fortunately, the folks at Prairie Point Junction (you may know it as Wool Felt Central), not only agrees with us, but want to help get us started. YAY!

Julie, the lovely owner, is sharing 2 of the Felt Easter Sugar Cookie Kits with our readers.

The kits include the pattern by Prairie Point Junction and 1/2 yard of Buttercream felt, plus 9" x 12" pieces each of Baby Blue, Periwinkle, Robin's Egg, Cotton Candy, Mellow Yellow, Peas Soup, White, Pumpkin Spice, Light Brown, and Driftwood. The felt will make at least two of each of the 12 designs. There are also 12 skeins of DMC floss in coordinating colors so you have everything you need for this project.

These adorable felt sugar cookies can be used stacked on a plate for decoration, turned into ornaments to be hung in a spring tree, or as a delightful addition to a wee one's play kitchen.

To enter this contest, simply pop over to Prairie Point Junction, and wander through their extensive collection of unique felt patterns and kits. Be warned... there are billions of lovelies to look at so you might be there a while! Okay... billions is an exaggeration, but they have lots! Then come back here, and leave a comment telling us about your favorite discovery. 

The contest runs from today, Wednesday, February 15 through Sunday, February 19th, at 9:00 p.m. EST when 2 winners will be chosen at random. Note: Winners then have 1 week to contact us with their snail mail address or a new winner will be drawn.

Good luck to everyone. This is such a lovely giveaway, and as always, we are very grateful to Julie for her generosity :) Now... head on over to Prairie Point Junction and check out their patterns and kits. If you've never been there before, prepare to be wowed! 

AND... don't forget... Wool Felt Central is one of our wonderful sponsors and has supported Wee Folk Art from almost day 1! As a special gift, Julie offers a discount to our readers EVERY SINGLE DAY! Simply type in the coupon code WEEFOLKART at checkout to receive a 20% discount off your entire order. How awesome and generous is that???

NOTE: Prairie Point Junction ships to the United States and Canada.
 
 

Submitted by Kimara on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 06:00
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Crocheted Kitty Cat DONE!

Finished the Kitty Cat. YAY! It was a detour away from all the other things I needed to get done this week, but I am very pleased with it. As a beginner crocheter, I found the pattern easy to follow, and I am every so grateful to Jules at Little Woollie for generously sharing her talents with her readers. 

I put in the center granny square that Jules used. She recommended another square since the sun burst had rather big holes for the stuffing to work its way through. But I liked the original square better than the new one she recommended (it was denser thus the stuffing won't poof out!) and I went ahead and made the sunburst tummy panel.  

Before stitching the front to the back, I lined the back of the 2 granny squares with a solid orange fabric. I intentionally sewed the square on so it puckered. I wanted some extra lining so it would give as I stuffed the Kitty.

I also also added a XOX on the back of the cat, just to remind the Little Lady that I love her very much. We will be heading to Wisconsin next week, and I'm sure LL is going to love her new friend.

If you are interested in making your very own Kitty Cat, make sure to pay Little Woollie a visit.  Trust me, even beginner crocheters can do this!

Now, all I have to do is finish... ahem... start, her 2 pairs of pants!!! 

Submitted by Kimara on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 06:12
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Frayed Fabric Flower

A couple of weeks ago I shared a sweater and hat I knitted for the Little Lady. (Leaving Thursday for a week long visit :) I wanted a little embellishment for the hat, and I made a flower using the material that I will be using to make her 2 pairs of reversible pants. Although I sewed the flower directly on her hat, you could easily add a brooch pin so it could be removed. I'm a little leery of sharp pokey things on toddlers :)

To make your own Frayed Fabric Flower you will need:

woven fabric scraps
felt scraps
embroidery floss
button
a copy of the pattern found HERE
brooch pin (optional)

Make a copy of the pattern. Cut out a woven print and matching felt for each of the three sizes.

Using a running stitch and 3 strands of floss, sew the woven fabric flowers to the corresponding felt flowers.

Stack the 3 flowers on top of each other with largest flower on the bottom and the smallest flower on top. Tack together.

Sew a button in the middle.

At this point, you can sew a brooch pin to the back of the flower or tack the flower to a garment.

Easy Peasy... all done :)

Submitted by Kimara on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 05:42
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Felted Egg Giveaway from Art of Felting


 
NOTE: The contest is now closed. The winner will be announced here, tomorrow morning :)

EDIT: Just once I'd like to post a giveaway without having to go back and edit something. Fortunately, it's always my fault... so I have no one else to blame, hehe. This is VERY important... if take advantage of Daria's 10% discount... and why wouldn't you :) the coupon code is... WEEFOLKART10. So make sure you include WEEFOLKART10 in the comments to receive your generous 10% discount :)

If you've been reading our blog for any period of time, you will know I adore Art of Felting, and the gentle artist, Daria Lvovsky, who creates each piece lovingly by hand. As we prepare to welcome spring, what a perfect time for this extremely generous giveaway.
 

One lucky winner will be the proud owner of 6 of Daria's Wool Felted Eggs. Whether you celebrate Easter or simply the arrival of spring, you will want these for your very own!

Their description is as follows:

Are you looking for Easter eggs? I’ve crafted them for you. Please have a look, they are the ideal size for keeping in hand, nice to touch, beautiful, colorful and made of friendly natural materials.

The eggs are about 2" long and 1.5" wide.

The eggs you see on the screen are photographed for example I’ve done a big number of such eggs. All of them are similar but, every one is unique. So the eggs you will get are going to be slightly different.

Normally, Daria sells her Felted Easter Eggs in pairs. What an awesome giveaway to receive 6 of these unique beauties!

I often send you to Daria's shop, Art of Felting, to drool, but I'm sure you never get tired of looking at her exquisite pieces. I know, I don't :) So, as always, hop on over to Art of Felting, make your wishlist, and then come on back, and share your favorite piece. Mine keeps changing, although I'm inclined to say, I want them all :)


 
And, for the first time, Daria is offering a discount to all Wee Folk Art readers! Yep, you heard that right! Simply write down WEEFOLKART10 in the comments to receive 10% off your order! How awesome is that? Now is the time to purchase that piece you've been dreaming of :) This discount runs from today, February 29 to March 7. Don't miss this opportunity! 

As for the giveaway, it runs from today, February 29... Leap Day... to Sunday, March 4, at 9:00 p.m. EST, when a winner will be drawn at random. Note: The winner has 1 week to contact us with their snail mail address or a new winner will be drawn.


 
So, first off... thank you to Daria, for this generous giveaway. I am always so pleased, and a bit jealous ;) to share her work with our readers. (Jealous, because I can't enter :) Then, for everyone else... good luck. Now, head over to Art of Felting, poke around, then come back here and leave a comment. And, don't forget to take advantage of the 10% discount to WFA readers. Remember, you must type WEEFOLKART10 in the comments to get your discount.

BTW... if you didn't know, Daria lives is Israel. She will gladly ship to anywhere, so everyone has a chance to win :)

Submitted by Kimara on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 06:18
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