Welcome to the blog Luisa of Crocheted Little Things on
Artfire and
Etsy!
Luisa, also known as Lu to her family, friends and customers has been a friend of mine for quite some time!
Currently residing in the Pan Handle of Florida in a little town called Niceville, Lu is an Italian-American who lives with her hubby and their two beautiful kids.
"
My business name is Crocheted Little things. It was really a no brainer
as when I started crocheting everybody kept telling how the liked my 'little things'."
Lu doesn't consider her 'crocheted little things' a job because she enjoys making each and every one of them! Aside from her creations bringing in a little extra income, she currently works a part time job as a lunch monitor in a public elementary school-"
My real job is only
part time (3 hours per day) so I can still play around with my yarn :)"
Starting her crocheted journey when she was just 9 years old, Luisa learned the art from both her grandmother and mom during a Summer break from school. "
My first work was ugly,
mismatched pot holders.....my mom proudly show them off on top of her
stove...UGH!"
In my opinion, she's come a long,
LONG way from those ugly, mismatched pot holders; just take a look through her Artfire and Etsy shop! You'll see all sorts of lively, unique, and colorful crocheted goodies from pincushions and keepsake holders, to
ornaments, to spa and bath accessories and jewelry, a lot of which focus around novelty fake food inspired items.
Speaking of inspiration, Lu tells me inspiration for her comes from the daily, little things: a need for a wash cloth for the dishes, a warm garment for the Winter or the want to embellish something...Her kids and their spirited natures are also a huge source of inspiration-"
They are the cause of how my cupcake obsession came
about in the first place!"
Advice from Lu: "
To never give up creating, doesn't matter if for profit, for hobby, for
charity or what-have-you. You have a gift and you should enjoy it."
Things to know about Lu and her crocheted creations:
*Make sure to check out her business/personal blog,
Crocheted Little Things on Blogger!
*Aside from Artfire, Lu sells her crocheted goods and patters on
Etsy as well as
Craftsy.
*Don't want to miss anything? Fan her on
Facebook and follow her on Twitter
@piccoladonna for all the latest and greatest news, updates and specials!
*For payment, shipping, and other important information make sure to view her
Shop Policies Page.
I've been following Lu for years now (basically since I started blogging back in 2009) and I've come to know her and some of her life. One important aspect of that life includes her son and his Autism-"
Autism is good part of my life as my son is affected by it. If you'd
like to support the local Autism center that make my son recovery a
possibility, feel free to purchase for my special section "
Help Autism ECAC".
In exchange of you donation, you will receive a beautiful
handmade goodie."
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2. Contest will run from Thursday, February 28th, 2013 to Thursday, March 13th, 2013.
3. Open to US only-Sorry everyone else!
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Disclaimer: I was not provided any compensation for this feature and interview. All opinions expressed in the above post are 100% mine and mine alone unless otherwise stated. This contest is open to US residents only and will run from Thursday, February 28th, 2013 12:00am central standard time until Thursday, March 13th, 2013 11:59 pm central standard time. The winner will be chosen through Rafflecopter.com and be contacted within 24 hours of the drawing. You'll then have 48 hours (2 days) to claim your prize and send me all applicable information-If I haven't heard from you within that time frame, I will be forced to choose another winner. The Eclectic Element is not responsible for lost, stolen or undelivered prizes.
