PDF Pear Pincushion Tutorial Giveaway

I made a few alterations to the pear pincushion template so I  tested it out. This time, I went with some bright reds and yellows. 

As you can maybe see, the lower section of the pear is now a tad bit smoother.

The main difference, is how bunchy the base is.  I noticed that the base of the original pear was kind of pleated at the bottom, so I figured it was too much fabric. 

 I narrowed a base a little and the end result is much smoother and neat.  Yes! 

I also tested out how I could use regular cotton fabric to make the stem and leaves.  You basically have to thicken it with batting in order to make them the thickness similar to when I used fleece and corduroy for the first pear.  I think it looks pretty good this way! 

The leaf vein stitching shows up really well, and makes a nice indentation in the batting.  Hooray!

Do you like the pear pincushion?  Want to try making one of your own?  Then leave a comment on this post and be entered into a draw to win a pear pincushion pattern of your own!  Do you like the leaf better with fleece or cotton fabric?  Which stem is better?  What's your favourite pincushion shape?

Don't forget to leave a way for me to contact you!

Happy Sewing!

UPDATE:  The contest is now over, but you can purchase the PDF Pear Pincushion tutorial here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/103372472/pdf-pear-pincushion-ornament-toy?ref=shop_home_feat_2

Winner For The Pieces Of Me Pendants Giveaway Contest

The allure of summer has been great and I've been so reluctant to tear myself away from my beloved garden. But I know you're waiting to find out who won, so here I am to announce the very lucky winner of the Pieces of Me Pendants Giveaway Contest!
The winner will win a pendant of their own choice from the Pieces Of Me Pendants shop, complete with their choice of chain type. You'll be sporting your fancy new necklace very soon!
Will it be a sweet message about your hubby?
Or a message to the world about your new, upcoming status?Or perhaps you can bask in the loveliness of a vintage illustration from Alice in Wonderland? (I know that's what I would choose!). The possibilities are endless!
I am happy to announce that the winner is... number 1, Katia! Early bird gets the PENDANT! This is the first time that #1 has come up for me from the random number generator! How neat!Katia's pendant of choice is the vintage typewriter pendant with the snake chain. I must admit that it looks very snazzy. It would go nicely with a number of different outfits since it's black and white and it's a very versatile and classic image. Nice choice, Katia!If you didn't win this contest, no worries! At only $5.95 each, you can buy ALL your favourite pendants!

Hurry on over and get yours now.

Thanks for joining the giveaway, and I hope to see you again for the next one!

Have a happy weekend!

A Giveaway by Pieces Of Me Pendants - Yippee!

Spring is here, Mother's Day is coming, and it's time to start shopping for presents and new accessories!!! In perfect timing, it's GIVEAWAY TIME again! Oh yes, you know you love a good giveaway.This month's fabulous sponsor is Pieces of Me Pendants.
Pieces of Me Pendants makes wonderful jewelery from wooden Scrabble® tiles (approximately ¾" square). The lightweight scrabble tiles are decoupaged with graphic images and sealed with a high gloss non-toxic finish. A sterling silver plated bail is attached and, voila, you have a wonderful piece of art-infused jewelry.
The graphic images can range from the humourous and witty to the stylish and artistic.For an upcoming stag-ette party, this Bride pendant would be just perfect for something that's fun but also a keepsake that she can keep for a long time to come.
Each pendant purchased will be gift packaged in a little organza bag, making them ideal for gift giving.

Pieces Of Me Pendants also makes wonderful charm bracelets, earrings, rings, magnets, pins, and pocket mirrors.
Here's how you can win one of your very own Pieces Of Me Pendants. And here's the best part: you get to win a pendant and chain of your own choosing! It's good to have choices in life!
Here's how to enter:

1. Go to the Pieces Of Me Pendants store and pick your favourite pendant and chain. Then come back to this blog post and tell me which pendant and chain (snake or ball chain) you want to win (1 entry).
2. Heart Pieces of Me Pendants on Etsy and tell me that you have done so in a separate comment (1 entry).
2. Follow Indie Craft Corner on Twitter and tell me that you have done so in a separate comment (1 entry).
3. Become a follower on the Indie Craft Corner Blog, and tell me that you have done so in a separate comment (1 entry).
4. Become a follower on this blog, and tell me that you have done so in a separate comment (1 entry).
5. Blog about this giveaway, and tell me that you did so (1 entry).
6. Twitter about this giveaway, and tell me that you did so (1 entry).
7. Make a purchase from Pieces of Me Pendants, and get 4 extra entries per item purchased. Make sure to tell me in a separate comment ( entry).

It is very important that you make a new comment for each way to enter. Otherwise, all of your hard work will only be counted as one entry.
Have fun and good luck!

Announcing The Winner Of The Soap That Makes Scents Giveaway Winner

A huge thanks goes out to all of you that entered into the Luscious Giveaway by Soap That Makes Scents! There were 284 entries! That's an all-star record!

I really enjoyed reading all of your entries to see what you liked best from KreatedbyKarina's Etsy store, and I hope you'll continue to visit her shop and to keep her fabulous soaps in mind when you plan for your next pampering escapade.
There are so many delicious soaps, body souffle soaps, and yummy lip balms to choose from, and they look so darn good! I envy the winner of this giveaway contest because she'll get to try one of these soaps first hand.So who won? I know you're dying to find out! So let's tally the votes and pop them into a custom random number generator.

The winner of the Luscious Giveaway by Soap That Makes Scents is....... AlisonWonderland! Congratulations, Alison!
Alison's favourite soap from Soap That Makes Scents is the Coconut Cream Soap which, I agree, does sound fantastic! Coconut is such a yummy, yummy scent- so tropical, creamy, and exotic. Alison's going to smell great :)
"So what about me!?" you may ask. "What if I want to smell good too!?" Well, fear not, my dear readers. I have an excellent resolution for you. Karina is offering you the chance to STILL get something free!
If you've fallen in love with some of the delicious soaps, body souffles, solid perfumes, and lip balms in Soap That Makes Scents (and I know you have since you've told me so!), then you're in luck! Purchase anything from Soap That Makes Scents and receive a FREE Lip Balm of your choice with your order! Use code MYTUTORLIST in the note to seller when checking out, and mention the flavor you'd like for free.

But don't delay! This offer expires January 22nd.
Valentine's Day is just around the corner! If you're looking for the perfect new scent to seduce your lover (tee hee!) or something to just pamper yourself with after a hard day of work, then head to Soap That Makes Scents and pamper yourself today. You'll get your awesome smelling soap, and your choice of a yummy lip balm too. We can all be winners then!
And if you haven't done it already, send KreatedbyKarina your email to be added to her newsletter mailing list. Then you'll be notified of all the sweetly scented deals from her shop!
Have a wonderful day!

Good Job, Everyone!

I was very impressed today when I came online and noticed 124 entries already for the super awesome designer soap giveaway by KreatedbyKarina. So I thought I'd give you all a thumbs up for entering. *Thumbs Up To The Awesome Peeps!*

I really love having giveaways on this blog for my fellow Etsians, and I know you all love to win free stuff and find out about cool shops and good things for your life. So if you have a shop and you want to run a giveaway here, please let me know. Note that I *AM* selective about who I promote here. If I don't think my readers will find the shop worth visiting, I will actually turn you down.

However, I'd be happy to give you feedback on what I think would make your shop more attractive to the readers here. I'm not a pro by any means, but I can offer my opinion. I would also recommend asking other Etsians for advice and feedback. Some of them really are seasoned professionals in selling and buying online.
That's another thing - you'd be surprised how much you can learn about how to improve your own shop by buying online. You'll find out pretty quickly what impresses you and what disappoints you when you receive a package in the mail, and you can compare it to what you are doing in your shop to see if you can improve.

As an update to what's going on with me this past week, I've been a busy school gal. My teacher accepted my application into his course, so I am officially registered for his Human Anatomy and Physiology class. It's a lot of work and there's tons to memorize, but I am really enjoying the subject. He's also a really good teacher. He doesn't go too fast, and he has lots of interesting tidbits to share.
The laboratory portion is also surprisingly fun and I am learning so much! A lot of the first week was a review of first year Biology, but it still took me a bit to remember it all and to get into the groove of things. I have discovered that I love learning slowly but thoroughly. It means that I really understand the topic, and I can teach it to others! I spent most of my laboratory time teaching the students seated around me how to do what I had just learned. I felt so helpful, and they actually appreciated that I took the time out to help them out. Maybe I'll make it a habit to stick around the lab and help other lost people out.

I'm still trying to figure out if I should become a nurse. I met a doctor at school and we somehow got into the topic of what I should do with my career. After I had described my situation to him, he asked me to consider whether it would be better for me to spend 5 years to become a newbie nurse, or to invest 5 years into upgrading my current education/training in digital art and animation. The answer in a practical sense was to invest in my art training, but when we added the factor of meaningful work and the need to help people, the answer became clouded.

My new attempt is to find a career path that combines my art education with helping people. Things that I am considering are art therapy (but I will need a LOT of psychology/counselling education), rehabilitation therapy (because I'd get to move around and maybe do some art projects), and motion capture in medical care and analysis (because I know some medical facilities use motion capture, and it would be cool if I could figure out how to get involved with that since I know mocap so well).
I'm also reconsidering teaching in some capacity. As I mentioned in regards to lab, I have a natural tendency to teach what I know to others. It might be why I write so many gardening and art tutorials on this blog. I also wrote training documents in my previous job, and trained my outsourcing team online and in-person. I would bet that you could ask me to teach you something, and if it was a topic I was familiar with, I would happily teach/tell you about it.

That's something I have rolling at the back of my mind. Part of why I want to become a nurse is so I can become a nurse trainer or nurse teacher. Ironic, eh? But SOMEONE has got to teach the subject! Why not me?
So this week will include my first quiz for Human Anatomy and Physiology, and lots of applying for various volunteer positions. Hopefully I can teach some art or visit some fine elderly folk. I'll keep you posted on how it goes.

I hope you all have a wonderful week! Good luck with all your endeavors!

A Luscious Giveaway By Soap That Makes Scents

After a long holiday full of family, friends, and parties, all you want to do is relax.

No work.

No people.

Just me time.
Time to bring out the pampering products! Introducing Soap That Makes Scents.
The soap looks good, smells good, and you can't wait to take a bath.
And you're sure to be pleased at what arrives in your mailbox. At Soap That Makes Scents, they believe in minimal but pretty packaging.
They also believe in small handmade batches to ensure freshness, and that using high-quality ingredients in their soaps should not mean that they have to sacrifice low pricing for you.

All of KreatedbyKarina's soap bars are Vegan-safe and free of parabens, SLS/SLES and skin-drying chemicals.
So remember how tight things are getting after the holidays? Well, you can still afford to treat yourself to something really lovely.
OR, better yet, ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY and WIN your choice of one fabulous bar of soap from Soap That Makes Scents. So, go ahead, pamper yourself!

Here's How To Enter:

1. Go to Soap That Makes Scents and pick your favourite soap. Come back here and tell me which bar of soap you'd like to win (1 entry).

2. If you spot a lip balm, soap, body souffle soap, or another lovely pampering product that you love in Soap That Makes Scents, you can purchase it, and get TWO extra entries for EACH purchase in this contest. You must leave a note in message to seller or add a new blog comment here to ensure that your purchase is counted.

3. Follow this blog, and tell me you did so as a separate comment (1 entry).

4. Twitter about this giveaway, and tell me you did so as a separate comment (1 entry).

5. Blog about this giveaway, and tell me you did so as a separate comment (1 entry).

6. Heart Soap That Makes Scents, and tell me you did so as a separate comment (1 entry).

7. Sign up for KreatedbyKarina's Twitter (http://twitter.com/kreatedbykarina) (1 entry.)

8. Sign up for the Soap That Makes Scents newsletter by sending KreatedbyKarina your email by Etsy convo (1 entry).

And don't think that this soap contest is only for the ladies, Soap That Makes Scents has scents for men, like this manly Cool Water for Men soap.
And if all you want is a little romance in your life, try the Love Me soap. This striking soap bar won KreatedbyKarina 3rd place in last year's Etsy Valentine Voter Poll, and it's one of her best sellers at shows. It's her own personal blend, so the scent won't be found elsewhere!
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, some pretty red soap seems like just the lucky ticket!

Good luck!

UPDATE - This contest is now closed. Thank you, everyone, for entering. Results will be posted soon.

Winner for the Incredible Tiamagic Giveaway

For all lovers of dead things, today is a special day. It's time for the winner of the Tiamagic Giveaway to be announced! Hurray!

I know, I know, you've been waiting so long that your neck grew a few inches from craning forwards to see the end, but the wait is well worth it. Well, it's well worth it for ONE person anyways.

Wait for it...

The winner of the Incredible Tiamagic Giveaway Contest is...... BIDDY! Congratulations, Biddy!Biddy's favourite item from Tiamagic's store is the Dead Disco Frog. I have to admit, disco frog is quite the looker. In his previous life, he was probably quite a hit with the ladies.
Biddy is the lucky recipient of a genuine Terrible Turrible Plushie from Tiamagic. That poor, unfortunate Tribble is so cute! Biddy is so lucky!Are you angry that you didn't win? Do you want a dead thing from Tiamagic too? Well, there's no need to be in a huff. Christmas is a-coming and you can ask for your very own dead thing from Tiamagic's shop! And if you don't think you can convince someone to buy it for you, you can gosh-darn get it for yourself!
Do you see that elephant backpack squashing that lovely lady? Well, he can be yours! YOU could be that squashed person too! Heh heh heh! These backpacks, keychains, and plushies are so fun and unique.

Get yours today!