Featuring : A Crafty Cupcake

Featuring: 

Where are you from?

 Ontario, Canada

What do you specialize in?

Mainly crochet items, although I do offer hair bows and some jewelry.

How long have you crocheted? 

Just over a year - I'm a quick learner

Where do you draw your inspirations? 

My children, of course :)

Do you have a item you've made that is super special and why? 

The very first item I made - and the namesake for my store :)

What is your favorite stitch? 

I'm not sure I have a favourite.

I like the Star Stitch.

My most stitch would likely be the half-double crochet (hdc)

What other crafts do you like to do? 

Beading & jewelry work

Do you donate or give back any portion of your sales to charity or an organization?

Not my sales - the majority of that goes back into yarn purchases, however I do doante hats to my local hospital.

Currently I am working on a pay-it-forward program called 29 Leaps

what's your favorite hook?

I'm not sure that it's my favourite, but my most used is likely my 5.5mm

What's your favorite yarn?

I like working with cotton yarns.

Why do you love to crochet? 

I find it to be a creative way to relax. 

And I love seeing people's faces light up when they receive an item I've made for them

Who taught you to crochet? 

I taught myself (in one weekend) by watching YouTube tutorials.

On A More Personal note: 

My sister and I (I'm the one with the braided headband)

if you could have a super power what would it be? 
Super Speed -- imagine how many crochet hats I could whip out then LOL

Favorite vacation spot or travel destination
I've never really travelled anywhere other than northern Ontario cottages.
I'd love to go south, to an ocean-side resort...

If you had a million dollar how would you spend it
I'd start with putting money away for my kids' schooling...
Then a new house with a HUGE craft room!

What's your favorite color?
Purple/pink/blue

What's your favorite drink
Iced Tea (I think Americans call it sweet tea)

If you are a salad what kind of dressing do you have?
Ranch...

Are you a dog or cat person?
Both.
I have 2 cats & 2 dogs.

If I look in your refrigerator what do I find?
The first thing you'd likely see is Ranch Dressing (my kids put it on everything so we always have alot of it)

What's your favorite book/author and why? 
Forever and the Night by Linda Lael Miller.
I love a good Vampire Romance...

What did you want to grow up to be when you were a child?
A Marine biologist

Favorite Music {song/group/genera}?
Rock... BonJovi, Daughtry, Marianas Trench, Hedley, Hinder...

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Featuring: Sweet Crochet Creations

I'd like to introduce you to one of our newest sponsors Carrie Bennett of 

Sweet Crochet Creations

I've asked her a few interview questions so we can learn a little bit out her and her shop:

 Were are you From?

Monterey, CA (but am now in the San Francisco Bay Area) 

 How long have you crocheted? 

I think I learned when I was really young - maybe 8?  I remember crocheting a sweater for my Cabbage Patch doll!  But I recently picked it back up when my husband started doing photography professionally.  It's kind of like riding a bike, but I had to figure out how to read patterns and learn a few new stitches.  There are some great resources online.

What is your favorite stitch? 

Probably a half double crochet.  Or maybe any decreasing stitch...since that usually means I'm almost done!  lol 

What do you specialize in ? 

Crochet hats for all sizes 

How did you get started in your business? 

My little shop started because I was making hats and props for my husband's photography business (www.colejbennettphotography.com).  Clients started asking about purchasing the hats, so I happily obliged.  :)  I just added some items to my etsy shop and I'm hoping to get a little busier this year.  My mom actually helps a lot too.

 Do you have an item you've made that is super special and why?

Recently, an old friend asked if I could create two police caps for unborn twins, due any day.  They lost their father to prostate cancer while their mother was pregnant and he was a beloved police officer.  I was on a mission to find a pattern.  I found one, tweaked the pattern a little, and made the hats.  I added their father's badge number as well as a baby blue ribbon, which signifies prostate cancer.  The girl's hat has a little flower as well.  I'm looking forward to seeing the babies with their hats (any day now), and I hope they cherish them.  

On a more personal note: 

 If you could have a super power what would it be ? 

FREEZE TIME - all I ever want is more time!  To crochet, to sleep... 

 Favorite vacation spot or travel destination? 

My favorite vacations have been in Mexico.  My honeymoon in 2005 was in the Riviera Maya and I've been to Cancun twice in the past few years. 

What did you want to grow up to be as a child? 

Either a teacher or a pediatrician because I wanted to work with kids. I ended up a high school guidance counselor, so I'm still working with kids - just the big kids.  It's a rewarding job and you can't beat the school year's schedule! 

Thanks so much Carrie for sharing your shop and a little about you! 

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