Katrinshine and Anna True Fairy Giveway

Do you choose handmade, fair trade gifts for your loved ones – friend, child, mom? We are crafters and we all love handmade items and that’s why we are so excited to announce a special giveaway right before the Holidays!

HOW CAN YOU ENTER?
See rules here on a Katrinshine Facebook page 

At the end we will choose a winner who will receive these wonderful gifts from me and Anna. Total amount of prizes is 64$ !!!

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Giveaway Dates: Nov 10 – Nov 20

Giveaway is opened worldwide!!

All entries will be verified (Fb account you use for participate must be real with information about a person, photos etc) and a winner will be chosen.

Chance to win a prize!

Take a look in our shops:
Anna shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreationsOfTrueFairy
Katrin shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/katrinshine

Flowers and spring clothes

Spring - it is in the air. And we are talking not only about nature outside the window. March, it's time to think about new outfits in your wardrobe. Shops put up the spring-summer collections. No dull and grey colors – but only the bright, pastel and cheerful! New dress with a floral print  is just what the doctor ordered after a gray and long winter.

These blouses, shirts, skirts, trousers and, of course, the dresses are always look charmingly-feminine. Luxury bouquets, colorful meadows and gentle buds on clothes, you'll see, will flourish with you.

How about flower meadow directly on your dress? Bulk applications are a stylish alternative to floral prints. 3D is already used by famous designers. Women in these outfits are like the mythical nymphs.

In the skirt or dress made of tulle you want to make sweet nothings. 

Spring is a source of reverent delight, it provides an opportunity to shake off the cold gray weekdays!

Brooches, various accessories, hair clips and barrettes, bags and home decor! With these bright rays  and splashes you will feel the air of Spring.

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iPhone Life Germany feature

I don't have a time last time to write about this wonderful happening, but finally today I found! I'm happy to write that one of my iPhone cases was featured this summer in "iPhone Life Germany" magazine! Leather case with letter was included in article about personalized iPhone and iPad cases.
So, this is it, my case

Personalized blue leather iPhone 5 cell phone sleeve case

and the article 

Whole article you can see here:

As I became an owner of new Samsung Galaxy S4, of course I made the sleeve case for it, ready to order in my etsy shop!

Fall Giveaway

As always in autumn I decided to have a giveaway. 

This very fresh fabric necklace can be yours for free if you will win my giveaway. This is natural silk necklace in bright green shades with splashes of blue, white, dark blue and more. You can tie the necklace close to your neck or a little longer, use it as a belt or bracelet. 

So here's how you enter for a chance to win this:
First you leave a comment telling us what is your favorite creation in Katrinshine shop (you do not have to limit yourself to this, though) and then sign in the form below to provide your name and to state that you have commented (please use the same name).
  
After you indicate that you have left a comment on this blog post,  you will see options for additional entries such as blogging, twitting, sharing at Facebook, etc.

Even if you are not interested in those additional options, you will need to at least register your comment using this form in order to enter, because the winner will be chosen automatically with the help of this software. If you do not do that, you will have no chances to win, sorry.

You can get 25 more entries if you buy something from Katrinshine shop. In that case, your chances are growing dramatically!!

The more entries you submit the more chances of winning!

This giveaway is open worldwide and comes with free shipping as long as you have a valid address (no P.O. boxes please). You should be 18 years old and above to qualify. All entries of the drawn winner will be verified.

A winner will be chosen on November 4th and we will announce the winner on my blog.

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I'm happy to write that my Fall Giveaway is closed and the winner is Oksana V. Entry №74.
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Cream flower earrings

These earrings I created before from cream leather and dark red leather. But then these colors of leather finished and I can't make them again although it was popular model. 
This september one girl wrote for me asking to make this model for her from cream metallic leather with red beads. I always satisfy customers desire so I created these earrings. Bur the result was so cute that I created other pair for sell :

Interview with me

Oh dear readers I understood that I never post something like interview with me on my blog) Thats why I put here this link where you can read one:
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FREE SHIPPING coupon for my birthday

13 July will be my birthday) That's why I decided to celebrate it with all my followers with coupon for FREE SHIPPING for all my creations! Just use coupon code BIRTHDAY during purchase in my Etsy shop!

Tutorial for necklace from fabric beads

After make a tutorial of fabric beads I decided to make two new tutorial for necklaces: necklace from fabric beads and necklace from fabric and crochet beads.
The first one is ready and you can buy it in my Etsy shop:

They are wonderful, every necklace will be unique! You can also decorate every bead with seed beads.This necklace will not let anyone pass you, it immediately attract attention. 
Don't limit your imagination, combine colors and fabrics!

Crochet earrings giveaway

Take a chance to win wonderful crochet earrings from my shop!

Chose your favorite color!

Rules are here

A winner will be chosen on October 29th.

This is open to worldwide!

Good Luck Everyone!

Jewelry Affaire feature

I don't have a time last time to write about this wonderful happening, but finally today I found! I'm happy to write that one of my creations was featured in autumn issue of "Jewelry Affaire" magazine! They dedicated whole page to may turquoise circle leather earrings!
Also they write littlearticle about me and my creations.
So, this is it: 

My Lavender Kingdom

I'd like to invite you to my Lavender Kingdom today. It is called "La bottega della lavanda " or a "Lavender shop".

This is lavender:

By the way, this bicycle by the entrance works just fine!

I have all what you want: perfuse, cosmetics, air fresheners, lovely sachets, soaps and bath products, candles and also house decor items and ceramics.

Everything here (including me) is either lavender colored or has lavender fragrance. Even our cash register is purple! According to psychologists, lavender color works to relax you. It calms your down and even improves your vision!

Even ancient Romans known beneficial effects of lavender. Now you can find lavender in almost everywere in Italy, especially in north. You can see it in gardens or on balconies or terrassa. It is a beautiful plant blooming with small flowers.

Do you know that one drop of lavender oil will ease the discomfort of mosquito bite? It’s also a mosquito repellent. Not many people know this natural remedy.

If you will get a chance, try to see the amazing lavender fields of the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region in the north of Italy. Once you see it you will almost instantly fall in love with this beautiful flower!

Lavender will help calm down your nerves and will help you think clearly. You can also use it in cooking or you can drink it as a part of a herbal tea.

Lavender sachets placed in the closet will absorb odor and also will disinfect the air. It is said that if you will place a lavender-based natural air freshener in your bedroom or place a lavender sachet right on your pillow during day, you will never have a bad dream. You will wake up refreshed and full of energy!

As you know, I'm a creative person so I wanted to create something to wear it at work. 

This necklace I made a threading on organza ribbon - glass, acrylic, crochet beads and crochet flower. It's beautiful and attractive necklace. I like to wear it with simple white t-shirt and purple skirt or pants.

To make this necklace, you'll need a few items - organza ribbon, beads in any design or shape you please and your fantazy! Cut one end of each ribbon on a sharp angle so that the ribbon comes to a point. This makes threading the pearls or beads onto the ribbon easier. Make a node before and after every bead to keep it. I used clasp closure, but you can simply make a node and hide it inside of the bead.

 I hope you enjoyed your short trip to my Lavender Kingdom. If you are ever in Italy please stop by!

Barley with smoked bacon

Many people did not have a very positive impression about pearl barley during his/ hers childhood. However, I know a way to make it taste great! 
I found this reciepe on one packing of barley and tasted it. It was so good that also my husband cleaned the plate with bread! So before wrinkle your nose, try to cook this reciepe. It's easy to prepare and does not require many ingridients.

You will need: 

1 cup of pearl barley

3 cups of water
2 lbs of tomatoes, chopped or 1 can (28 oz) of diced unsalted tomatoes

1/2 lbs of salted smoked bacon, diced
1 large onion, chopped
olive oil

Wash the pearl barley several times. Leave it soaking in the water for at least 4 to 5 hours. Bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and continue cooking until the barley is tender and liquid is almost absorbed or use a colander to drain barley (reserve some cooking liquid). 

Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet and sauté the onions over medium-high heat until golden in color. Add the bacon and cook for about 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. 

Add the tomatoes and simmer all together on a low setting.

Stir in the cooked barley and reserved liquid. Continue to cook over low heat until heated thoroughly.

Add some salt if needed. I is not use any salt in because the bacon is salty already. But if you feel you need to add some, feel free. 

Enjoy!

Tutorial: Moustache keychain

If you can't choose gift for your dad, son or boyfriend - you can make а beautiful and stylish gift by your hands. Yes, it's possible! Here I write how to make leather mustache keychain.
You can buy this moustache key chain in my shop.

You will need:
a. A piece of genuine leather – thickness 0.03-0.06” (0,7-1,5 mm)
b. A thick needle or awl
c. Scissors
d. Flat nose pliers (2 pairs)
e. A key ring
f. Thread
g. A sewing machine
h. Moustache pattern

1. You can print and use the pattern included or draw your own.

2. Outline the moustache pattern twice оn the back side of the leather. Also outline a rectangle measuring 0.8x2.4” (2x6 cm).

3. Cut them out. It has to look like this.

4. Pass the strip into the ring and bend in half. Join the edges as shown. Position the strip with the ring between the two cut-out moustache pieces as desired.

5. Sew together at a distance of 0.1" (2-3 mm) from the edge. Sew through twice where you put strip with the ring.

6. If one of the edges overhangs, trim it with scissors.

7. The other solution is to attach the chain (not thin one)

Your keychain is ready!