These are some items I’ve chosen from my EtsyItalia teamies’ shops
I am really in need of some spring and these bright colours are cheering me up!

From top left, you can admire:

SUNSHINE – little bag for iPhone by LabSpace

Wool Knitted scarf by Knittingcate

Lemon yellow paper earrings // OOAK Avantcarta by gasometri

Yellow customisable calligraphy Leporello by paulinepaulette

Want more? Have a look here

Creating and handspinning my artyarn skein for the Handspun Revolution Exhibition that Lexi Boeger (PluckyFluff) is preparing in Lillehammer for next May, 7th has been an exciting experience.
This is what Lexi wrote on her blog, when calling for submissions.

I want to take a yarn from every single spinner out there willing and connect them all into one single continuous strand. One yarn made from many. An example of our collective individuality culminating into a single beautiful whole. Which is exactly what the Handspun Revolution is.

I couldn’t resist the temptation. I’ve been learning so much on Lexi’s books and I consider myself -- presomptuous of me? -- a little part of her Handspun Revolution crowd.

Can you imagine my face when I watched on Facebook this video, showing the winding of (hopefully) the world’s largest skein of HAND-SPUN yarn?

I’m so proud to know that my little skein is there
Ooops…and here:

Yesterday Etsy offered a great party in Berlin to celebrate the opening of its first international office!
Two members of EtsyItaliaTeam, Gasometri, attended the inauguration night, bringing with them a stack of postcards to introduce our Team.

Not only do these cards have a stunning design showing Italy, they also include a measures converter and – above all – the chance to get a 10% discount in many EtsyItaliaTeam shops!

Curious about how and where getting the discount?
If you are lucky enough to have one of these cards, you will find a promo code on their back side.
You can use that code in all the Etsy shops listed here within three months from today.
You can contact the seller before buying or write the code at the check out.

My shop takes part in this promotion, so don’t forget to add your promo code: I will give you a 10% refund through PayPal!

It all started when some weeks ago my sister bought some artficial flowers in a chinese store.
They looked wonderful and as I saw them I decided to insert them in a yarn.
I never carded and handspun a yarn in less time than I did for Minnie: I had it so clear in my mind, that making it was a breeze!!!
Even its title came out effortless: Minnie is my sister’s nickname.
Minnie has been a very lucky yarn. It was nominated in the Etsy Voter, ending in third position, and it sold out in a few hours.

I had had so much fun handspinning it, that I felt the need to spin something similar.
An so, Bouganvillea appeared in my Etsy Shop.

It made Etsy Front Page and sold out too.
Then, as it was time to prepare something for the EtsyItaliaTeam Challenge, whose theme was Spring, I decided to give my polyester flower a last chance to show off. I didn’t want to repeat the previous yarns, so I opted for something unusual.
To me, Spring has three dominant colors: pinks and fuchsias of peach blossoms, the bright orange of a sunny day and…the grey of clouds and sudden storms so typical during spingtime.
I handpainted a soft superfine merino roving and then spun it into a nice and fluffy spiral yarn, adding a lot of beaded flowers as an accent.
The result is shown in these pics.


Let’s face it: it’s my Flower Power time!

My yarn Minnie ended third in the Etsy Euro Week Voter.
There are so many person I would like to say thanks.
All my Teamies, my friends and family, who spread the word and voted for me.
And to Etsy Team, who just a few hours ago sent my yarn Bouganvillea on Front Page!!!
Thank YOU ALL!!!

I’m very happy to feature on my blog a friend’s lovely creation I received last week.
It’s this sweet pendant by Raquel of Unique Edition:

Unique Edition designs was created on July2009 by Raquel. The first online store was open on Etsy,following by the openings of Dawanda and Artfire on line stores.
“The concept behind the stores is what named it. – Raquel says – Make every item unique and with limited units for sale, so your item will be as exclusive as I can make.”
And about the pendant, she adds:
“The whole idea for that pendant was that my husband gave me flowers and a card (the excact card that is in this pendant) for our two year anniversary. So, I thought that I could make the most of that moment and take some pictures to save something from that moment.
I took a gazilion pictures of my flowers and the card too! Then I thought that I could make some nice pendants with those pictures and share my special moment with everybody!”
I find this little precious item very cute.
If you want to discover Raquel’s whole production, visit her Etsy shop and follow her on Twitter.
Thank you Raquel!

Today, my yarn Cappuccino was featured on Etsy Front Page!!!!


Cappuccino is a soft worsted tweed yarn, handspun from superfine merino rovings in natural and brown, light alpaca, natural mulberry silk roving and natural mulberry silk noil.
Thank you, Etsy!

To celebrate Etsy Euro Week, I’m starting today a promotion in my shop, offering a 10% discount on many items.
The promotion will last until next March, 27th.
Don’t forget to drop a visit to all the EtsyItaliaTeam shops!!
Happy Euro Week everybody!

I know, I know, I should try to curb my enthousiasm – I’m behaving like a child
But don’t you agree with me that finding out this

is a wonderful way to wake up?
And discovering that I made four sales during last night is even better!
Don’t forget to cast your vote! Only 5 days left!

To my big – no, huge surprise, I’m in the Etsy Voter for the Euro Week!
I can’t believe it!
You can find my Minnie Yarn in the related Storque article, or vote for it in the Voter.

Have a look, it’s such a lovely collection!
Many congratz to all these wonderful european artists!
I’m really honored to be there!