Beansprout Creations http://www.beansproutcreations.com Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:32:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 The Worst http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/06/19/the-worst/ http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/06/19/the-worst/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:32:34 +0000 admin http://www.beansproutcreations.com/?p=172 Why is it that we always get sick at the worst times?  As soon as school was out and summer started, I got sick!  I’ve had this horrible sinus-head-cold-thing for the past week, and am just now starting to feel up to doing anything.  Too make matters worse, my 2 year old got pinkeye and our dog had surgery.  It’s been a fun summer so far!  But, I’m feeling better and I recently found my favorite crochet hook that had been lost…so I’m ready to start making stuff again.  Even better, I’m ready to make baby stuff.  No, not for me, for a friend =)  So if you know of any good patterns out there, let me know!

]]> http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/06/19/the-worst/feed/ And The Winners Are… http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/06/05/and-the-winners-are/ http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/06/05/and-the-winners-are/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:01:26 +0000 admin http://www.beansproutcreations.com/?p=169 1. Gumby 28

2. Startap

3. Heather

Thank you all for entering!  An email has been sent to the winners requesting confirmation, your pattern will be emailed to you within 24 hours of recieving confirmation.  For those of you who didn’t win, make sure and subscribe to keep up on all the lastest patterns and contests!

]]> http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/06/05/and-the-winners-are/feed/ Anniversary Giveaway! http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/05/22/anniversary-giveaway/ http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/05/22/anniversary-giveaway/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 16:27:48 +0000 admin http://www.beansproutcreations.com/?p=164 This time last year, I made my first pattern available online. What better way to celebrate than to give away free patterns?
How to enter:
1. Visit either my Etsy, Artfire, or Ravelry page and then come back and fill out the little form below (mandatory for entry).
2. Subscribe to my blog’s RSS feed and fill out the form below, except instead of listing a pattern, just let me know you subscribed (1 extra entry).
3. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the contest, come back and fill out the form again letting me know (1 extra entry).
4. Blog about the contest, fill out the form below and leave a link to your blog.

The winners will be announced on Saturday, June 6, and an email will sent to you (to the email provided).

Also, this is the first time I’ve used ContestMachine, so if you have any trouble entering, please let me know!

]]> http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/05/22/anniversary-giveaway/feed/ I’m Back! http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/05/19/im-back/ http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/05/19/im-back/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 18:30:59 +0000 admin http://www.beansproutcreations.com/?p=161 Wow, I was gone much longer than I thought I would be! My family is now moved and mostly unpacked! The house we moved to is much larger than our old one, which means I get a room for all my crafting stuff =) I now have all my yarn and crochet hooks accessible, and I’m ready to start crocheting again! What am I going to make you ask? Washcloths! I seem to have lost several during the move and need to replace them. Fortunately those don’t take to long so I’ll be able to whip up a several in the next day or two and then it’s back to making fun stuff!
Speaking of fun stuff, as I mentioned before, my one year anniversary was this month. Keep an eye out for a contest soon!

]]> http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/05/19/im-back/feed/ Happy Anniversary! http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/05/01/happy-anniversary/ http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/05/01/happy-anniversary/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 16:12:33 +0000 admin http://www.beansproutcreations.com/?p=158 I realized last night, that I’ve been blogging and making patterns for a year!  Crazy!  Sadly I missed my “blogiversary” which was April 23 (my first post).  However, May of last year was when I published my first pattern.  I think I may have to celebrate somehow =)  Keep an eye out for something fun in the next couple of weeks!

]]> http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/05/01/happy-anniversary/feed/ Oh, Etsy How I Love Thee! http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/04/24/oh-etsy-how-i-love-thee/ http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/04/24/oh-etsy-how-i-love-thee/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:00:38 +0000 admin http://www.beansproutcreations.com/?p=153

Ok, for those of you who may have been living under a rock, meet Etsy.  Etsy is a collection of stores that sell hadmade items.  This website is a great way to get unique items while supporting  artists, designers, crafters, and many other wonderful people!  I’ve got to warn you though, this site is addicting!  I’ve spent so much time on there just watching the recently listed items scroll by on the main page.  Ahh, good times…  So, what are you waiting for?  Go check it out!

]]> http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/04/24/oh-etsy-how-i-love-thee/feed/ It’s Been a While! http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/04/15/its-been-a-while/ http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/04/15/its-been-a-while/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:13:45 +0000 admin http://www.beansproutcreations.com/?p=151 I know, I know…I’ve been a bad blogger!  I haven’t posted in forever, life has been hectic around here!  Now, to top it all off, we’re moving…which is a good thing =) Unfortunately that means we’re very busy trying to get as much packed up as we can…including yarn!  So, that means I’ll be going into “semi-vactaion” mode, there won’t be any new patterns for a while and I may take a little longer to respond to questions/comments as well as sending any purchased items or patterns.  I should be back in full force soon, until then…happy crafting!

]]> http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/04/15/its-been-a-while/feed/ New Products http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/03/31/new-products/ http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/03/31/new-products/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:59:44 +0000 admin http://www.beansproutcreations.com/?p=147 I’ve decided to add a few new things to my ArtFire shop, so  I’ve started making washcloths to sell.  These are made using a pattern I’ve developed while making washcloths to use in my own home.  I use these things for everything!  I am also going to adding “sponges” for lack of a better term.  When I started using washcloths, I stopped using all my sponges and paper towels.  However, no matter what stitch I used to make the washcloths, they never seemed to be what I wanted for washing dishes.  So, I made these little sponges that I’ve been calling “dish scrubbies”.  I will only be posting these in my ArtFire shop, and if you mention this blog post when ordering, I will add a free washcloth or scrubbie to your order!  I will be adding more colors regularly, so keep checking back!

]]> http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/03/31/new-products/feed/ Ending Soon! http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/03/25/ending-soon/ http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/03/25/ending-soon/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:18:45 +0000 admin http://www.beansproutcreations.com/?p=143 Just a reminder that the BOGO sale ends tomorrow!  For more information, check out this post.

ArtFire - Buy Handmade - Sell Handmade

]]> http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/03/25/ending-soon/feed/ Totally off Topic… http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/03/22/totally-off-topic/ http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/03/22/totally-off-topic/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:22:29 +0000 admin http://www.beansproutcreations.com/?p=141 Every now and then I get a spammer who finds my blog and leaves about a million spam comments.  They seem to be getting a little smarter though these days, instead of just posting a bunch of links, they pretend to comment along with their links.   Some of them were pretty amusing so I wanted to share them =)  Now, keep in mind that most of these were all “comments” on a post announcing a new pattern…

“I saw where that this article already, likely they have stolen it at you
When I will recollect where saw, I will necessarily inform you”

“here and I about the same write here ______ ”

“The actual information, thanks, I will take to myself here  ___________ the reference to you I will put”

“Thanks for an interesting post, I wait for continuation”

“I am unable to understand this post. But well some points are useful for me.”

“I have to say, I can not agree with you in 100%, but it’s just my IMHO, which could be wrong.”

]]> http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/03/22/totally-off-topic/feed/