Spring Celebration Contribution

So every few days through the Spring Celebration I'm going to be posting additional pictures, interviews, and maybe even a tutorial or two from the contributors. Because I know many of you are out and about actually celebrating Spring, Easter, and/or Passover this weekend I thought I would just share my own contribution for now.

One lucky winner will be receiving the lime green, raw silk scarf with wooden beads hand knit by me, along with an appliqued XL tee shirt from the remaining inventory of my sister in law's shop. She has decided to retire Gray Eyed Scorpio for the time being to focus on other creative pursuits but this very Spring like tee shirt could still be yours. I think the two of them make a very Springy look, don't you? The combined total of the two handmade creations is $35.

Here is a close up of the stitches and beads on the scarf. I used my favorite open stitch pattern which makes for a loose carefree look that you can throw around your neck on a breezy morning. So have you entered the Giveaway yet? What are you planning on choosing if you get first pick? It would be a hard decision for me that is for sure. I really love that pillow by So Many Colors but I've had my eye on WillOaks Studio's pearl necklace for the past month. And then there is the yarn and handmade soap, oh I just don't know what I would choose. Too bad I'm not able to sign up for my own giveaway but you sure can. Just click here to go to the post. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend however you celebrate.

Spring Flowers

I haven't really spotted many Spring flowers yet for some reason around here. I'm hoping this weekend we might start to see some colorful bursts that I can capture. The top shot is from last Spring on the farm with the girls. It's one of my favorites and it always puts a smile on my face when I see it. The daffodils are going to bloom without me this year on the farm I'm afraid.

The second shot is of a knitted wire wrist cuff for sale here on my Etsy site. It is a perfect spring accessory in great pastel colors.

I'm so thrilled with the response to my Spring Celebration. I thought I would give you a hint at some of what you can expect starting April 1. I will have interviews and a few tutorials from the participants. So far I have a selection of handmade soaps, a quilted pillow, a spring pearl necklace, a gorgeous pendant, an appliqued tee shirt, a novelty knitted item, a skein of handspun yarn in Spring colors, some knitted Spring accessories, and a selection of DIY craft books from my library.

Something for everyone if I do say so myself. Many of the participants are blog buddies of mine and there are a few new faces that I'm excited to introduce to you all. If you are interested in participating there is still time to let me know. I will need to know by March 30 and you can e-mail me at lenoxknits@yahoo.com to get more details.

I've decided that I'm going to spread the joy and have multiple winners. I think that I've decided to have one big giveaway with a first prize winner who gets the first choice of item and on from there, instead of a series of small giveaways. It will be easier to keep the buzz going for everyone and easier for me to promote it. My main goal for this week is to get the interviews done and to come up with a graphic for the giveaway.