Etsy Community Cookbook Is Ready!

Jessica Buike from javajesspublishing made it happened. Thank you, Jess!
This cookbook is a compilation of recipes from Etsy shop owners. Over 50 recipes are included, all with photos and author profiles. A must-have for Etsians and non-Etsians alike!
The pdf copy of the cookbook is available in Jessica's Etsy shop at: http://javajesspublishing.etsy.com . The black and white, spiral bound version is at: http://www.cafepress.com/javajess and the full color, perfect bound version is at: http://stores.lulu.com/javajesspublishing .

Jessica also started two BNR threads on Etsy Forum: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6163627
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6163635 . Please go there to meet the Etsy sellers who contributed to the cookbook.

I hope you all enjoy the book!

Etsy Thread Artists Team's Artistic Challenge

Etsy Thread Artists Team is having the 2nd Artistic Challenge.
This challenge consisted in creating a floral item using crochet thread.
Eight members of our team have submitted their entries.
Now is the time to select a winner in this challenge.
You are invited to vote for your favorite artistic floral crochet creation at our team blog: http://etsythreadartists.blogspot.com to help us to choose a winner. Voting ends on May 31st.
Here is my entry to this Challenge - White Lace with Pink Flowers Crocheted Doily.

I am the winner!!!

I like to enter giveaways (who doesn't?).
Not only to win the prize but to see new shops, visit new blogs; simply to get acquainted with other sellers.
Recently I've won not one but two prizes! I've just received them.


First one was given away by Elizabeth Ann White - a professional crochet designer. The prize consists of The Spring Crochet Basket full of crochet thread, Ann's own book with wonderful crochet patterns and even a crochet hook ! These prizes have a special value for me - they come directly from the author. It doesn't happen to often!
You can find Mrs. White at her Etsy shop BellaCrochet and her blog bellacrochet.blogspot.com .


The second one was a photograph of a winner's choice given away by Emily from Etsy shop salchichatu.
I chose this one.
It was taken in January and Emily named it "Why are you blooming"...
She loves all visual art media, and hopes to have a good sampling of everything in her shop eventually, from photography to paintings.
You can find Emily on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/salchichatu .