Weekend Special!

Thought I'd post my weekend Special!
From today, Saturday, Feb 20th, til Monday morning, i will be offering Free Shipping on all orders $5 and over plus a free gift included!
Great time to treat yourself to that lovely hat, or warm neckwarmer!

Or maybe a cute baby gift for that upcoming baby shower!

Http://missknits.etsy.com

do you animoto?

Have you tried animoto yet? its a great tool to use to create short slideshows! i just tried it with a few of my newest cowls and scarves. Thought it was fun and turned out cute! It's super super user friendly too!! The only downside is if you just use the basic/free account you are limited to 30 seconds... But still love it!

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

let me know if you try it out! if you do link it to me, and i'll show them on my blog!

Longing for Spring

My dad, or as i call him dadddioooo (and yes i really do! lol), sent me these lovely flowers for valentines day.


A week later and they are still just as beautiful! (which is rare for cut flowers!) So took a few photos to share!

I love love love daisies! They are my favorite! The bright white, the rich red, the subtle pink flowers make me long for Spring!


Especially during a weekend when my dad was supposed to come into town to visit, but alas, had to postpone because, yes, again, more bad winter weather.

But, i know he will get to come soon! So until then, i will knit and crochet and admire my pretty flowers!

Instruction Manual for Life

A good friend of mine shared this video, and i just had to post it here. It's a bit long, i know. But, trust me, its well worth watching to the end. It blew me away.... I hope you see the message as clearly as i do and appreciate the piece for what it is and share it too....

A Pop of Red

(Cake Stand by JMNPottery )

I snagged another treasury! Finally getting back into the Etsy groove i suppose, and the blogging groove! so thought i'd post the alternates here!

(Dramatic Shawl by Vaivanant )

Don't you just love black and red and white together? Always classic!

(Red and Black Heart Cookies by Lorisplace )

And, please come visit the main treasury and show those sellers some love too!


(Black and Red Chainmaille Ring by IvoryMorgan )

A Yellow Rose Means.....

So i thought i would spend today sharing a few of my favorites while sharing the history behind some of our famous valentine's day symbols! I found it all rather fascinating.. maybe you will too!

It is believed that Valentines originated from the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalis, sometimes called Lupercalia. The feast celebration was held through February 13 till 15. In an annual rite of fertility, eligible young men and women would be paired as couples through a town lottery. Briefly clad or naked men would then run through the town carrying the skins of newly sacrificed goats dipped in blood. The women of the town would present themselves to be gently slapped by the strips and marked by the blood to improve their chances of conceiving in the coming year.

Later, when Christianity dominated Europe, pagan holidays such as Lupercalia were renamed after early Christian Martyrs. In 496, February 14 was officially declared to be feast day of two Roman martyrs, both called Saint Valentine, by Pope Gelsius. Surprisingly, neither Saint Valentine had any connection to courtship or lovers.

Despite the constant attempts of the Christian church to sanctify the holiday, the association of Valentine's Day with love and romance continued through the Middle Ages. In France and England it was believed that the birds mated on February 14, then the birds symbolized love on drawings and poems written. By 18th century, it became a custom that on this particular day, lovers exchange love notes and poems. By the 19th and 20th century, lovers started to exchange greeting cards and fancy lunch and dinner invitations.

Nowadays, Valentine's Day is celebrated through sending cards and short poems as email and short cell phone messages.


Legend behind Valentine's Day Roses

There is an interesting story behind the legend of Valentine's Day Rose. It is said that once a beautiful maiden by the name of Rodanthe was pursued by a number of impassioned suitors. In their desperate pursuit the lovers broke the doors of Rodanthe's house. This enraged goddess Dianna. She turned Rodanthe into a flower and her suitors into thorns.

An interesting point to notice is that if the letters of the word ‘rose' are rearranged, it comes out to Eros - the God of Love.

Red roses are also considered to be a symbol of love and passion and the favorite flower of Venus - the Goddess of Love.

Rose flower is found in different colors and it is fascinating to note that each of these different Rose colors have been assigned different meanings by the society. Hence one needs to be careful while presenting rose to someone.


Red Roses - Love and passion
Yellow Roses - Friendship
White Roses - True love and purity of the mind
Pink Roses - Friendship or Sweetheart
Black Roses - Farewell


Origin of Valentine's Day Hearts


Around 12th Century people were not aware the function of heart was to circulate blood inside the human body. What they knew was that heart begins to beat faster when a person is upset or excited. They, therefore, derived that heart was the seat of emotions and feelings. Poets too eulogized the role of heart in feelings of love and romance and over the years this make believe connection between heart and love became deep seated in the minds of people. Today, even though it has been scientifically proved that emotions come from the brain heart remains a powerful symbol of love and Valentine's Day.

Cupid


The symbol traces its origin from the Roman mythology where Cupid has been described as the son of Venus - the Goddess of Love. It is believed that Cupid had a bow with a quiver of arrows and anyone hit by Cupid's arrow did not die but fell in love. According to a myth, it was Cupid's mother Venus who used to send him on such errands.

About Lovebirds It is said that blue colored lovebirds got their names because they sit closely to each other just like people who are in love do. People say that lovebirds can't think of their lives without their mates. Besides, lovebirds are known to keeping in pairs and keeping to themselves just as the young lovers want to live in privacy. Nowadays, lovebirds that are depicted on Valentine's Day are tiny parrots in bright colors. This is because lovebirds are genetically from parrot family.

About Doves

A special characteristic of doves and pigeons is their extreme loyalty to their mates. Unlike most other animals that go from partner to partner, doves remain with one partner all through their life. This is why, doves are recognized as a symbol of love and loyalty on Valentine's Day. According to a myth, Roman Goddess Venus considered dove as sacred because of its fidelity towards mate. Cooing sound made by birds is linked to “love sound” attributed to lovers. For this reason, when lovers talk in flowery and sugary language to each other they are said to be 'cooing'.

Love Knots

Valentine's Day symbol of Love Knots traces its origin to early Arab traditions. Young Muslim women living in strict orthodox households used to express love to young men through secret messages woven through the knots of a carpet. Lovers read the messages by turning the knot around and around. The tradition of sending messages through the knots gave birth to the concept of love knots that exist even to this day. Some people believe the custom of love knots began with the sailors several years ago. This is because sailors were skilled at making fishnets and so making intricate knots was their forte.

Valentines Day Lace

Laces and ribbons are a delicate Valentine's Day symbol. Their association with love and romance can be traced to ancient times. At that time when kings and knights went to battles their ladylove presented laces to them. There is yet another reason attributed to popularity of Laces as Valentine's Day symbol. Hundreds of years ago ladies used to carry lace handkerchief. If at times a lady accidentally dropped her hanky, courtesy demanded that the man standing near the lady pick up the handkerchief for her. Sometimes, ladies used to drop their handkerchiefs deliberately in front of the man they liked and wanted to meet. Lace therefore became a tool in the hands of ladies to encourage romance. Gradually, people began to associate lace with romance and started using paper lace to decorate chocolate boxes and Valentine cards. Even in present times laces are used in Valentine's Day Decoration and Cards.

However you decide to spend Valentine's Day, today, i hope you find a special way to show your love to your friends and family!

♥ Happy Valentine's Day! ♥

How Babs the Luv Bunny Came to be!

Thought it might be fun to put together a lil vid of Babs the Luv Bunny in the making! I'm new to the whole video thing, so its a little rough! but i'm learning!

Hope you enjoy!

Meet Babs the Luv Bunny

Meet Babs!!


She's just a tiny bunny ready to share her love with someone special! She loves to tell jokes and is often mistaken for her famous brother Bugs! But she never causes as much chaos as he does! She loves to watch cartoons... though occasionally i catch her watching Oprah! But, she never admits to it...



She loves to snack on carrot chips and her favorite is carrot cake of course! But funny enough, she cant stand carrot juice! So don't even try giving it to her!




She is hand needle felted with care. Her body is gray, with a white tummy and cushy white bunny tail. Her body is soft and bendable. She is about 5 inches tall standing, or 3 inches sitting.

She comes with a tiny red felted heart, ready to share with her new friend.

Olympic Fever!

Hi friends!

ok it's been months since i have blogged! Sorry for that! But i am back, hopefully! lol And thought i would share my new treasury in honor of the Olympics opening ceremony tonight!

Much Much more to come!

Stay Tuned! I plan to feature lovely Valentines all weekend long! and maybe a surprise giveaway or two!!