PBF Collection

It's December!

2011-12-01T11:08:00.000-08:00

Wow! I can't believe that it's December 1st and it's a gloomy day here in our neck of the woods today.

As usual I've been busy finishing and shipping orders. It's that time of the year! But no complaints I love what I'm doing and I love posting pic of my happy customers.

I recently finished a black and grey shrug.

It took me 6 weeks to finished this and shipped it to Canada.

But so glad I was able to finished it and Maria...my very pretty friend and customer loves it.

Here are some of the photos she send to me. Yay!

Sooo pretty and love the whole outfit...

And here's a close up photo. So gorg Maria!

This shrug is so comfy and thick. And Maria said she received lots of compliments and even Sumo (her cute dog) loves it and cuddled inside of it. LOL! Thank you again Maria.

Yay! One of my favorite quote is from Pete Drucker... "The single most important thing to remember about any enterprise (or business) is that there are no results inside its walls. The result of a business is a satisfied customer."

By the way, I'll be participating again at Somewhat Simple 12 Giveaways of Christmas 2011. So stay tuned...I'll be posting details in few days. =)

And I just added a tab for items I sell here. If you wish to order just email me at anacskie@gmail.com. Thanks and have a great day everyone.

Fingerless Gloves is here to stay...

2011-11-08T10:02:00.000-08:00

Yay! It's Tuesday...and few weeks more it will be Thanksgiving. It's getting chilly out here in Nevada so I'm busy trying to finish all my orders for gloves, shrug and scarf... So busy I can not even re-open my Etsy shop.

Anyway...here's my latest creation for my friend. A warm and cozy fingerless gloves.

She lives up in the east coast so she said this gloves is really perfect for her... and I'm so glad she loves it. Below is a pix of my friend modelling her fingerless gloves.

A lot of my friends have been asking me what's the point of wearing fingerless gloves. So what's really the advantage of the fingerless gloves? I decided to search through the web to find some answers and found this perfect answer from WashingtonWahm.com :

"You have the advantage of a glove and also the ability to manipulate small objects together with your fingers and not have to remove your gloves. Whether you’re texting friends and family on the cell phone, digging change out of the dispenser with the market or rummaging through a toolbox trying to find the best size screws, it’s so less difficult to do these tasks when wearing a set of fingerless gloves.

It is easy to know the selling point of these gloves when you examine all these advantages. The sole disadvantage is that if it is, really cold outside. In that case, you can wear some mittens and also you still need not go without your fingerless gloves! With such utility, style and fashion, I’d personally expect these gloves to stay popular for many years."

There you have it...Fingerless gloves is not only fashionable but it's also very useful.

2011-10-06T09:12:00.000-07:00

It had been a long time since my last post... but I'm back!!!

And summer is over so it's time to make those knitted and crochet goodies again. =) It's also time to re-open my Etsy Shop.

Anyway, here are pics of my latest project. I call it Wavy Pink Baby Blanket. I made this for my friend who is having a baby girl pretty soon.

Here's a photo of the blanket when it was "worked in progress"...

And here are photos of the finished product...

Oh, one last photo...got to add ribbons and hang tag...now it's ready for the Baby Shower. Yay!

Isn't it so adorable? I ♥ it!

It took me three and a half weeks but I had really fun making it. Now my little boy wants me to make him a red and blue blanket. LOL!

So next in queue is the fingerless gloves and the shrugs. Stay tuned for more... =))

It's April - Spring Shoes

2011-04-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. It had been a long time since my last post. Sorry I had been busy with work and life. But I'm off from work again so I got more time to update my blog.

It's Friday and it's April Fools Day...right? LOL!

I've been busy lately spring cleaning, finishing my projects, decorating my temporary craft room and busy chatting with my fellow shoeaholics friends at Shoe Dazzle, Just Fabulous, Shoe Privee, and Sole Society.

So far...my fav shoe club is Shoe Dazzle and Just Fabulous. These are the shoes I got so far...

Meet Caroline...she's pretty comfy and really cute for Spring and Summer.

And meet Weekend...she's pretty cute flats. She'll look great with jeans and a nice top... what do you think? (please leave comment below)

And ohh one last pic...

And here's the most recent photo of my shoe collection (closet)...I did not take a full shot for it's a work in progress... LOL!

I'll be posting more pics and maybe just maybe a nice gift certificate giveaway so please subscribe and always take a peek... Hopefully...I'll be back next week... =)

Ribbon Flower by Joanne From Craft Passion

2010-11-03T05:34:00.000-07:00

Yay! This is my very first guest post...who-hoo!

My first guest is Joanne from Craft Passion. I absolutely love her blog she makes all these beautiful and adorable stuff and have great ideas/tut for sewing, crochet, knitting and everything else...truly inspiring. So I was so thrilled when she agreed to be my very first guest. And here is her tutorial...

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How To Sew Ribbon Flower

Hello, readers of PBF Collection,this is Joanne of Craft Passion. I am so happy (almost fell off the chair, LOL) when Ana wrote to me and invite me to guest post a tutorial on her blog.

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A little about Craft Passion:

I started Craft Passion in end of 2008. At the early stage, Craft Passion is just a personal journal about the handmade I did and found. Surprisingly, with the “vast” (as a newbie that time, thousands of pageviews per month is considered a lot J) responses and feedbacks came back asking me how to do them, since then Craft Passion grew into an e-classroom for distance handicraft learning website, mainly on sewing, crochet and knitting. You would find lots of tutorials and patterns in Craft Passion and they are free. From then on, Craft Passion is growing rapidly with more than hundred of thousands pageviews per month!!!

A little about me:

I love handmade and most of them are either self-taught or pass down from my skillfully mom.

At the age of less than 10, I completed my first handmade, that was a simple crochet thumbler holder where I learned from a book.

Later, when I grew up a little and allow to hold pins and needles, my mom taught me sewing by using her vintage foot paddle sewing machine, I made a few dresses and jammies for myself, and was so proud of myself when I'm wearing them… lol!!!

Since I was small, I admired seeing those actresses knitting in the TV soup operas and I told myself that I am going to pick-up this skill one day. Those days, kntting is a rare handicraft in my country and I can hardly see any people knit in the public. So, my uncle bought me a basic knitting book and a pair of knitting needles from overseas. After many months of trial and error, I finally got a scarf done without any real people help (youtube and google didn’t exist that time) though the tension is just a so-so.

Since then I can’t stop creating … that was more than 30 years ago!!!

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Recently, I made a crochet bead necklace but found that it it too dull with only the beads alone. I decided to make a simple flower that anybody can sew to match with it.

Try to get printed satin ribbon for this flower brooch. The printing make the ribbon flower unique, while the satin gave a glossy shine on it.

Materials:

1” wide ribbon, 12”
Button, about ½” Æ
Brooch pin
Needle and matching color thread
Scissor
Tealight candle or fray check or Use a tealight flame to slightly melt the raw edges of both ends of the ribbon so that it won’t fray.
Or
Drip a few drops of fray check on the raw edge, leave it to dry.

With needle and thread (double strand), sew a row of running stitches near to the long edge of the ribbon.

Pull and tug the thread to gather the ribbon. Pull until the ribbon is fully gather and form a circle.

Overlap both ends a little and sew a few stitches to secure the position. Knot the thread but don’t cut.

Turn to the back, sew the brooch pin on.

Turn to the front, sew the button on the center of the flower.

Done~

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If you are interested in how to crochet the bead necklace I am wearing, click here.

Winner Of October Giveaway

2010-11-01T07:51:00.000-07:00

Wow! Since I only have one entry for the October Giveaway. Obviously, the winner for the "Ice Cream Earrings" from Cupcake Princess Jewelry is...

SADE

Congratulations Sade!

Okay, this might be my last giveaway for this year since I'm busy with my Etsy Shop and my part time job. But PBF Collection will have a guest post/tutorial from CraftPassion Joanne this month so stay tuned...

Artist For the Month of October

2010-10-01T22:03:00.000-07:00

Sorry this GIVEAWAY is closed.

Our artist for the month of October is also from Las Vegas. Kelly Marshall is one of the artist that I met through Handmade In Vegas Etsy Group. She's the talented artist behind Cupcake Princess Jewelry. Checked out her beautiful shop at Etsy... Cupcake Princess Jewelry. She's selling this cute Kawaii Accessories that are simply adorable and looks delicious at the same time.

I had an opportunity to review one of her adorable product the "cupcake necklace". I absolutely love it!!! The packaging was great and the necklace itself is perfect for your cute little girls or for yourself too. Here are some photos I took of the item...

So to get to know Kelly better and to know more about Cupcake Princess Jewelry I had a chance to have a little interview with Kelly and here it is...

Tell us a bit about yourself?

I live in wonderful Las Vegas with my husband and am currently a stay at home 'mom' to my Toy Poodle and 2 Chinese Crested's. I am originally from Orange County, CA and have been living here in Las Vegas for the past 2 years. I went to school at the University of CA- Irvine, and received a Bachelors Degree in Political Science. After that, I spent a few years working out in the corporate world, but I am now lucky enough to be able to design and create jewelry full time.

Besides creating and designing, what else do you like to do?

I guess I am a true girly girl at heart, as my favorite thing to do is go shopping!! I love spending time with my dogs, and going out and having a good time. I also love cleaning my house, it's a funny quirk about me, but I am a complete neat freak. I also love to travel, and have 2 large trips planned for next year.

What first made you want to become an artist?

I don't know that I ever 'became' one, as I believe I have always been one. I have always loved creating things and admiring them, even as a young child. However, due to a hectic schedule and the regular happenings of life, I spent several years not being able to express my creativity the way I needed to. As soon as life really began to fall into place for me, I began creating again. I began to make such wonderful things that I truly loved and were an expression of myself and my creativity. It wasn't long before I saw that my designs were making others happy as well. That's when I decided to open my Etsy shop, Cupcake Princess Jewelry.

Please describe a bit about your creative inspirations.

I'd have to say my biggest inspiration is anything 'cute'. Sometimes I still feel like a child at heart, looking at toys and miniatures and thinking of unique ways to wear them as jewelry, or make into a piece that I can display in my home. I have always gone crazy for Japanese street fashion. I love how you will see just these completely over the top outfits and accessories. I believe that it's not just fashion, but an art as well. Another of my creative inspirations (as well as one of my personal obsessions) is Marie Antoinette. I am completely fascinated with her and the life she led.

What advise can you give to inspiring artist?

The best advice I can give is to stay true to yourself and continue to create with your own unique style in mind. Don't give up and don't get discouraged. There is a lot of competition out there, and it is easy to be let down when things don't go as expected. I always like to create meaningful experiences and I think it will make you stand out and more likely to be remembered.

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

In ten years I would love to own my own boutique where I sell my jewelry alongside trendy designer clothing. It has always been my dream to own my own store.

Kelly will be giving away this beautiful "ice cream earrings" to a lucky subscribers of my blog.

Here are the entry rules for the Cupcake Princess Jewelry "Ice Cream Earrings" giveaway:

1. (This is the mandatory entry) You'll receive 1 entry for visiting Cupcake Princess Jewelry and telling me what your favorite item is! Make sure you leave your EMAIL address in this entry.

2. You'll receive 2 entries for adding Cupcake Princess Jewelry in your Etsy favorites.

3. You'll receive 5 entries for following our blog and telling us that you do. Leave a comment with your username.

4. You'll receive 2 entries for adding/liking us in ourPBF Collection Fan Page.

Please remember that the more entries you have the better chances you'll have in winning this giveaway.

All entries must be received before 11:59 on Sunday - October 31, 2010. A winner will be drawn using a random number generator and I will send her an e-mail. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be choosen.

August and September Giveaway Winner

2010-09-11T08:43:00.000-07:00

Yay! The winner for this months giveaway sponsored by Studio 8 Ten is...(drum roll please...)

Joan Honoridez!!!

YAY Joan! Congratulations!

I will be on vacation and will post new giveaway and review for October so stay tuned everyone.

Artist of the Month August - September

2010-08-22T08:37:00.000-07:00

SORRY THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. STAY TUNED FOR ANOTHER GIVEAWAY NEXT MONTH.

Our artist for the month of August and September is not just one artist it consist of a lot of talented Artist in one place... Studio 8 Ten.

I've first met Angela (Project Manager of Studio 8 Ten) through Etsy. She invited me to join the First Friday Artist Exhibit (Craft) Show in Studio 8 Ten. It was my first craft show and I had fun joining and meeting a lot of talented artist. I also had fun browsing through the store. And absolutely love the handmade items they are selling most especially the hand lotions. =)

If you ever visited Las Vegas...come visit them at 810 South Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Okay...you might all be wondering what is Studio 8 Ten. To get to know them a little bit better... I had a little interview with Angela and here it is.

PBF : Tell Us a bit about Studio 8 Ten?

Angela (Studio 8 Ten): Studio 8 Ten is the community-based art studio and gift shop that features handmade products created in the Transition Services, Inc. employment programs for adults with disabilities in Las Vegas. We are located at 810 South Las Vegas Blvd, just north of Charleston. We have been open in our downtown location for 2 1/2 years. The building used to be an old wedding chapel (how very Vegas!) that we gutted and started rennovating in April of 2007. We wanted to go with a hip, urban feel that would fit into the direction downtown Las Vegas is heading, and also disspell any stereotypical ideas people have about supported employment venues. We hear a lot from people when they first come in that it isn't at all what they were expecting and they are always very impressed. The location has also been great in connecting our artists with the local art scene in the Las Vegas Arts District. Each month we host a solo or group art show of local Las Vegas' artists work. They spend time with the studio artists, as well as host a reception. Community outreach is a very important aspect of Studio 8 Ten. The artists who work there get opportunities for much more then just making cool handmade products, they also get to participate in social events, interact with customers, run a cash registers, give tours, and talk about how products are made. It is a totally unique place not only in Vegas, but in general...I have never heard of anything like it across the country.

PBF: How and when did the company start?

Angela (Studio 8 Ten): Transition Services started in 1998 with a few individuals who were in need of services and not happy in other programs. It is important for people to understand how far employment/care services for people with disabilities has come, and how far it still has to go. Imagine coming out of highschool and having all of 2-3 job opportunities placed in front of you and be told to "pick one". That is quite a reality for people with disabilities even today. Labeling, packaging, and other "factory" style work is exactly the type of limited options given to people all the time. Transition Services started to provide more choices and stop the practice of creating "work for the masses". Each person who comes to our program is an individual. One of the first things anyone with interest in working at one of our locations is asked is what they want to do, what their interests are, and what they want to learn. We then assess their current skills and help them build on those skills. People have found so much joy in learning how to make products by hand, and that instant gratification to see what they've done is rewarding in so many ways. Because we are the most progressive provider in the city, other programs that have historically limited their options are now seeing the value on really catering to individuals and helping them find work they want to do that will keep them motivated, and creating more positive life experiences. Everyday we come up with new ideas for new businesses that can incorporate the interests of the individuals we serve. We currently have 4 businesses, and are in the process of starting 2 more.

PBF: Who are the creative artist behind Studio 8 ten?

Angela (Studio 8 Ten): We serve 300 people in 5 locations is Las Vegas and Henderson, and the creatioons of individuals at all our locations can be seen at Studio 8 Ten. We work with people of all levels of disability from mild to profound. The artists in our programs come from all walks of life in seek of a meaningful job. Most of them start without any knowledge of art or crafting, but end up loving the process and the products. We had one woman recently start at one of our worksites and told the staff she never knew she could draw. She wasn't talking about having the ability to "draw well", she just didn't realize it was even an option...no one had ever encouraged her to pick up a pencil and paper for that purpose! It turned out she is excellent at drawing, able to recreate everything from real people to cartoon characters to a tee. It's amazing what happens when you give people choices and options.

PBF: Besides Studio 8 Ten at Etsy does Studio 8 Ten have another website?

Angela (Studio 8 Ten): We actually have 2 additional informational websites, our company website www.tsilasvegas.com has information about all of our programs and businesses, events, ways to support our non-profit through donations and volunteering, and ways to contact us if there is someone you know who might benefit from our employment programs. We also have www.studio8ten.com which showcases all the fun stuff being made at Studio 8 Ten as well as the art events, product photos, gallery of pics of the artists and shop space.

PBF: What are the upcoming events at Studio 8 Ten?

Angela (Studio 8 Ten): Our August art exhibit is going to showcase the art from the Saturday classes and workshops that are taught by local artist Elizabeth Young. She teaches children and adult classes in all different art mediums every month on the 1st and 2nd Saturday. It is going to be a large group show and a lot of fun! In addition to her classes, we will be starting a Kid's Art Club for all ages in January. We will also be participating in the First Friday festivities September-December with a group of local artists and crafters setting up in our parking lot and on our patio every First Friday from 6-9PM. We participate in a variety of craft fairs and Farmer's Markets throughout the year, and the holidays are especially busy. It's easiest to keep up by checking our website and signing up for our email announcements (don't worry, we won't bombard you!). We also open our venue for groups to meet, throw parties, and we host awesome kid's birthday parties and the pricing is really reasonable. It's a fantastic alternative to Chuck 'e Cheese!

Pretty interesting place to visit and shop, right?

And I had the privilege to review their latest product the Natural Luffa Massage Soap.

Since, I have been working a lot lately...this soap is perfect. I always look forward to go back home everyday take a shower and... used this "Luffa Massage Soap". It helps me relax after such a long stressful day from work. This soap is also highly recommended to all the moms out there that had a very busy day. It is a perfect way to soothe your muscles and relax while taking a shower or a bubble bath.

And Angela wants you all to try the items they are selling so she's giving away this gift basket. These are the sampling of all the "yummy" items that they are selling.

The gift basket includes:

3- Lotions (8 oz.) variety of fragrance

3- Shower Gels (4 oz.) variety of fragrance

2- Body Sprays (4 oz.) variety of fragrance

1- Bubble Bath (4 oz.)

Here are the entry rules for the Studio 8 Ten giveaway:

1. (This is the mandatory entry) You'll receive 1 entry for visiting Studio 8 Ten at Etsy and telling me what your favorite item is! Make sure you leave your EMAIL address in this entry.

2. You'll receive 2 entries for adding Studio 8 Ten at Etsy in your favorites.

3. You'll receive 2 entries for adding/liking Studio 8 Ten at Facebook fan page.

4. You'll receive 5 entries for following our blog and telling us that you do. Leave a comment with your username.

5. You'll receive 2 entries for adding/liking us in our PBF Collection Fan Page.

Please remember that the more entries you have the better chances you'll have in winning this giveaway.

All entries must be received before 11:59 on Friday, September 10, 2010. A winner will be drawn using a random number generator and I will send her an e-mail. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be choosen.

Winner Of July Giveaway

2010-08-14T04:59:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. I just want to post the winner of the July giveaway...and it is...

Kelly Marshall

Please email me your address so I can send it to Simone. For those who left a comment...thanks again for participating.

Next giveaway will be a gift basket of lotion, spa items, and lot more... from Studio 8 Ten. I will be posting the interview and giveaway in few days so please drop by and join the giveaway. Have a nice weekend everyone.

Just An Update

2010-07-19T10:49:00.000-07:00

It's always sad when one of my favorite blog stops blogging. I'm a big fan of Ruffles and Stuff but Disney recently announced that she will no longer be blogging. It's so sad...

I went back to my old job last week so I might not be blogging as often but I will still have my monthly giveaway. So stay tuned.

Here is a little update...of my recent projects...

The Butterfly Summer Skirt

The Eclipse Tank Top

The Aubergrine Summer/Autumn Beret

All of these items are available at PBF Collection @ Etsy. All of these can be customed made just email me here or at my Etsy Shop.

I know some people hate giveaways because of all the requirements you need to do in order to win. i.e. subscribe to a blog, be a fan in Facebook page...etc. But for me personally...giveaways are fun!!! With this economy and recession giveaways is always great...I mean...really...anything for FREE is always great. And it really does not take a lot of effort to click and subscribe, right? But that's just my opinion.

Anyway...if you love giveaways...my blog got another giveaway for this month. It's sponsored by Simone Elum. Please click this link or click the top left button to join. Have a good week everyone.

Featured Artist For The Month Of July

2010-07-12T03:48:00.000-07:00

This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks for participating everyone.

T-shirts are always comfy to wear especially during summer. And through the years, T-shirts have evolved from just a simple undergarment to a form of personal expression.

There's thousands of t-shirt designs out there but there's always one that stands out. Something unique that will captivate our interest and lead us to buy it and add it in our collection. Or just maybe it simply becomes something we would love to wear.

Unique designs like the t-shirt design of our featured artist for the month July, Simone ELum.

Simone is a Fashion Illustrator and Designer. After completing her Fashion Design degree she launched "Simone Elum". It's a unique collection of her 'fashion art' inspired clothing, accessories, stationary and fine art.

One of her best sellers is the Sweet Girl Tee. It's a fashion illustrated tee of a sweet young girl daydreaming about her true love. The design is simple but captivating.

And PBF Collection got the privelege to review her latest design which is the Sweet Girl V neck Tee. The moment we received the package from Simone. We noticed that it was package really well. Everything was professionally done with great looking hang tag, business card and a nice hand written note. For us, hand written notes always add a nice personal touch.

As for the Tee...it's absolutely great. The black jersey fabric heart has this cute white handstitch, the screen print of the young sweet girl is totally perfect, another great added touch is the black fabric stitched to the folded sleeves. The t-shirt itself is soft and comfy. This Tee is perfect for summer and it would look great on your favorite shorts, jeans, or skirts.

So to get to know more about Simone Elum the artist behind simoneelum.com. We had a little interview with her:

PBF: Tell us a bit about yourself?
SL : I am originally from Trinidad and Tobago, an island in the Caribbean. I've always loved fashion since my mom designed and made most of our clothes. She used to have a lot of fashion magazines lying around and of course, I enjoyed going through them, tearing out designs I liked and trying to redraw them and add my own touch to them. I studied Fashion Design at the Savannah College of Art and Design and that's where I also met my husband who is a Graphic designer at heart and does all of my graphic design! We started our business in July 2009 after moving to Los Angeles from Georgia. I am a fashion designer but art is my first love so I decided to put both of my passions together in my line of 'fashion art' inspired items.
PBF: Besides creating and designing, what else do you like to do?
SL: Of course I spend most of my time drawing and designing but when I am not busy doing that, I like to read, go to art shows, cook, take road trips and watch romantic movies.
PBF: What first made you want to become an artist?

SL: I loved the fashion illustrations in the Vogue Pattern books when I was growing up. I was always inspired to draw like that and have been doing fashion illustrations since then! I liked the feeling of being able to create something beautiful for others to look at.
PBF: Please describe to us a bit about your creative inspirations.
SL: I am inspired by fashion, photography, personalities like audrey hepburn, music, the caribbean, romantic movies, other fashion illustrators like Arturo Elena, David downton and Sandra Suy.
PBF:Besides Etsy do you have a website or blog where we can read updates about your designs?
SL:Yes, you can visit www.simoneelum.com or my facebook fanpage 'Simone Elum' for updates. . Please click here.
PBF: What advice can you give to inspiring artist?
SL: Get really good at what you love doing and be prolific. Always believe that what you have to offer is valuable and be able to take criticism and learn from it. Passion is necessary to continue being an artist so always find ways to be inspired to create! Connect with other artists, ask for advice, see what others are doing but be true to your own style.

PBF: Where do you see yourself in ten years?
SL: In ten years, I would like to have a family, a thriving business, to still be an artist and making a difference in the lives of others.
There you have it. Please be sure to check out Simone Elum's website and Facebook Page Simone Elum for new items and learn more about her creations!
And the good news is...Simone has decided to award one of you ladies with one of her new tee design! The winner will received the Sweet Girl tee in V-neck.
And winner can choose t-shirt sizes from xxs up to xxl.

Here are the entry rules for the Sweet Girl T-shirt giveaway:

1. (This is the mandatory entry) You'll receive 1 entry for visiting Simone Lum at Etsy and telling me what your favorite item is! Make sure you leave your EMAIL address in this entry.

2. You'll receive 2 entries for adding Simone Elum in your favorites.

3. You'll receive 2 entries for adding/liking Simone Elum in her fan page.

3. You'll receive 5 entries for following our blog and telling us that you do. Leave a comment with your username.

4. You'll receive 1 entry for grabbing my button and putting it on your blog. Leave a link of your blog in the comments.

5. You'll receive 2 entries for updating your Facebook status and including the link to this giveaway. Leave a comment with the link of the status.

6. You'll receive 2 entries for adding/liking us in our PBF Collection Fan Page.

7. You'll receive 3 entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog and leave us the link in a comment.

Please remember that the more entries you have the better chances you'll have in winning this giveaway.

All entries must be received before 11:59 on Friday, August 13, 2010. A winner will be drawn using a random number generator and I will send her an e-mail. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be choosen.

Winner of June Giveaway - Sponsored By CSN Stores

2010-07-11T16:39:00.000-07:00

First...I have to thank all of those who have participated in this Giveaway. I wish I could declare everyone as a winner. But I only have to choose one.

Okay here it is...basing from the Random generator...the winner is...

KACE KULIT !!!

CONGRATULATIONS KACE!!!

For those who did not win. Please don't be discourage I have more giveaways lined up. In fact, PBF Collection have another one starting tomorrow. Thank again everyone.

Such A Busy Week

2010-07-07T11:20:00.000-07:00

It's a such a busy week for me but I have to post a little update before it will get more crazier. I'm right now finishing at least 10 orders and I will be going back to work on Monday.

Anyway...enough of those craziness...

I finally watched Eclipse over the weekend. And I absolutely love it! I can't wait for Breaking Dawn but it will not be out until November 2011 next year and that's just the first part. The second part will be on July 2012.

And of course...while watching the movie. I was drawn to two items...that I really want to make.

First is this...the T-shirt quilt blanket that Bella's mom (Renee) gave to her. But I just can't find a better photo focusing on the blanket. It is supposed to be old t-shirts from the places Bella had been to and Renee sew it to a quilt and gave it to Bella as a graduation gift.

And the second one that I like is this...Bella's knitted hat. It looks kinda green in this pic but it was more of grey when I saw it in the movie.

But I have a lot of stuff to do that I might not be able to sew the quilt and knit the beanie until maybe mid-September. :(

And like most HP fans...I was so excited to see the movie trailer. And I can't wait to start knitting or crochet the latest scarves or beanies that they will be wearing.

But hopefully I will also be selling Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Syltherin scarves, beanies and even gloves soon.

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Few days more and I will be declaring the winner of the June Giveaway.

And if you have not left a comment for the June Giveaway...You would not want to missed out on this giveaway. Click here for a chance to win a gift certificate from CSNStore.com.

And stay tuned for the July Giveaway. It will be from a very talented sponsor from Etsy. =)

It's Blues Clues

2010-06-26T10:05:00.000-07:00

And let's hear from our guest post today written by mommy blogger Arlene Tallman...

Since I first found out I was pregnant, I knew what kinds of shows we were going to watch with our kids: Blue’s Clues. Blue’s Clue comes on the satellite TV direct tv family package channels all the time and my kids love it. My four year old has been watching it since she was only 6 months old and my 2 year old is into it right now.

Blue’s Clues, in case you didn’t know, is about a little blue spotted puppy named Blue. In her show she is partnered with Steve or Joe, her owner or friend, to play a game in order to figure out the question of the day. During the course of the show the kids will help Blue’s partner find three clues and then figure out what Blue is trying to say.

This show has the cutest characters and isn’t annoying like some of the other shows that come on. Also, it appeals to a wide age range, which works well when I need to cook dinner or have to go to the store and my husband is left at home with the kids. Overall, I would recommend this show to anyone with small children because it helps to develop many skills; it even teaches vital things like the alphabet, counting, math, and reading. Blue's Clues is a great way to spend family time together.

Thanks Arlene...my little boy loves Blues Clues too.

And if you have not left a comment for the June Giveaway...time is running out so please leave a comment now. You would not want to missed out on this giveaway. Click here for a chance to win a gift certificate from CSNStore.com.

Savings and Coupons

2010-06-24T11:25:00.000-07:00

Even before this recession...I always love to saved and one way of saving for me was clipping coupons from Sunday's paper. But after a while I realize...it is time consuming to clipped all these coupons plus of course I have to wait until Sunday to get the coupons I liked. So I'm really glad when I found out about this online coupons.

They have all these coupons from a lot of my favorite stores. Here some of my favorites:

Jo-anns

Fabrics.com

Old Navy

AMC Theathers

Walmart

Target

Home Depot

Hewlett Packard

So before you head out grab your coupon codes and enjoy the benefits of saving.

Fashion Updates

2010-06-14T18:14:00.000-07:00

Time for fashion updates...

I don't know about you but, whenever I have a chance to go to the gym, I always love to wear my Nike Shoes.

Being a mommy, Nike Shoes are always comfortable even for just a nice stroll at the park. They are even great running around doing errands and catching up with my very active toddler.

And since, I used it so much I think it's time for me to buy a new pair. Pink is one of my favorite color and so here are my choices:

* Checked out this new Pink Nike Shoes (click the bold highlight). Aren't they rad?

* And here is another Pink Nike Shoes (click the bold highlight). I love them because they are comfortable and feminine all at the same time.

* How about these Pink Nike Shoes (click the bold highlight) these are awesome too.

Mmmmm...there are a lot of choices and I love all of them. Let me know what you think and please leave a comment.

June GIVEAWAY!

2010-06-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

SORRY THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!

I have been pondering for days...trying to figure out what will be my giveaway this month. Then last Friday, I received a nice email from CSN Stores asking if I'm interested to do a giveaway. And of course I said yes!

And so I checked out their website and found all these amazing items. They have a great collection of headboards that are simply the best and this is one of them...

Headboards

And it's also a great coincidence for today is my little boy's birthday. My hubby and I had been planning to renovate his baby bedroom into a "big boys" room. We had been searching for headboards and just found both of these amazing headboards.

Headboard Kids -Choice 1

Headboard Kids - Choice 2

And the good news is - I’m excited to give you all, my wonderful readers/subscribers, a chance to win a $40 gift certificate from CSN Stores! I’m definitely sure you'll find something amazing for under $40 at their 200+ stores. They have a lot of amazing items that it's hard to pick just one. Besides the headboard, I’ve been browsing around their website and here are a few things I found that I really like: (REMEMBER - these are just my choices you could choose a lot more of your own favorite items at CSN Stores)

For Kids - Choice 1

For Kids - Choice 2

Women Shoes

Luggage

For the Kitchen

For The Guys - Choice 1

For the Guys - Choice 2

Whew! Now I wish I'm part of these giveaway. =) They have a variety of items: it's hard to make your choices. There's more items to choose from so feel free to browse around. By the way, all the items I posted above are all under $40 (just click the product title and it will take you to the product description) and, best of all, most of the items have free shipping! I bet by now you're excited to know how you can win this giveaway. Right?

Okay, here it is...

GIVEAWAY!

The WINNER will receive a...

$40 gift certificate to spend at CSN STORES - (200+ stores)

Entry Details:

Mandatory Entry: Go to THIS LINK and tell me which of these headboards you love the most! Then come back here and leave a comment. Please don't forget to email me your contact info and/or email address or include your email on your comment, so I would know how to reach you in case you win the giveaway.

But wait...*You must also do these other entries to be considered*

EXTRA ENTRIES:

To increase your chances of winning, you may do two or all of the following. Be sure to complete the above mandatory entry or your bonus entries will not count!

*Remember to leave one comment per entry.*

1) Check out CSNstores.com and let me know which store sells your favorite things, by leaving a comment... (not specific items, just general)

2) Subscribe to my blog (You MUST confirm your subscription for entries to be valid) - 2 entries for this...

3) Add Pinkbearfad as a friend in Facebook

(leave username on comment)

4) Post about this giveaway on your Facebook

5) Add PBF Collection Etsy Shop on your favorites

Again, for the extra entries you may do at least two or all but you have to complete the "Mandatory Entry" to be considered. But... of course, you'll have a lot chances of winning if you will do all of the entries. Most especially if you subscribe to my blog.

This giveaway is open to US or Canadian Residents only.

All comments must be received before 12 midnight on Saturday, July 10, 2010. A winner will be drawn using a random number generator and I will send him/her an e-mail. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be choosen.

Thanks to CSN stores for sponsoring this giveaway.

Disclaimer:

I received no monetary compensation, products or services for this post. CSN Stores contacted me to host this giveaway. The opinions herein are my own.

Giveaway Winner For April - May

2010-06-03T10:24:00.000-07:00

Wow! I had been too busy with creating my summer colllection for my Etsy Shop that I forgot to post the winner of the April-May giveaway last May 31...so sorry...

The winner is Christina!!! Yay!!!

And the winner for the Twilight Saga: Eclipse Rosalie Beret from Bookworm Confession is Amanda. Yay!!!

I'll be back soon for more updates of my Summer 2010 Collection for my Etsy Shop and I'm still trying to figure out what would be my next giveaway so stay tuned. Have a nice weekend everyone.

Summer Is Almost Here

2010-05-14T09:15:00.000-07:00

It had been weeks since I last updated this blog. What I have been doing??? I had been busy spring cleaning around the house, taking care of my little boy, checking out my fav blogs, checking out books at library for new projects, joined Las Vegas Etsy team and also checking out local thrift stores. ;)

Speaking of thrift stores...I had the best deal ever a few weeks ago when I found a bolt of tulle fabric hidden at the very corner of the store. I think it's about 40 yards and guess how much it cost?!? Only $2.99! Can you believe that?!? And there's nothing wrong with it...and it still got a plastic wrap around it to keep off the dust. But I asked the cashier before I paid for it just to make sure that the price is correct and she said it is! I almost jump with joy but I have to stay calm and not act like a crazy fool just in case they change the price. LOL! So this weekend I'll be checking out the thrift stores again. Why weekend? So my hubby can babysit my little boy. LOL! =)

Here is the photo of the bolt of tulle with the price tag on it. ^_^

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And I was invited to join this cool Etsy Las Vegas team. Please check out the Etsy stores at Etsy Does Vegas or click here for all the shop listings.

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I was so inspired from tutorials of the following blogs:

Ruffles and Stuff

Whitney Sews

Tea Rose Home

So if you have time check out their blogs and be inspired too. These ladies definitely got talent and I'm just happy they are sharing their ideas....

Anyway, here are the photos of the projects that I finished recently...the white tank top is for sale at PBF Collection at Etsy.

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May is almost over and almost time to announce the winner of the April/May giveaway if you have not left a comment yet please leave it here. Next week I will be busy making the June/July giveaway...which would be perfect for summer. So stay tuned...

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And speaking of summer and giveaway...the "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" will open next month, June 30. If you are a Twilight fan please head over here. For a chance to win the Rosalie Hale Beret or check out the other Twilight related giveaways. It is pretty cool...

Okay, that's it for now...I'll definitely be back before this month will end to announce the April/May giveaway and post the giveaway for June/July. Have a nice weekend everyone.

Unfinished Projects

2010-04-23T07:54:00.000-07:00

It had been two weeks since I last updated my blog. I have been busy with my Etsy orders and orders from my friends. In fact, I still have two orders that I'm trying to finish so I can sent it out this weekend.

Anyway, I have multiple projects right now that I have started and I'm trying to finish too. And here are the pix of those projects. =)

First the multipurpose scarf that I'm supposed to shipped out for the giveaway prize. And here is my progress so far...

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Next...is one of the beanie orders from my friend. This one I have to finish today so I can deliver it over the weekend.

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Next, the "Bib Necklace"...

I was searching through the web and I saw this cute necklace from Antropologie...

And here is another pic of another bib necklace

And so I started making my own version in blue...

Of course...I'm not finish with this either so...this is yet another unfinished project...I'm also trying to take photos of my progress with this project so I can post it here for my very first tutorial. Ummmm...stay tune then? (crossing my fingers) We shall see... ;)

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Then, the most recent unfinished project is...

Here's a pic of the tee from Antropologie

It's another stuff I saw from Antropologie...LOL! I love Antropologie but since I'm now a work-at-home-mom. I just can't afford to shop there anymore. So I decided to just make my own and here's how my own version look like...so far...

It is of course a work in progress...and I have change the color and style of the flowers and the tee. ;)

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Okay, one more thing. I just love to listen to Colbie Caillat songs ...LOL! I know...I'm so girlie-girlie but most of my friends won't be surprise about that. Anyway...I was watching one of her latest videos in VH1. "I Never Told You"...click here to watched the video.

And here are the video caps

Notice the headband/beanie she's wearing? I just love it and I've search for the pattern and I just can't find one that is similar to what she's wearing. The pattern I have seen so far...got a button on the bottom of the headband and if you watched the whole video you'll notice that hers does not have one. So...I'm right now in the process of making my own pattern for this headband/beanie. I have short hair but I know it's a perfect headband when you go to the gym...without the flower embellishment of course. =) The pattern I'm making have a detachable flower so you have an option to wear the flower or not. Anyway...this is another "work in progress" project....of course.

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Before I forget...I also have the "Alice in Wonderland" fingerless gloves that I need to finish. Whew! I posted the pix of the gloves last time here and of course I have not finish it yet.

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Okay...got to go back to my orders and projects now. Have a great weekend everyone.

Updates For Alice In Wonderland Gloves & More

2010-04-02T09:54:00.000-07:00

Finally...it's Friday again. I was not able to update my blog last week for I was so busy with my Etsy orders.

Here's a quick peek of one of the orders I'm trying to finish...Alice In Wonderland gloves...

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Anyway...here's my updates:

I have this thin stretchy fabric that I'm trying to finish for the Alice In Wonderland gloves. The material is definitely perfect for summer. I'm still trying to finish this in between my orders...I just have to sew the thumb hole edges and add some faux crystal buttons and I'll add this as one of the giveaways for this month. And here's what it looks like so far...

By the way...if you have not left a comment for this months giveaway. You can click the button located on the left... on the very top above the "about me" button. Or you can also leave your comments here.

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And I mentioned about making the Siobhan Magnus the previous week which is similar to this...

And this is my version which is now for sale at PBF Collection at Etsy.

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Right now, besides finishing my Etsy orders... I'm trying to work on a design (both crochet and sewn) for toddlers and wedding clutches. That I'll be selling at my Etsy Shop...but as always there are tons of things to do and so little time.

Anyway...have a great Easter everyone!!!

Alice's Gloves Update, AI Accessories, April & May Giveaway

2010-03-19T10:54:00.000-07:00

Okay...it's Friday again. Time for blog updates...

Let me start with the Alice In Wonderland Gloves update. For those of you who left me a comment and emailed me regarding the gloves...thank you so much.

Okay...the material for the gloves arrived and I started sewing it right away. I did not even think that.... for the gloves to work out the material should be stretchy. Well...the result...BIG TOTAL DISASTER. LOL!

So back to the drawing board.... I went to all the fabric store and found a sheer stretchy fabric that is stripes pale blue but it's just not the right color. Whew! But I'm not going to stop...I'll continue searching until I have the right material and that is my mission. LOL! =) So please stay tune...

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Last Friday I was lamenting that Lilly Scott got voted off from American Idol. I just like her voice and I love her bohemian/hippie style. I just particularly love the crochet earrings she was wearing before she got voted off. Here's the pic of that earrings...

I search for the crochet pattern of the earrings and I just can't find one that looks similar. So...I decided to create my own pattern. And after a lot of prototypes...here's the pic of the earrings that I'm now selling at my Etsy Shop.

Next project will be this headband from Siobhan Magnus that she was wearing during American Idol result show last March 17. I can't find a still photo so I search for the video and created this video caps. So again...stay tune...

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And for the giveaway for April and May (I decided to just extend the giveaway until May for March is almost over)...As promise I'm giving-away two items.

The First item is...

Last week I posted here about the tunisian dish cloth I was making...finally I was able to make it look better. So here it is...

I call this "Sunflower Tunisian Dishcloth" for the color reminds me of summer and sunflowers. This is also for sale at my PBF Collection Etsy Shop. These are set of 3 and made of 100% cotton. Machine washable and dryable.

And the second giveaway is...

Of course...the Lilly Scott Earrings.

This time I'll be only choosing 1 winner and the winner will be declared on May 31. The winner can pick the color she wants for both dishcloth and earrings. So please start leaving your comments now.

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For the winners of last month giveaways...I'm still working on your scarves right now. Sorry about the delay...I just have to order from my supplier the right yarn for the scarves.

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That's it for now everyone...I'll be back next Friday. Have a great weekend.

SORRY THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!