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Showing posts with label Household Decor. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 25, 2018

Blue Blossoms

Good morning,

Another patch of flowers is blooming to become a new afghan blanket. This one will be a Blue Woodland Flowers design, reminiscent of blue flowers covered with dew and blooming in a woodland meadow.

This is so much fun working with colors and designs to create new and different items! 

Stay tuned!

Lois

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

The Black and White is Back

https://www.etsy.com/listing/594570877/
Good morning,

I made a large Black and White Afghan Blanket this winter and it sold out immediately after it appeared in the shop.

So, I've just finished another in this raised circle textured design.  This design in black and white is so very classy and eye-catching!

Click the image to see more views.

All the best,
Lois

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Needlework and Woodworking Update - August, 2016

Good morning,

What a busy month it has been!  Today's Needlework and Woodworking Update features the items we have created in the past month. I always surprise myself when I see how many items we have completed from one month to the next.  Take a look at EvensensProductions.com to see many of these and other items available to ship today.

Above is a Big Blocks Afghan Blanket that will brighten any room.
These two Tactile Reptiles have already been delivered to a beautiful baby girl. 
My Honey was busy in his wood workshop this month, too. 
These two beautiful boxes are available in the Hand Crafted Wood section of the shop.
 Here's another tissue topper to restock the shop, too.  What a pretty way to keep an extra roll handy.
Three more Find It Keep It Baskets came off the crochet hook this month, too.
These baskets have a loop in the top so they can be hung directly on a door handle so you can have your keys, cell phone, glasses, and other important items at your fingertips when you're ready to leave the house or office.
 These baskets also look great sitting on a table where they can be used to contain a variety of small items.
 Also to restock the shop, I made a few more Luggage Identifiers.
 I have personal experience with these when looking for our luggage in cruise and air terminals.  It's amazing how all luggage suddenly looks alike until you look for your own luggage identifiers.
 This cloche hat was a special order...
 ...and I made this one to restock the shop.

So, that's it for another month.  We're still working hard to fill custom orders and to keep the shop stocked.

We hope you'll think of us first for baby gifts, back to school, birthdays, holidays, and other occasions.  Click the link below to come over and take a look!

Thank you!

We now return you to our regularly scheduled blogging.  ;)

Lois

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Friday, June 2, 2017

Needlework Update - June, 2017

https://www.etsy.com/listing/517140160/bright-pink-sweater-fits-34-38-chest?ref=shop_home_active_1
Good morning,

Happy June!  New, Bright, and Beautiful in the shop this month is this Pink Cables and Lace Sweater.  It's perfect for year round to wear wherever it is chilly.  This sweater is also available in other colors and sizes.  You can order a sweater to be made just for you.  Click the image for more information. 
This Tuxedo Wine or Sparkling Water Bottle Cover pairs beautifully with Bottle Dress and Hat Sets.  These make beautiful table decorations for weddings or any other formal occasion.
These Find It Keep It Baskets have a loop to hang on your door knob or sit on your table.  Keep small items handy including your keys and cell phone.
These baskets can also sit on your table.  Click here to see the colors available.  If you don't see the color you want, we'll be happy to make baskets for you in your favorite colors.
We've restocked Toilet Tissue Toppers this month, too.  Click here to see the the many colors we have available to ship today.
And, finally for this month, we've added more cloche hats.
 These also make beautiful chemo caps.  An extensive variety of colors and sizes is available here.

That's it for this month.  More items are added to the shop every day so stop by and take a look.

Thank you so very much for your encouragement!  Let us know if we can make something for you.

We now return to our regularly scheduled blogging.  ;)

All the very best,
Lois

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Needlework and Wood Working Update - May, 2017

Good morning,

Time flies when you're retired.  We are loving every minute of retirement while also working to create items for our on line shop, EvensensProductions.com.  So, I guess we aren't really retired, we are now self employed and are enjoying it tremendously.  :)

The item above is still in the test phase.  It's a fruit bird feeder that My Honey made in his wood workshop.  We have been testing different areas of our garden to find where the birds can enjoy it and My Honey can take pictures of them.  After further development, we expect to feature these in our shop.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/522588053/bright-sky-blue-34-38-hand-knit-cables?ref=shop_home_active_8
The sweater of the month is Bright Sky Blue.  It is a unisex sweater that fits 34"-38" chest sizes.  Click the image for more information.
 A few weeks ago we sold out of these hand crochet Find It Keep It Baskets.  They can sit on a table or hang from your door knob where you can find your keys, phone, or other important items.  There is a "button hole" in the top rim that will fit on your door knob (see images with listings in the shop).  That "button hole" lays flat in the top rim when the basket is sitting on a table.

These are also great for wrapped candies or cough drops, baby items, or whatever you want to keep where you can find it.
 You can find these listed in the Home Living & Entertaining Section of our shop.


We have two new colors of yarn this month!  Above is a gorgeous Purple, Magenta, and Blue...
...and these shades of Purple and Pink are just gorgeous, too.

I am taking orders for other items to be made from this yarn.  Both of these new colors are perfect for sweaters, hats, and caps or other items.  Let me know if you'd like something made especially for you.
Six sets of this color Luggage ID tags were sold this month so here's another in the shop to restock.
We were totally sold out of these so I've made more in different colors to restock.
It's travel season so order yours today!  They also make fantastic little gifts for friends and family who will be traveling.  They are also appreciated by cabin stewards and others you may meet on board cruise ships.
And, if you are a travel agent, contact me about having us make them in your choice of color and attaching your business (that you provide) for you to give to your customers.
These Luggage Identifiers are $5 for a set of 6 and are also available in the Home Living & Entertaining Section of our shop.
So many pretty colors!






And, finally, I made more cloche hats/chemo caps to restock the shop.

These caps are great bad hair day, dreaming, reading, sleeping, whenever you want to wear them hats!  ;)
These are popular with teens, too, as stylish cap.
We have more than 60 of these available in the Cloche Hats & Chemo Caps Section. $8 to $12 each.

That's it for the this month.  We're hard at work making more items for next month and are happy to take custom orders for what you'd like to have us make for you.

All the best,
Lois

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Sunday, April 2, 2017

Needlework and Woodworking Update - April, 2017

Good morning,

Happy April! 

We only have one wood item this month for this Needlework and Woodworking Update.

The box above has already been sold, but there are more in production for the shop.  This beautiful small hand crafted wood box is a lovely way to present an engagement ring, wedding jewelry, anniversary jewelry, or even wrapped chocolate candy.  My Honey made one for me for our anniversary last month and it was loaded with chocolate.  Yum!
This month I made two lap or baby blankets to restock the shop. 
These are beautiful for Spring or any time of the year.  Fold it corner to corner and it becomes a warm shawl.
This "hairy" character is a broom or toilet brush handle cover. 
These are not only a darling addition to your decor, but they protect walls from marks made by broom handles. 
 One white and pink turtle hatched this year - just in time to be included in an Easter basket.
 It was restocking time for cloche hats/chemo caps, too. 
 I made some to restock colors that have just been sold...
 ...and put an emphasis on colors that are pretty for Spring and Summer.



 Finally, I restocked the shop with two more sets of Luggage Identifiers.
 These are great to tuck into a bon voyage card or use as place markers for a bon voyage or retirement party.  The recipient will find they are extremely useful when in the cruise or airport terminal looking for luggage. 

So, that's it for this month.  Thanks so much for your encouragement for our little shop.  When shopping for yourself and for gifts, we hope you'll stop by EvensensProductions.com to see what we have available.  We sincerely appreciate your business.

All the best,
Lois

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