tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551120963449141832024-03-05T08:41:27.300-08:00This Way HandmadehandmadeLavenderFieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658625832301082447noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255112096344914183.post-65559419428137854522013-03-10T08:39:00.000-07:002013-03-10T08:39:16.417-07:00<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/125991147/aqua-and-gold-oval-crochet-earrings-with?" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi726Pwc_1BqksYq9ORho30lo5d4QKujOfpXc_bgbIA3R9pX9YVKQVUzLJitglXoJH3xu9C-oE5PqWdpcTuNf_cuT82pDgB7MCeItcbuj731zTKTMvDMTHG8zDuPpjfNoTb8s4rNDp8kzWZ/s320/DSC_0049+MN.JPG" /></a>
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121060646/handmade-wedding-earrings-affordable?" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_17-PDfhX28SRNUKfnZJJ-lhmVMlJz03HyTzwkmFNFkFeNFEP5clRvjcwI2KCJnYPMVxqiKv2niTMFi7B9jq1PhyphenhyphenD5jJYPXZmvHmEAy4qC4Yfyo7vp_jyf-j6Y-_Tqd9wdLPvBjuN_jn/s320/DSC_0081.JPG" /></a>
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/124203025/beaded-crochet-earrings-in-dark-aqua?" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KiPdop_jHK2N3zwJlNvDFjvA2fiK2qMZqx_g6bvqMgWF87dohSeD-s7Es3diaLEKpfCUyt7_2_Y9AO6ffu95_58K_umVwGwkCrlR5O6lSY-Hobjoaj3Tn-tcquvRmxSfaPszZkZcGYkx/s320/DSC_0125+mn.JPG" /></a>
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121806714/sea-green-hoop-earrings-beaded-boho?" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWr8Fl6JyAJKvvJFUNsgkQnKokQfMleMS7ORXYg08QcI48a6fnqKSj2t6QK09CHoup-J7AbCw-j5XWmoEVmvpzBYnZF-j1-E_CcwN2kByOsaNzAdfJlDanOIVCHYfww0_h5iFY88vToaAy/s320/DSC_0003+mn.JPG" /></a>LavenderFieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658625832301082447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255112096344914183.post-89194393701883346542013-02-14T07:21:00.002-08:002013-02-14T14:21:25.746-08:00Emeral City Challenge by ShopBevelSo excited! One of my necklaces has been chosen by <a href="http://bit.ly/XuBhCZ">ShopBevel</a> to enter their "Emerald City" Design Challenge Contest. The piece that receives the most votes is the one that will win the challenge!!
So I'd like to ask you all a favor and vote for my necklace!!!
To vote, just do the following:
- Go to <a href="http://bit.ly/XuBhCZ">ShopBevel's Facebook page</a> (https://www.facebook.com/shopbevel), click on "Like" to access the challenge
- Then click on "view entries" (if you don't see my necklace then scroll all the way down and click on "show more entries")
- Click on my necklace and cast your vote. It is the Emerald Green Crochet Bib Necklace by Victoria (as per the picture).
Voting starts TODAY, February 14 @ 12 noon (New York time).
Please share this with your friends so that I can get lots of votes and win the challenge!!!!
Thank you all in advance!!!!!
Victoria
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Good luck!<br />
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Of course I jumped to the opportunity of having MY work featured in her book, and today to my surprise I received my copy in the mail!!!<br />
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Congratulation<span class="text_exposed_show">s Amy, your book is really fantastic and just overall beautiful. Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. It's so exciting seeing my work featured in such a beautiful book!<br />
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Amy featured 2 of my necklaces in her book. You all can all pre-order your copy at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/So-Pretty-Crochet-Inspiration-Instructions/dp/1452103607/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327328075&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> :0)</span></span></span></h6><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/So-Pretty-Crochet-Inspiration-Instructions/dp/1452103607/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327328075&sr=8-1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17l1fHuf1sOhJjDfqIU485ToTvykAnOhiCPz7tEBd6T9TlAn31pWRoxmy9uwItDXr7dKjIlQ8A6maN9PbO7vlDGiwPpPEKr_96g0guW182qs7GjIHr0xUofqWH7BfINzSj7PsShslR9Of/s320/51d8iicntHL._SS500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="text_exposed_show">My 2 necklaces that Amy featured in her book are these:</span></span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="text_exposed_show"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LavenderField?ref=si_shop" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGI9UMvakhw7PyZgaUJcvEtPoMV-qhuDlHwE7UpOCjTYEQCI5f_uYFbd1-qvHaRexjv_xnHfbnpYkZWc2HEf67NzkzuQCEeswJ_ivOofr-yRtXDa23k1762Hl_mAcTd8BoWZYNb4d6G_8/s320/DSC_1902_picnik.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="text_exposed_show">These are not for sale (I'm keeping them), but you can see all my other necklaces in my shop<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LavenderField?ref=si_shop" target="_blank"> LavenderField</a></span></span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></span></span></h6>LavenderFieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658625832301082447noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255112096344914183.post-33616268750728942602012-01-16T23:32:00.000-08:002012-01-22T12:04:29.796-08:00DaffodilsDaffodils in my garden are in full bloom now. The smell is so alluring. Whenever I bring some in the house the whole area is filled with its pungent aroma.<br />
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<tr align="justify"><td class="tr-caption">I have made a crochet <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/90208102/daffodil-necklace" target="_blank">Daffodil Necklace</a> representing the beautiful flower, complete with water drops and all :0)</td></tr>
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1/4 cup lemon juice<br />
1/4 cup olive oil<br />
3 garlic cloves, minced<br />
1/4 teaspoon coarse black pepper<br />
1/4 teaspoon sea salt<br />
2 teaspoons lemons, zest of <br />
2 lb (1 kg) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined<br />
3 bunches fresh spinach, washed and lightly steamed/wilted and chopped</span></h2><div class="block" id="direction"><div class="section clrfix directions"><h2>Directions </h2><h2 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stir together garlic, pepper, salt and lemon zest. <br />
Blend in lemon juice and olive oil.<br />
Set aside.<br />
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.<br />
Add the shrimp, and cook for 2-4 minutes until pink.<br />
Stir in the spinach and cook just for a few more seconds.<br />
Stir in the lemon-olive oil mixture.<br />
Toss well.<br />
Serve immediately.<br />
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(adapted from http://www.food.com/recipefullpage.do?rid=112371)</span></h2></div></div></div>LavenderFieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658625832301082447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255112096344914183.post-1569474690597921272011-12-14T01:06:00.000-08:002011-12-14T01:06:20.998-08:00Recipe of the Day: Garlic Pork Steaks with Capers and CreamI came up with this easy and delicious recipe the other day, and it was such a hit that I decided to share it here on my blog so that everyone can enjoy it:<br />
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Garlic Pork Steaks with Capers and Cream<br />
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1-2 tbs olive oil<br />
4 pork steaks<br />
2 garlic cloves<br />
juice of 1/2 lemon<br />
1/4 cup capers<br />
1 cup fresh cream<br />
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Heat olive oil in a frying pan and cook pork steaks in medium high heat until done and no longer pink in the middle. Press the garlic cloves into the pan with a garlic press, and stir until it is yellowish and aromatic. Deglaze the pan with the lemon juice, scraping the pan with a spatula. Toss the capers in and then the fresh cream and stir a little. When cream is bubbly remove the pan from the heat.<br />
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That's it! Enjoy!LavenderFieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658625832301082447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255112096344914183.post-31505318909034397872011-06-05T22:17:00.000-07:002011-06-05T22:19:08.806-07:00BUST Magazine FeatureLook for my necklace on the June/July '11 issue of <a href="http://www.bust.com/magazine/on-newsstands-now.html">BUST Magazine </a>(page 28, to be exact)!!!<br />
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I found these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59818466/sage-pleione-earring">earrings</a> in her shop, which feature an amzaing beadwork:<br />
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Thank you Jen!LavenderFieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658625832301082447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255112096344914183.post-80507453473333637162011-02-06T21:54:00.000-08:002011-02-06T21:54:24.679-08:00And the winner is...............Wow! That was really exciting! So many people left comments in hopes of being the winner of one of my "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57184462/all-my-friends-crochet-necklace-create">All My Friends</a>" necklace. But there was only one lucky winner, and that winner is...... Gloria (no. 1)!!!<br />
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Thanks to all who participated!!!!!!!!LavenderFieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658625832301082447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255112096344914183.post-77025260948717166402011-02-02T02:28:00.000-08:002011-02-02T02:33:35.385-08:00Estsystalker Giveaway: Enter to Win!I'm so honored to have received an invitation from Violet of <a href="http://etsystalker.com/?p=15885">Etsystalker</a> to do a solo exhibit together with a giveaway!<br />
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You can read the interview <a href="http://etsystalker.com/?p=15885">here</a> and enter to get a chance to win one of my popular "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57184462/all-my-friends-crochet-necklace-create">All My Friends</a>" necklaces. One lucky winner will be chosen at random next Sunday, February 6th.<br />
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You can visit the <a href="http://www.umdf.org/site/c.otJVJ7MMIqE/b.5692879/k.3851/What_is_Mitochondrial_Disease.htm">United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation</a> website for more information.<br />
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To see the "Mito" treasuries, just go <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/search/mito">here</a>. Here's a screenshot of one of them:<br />
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And here's my necklace <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/41030356/mito-crochet-necklace-and-custom-pouch">Mito Crochet Necklace</a></div><br />
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The issue is hitting the stands on October 1st.......... I'm sooooo excited!!!!<br />
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