It is time!
After an anguish-laced week of choosing among the 12 entries, one box finally peeked out shyly from the crowd and quietly said, "I'm the one."
The winner of 25 free balls of Lizbeth thread is:
*drumroll*
Sharon
Sharon, please contact me privately with your address so I may forward it along to Handy Hands.
And thanks to ALL of the entrants! This contest was such a treat, even though the choosing was brutal. All of the entries were tops!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Contest is Officially Closed
The Chocolate Box Decorating Contest is officially closed. Let the judging begin!
A small flurry of entries arrived on the last day (not surprising since entries for these sorts of contests do take time to conceptualize) so let me go through the list again for everyone's convenience.
Batatter kicked things off with this impressive entry: chocolate box
Tattrldy jumped in with both feet and completed this adorable chocolate box: TTT with Chocolates
Not to be outdone, Karrianne submitted this winsome, fabric and tatting entry: Mini-chocolate box
Yavamoni submitted this fresh-as-spring entry via Intatters: decorated box
Val turned in this superb satchel: Chocolates
Sadly, Georgia was not able to submit an entry using an empty plastic celery bag. No worries, the idea alone gave us all a good chuckle! However, a silly celery hat may still be in the works. (By me, not Georgia.)
HUGE, groveling apologies to RainbowRose, who I left off the list earlier today. You don't want to miss her life-saving Tatter's First Aid Kit!
I offer up this slogan for Rainbow Rose's kit: "Supplies that Save Lives" and jokingly suggest adding a No Celery component (button, sticker, lanyard?) to the contents.
Icelas made her own box because she ran out of Whitman's chocolate boxes. New Bon Bon Box
(Now don't you wish you could be adopted?) ツ
Tattips' entry is truly a labor of love. Feminine, romantic and lacy: A Valentine chocolate box
Tatterjil sent in this entry, inspired by her childhood pet: Hedgehog Chocolates
Victats supplied a super-secret Sapphire storyline to accompany her entry: chocolate mmmmmm...
Last but not least, is Trayna who is having trouble getting her photo out of her camera (or scanner, can't remember which or maybe both).
So Trayna has been granted an extension and I will post her photo as soon as I can. (If it fails to arrive before December 6th I will have to disqualify her entry.)
UPDATE: [12/02/10] Here is Trayna's entry: Christmas comes but once a year...
Thank you to all entrants!
Your boxes are all such brilliantly inspired creations. Browsing through the list never fails to give me goose-bumps. Well done, everyone!
A small flurry of entries arrived on the last day (not surprising since entries for these sorts of contests do take time to conceptualize) so let me go through the list again for everyone's convenience.
Batatter kicked things off with this impressive entry: chocolate box
Tattrldy jumped in with both feet and completed this adorable chocolate box: TTT with Chocolates
Not to be outdone, Karrianne submitted this winsome, fabric and tatting entry: Mini-chocolate box
Yavamoni submitted this fresh-as-spring entry via Intatters: decorated box
Val turned in this superb satchel: Chocolates
Fate is a Good Provider
There is a saying in French, "le hasard fait bien les choses," which can be translated as "fate is a good provider." Lady Fate tipped her hat to Sharon. Just look at her entry: It must have been fate.Sadly, Georgia was not able to submit an entry using an empty plastic celery bag. No worries, the idea alone gave us all a good chuckle! However, a silly celery hat may still be in the works. (By me, not Georgia.)
HUGE, groveling apologies to RainbowRose, who I left off the list earlier today. You don't want to miss her life-saving Tatter's First Aid Kit!
I offer up this slogan for Rainbow Rose's kit: "Supplies that Save Lives" and jokingly suggest adding a No Celery component (button, sticker, lanyard?) to the contents.
Icelas made her own box because she ran out of Whitman's chocolate boxes. New Bon Bon Box
(Now don't you wish you could be adopted?) ツ
Tattips' entry is truly a labor of love. Feminine, romantic and lacy: A Valentine chocolate box
Tatterjil sent in this entry, inspired by her childhood pet: Hedgehog Chocolates
Victats supplied a super-secret Sapphire storyline to accompany her entry: chocolate mmmmmm...
Last but not least, is Trayna who is having trouble getting her photo out of her camera (or scanner, can't remember which or maybe both).
So Trayna has been granted an extension and I will post her photo as soon as I can. (If it fails to arrive before December 6th I will have to disqualify her entry.)
UPDATE: [12/02/10] Here is Trayna's entry: Christmas comes but once a year...
Have I missed anyone?
If you have turned in an entry and don't see it listed here, please contact me immediately.A winner will be announced on December 7th.
Thank you to all entrants!
Your boxes are all such brilliantly inspired creations. Browsing through the list never fails to give me goose-bumps. Well done, everyone!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Chocolate Box Contest Update
Just a reminder that the deadline for my decorated chocolate box contest is November 30, 2010. A winner will be announced on December 7th.
Here are the entries so far!
Batatter kicked things off with this impressive entry: chocolate box
Tattrldy jumped in with both feet and completed this adorable chocolate box: TTT with Chocolates
Not to be outdone, Karrianne submitted this winsome, fabric and tatting entry: Mini-chocolate box
Yavamoni submitted this fresh-as-spring entry via Intatters: decorated box
IMPORTANT NOTE: A window opens on Val's blog asking for you to enter a password. This is a phishing scam! Click on the "X" button to close the window. DO NOT TYPE IN A PASSWORD UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Val turned in this superb satchel: Chocolates
O, Woe is She!
Georgia asked if she could submit her entry using an empty plastic celery bag, since her doctor has banned chocolate from her diet. Georgia, of course you can! (Fingers still crossed for this entertaining entry.)
In fact, I have half a mind to tat celery in protest of Georgia's plight. Or make a silly celery hat. Does anyone out there know of a block tatted celery bunch? Martha?
This Just In!
Icelas made her own box because she ran out of Whitman's chocolate boxes. New Bon Bon Box
(Now don't you wish you could be adopted?) ツ
Tattips' entry is truly a labor of love. Feminine, romantic and lacy: A Valentine chocolate box
Back to the Contest
Wow, y'all are really making this a tough choice. The boxes are all so brilliantly done.
(Honestly, if I were entering I would be more than a bit intimidated.) Did I say that out loud? ツ
It is not too late to get your entry in!
Remember, 25 free balls of thread are waiting for 1 lucky winner!
But you've got to be in to win.
Good luck!
Here are the entries so far!
Batatter kicked things off with this impressive entry: chocolate box
Tattrldy jumped in with both feet and completed this adorable chocolate box: TTT with Chocolates
Not to be outdone, Karrianne submitted this winsome, fabric and tatting entry: Mini-chocolate box
Yavamoni submitted this fresh-as-spring entry via Intatters: decorated box
IMPORTANT NOTE: A window opens on Val's blog asking for you to enter a password. This is a phishing scam! Click on the "X" button to close the window. DO NOT TYPE IN A PASSWORD UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Val turned in this superb satchel: Chocolates
Fate is a Good Provider
There is a saying in French, "le hasard fait bien les choses," which can be translated as "fate is a good provider." Lady Fate tipped her hat to Sharon. Just look at her entry: It must have been fate.O, Woe is She!
Georgia asked if she could submit her entry using an empty plastic celery bag, since her doctor has banned chocolate from her diet. Georgia, of course you can! (Fingers still crossed for this entertaining entry.)
In fact, I have half a mind to tat celery in protest of Georgia's plight. Or make a silly celery hat. Does anyone out there know of a block tatted celery bunch? Martha?
This Just In!
Icelas made her own box because she ran out of Whitman's chocolate boxes. New Bon Bon Box
(Now don't you wish you could be adopted?) ツ
Tattips' entry is truly a labor of love. Feminine, romantic and lacy: A Valentine chocolate box
Back to the Contest
Wow, y'all are really making this a tough choice. The boxes are all so brilliantly done.
(Honestly, if I were entering I would be more than a bit intimidated.) Did I say that out loud? ツ
It is not too late to get your entry in!
Remember, 25 free balls of thread are waiting for 1 lucky winner!
But you've got to be in to win.
Good luck!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Motif #17 - "Angels in the Snow"
Snowflake HDT in size 20 by Yarnplayer
Motif #17 - "Angels in the Snow" Flake
Time to show off my pretty snowflake tatted in size 20 Snowflake HDT by Yarnplayer. It measures 9 cm. (3 3/8 inches) in diameter and took somewhere in the ballpark of 14 yards to tat.
Tatting Fool (also known as Miranda) offers this dilly of a design as a PDF download for $3 US to help raise money for the Brain Injury Association of New Mexico.
Tatting Tea Tuesday
With the the US Thanksgiving holiday just two days away, I should talk about turkey, the Macy's parade and football. But here I sit, sipping Santa Spice tea, nibbling Pepperidge Farm "Milano Slices" and listening to holiday music CDs while I wind shuttles.
(same snowflake on a black background)
I am trying to stay motivated to tat snowflakes.
What I want to be doing is crafty tatting to decorate satin balls for my holiday tree.
Other tatters have a flurry of snowflakes to tuck into seasonal greeting cards. So far I have completed one. (Hey, I'm not knockin' it. One is better than zero.)
My next flake will be another "Angels in the Snow," but this time adding a few beads. Shocking for me, I know!
Wishing you all blissful me time to create something beautiful. See you next Tuesday for more communi-tea!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Sewmuch ♥ from Postie
It is gloriously, fabulously and oh-so perfectly purple!
Needless to say, I love, love, LOVE it!
Thank you so, so much for this lovely handmade gift. I will treasure it always and use it often.
What? Leps, you say?
Why yes, indeed, Silly Hat Central is pleased to have two wee guests visiting. Of course, when I pulled out the camera they "lept" right in for some face time.
Here you see Fergal showing Ciarrán his skateboard (before he had even tucked away his travel case) and Miss Scarlett giving him a letter from home.
Greetings were warm and welcoming, and I am so pleased that Ciarrán did not forget his manners. It does not appear that rivalry over Blathnaid will be an issue. Here he is welcoming Fergal with a handshake.
Perhaps having a lovely brunette around has distracted the lad from his unrequited courtship?
Of course, Miss Scarlet has been the modicum of propriety and grace. And it is such a delight to have a proper lady in the house.
Ciarrán is totally stoked to host Fergal and Miss Scarlet and has been begging Fergal for board time. He loves showing off for them, but has taken a tumble (slam) or two as he learns to ollie and kickturn.
Ciarrán insists on Fergal and Miss Scarlet staying through the (US) Thanksgiving holidays. So we'll find out if Fergal and Miss Scarlet like roast turkey with all the trimmings.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
More Knot-Tea Fun!
Sewmuchfun4 paid me the nicest compliment the other day. She likes my fractured song lyrics.
She has also mentioned how much she likes the purple partridge ornaments I made last year. So it only seems fair to offer up a new fractured song lyric based upon a Partridge Family song.
(The cartoon birds even look a wee bit like shuttles. Boye should create an ad using this image.)
C'mon, Get Happy!
Dedicated to All Tatters Everywhere
(but especially Sewmuchfun4)
Lyrics Adapted from:
The Partridge Family, "Come On Get Happy"
Hello world, here's a song that we're singin'
Come on, get Tatting!
A whole lot of lacin' is what we'll be bringin'
We'll get you Tatting!
We had a dream we'd be tatting together
We share our love of lace and then we keep movin' on
Somethin' always happens whenever we're together
We get a happy feelin' when we're tattin' along
Tattin' along, there's a song that we're singin'
Come on, get tatting!
A whole lot of lacin' is what we'll be bringin'
We'll get you Tatting!
We'll get you Tatting!
We'll get you Tatting!
NEXT: Sewmuch ♥ from Postie!
She has also mentioned how much she likes the purple partridge ornaments I made last year. So it only seems fair to offer up a new fractured song lyric based upon a Partridge Family song.
(The cartoon birds even look a wee bit like shuttles. Boye should create an ad using this image.)
Dedicated to All Tatters Everywhere
(but especially Sewmuchfun4)
Lyrics Adapted from:
The Partridge Family, "Come On Get Happy"
Hello world, here's a song that we're singin'
Come on, get Tatting!
A whole lot of lacin' is what we'll be bringin'
We'll get you Tatting!
We had a dream we'd be tatting together
We share our love of lace and then we keep movin' on
Somethin' always happens whenever we're together
We get a happy feelin' when we're tattin' along
Tattin' along, there's a song that we're singin'
Come on, get tatting!
A whole lot of lacin' is what we'll be bringin'
We'll get you Tatting!
We'll get you Tatting!
We'll get you Tatting!
NEXT: Sewmuch ♥ from Postie!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
More Sneak Peeks!
Feast your eyes on the new Lizbeth colors coming in December.
Celtic Dream Weaver posted these a few days ago. She says they won't be available until after Christmas. So consider this a sneak peek for early 2011.
679 - Lime Green
155 - Ocean Sunset
This colorway has Lizbeth colors 623 Raspberry Pink Light, 644 Boysenberry Dark, 643 Grape Medium, 696 Autumn Orange Medium, 664 Ocean Teal Medium and 665 Ocean Teal Dark.
Just Say Ah...
Ocean Sunset transports me to the deck of an ocean liner at sunset. Join me in a moment of cruise dreaming. (Virtual cocktail in hand, of course.)
As the last golden rays dip below the horizon, they take on a tinge of orange, melding into a perfect Caribbean twilight. (Sip.)
Now where is that deck chair?
The next colorway came into being because a customer (not me) suggested it...
156 - Juicy Watermelon
Juicy Watermelon is made up of the following colors: Melon Light, Geranium Light, Geranium Dark, 628 Salmon Medium and 679 Lime Green
Nothing says summer like a refreshing slice of juicy watermelon. Add a few tiny black beads for seeds!
150 - Rootbeer Float
Rootbeer Float has 692 Mocha Brown Dark, 691 Mocha Brown Medium, Brown Medium-to-Brown Light and Beige Brown Light.
These next two solids really do remind me of crystal clear Caribbean waters...(because, let's face it, wouldn't we all rather be on a cruise? One that hasn't lost power because of an engine room fire, I mean.)
664 - Ocean Teal Med
665 - Ocean Teal Dk
672 - Burgundy
Can't take my eyes off this Burgundy. I see it blending well with vineyard or medieval tapestry-inspired tones. But I know you clever lacers will surprise me with your own ideas!
673 - Terra Cotta
Ah...earthy. Yet vibrant. This Terra Cotta is a great new shade. It will go so well with the wide range of yellows, oranges, browns and greens in the Lizbeth line. Used conservatively, it would also pair well with purple (and vice verse).
And last but not least, the colorway that I suggested:
149 - Peacock Blues
Electric Blue Dk, Electric Blue Med, 658 Ocean Turquoise Light and Deep Royal Blue. For those times when you just want to strut your stuff!
Celtic Dream Weaver posted these a few days ago. She says they won't be available until after Christmas. So consider this a sneak peek for early 2011.
679 - Lime Green
155 - Ocean Sunset
This colorway has Lizbeth colors 623 Raspberry Pink Light, 644 Boysenberry Dark, 643 Grape Medium, 696 Autumn Orange Medium, 664 Ocean Teal Medium and 665 Ocean Teal Dark.
Just Say Ah...
Ocean Sunset transports me to the deck of an ocean liner at sunset. Join me in a moment of cruise dreaming. (Virtual cocktail in hand, of course.)
As the last golden rays dip below the horizon, they take on a tinge of orange, melding into a perfect Caribbean twilight. (Sip.)
Now where is that deck chair?
The next colorway came into being because a customer (not me) suggested it...
156 - Juicy Watermelon
Juicy Watermelon is made up of the following colors: Melon Light, Geranium Light, Geranium Dark, 628 Salmon Medium and 679 Lime Green
Nothing says summer like a refreshing slice of juicy watermelon. Add a few tiny black beads for seeds!
150 - Rootbeer Float
Rootbeer Float has 692 Mocha Brown Dark, 691 Mocha Brown Medium, Brown Medium-to-Brown Light and Beige Brown Light.
How Now Brown Cow?
This colorway is the thread equivalent of another quintessential summer treat. Bring on the Vanilla ice cream! Could someone please pass a bendy straw? These next two solids really do remind me of crystal clear Caribbean waters...(because, let's face it, wouldn't we all rather be on a cruise? One that hasn't lost power because of an engine room fire, I mean.)
664 - Ocean Teal Med
665 - Ocean Teal Dk
672 - Burgundy
Can't take my eyes off this Burgundy. I see it blending well with vineyard or medieval tapestry-inspired tones. But I know you clever lacers will surprise me with your own ideas!
673 - Terra Cotta
Ah...earthy. Yet vibrant. This Terra Cotta is a great new shade. It will go so well with the wide range of yellows, oranges, browns and greens in the Lizbeth line. Used conservatively, it would also pair well with purple (and vice verse).
And last but not least, the colorway that I suggested:
149 - Peacock Blues
Electric Blue Dk, Electric Blue Med, 658 Ocean Turquoise Light and Deep Royal Blue. For those times when you just want to strut your stuff!
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