CasaDiAries

Hand crocheted round coasters - now on Artfire!

2010-10-15T05:03:00.000-07:00

Yay! I just moved all my hand crocheted round coasters to my CasaDiAries Artfire shop! These round coasters come in various vibrant colors - black, red, green, pink, yellow. Check them out!

CasaDiAries now on ArtFire!

2010-08-31T02:13:00.000-07:00

I love my Etsy shop but decided to give a try to the ArtFire.com - to be honest, my fees are too hight per listing and I definitely prefer to pay a flat rate (and be visible in Google - so far I have 59% visits from search engines vs 14% on Etsy)

Check my shop out!

CasaDiAries - how-to crochet patterns

New at Madeline's Wardrobe

2010-08-24T01:33:00.000-07:00

I'm sure you all already know that I have opened my next Etsy shop - MadelinesWardrobe, full of hand-knitted lacy circular and triangular shawls, wraps, scarfs and more knitted items. Here are my first 3 shawls, more coming soon!

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Pale grey - circular shawl hand-knitted with pure merino yarn

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Leaf lacy triangular shawl in olive green hand dyed wool

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Candle - circular lacy shawl in orange hand-dyed yarn

Back from Holidays

2010-08-19T01:21:00.000-07:00

Hi there, I'm back!
Last two weeks I spent with my family in Poland - we went for some hiking. The Tatry and Pieniny Mountains are so beautiful!

The Pieniny Mountains, Niedzica, Czorsztyn and Ogrodzieniec Castles

Zakopane

The Tatry Mountains
The Valley of Five Polish Lakes, The Doe's Rock and The Valley of White River

Coming soon!

2010-07-13T01:00:00.000-07:00

So I decided to open another Etsy shop - this time with lovely, soft & light lacy shawls and wraps. I just finished my 3rd shawl and started another one. Now I have to find a cute model for shooting and will be ready for listing on Etsy some time after holidays. My new shop's link is http://MadelinesWardrobe.etsy.com

Working with lace weight yarn is a pure pleasure, specially knitting. I think I love it even more than crocheting! Here are the yarns I'm working with currently:

All the yarns come from a great Etsy seller, MyNameIsYarn

Colors of Tuesday: Blue

2010-06-30T01:00:00.000-07:00

Friday Theme - Monsters

2010-06-18T11:18:00.000-07:00

Loonie by MonstersEtc

My Friday Theme and latest treasury is full of the cutest monsters from Etsy!

Click the link below to see them all:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c1bb318f1968eefd5bccc1b/monsters-inc

Monster hat by happycloud

Little Monster by lachiffonniere

Pebbles Magnets by ksickles

Nature Around Me

2010-06-18T02:22:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I am really happy that I ended up in Cyprus - lemon, orange and fig trees everywhere you go, sunny weather most of the year. Here are some pics I made some time ago in my neighborhood.

I wish I had my own garden!

Colors of Tuesday: Purple

2010-06-15T03:48:00.000-07:00

Here comes one of my favorite colors - purple.

Violet - silver memory wire bracelet by inspirowaneJewelry
Set of 9 Scrappy Purple Cow Iron On Appliques by Marsye
Vintage 80s black and purple flower ruffle dress by ramblinvintage
Speechless - 8x12 Magical Close-Up by magnesina
Violet Hand Felted Clip On Earrings by DreamsFactory
Purple Silk Skinny Tie by rabbitstop
Weeping Willow original fiber wall art by HAREandDRUM
Purple Rain delicate kid mohair blouse by DagnyKnit
Purple hemp cotton wristlet by TinyDaisy
Dazzling Diamonds - T-shirts by WiggleBeeTshirts
Baja Purple Porcelain Ring by MaaPstudio
Tulip Trio- Fine Art Print- 8x10 by JoannasPhotography

Colors of Tuesday: Creamy White

2010-06-08T02:24:00.000-07:00

Through the pink glasses

2010-06-07T01:07:00.000-07:00

Monday wake-up treasury - check it out!

Through the pink glasses

Shake it, baby!

2010-06-03T13:51:00.000-07:00

Let's dance with my latest treasury!

Check it out on Etsy

Keep Calm and Drink a Martini

2010-06-03T07:12:00.000-07:00

My name is Bond, James Bond.

Check my new treasury out!

All Shades of Green

2010-06-03T00:11:00.000-07:00

I'm in a green mood this week :)

Check my latest treasury out!

All Shades of Green

Colors of Tuesday: Emerald

2010-06-02T01:45:00.000-07:00

The most beautiful bibles - my new favorite book

2010-06-01T01:06:00.000-07:00

As you may know (or just found out) I am a huge fan of medieval art - old medieval manuscripts in particular. Last week I bought a book so stunning that I couldn't take my eyes off it for a very long time. It's called "The most beautiful bibles" - a collection of rare and significant manuscripts reproduced with the impeccable quality. I absolutely love it! It's full of mystical monsters, saints, beautiful ladies (even naked ones!) and scenes of cruel torture. Just check these illustrations out!

Welcome to my crafting space!

2010-05-20T09:45:00.000-07:00

Where do I crochet? What does inspire me? How do I handle my crafty mess?
Check the PolEtsy Blog out!

ArtFire - will it work?

2010-05-16T13:45:00.000-07:00

Today I decided to give ArtFire a try - I read a lot of good reviews of the website and it looks & works quite well. It has far more useful tools than Etsy but you definitely have to get used to its structure.

A huge advantage of ArtFire is its basic account (you don't have to pay a dime to list and sell your handmade/vintage/supplies items, but don't have access to all the features like batch editing, Etsy importer and more).

There's also a flat rate for the PRO account - only $12 per month if you use promotion codes (I sill have some if you want - convo me) or its regular price - $15.95. You can list as many items you want, change your shop the way you want and play with many useful tools.

Will it work for me? Who knows!

Lets wait and see, for sure it's worth trying.

Check out my ArtFire shop!

Blame it on the chihuahua

2010-05-11T12:30:00.000-07:00

Blame it on the chihuahua - Treasury - It took my AGES to put it together so you HAVE to check it out :)

http://bit.ly/dvxuIk

Purple Dreams Treasury

2010-05-10T11:21:00.000-07:00

My coasters have been featured in this lovely Treasury by sofiasobeide called Purple Dreams. Plum purple is one of my favorite colors and I use it everywhere.

Check the treasury out!

DIY Guide for dummies

2010-05-09T04:31:00.000-07:00

And here's another of my Treasuries - DIY Guide For Dummies,
selection of beautiful handmade patterns. Check it out!

Friday theme #2 - Clouds

2010-05-07T11:20:00.000-07:00

Today's theme - clouds. I love sitting on my balcony and looking at different clouds that are passing by. Different colors, shapes... beautiful!

Blissful necklace by WickedlyGood

Mister Cumulus by smeeta

Cloud Climbing by Roadside

Cotton Candy Clouds Soap by soapopotamus

Head in the clouds - embroidery by marysgranddaughter

Flowers, my (crocheted) flowers!

2010-04-25T05:20:00.000-07:00

Here you can see my big eye and some of the flowers in action
I simply attached a hair pin to each flower and done!
They are cute, aren't they?

Today I decided to finally finish some projects I had in my mind for like ages. One of them are cute crocheted flowers. I made 6 different small flowers for my new Flowers Crochet Patterns section on Etsy.

They are sooooo cute! I'm walking around with flowers in my hair and I'm happy like a small princess girl that just got a new Barbie doll... Me... princess... flowers....I'm definitely getting old :)

You can find the crochet patterns in my Etsy store:

Crochet pattern - 6 easy to crochet flowers with leaves

Bath puff PDF crochet pattern tutorial - DIY (beginner level)

2010-04-25T02:49:00.000-07:00

This PDF pattern is a print-friendly, beautifully designed and well-written document that will guide you through the process of making a lovely bath puff in 2 colors. Because of its unique crochet pattern, this bath puff dries much faster than any solid bath buff.

The estimated time of crocheting one bath puff is approx. 1h for advanced beginners and a bit more if you learn to crochet.

Bath puffs crocheted using this PDF pattern MAY BE SOLD on Etsy and any other crafts site.

Path Puff Crochet Pattern on Etsy

Orange juice & yarn whore

2010-04-24T05:44:00.000-07:00

Some new treasuries I have been included recently - absolutely love them :) Thanks to all the curators!

Orange juice by my friend from PolEtsy team - ifOna
Yarn Yarn Yarn by ginaregina
Yarn Whore by sylvialouise

Check them out & show some love (by clicking and commenting).

** actually the title describes me a little - I'm both - orange juice AND yarn whore :) Only today I drank a huge bottle of orange juice and I'm surrounded by yarn even when I sleep (disadvantage of having your crafting corner in the bedroom)

Friday theme #1 - FROG

2010-04-23T12:36:00.000-07:00

Today I decided to look for some lovely frogs on Etsy - small cute and green creatures that live among us. I saw one today in the morning on my way to the office - it was so beautiful that I was angry at myself for not having a camera.

EcoTote made from repurposed Kermit The Frog t-shirt

by EcoLovebyBunny

Cute Knit Frog Pattern by AmyGaines

Tree Frog Watercolors Painting by WaterInMyPaint

Needle felted cute frog by asherjasper

Recycled magnetic locket set by polarity

Crochet spring flowers

2010-04-20T01:08:00.000-07:00

I am absolutely in love with these tiny blue flowers I used for my recent project - and this picture is one of my favorites:

Lovely Etsy treasures

2010-04-19T02:00:00.000-07:00

Some of Etsy Treasuries featuring my items:

Rusty Treasures by MamiMadeIt

A walk through Poland by Cynamonn

Round pot holder - easy crochet pattern

2010-04-19T01:36:00.000-07:00

I decided to start a new week with this lovely round pot holder I made yesterday. I am quite proud of it and really like the way it looks. It's a beginner level easy crochet pattern - with step by step guide and description of all crochet stitches used. Check it out:

Round pot holder with decorative border - easy PDF crochet pattern

Check also my other crochet patterns out!

New easy crochet patterns from moi :)

2010-04-18T14:05:00.000-07:00

Today I give you two crocheted pot holders that can be used also as wash cloths. I had lot of fun making both of them. As always - the patterns are very easy to follow step-by-step guides with detailed description of all crochet stitches used for these projects.

Zig Zag Pot holder

Easy PDF crochet pattern
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Spring Pot Holder

Easy PDF crochet pattern
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If you want to see more of my crochet patterns go to:
www.CasaDiAries.etsy.com

Spring is here!

2010-04-18T10:40:00.000-07:00

After reading my friend's (Sylwka) blog about natural and eco-friendly living, I decided to start my own garden full of great herbs. For starters, I have basil, lavender, thyme, parsley, hives and oregano. So far only basil and hives showed up - can't wait to see the lavender!

I also planted some lovely flowers, a mix of different kinds - they should have flowers in 6 months.I hope my cat won't eat them until then :)

Apple cozy and eco-friendly jute twine bowls

2010-04-16T10:56:00.000-07:00

I have finished and listed new designs today. Can't decide which one is my favorite... The apple cozy looks so cute that I don't want to eat the apple and leave it as it is :) The jute baskets are exactly what I needed at home - beautiful & natural (did I mention eco-friendly?) way to store vegetables and fruits. They look so great in my kitchen. Have to make more!

Here are my new patterns - check them out:

Cute Apple Cozy

PDF crochet pattern

See details

Jute twine basket #1

PDF crochet pattern

See details

Jute twine basket #2

PDF crochet pattern

See details

If you want to see more of my crochet patterns go to my Etsy store:

www.CasaDiAries.etsy.com

I'm one small step from...

2010-04-16T10:49:00.000-07:00

..having 40 sales! What a great news - especially today which seems to be one of my worst days in weeks - first I woke up and was sure that it was Saturday, then when I realized it's !@$%^@^$ Friday, I had nothing to wear (my closet is full of clothes.....). In the office I had lot of boring Word+Excel work and in the middle of the day I discovered that my bag is full of chocolate milk...

A lovely beginning of a weekend, isn't it? :)

Just finished - apple cozy crochet pattern

2010-04-14T10:42:00.000-07:00

Just finished this lovely apple cozy. Have to say that I'm in love with it!

Will list the pattern on Etsy and Ravelry probably tomorrow.

In the meantime feel free to check my other crochet patterns out at CasaDiAries.etsy.com

My coasters are on the Etsy Front Page!

2010-04-13T03:22:00.000-07:00

My favorite set of coasters is featured on the front page of Etsy!

Thanks a million to the treasury's curator - HeartshapedCreations

It's the 6th time since I've opened my Etsy store (2 months ago) that one of my coasters' sets is featured on the FP. Not bad at all :)

Ecological Crocheted Jute Basket

2010-04-11T09:24:00.000-07:00

Jute ecological basket PDF crochet pattern tutorial - DIY (beginner level)

This PDF pattern is a print-friendly, beautifully designed and well-written document that will guide you through the process of making a lovely ecological jute basket. You can use it to store fruits, jewellery or put a flower pot inside.

This PDF tutorial contains also instructions how to adjust the crochet pattern to make baskets of various sizes.

The estimated time of crocheting one ecological jute basket is approx. 1h for advanced beginners and a bit more if you learn to crochet.

Jute baskets crocheted using this PDF pattern MAY BE SOLD on Etsy and any other crafts site. PLEASE place link to my shop in your listings if you used this pattern.

The pattern is available both on Etsy and Ravelry

Such a tragedy...

2010-04-10T12:53:00.000-07:00

Today is one of the worst days in Polish history since World War II. We woke up to discover that our President, the First Lady and 87 senior Polish officials died in a plane crash in Russia. They were on their way to take part in commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of a massacre of over 20 thousands of Polish officers by the Soviet Union.

First I couldn't believe when my mom called me to tell me what's happened. I was downtown shopping and came back home in a huge shock. I turned on polish radio hoping that it's not true, that someone survived that fatal crash but no... everyone died.

I didn't like Mr. Kaczynski as a politician, he was a very controversial figure on Polish political scene but never the less it's a big loss for Poland and I even don't try to imagine what a hell it is for their families. We might like them or not but we have to remember that they were human beings, someone's fathers, sons, mothers, daughters, friends...

My deepest condolences to all the members of their families. Poland won't be the same place anymore.

Colors of our treasuries

2010-04-08T10:34:00.000-07:00

Today I have been included in so many lovely treasuries on Etsy! Love the colors and simply can't decide which is my favorite one. Check them out:

CoralBlues by ThePeachTree
Beautiful subtle pink colors. Maybe I'm getting weird with age but from some time I kind of like pink

I will search the rainbow by ERGANIweaving
All colors of the rainbow

Mother Colors by sesideco
Each mother will love these beautiful colors.

Spring Green by DagnyKnit
What else can I say? Spring is here!

A huge hug for all the curators - great work!

What I was doing in Paphos before Easter - 110 BOC Exhibition

2010-04-08T00:31:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I spent some time in Paphos working very hard (just imagine waking up at 6 if you are used to waking at 9...). The exhibition's opening was a huge success, lot of people came to see it and they really liked what we did. Later this month the exhibition is going to be moved to Limassol.

Here are the results!

And here's a short video from the opening in Nicosia (you can see the touch screens in action)

110 Moments in Our History - Exhibition from Hypermedia on Vimeo.

Want to learn how to hand crochet coasters, pot holders, facials scrubbies or bath puffs?

2010-04-07T02:05:00.000-07:00

Here are 4 lovely crochet tutorials that will guide you through the process of crocheting items for your home. All my PDF crochet tutorials contain detailed step-by-step patterns and description of all crochet stitches used for each project.

Items crocheted using my PDF patterns may be sold on Etsy, ZIbbet, Artfire, DaWanda or any other crafts site.

Crocheted facial Scrubbies with handle - PDF crochet pattern

The estimated time of crocheting one scrubbier is less than 15 minutes for advanced beginners and a bit more if you learn to crochet.

Estimated time: < 20 minutes

Link: PDF crochet patterns on Etsy

Crocheted Pot Holder / Bath Scrub / Kitchen Scrub - PDF crochet pattern

Old Granny in new style - a lovely gift for a Mothers Day or for your grandmother.

Estimated time: 1h

Link: PDF crochet patterns on Etsy

Crocheted Bath Puff - PDF crochet pattern

This lovely pattern is fun to crochet even for beginners. It dries much faster than any other solid bath puffs!

Estimated time: 1h

Link: PDF crochet patterns on Etsy

Crocheted round coasters - PDF crochet pattern

These round coasters are very decorative yet easy to crochet even for beginners. It's a perfect gift or your house decoration.

Estimated time: 25 minutes

Link: PDF crochet patterns on Etsy

You are not allowed to copy, sell or redistribute my PDF crochet patterns in any form without written permission.

Coasters giveaway!

2010-04-05T06:34:00.000-07:00

Casa di Aries is the perfect place if you’re looking for colorful handmade crocheted coasters! Ideal for use in the kitchen, your living room or even your bathroom, these creations are guaranteed to add color in your space!

In this week’s Giveaway, the winner will have the privilege to select the color of my set of 2 coasters. I will also include a small surprise! How cool is that?

In order to enter the contest and win a lovely set of 2 crocheted coasters of your favorite color, you have to:

1) Select your favorite color from Casa di Aries etsy shop, and
2) Follow the EyeCandies Blog or Facebook Group.

Gain ONE additional entry by following Casa di Aries blog or twitter!

more at http://www.eyecandiesblog.com/8/post/2010/04/casa-di-aries.html

PDF pattern crocheted round coasters beginner level

2010-04-04T04:32:00.000-07:00

Easy to crochet round coasters - beginner level. This PDF contains step-by-step coaster pattern and detailed description of crochet stitches used for project.

This PDF pattern is a print-friendly, beautifully and clearly designed and written document that will guide you through the process of making these lovely crocheted coasters. The estimated time of crocheting one coaster is less than 20 minutes for advanced beginners and a bit more if you learn to crochet.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44102774

Julius The Cat

2010-04-03T13:31:00.000-07:00

Here's my cute "little" cat sleeping on the back of my chair.
He was so bored today, the house is clean (it looked like after a bomb attack yesterday) so he had nothing new to play with.

Treasures found in the spring grass

2010-04-03T08:19:00.000-07:00

Photo by Magnesina

Some of lovely treasuries I'm included in:

Easter Weekend by littleNauli

Gift Ideas for Mother's Day by ColorfulShop

Chirping in the Spring grass by nauliknits

I found some chocolate by marticesupplies

Farirytales by LeelaBijou

Easter in Europe by viltalakim

CMYK by CasaDiAries

Enjoy & show some love to all the artist included (click&comment)

Treasuries I have been included in today

2010-03-31T15:03:00.000-07:00

Fragile beauties

2010-03-31T05:29:00.000-07:00

I finally managed to submit my treasury. Hope you will like it!
Please visit and comment.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=93626

Lovely set of bamboo/cotton coasters

2010-03-30T03:57:00.000-07:00

A huge set of lovely coasters I made using 50% cotton 50% bamboo yarn. The set contains of 3 pairs of vibrant pink, cyan and green coasters.

You can find them on Etsy

Colors of Tuesday: Yellow&Green

2010-03-30T03:25:00.000-07:00

A selection of beautiful items in yellow and green.

lgy Newborn Alien by PunkyShop

Girly Twirl Dress by bialakurka

Quilted coasters by Mispolis

Happy Hippos Pillows by katherinejlee

Pear coasters by MonikaDesign

Sunny & Bunny

2010-03-30T01:27:00.000-07:00

2 more treasuries for me today! Both of them are amazing and full of lovely bright colors. Check them out!

SUNNY >>> http://ow.ly/1r6Rw <<<

BUNNY >>> http://ow.ly/1r6S1 <<<

2 more treasuries on Etsy!

2010-03-24T01:18:00.003-07:00

Wowooo... I've been included in 2 new lovely Etsy treasuries earlier today. Thanks a million to all curators!

European Houses by Relydesign
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=92428

Summer in Europe by Vart
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=92552

Show some love!

Two more Etsy treasuries

2010-03-23T02:48:00.001-07:00

What a nice day! I have been included in 2 lovely Etsy treasuries today. Check them out:

From Europe with love
by FreshPickedCandles

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=120806

Celebrate Euro Week
by KalliaSuppliesland

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=120908

Treasuries #4 #5 #6

2010-03-16T14:43:00.001-07:00

Just found another 3 treasuries featuring my coasters :) Thanks a million guys!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=119594 (Troisette)

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=119454 (Lichen and moss)

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=91642 (Going to Cyprus)

Check them out and click on items to support so many talented artists.

Treasury #3

2010-03-16T14:23:00.001-07:00

Ah! It's my treasury day! My coasters have been featured in a third great treasury this day. It's called "Turn A Round" and features many lovely round items. Check it out:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=119668 by Natalya

Treasuries

2010-03-16T13:28:00.001-07:00

My coasters were featured in two lovely treasuries today! I'm so happy about it. Many thanks to the curators - great work guys!

The first one is "Give some love" and features Etsy shops with less than 15 sales (definitely me :) )

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=119478 by VivianneDesigns

The 2nd one is "European Treasuries" and showcases some amazing works by European artists on Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=91601 by VintageFrocksOfFancy

Please check them out and visit all the items to support so many great artists.

Viva Polonia! Etsy Treasury

2010-03-16T03:23:00.001-07:00

Now on Etsy! Please visit, leave a comment and check out all the lovely items.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=91217

Lovely set of crocheted white coaster

2010-03-14T08:27:00.001-07:00

WHITE: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42689376

Want them in colour? Check my Coasters section out to find the same design in different colors. Now in BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW, ORANGE, PINK, PURPLE, PINK & BLACK!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CasaDiAries?section_id=6806873

Fly me to the moon...

2010-03-14T03:49:00.001-07:00

Let me play among the stars :)

My latest Treasury: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=119024

mp3 ipod nano cell phone cozy with vintage button yellow green

2010-03-13T07:17:00.001-08:00

Available on Etsy!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42625128

Lovely green cozy for your ipod/mp3/cell phone

2010-03-13T06:26:00.001-08:00

A beautiful green/yellow cozy to protect your iPod, mp3 player or cell phone from scratches. One of a kind case - perfect for both men and women!

This case is made for an iPod nano (the squared one) but fits also other small cell phones and mp3 players. It has an easy open loop and a metallic vintage button with number "1" for closure. It measures approximately 9x7cm). A hole is on the bottom so that earphones can stay connected when inside.

It is crocheted with hand-spun and hand-dyed 100% Merino wool. Hand wash recommended, dry flat.

Available on Etsy!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=42623878

Handspun yarn mp3 ipod nano cell phone cozy with button

2010-03-13T06:14:00.001-08:00

Available on Etsy!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42624447

How-to: Add retweet button to your Blogger posts

2010-03-12T15:19:00.001-08:00

As Etsy sellers we all know the power of social media representative called Twitter. Have you ever noticed that small button which appears on various blogs and encourages you to retweet an article or blog post?
Here's a short guide how to add "Retweet" button to your blog. Read more >>

A word about TweetMeme
TweetMeme is a service which aggregates all the popular links on Twitter to determine which links are popular. TweetMeme categorises these links into Categories, Subcategories and Channels, making it easy to filter out the noise to find what you're interested in.
Thanks to them you can automatically see how many times your post was retweeted. Whenever someone uses these buttons to retweet one of your post, the number of tweets displayed increases. TweetMeme offers you two types of buttons - standard and compact one:

Standard: Compact:

If you want to find more about the way TweetMeme works go to www.tweetmeme.com/about

How to add a standard button to your Blogger posts

Go to Layout > Edit HTML > Expand Widget Templates
Press Ctrl+F > search for "<p><data:post.body/></p>" in your HTML code
Add following code:

<p><data:post.body/>
<div style='float:right; margin-left:10px;'>
<script type="text/javascript">
tweetmeme_url = '<data:post.url/>';
tweetmeme_source = 'YOUR_TWITTER_USERNAME'; </script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"> </script> </div> </p>

This code will add the standard button on the right side at the end of each post.
If you want to add the button in any other place in your post, just use following code:

<div style='float:right; margin-left:10px;'>
<script type="text/javascript">
tweetmeme_url = '<data:post.url/>';
tweetmeme_source = 'YOUR_TWITTER_USERNAME';
</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"> </script> </div>

How to add a compact button to your Blogger posts

Go to Layout > Edit HTML > Expand Widget Templates
Press Ctrl+F > search for "<p><data:post.body/></p>" in your HTML code
Add following code:

<p><data:post.body/>

<div style='float:right; margin-left:10px;'>
<script type="text/javascript">
tweetmeme_url = '<data:post.url/>';
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RT @casadiaries Set of 4 bamboo sticks coasters http://is.gd/aouJH

Set of 4 bamboo sticks coasters

2010-03-12T13:37:00.001-08:00

A lovely set of four coasters I made using bamboo sticks and natural jute cord. They measure approx. 15x12cm (6x4.7inch) and are very easy to clean.

Don't like bamboo? Check my Coasters section to find other designs in great colors:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CasaDiAries?section_id=6806873

Selection of my clay decorations

2010-03-12T11:24:00.001-08:00

A selection of cute clay decorations I made for Etsy. It was a great thing to play with clay but I really hate the fact you have to wait for it to dry for such a long period of time. I "helped" it a bit and put into my oven. My cat was sure they were cookies and stole some of them when they were cooling down!

You can buy most of them on Etsy:

CasaDiAries.etsy.com

2010-03-12T11:18:00.001-08:00

Adorable clay bunny with natural raffia bow

Think you don't have enough space for a home office?

2010-02-24T03:27:00.000-08:00

With a little time and a few low-cost finds, we transformed a cluttered two-by-six-foot closet into this functional workspace blooming with inspiration. (via How to Turn a Closet into an Office - Closet Makeover - Country Living)

New Addition to my Etsy

2010-02-20T02:24:00.001-08:00

A pair of lovely crocheted coasters that I made using a natural raw fiber string. It has a lovely color and texture.

You can buy them here

2nd life of a crafter

2010-02-19T03:13:00.001-08:00

Ever wondered what Craft fans do for living (except crafting?) Here's me:

I'm a caffeine-addicted art director! I work mostly with exhibition design, multimedia and interactive projects. If you want to see some of my works go to http://bit.ly/bpOIWK

Shopping time

2010-02-19T01:19:00.001-08:00

Just came back from my favorite hardware store with bags full of Very Interesting Things and head full of new ideas. You have no idea how trips like that boost my creativity!

Definitely I will have to buy some nice needle/crochet hook organizer, because they are EVERYWHERE! Just found some sweet organizers on Etsy. These are my favorite so far:

Knitting Project Bag LUCKY SHEEP - sooooo cute! Perfect for Aries :)

Ok, back to work now!

Alien vs. Bean

2010-02-19T00:17:00.001-08:00

I made it last autumn for a photoshop competition but I laugh each time I see it :)

2010-02-18T14:43:00.001-08:00

DIY project: rubber lace coasters

Have to try it one day :) They look very cute.

Beautiful handmade pink coasters now available!

2010-02-18T10:11:00.001-08:00

Beautiful pink coasters now available in My Etsy Shop! More colors coming soon!

Beautiful Lacy Scarf

2010-02-14T04:30:00.000-08:00

I just finished couple of projects and have another 20 on my mind. For today - first project, a beautiful lacy and soft mohair scarf. It took me about 2 evenings to finish this beauty. Here are photos:

Spinning adventures

2010-02-14T04:07:00.000-08:00

Last week I found some time to play a bit more with spinning.

First,I handspun the rest of Merino wool. Beautiful black, grey and white tops made a lovely yarn.

Then I decided to play a bit with dye and hand-painted the white yarn with 2 colors: olive green and sunny yellow. The result is beautiful! I will keep the yarn for myself.

I also hand-spun some Shetland wool and looking for a nice pattern to use it for. Maybe a hat or laptop case?

Crocheted mobius

2010-02-06T14:07:00.000-08:00

It's an interesting small project - crocheted in round with 2 beautiful coloured acrylic yarns - deep red and warm yellow. I love the colours combination of this piece.

A beautiful green neckwarmer

2010-02-06T14:00:00.000-08:00

Finally finished! A lovely lemon-grass green cowl/neckwarmer with a reversible cable pattern. It was a really nice experience to work on this item, the 100% wool is sooo nice and soft + that kind of green is my most favourite colour ever. I finished it with a lovely crocheted buttons' loops and dark wooden buttons.

Here are the images:

You can buy it here: go to Etsy

Spin baby, spin!

2010-02-06T13:33:00.000-08:00

Finally I decided to play a bit with spinning. It's such a great fun! I have been spinning last 2 days almost non-stop and still want to do more. I bought a beautiful Merino tops - white, grey, brown and black and Shetland wool tops, grey. I LOVE the structure and the smell of it. I want to have my own sheep and a couple of Angora rabbits! I hope I will find some time for knitting/crocheting :)

Here's my today's success:

The white and black ones are still drying - will shoot images tomorrow.