26
Aug
08

We’re Moving!!!

I moved the Roxycraft Blog to typepad…update your links!

http://tamiesnow.typepad.com

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All the content of this blog is there too…so no worries!

26
Aug
08

New Patterns at Pimp Stitch…

I have two new patterns up at Pimp Stitch! Merry Christmas and Island Love. You should totally Check them out! All the girls have really cute stuff this week!

I know I haven’t released anything new in a couple of weeks, but fear not! I have been working! This big guy should be in the Winter Issue of Crochet Today!

commissioned piece by you.

I’m also thinking of doing another Monster. A friend suggested a Frankenstein monster. Fun for Halloween, no? I think it would be! I have never done a Halloween specific pattern collection.

I am also look toward Christmas. I haven’t released new Christmas stuff since my ornaments. I am thinking a collection of stocking stuffers would be fun! What do you think?

18
Aug
08

I have new patterns up at Pimp Stitch!

Embroidery lovers get excited! Christmas seems far off now, but it’s never too early to start your Christmas crafting, right? Both of my patterns this week are direct from Roxycraft crochet patterns!!

So for your Mr. Tubbs lovers there is Let it Snow. A cute little snowman with a couple trees to keep him company out in the cold.

 

 

 

 

And for you Big Blue and Yeti fans, there is Monsters! A scary cute stitchery to brighten up you day!

For those of you who are behind in buying my Pimp Stitch patterns, there is a new and cheap way to get all caught up! I am offering a Summer 2008 bundle that includes all the patterns I realeased in June and July. Six patterns for the price of five!! $15.00 for all 6…awesome deal and an easy way to snag all the patterns you’ve missed!

17
Aug
08

Handmade for the Holidays: Easy Button Ring Tutorial

My pal Amy Cluck over at Peptogirl has a great new tutorial on her blog for making these awesome button rings! It has step by step directions and pictures to boot!

Wearing Rings

This is all part of her Handmade for the Holidays challenge where she will try and have a new tutorial every week until she’s got enough gifts for everyone on her list!

Handmade for the holidays

Awesome…bookmark.

13
Aug
08

Sale Extended!!!

The sale has been so popular that I have decided to extend it until September 1st! So from now until 9/1/2008 you can purchased my entire pattern collection (now including Big Blue) for almost 75% off the list price. $22.00 for the whole whazoo! That’s a savins of more than 60 dollars!

So don’t miss out!

12
Aug
08

New Free Pattern at Pimp Stitch!

Pimp Stitch will be featuring one guest artist every month, and this month is the incredible Kristen Rask of Plush You! and Schmancy Toys. She granted us a Pimpalicious interview and even supplied us with a free pattern she designed.

Kristen Rask Embroidery Design, exclusive to Pimp Stitch

What are you waiting for? Head over to the Pimp Stitch blog and check it out!

04
Aug
08

Pattern Release!+Book Release!!!

Beauty hurts. This loveable beast with an under bite will brighten up your day with his sweet face.

This doll was made using Suncatcher Eyes.

 

Tiny Yarn Animals Hits Bookstores Today!

It’s been a loooong wait, but the wait is over. Head out to your local bookstores and see “Tiny Yarn Animals” sitting on the shelves! I am so excited to see it released finally and hope you are all excited too!

tiny yarn animals cover!

What an exciting day!!

 

31
Jul
08

Do you twitter?

If you don’t you should! It’s a fun way to communicate as see inside the brains of your favorite crafty types.

I’m here!

31
Jul
08

From the Roxycraft Flickr Pool

We’ve been posting pictures from the flickr pool over at Pimp Stitch for a while now and I thought it would be fun to post a few from the Roxycraft Gallery Flickr pool too.
My creation
1. Pretty Platy by fallbrowneyes  2. Chloe the Snail by gesikah  3. Check out my beaver! (Day 314) by nuala29  4. gnome! by <sunshyne>

I love seeing what you guys come up with so post them to the gallery and I could feature your finished project here on the blog too! I am going to do this a lot more often now so post away!

28
Jul
08

Huge Sale!!!!

To Celebrate the release of my book, “Tiny Yarn Animals“, releases on August 5th, I’m having a huge sale.

For this week only, you can buy my “All Roxycraft Patterns” Collection which contains all current Roxycraft patterns for 75% off the retail price. $84 worth of patterns for $21.50! Amazing!

If you live in the Sacramento Area, I’ll be signing copies of Tiny Yarn Animals at the Borders Store of Fair Oaks Blvd on August 7th at 7pm.

So come one out and meet me, cause I certainly want to meet YOU! Have a coffee at the Seatle’s Best (my cousin is the District Manager for SB) and have a chat. I’ll be open for a Q&A and maybe a demo too…still trying to figure that out…lol.

Hope I see you there!!!

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Do you sew? Check out my pal Missy’s blog today for some super cute sewing e-patterns now in her etsy shop.




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