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  • The low down on commenting...

    The low down on commenting...
    JS Kit

    I use JS Kit comments on kootoyoo.

    I know that a few people have problems with JS Kit & have had trouble with their service. Personally, I have had positive dealings with JS Kit support & am keen to continue with this system of commenting. Mainly because I think that the blogger comment system is less than ideal.

    Why I like it...

    -I like that I have the option/ability to respond to each comment.
    -I like that if used to full advantage I can click directly to a commenters site.
    -It's made me engage more with the folks that do leave comments on this site & afterall that's what it's all about eh?

    I think that JS Kit is most beneficial if you actually sign up to it. It doesn't cost anything to register with JS Kit. They have a strict privacy policy & the site owner (me) doesn't actually have access to your email address...

    -Then you have the option to receive my responses (or those of other commenters via email).
    -You can add a number of sites where people can visit you. It actually lists the name of the site so that people know where they are heading.

    There are other options for logging in to leave a comment which are all fine but you may not see the benefits that I describe above.

    Anyway, I just thought that I would include a how to as it seems a few people are stumped &/or confused when it comes to commenting using JS Kit.

    ...

    I've said something or shown something that you'd like to make a comment about...
    Click "comment"
    This box will pop up. If you want to comment as a guest (& you don't have a blog) that's fine...just try to remember to type your name in the guest box so I know your name.
    <

    JS Guest Edit

    OR
    you can sign in using one of the following in the drop down under the "From"
    Here's where you would choose "Blogger" or "my other site" or "JS Kit" . If you choose "Blogger" or "my other site", you still need to type your name where it currently says "Guest". You can also choose to upload an avatar but you won't receive email responses.

    JS Sign In

    To get the most out of your comment...
    sign up to JS Kit (you only need to do this once)

    JS New Account

    If you do that your comment will look like this. I know it's Tania from Myrtle & Eunice before I even click. I recognise her icon (& I'm pretty glad she's stopped by). I can hover my mouse over Tania's name & I've got the option to visit her on her site if I like. You know I'm gunna because I'm loving what she's got to say & she's made it super easy for me. You should probably go & visit her too. She's good!

    JS Tania

    If you sign up to JS Kit you also have the option to change your avatar from your "comment box".

    JS Avatar

    I hope this was helpful & I hope it might make commenting on kootoyoo a more valuable/fun experience.

    Thanks for stopping by.

  • scheDUEL [handmade holidays] ...

    scheDUEL [handmade holidays] ...

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    Thinking lots about Christmas & giving & sharing & eating & drinking & making & appreciating...

    I'm trying really hard to give handmade this year & I thought this might be a good way to spread a bit of Christmas Spirit around.

    The Winner Takes it all!

    Vintage Father Christmas pillowcase filled with great holiday gift ideas all handmade by me from mostly thrifted/recycled materials. I think that this would cross a LOT of people off your nice list this Holiday Season. You could win the lot! I'm happy to post anywhere! You can view this image with notes on Flickr.

    I like to be organised...

    Here's a list of places I've been & things I've seen to help me prepare for the upcoming holidays.

    COPY FROM HERE:

    Still feeling totally inspired by the handmade issue of mankind mag from my favourite design blog.
    Q What is the blog author's first name? ANSWER:
    use the first letter - LETTER:

    We like to keep lunch casual, I've found some fabulous BBQ recipes for the big day.
    Q What type of meat is pictured on the rotisserie? ANSWER:
    use the first letter - LETTER:

    Getting some great ideas for upcycling (my favourite craft) & enjoying the revamp over at this fabulous craft website.
    Q They list everyone's favourite Portland based author mama as one of their inspirational sites. Which Portland based author mama is she? ANSWER:
    use the second letter of her last name - LETTER:

    Looking forward to being able to buy handmade at the shopping shindig with the craft book Queen.
    Q What type of car is pictured? ANSWER:
    use the first letter - LETTER:

    All these letters unscramble to reveal:
    WHAT? is all you need.

    STOP COPYING

    Your post needs to go live at 6am SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER Melbourne Time.

    Please make sure you visit here to make sure that your scheduled post goes live at the right time.

    Don't forget to check the scheDUEL rules before you play.

    SIGN UP TO PLAY BY COMMENTING ON THIS POST with "I'm in". Sign ups will close at 5:45 am Sunday 30 November Melbourne Time.

    If you want me to let you know when I post the next game please complete the form in the sidebar.

  • Needing a pants kicking...

    Needing a pants kicking...
    Slow going

    Did you know that I'm part of the Down Under Doll Quilt Swap? It was organised an embarrassingly long time ago by the gorgeous Kate.

    In true kootoyoo style I've left it & left it & left it some more. Don't get me wrong...there's been plenty of think time & in my head the finished quilt is really, really beautiful. In reality I have one (yep 1) block pieced and another cut out. Not a fabulous start eh?

    No more new anythings until this piece is finished so I'm going to share my in progress shots. If you catch me wandering off course do you reckon you'd prompt me with a comment like "Hey Kirst, haven't seen much on the white quilt front...what's up with that?".

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    In other news...
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    I've been included in Kidspots Top 50 Bloggers which is hugely flattering. Considering this is a "just for fun" gig for me & there are heaps of professional writer types included I'm quite chuffed. Thanks a bunch Kidspot.

    There's the opportunity there to win a holiday to Dunk Island which is pretty cool so maybe check out the list, see if you're favourites are there. If so - click to vote.

    I've got to say that I think that the craft blog community is pretty under represented on the list. So many beautiful, thoughtful, productive, positive, creative women I love who haven't been represented.

    A big hearty thanks to those of you who have voted for me & saved me from left-on-the-shelf embarrassment. Muchly appreciated. x

  • Moving on...

    Moving on...

    The pencil scribble turned into a lino cutting adventure.

    I had a lovely busy weekend...on the hook, on the lino, on the click, in the kitchen & with my family.

    There was also a minor (but controlled) adventure with fire.

  • In tune...

    In tune...

    I owe a fair few tags around the place.

    I really honestly tried for the 6th in the 6th as tagged by the Potty Mouth & Jimmy Trickle but I wasn't at all happy with the image.

    Then mixtapezine gave me a lovely award.

    So when she posted this I thought...BINGO. Here's something that they'll all appreciate.

    Band name: Oleg Fedoseyev
    Album name: (size of the) fight in the dog
    Album cover: As pictured from here

    Here are the rules.

    1 - Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random”or click this. The FIRST random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

    2 - Go to "Random quotations"or click this. The last FOUR or FIVE words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

    3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”or click this. THIRD picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

    Fun - have a crack.

  • Something...

    Something...

    that got me thinking.

    When I read this little bit in the Sunday Life magazine today it really got me wondering if I might be one of these people.

    I have to admit to not always re-reading emails, checking grammar, spelling, punctuation & the like. I confess that more often that not when I send an email with an attachment I send before I've attached the file & then have to send an Oops email as well. I do use capitals but usually when I LOVE something.

    I think that I have become too "quick to click" & I need to slow down & not just with the tap, tap tapping on the keyboard or the click, click, clicking with the mouse. I need to be more aware of my impact on other people.

    I really hope that I haven't offended anyone.

  • A week of special stuff ...

    A week of special stuff ...
    Rings1

    These rings are both very special to me.

    The little gold band was given to me by The Date 19 years ago. We'd been "going out" for five weeks and he gave it to me on the night of my Year 12 formal. I had the ring resized when we became engaged so that I could wear it on my little finger. I love it so much because he chose it and because it symbolises the very beginning of "us", when we were just kids.

    The ball of wool was given to me by the very clever Victoria Mason. I've been lucky enough to spend some time with Vic in her studio. Seeing exactly how much work goes into each piece just makes me love her jewellery more. Every single step in the creation of her pieces is taken with love. Victoria only makes pieces of items that are special to her and her workmanship and dedication to her craft is awe inspiring.

    The ball of wool is a must have for the yarny crafter in your life. She is giving away one ring & one necklace on her blog. Quick...it could be you. Click.

  • How to make pretty lights...

    How to make pretty lights...
    Light Group

    Ambient light in 5 minutes flat!

    The jar lights I made created quite a bit of interest.

    The benefit of using LED lights over tealights is safety & if you're having an outdoor party you don't need to worry about weather as the light would of course be protected by the lid of the jar.

    Edit: I used large jars which were purchased very cheaply from a homewares store but used kitchen jars would work too. If you want uniformity with the the lids then perhaps a coat of paint?

    The LED battery operated lights that I used were purchased from Bunnings. They are OSRAM brand "Dot-it" lights. They are around the $10 mark but they do just go on & on & on. I've also seen them at lighting shops.

    I'm seriously considering setting up something in the garden similar to this brilliant piece of garden art...

    freshly installed
    & 3 months later

    which was inspired by Margie's project here.

    Of course, you don't really need a how to...it's a speed demon type project. Forge ahead, have a crack & you can't really go wrong.
    How to contain the light
    View more presentations from kootoyoo.

    & because I wanted to try out the embed feature through Google Docs...

    you just need to click the little icon in the top right (open in new window) if you want to print the pdf.

    If you liked this idea you might also like the wrapped tealights.

  • Hot & Not...

    Hot & Not...
    Family Table

    Right O it's all about the hot at the moment. I'm choosing not to focus on the not.

    HOT
    - a christmas gift from rummage. Just gorgeous...go & get your pressie too.
    - thoughtful, intelligent people writing some good stuff over here.
    - the butter dish featured on my kitchen table above.It's so good - it even has it's very own knife.
    - my house tour on the design files. Eeek...Lucy has made my house look fab. You've all been very patient waiting for me to share some pics & I haven't because I wanted to wait for this. So if you want a gander at the new digs you need to click here.

    Check out more hot stuff over at Loobylu.

  • scheDUEL [The Rules]...

    This game is only able to be played if you have a blog.

    1. Sign up to play on the game post with "I'm in".

    2. Start your clicketty trip. Click around & pick up your answers. Have a pen & paper handy.

    3. Copy & paste the Q & A section of the game post into your own blog.

    4. Enter your answers in red.

    5. Schedule your post to go live at the time specified on each new game post. I'll be clicking around at that time & unfortunately if you've made an error in your time calculation your entry won't be able to be included in the draw. You should also check your profile to make sure that your blog time is the same as your local time. Check what time you need to schedule for here.

    6. Check in at kootoyoo to vist other players & find out who the winner is.

    Help, I don't know how to schedule a post!

    How to schedule a post using blogger
    How to schedule a post using wordpress
    How to schedule a post using typepad

  • How to make an embroidered carry all

    How to make an embroidered carry all

    These are fun to make & best of all super handy. They make great presents too.

    You can download the how to PDF tutorial from here.

    All the embroidery templates are located on my make & do page too. You can choose from:
    Chick O Roll, Blog Roll, Rock & Roll & Stitching Roll.

    How To Make An Embroidered Carry AllView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: craft handmade)

    Just click on the screen icon in the bottom right corner to view at full screen.

    I've noticed some of the Brown Owls girls have already finished their embroidery panels which is really exciting. I'd love to see the rolls complete so let me know if you click & stitch to make it up.

  • Another parcel in the post...

    Another parcel in the post...

    and this is one I'm a bit obsessed with. I just can't stop looking at it. Now I've got to find the perfect frame.

    I went on a clicketty trip from Design for Mankind & landed in Matte Stephens etsy shop. There was no way I could click on without this gorgeous print.

    I've been buying straight from the maker/artist/crafter lately & Pip is right buy handmade - it's better. I feel really good about my purchases & you always get a lovely little hand written note on the receipt - what's not to love about that?

    If you would like to read more about Matte this interview is fabulous & just check out Matte's ranch. I'm his new number 1 fan.

  • I'm pretty excited about this...

    I'm pretty excited about this...

    & it's coming to the market with me tonight. Details over in the sidebar. Come & say Hi.

    I thought you might like to play a little game.

    I was thinking of a local blog author when I made this. Do you know who it is? If so read the rules below...

    RULES:
    Do NOT comment with their name - you'll only shorten the odds if you do (& I'll delete comments with the answer).
    Comment on this post to let me know you're playing with "I'm in".
    Schedule a post for 6am Saturday morning with your answer. Just the name is fine.
    I'll trawl around on Saturday morning & check out everyone's answers & then...
    I'll draw a winner from the correct answers.

    If you win...you get one of these little bobbin pendants. They come in a little 20cm x 20cm fabric scrap pouch. It's folded magically to create the pouch & then you just unfold it to reveal your usable fabric. Yep - you can use the pouch in some crafty pursuit. I feel really good about this packaging solution.

    I hope you'll play along.

    Edit: How to schedule a post using Blogger.

    click to enlarge

    Look it's easy - you might find it helpful even if you're not playing.

  • My creative space...

    My creative space...

    Creative spacing in the family room. This is due to:

    -it being nice & cosy
    -the family being there too
    -the fact that the pool/craft room is such a tip I can't actually get in there.

    There is something very special about this picture. Do you see the tiny little heart? It's a bit of a hunt... You'll need to click the pic to enlarge.

    Got it?

    Finding the heart & thinking of this found heart loving girl made me smile. So, I'm issuing a bit of a challenge, just to keep myspace interesting. When you take your space photo next week do you think you could hide a little heart in the picture? Make it subtle...we want this to be a challenge.

    Have you visited last week's favourite yet? I update the sidebar link on a Friday OR just click here.

  • I see red...

    I see red...

    I was actually looking for blue stuff for my sister but this DIVINE set of mixing bowls had my name all over them.

    Op Shop visits have been few & far between over the summer but I was well rewarded on my sneaky stop over the other day.

    I confess that the red kitchen collection is getting a little out of hand but what's a girl to do?

    Happy weekend lovely folk. Hoping that the Op Shops are good to you & Camberwell's Trash & Treasure is good to me. I do love a bargain.

    PS: If you'd love a bargain of the fabric kind you'd better quick click here. It's the very last day of Aunty Cookie's super sale.

  • Community service announcement...

    Community service announcement...

    Just following on from my comments about comments.

    A few people have asked "How?". It's super easy & it really does make it much easier to get back to people. Blogger is the main culprit (fab as Blogger is it does have it's limitations).

    Firstly go to your dashboard & click to edit your profile.

    Now make sure your email details are here & that the little box is checked.

    All this has come about because of my rule about responding to comments. It got to the point where I was spending way more time getting around responding than I was actually writing posts or making stuff. So I've made some new rules & the email thing is working really well for me at the moment. Maybe it will for you too.

    Just so you know, I comment without expectation. I never expect a reply & am always pleasantly surprised when I get one.

  • How to Stem Stitch (sort of)...

    How to Stem Stitch (sort of)...
    S

    It was so nice to have a bit of time to myself yesterday.

    I've had a few emails asking for pointers on stem stitch & again I think that this is the kind of thing best learned by watching & listening rather than still shots or sketches.

    I stitched a bit of lettering & thought that I'd share the video. I've kind of adapted my traditionally taught stem stitch over the years. Vick...if you're reading this - click away now. This is my "go to" stitch. I use it for lettering, for outlining & for anything with a curve. I love the flexible nature of this stitch. You can very easily rocket ahead on straight sections & then slow right down & do teeny tiny stitches around sharp turns. It's a forgiver...I like that.

    Hoping that this helps you out & you become a (sort of) stem stitcher too.

    Now that I watch this video...is it any wonder my stitches are so tight. Just look at how I "correct" each stitch.

  • My creative space...

    My creative space...

    MP3 music boxes in progress.

    I'm really happy with the way they are coming together now & actually feel immensely proud of each & every one. Normally not one for "bulk" of anything but these are different somehow.

    A mixture of vintage & new (local) fabrics. Featured in this batch are Aunty Cookie & Lara Cameron.

    Keeping a watchful eye over everything is Mark (2). He's firm friends with this little girl in progress & is going on a long journey with a stop over at Craft Hope.

    Oh & a couple of crochet hooks for good measure.

    Last week's favourite "myspace" is in the sidebar (from Friday each week) OR just click here.

    Pop in & add your link if you're playing along this week.

    PS: I've gone back to blogger comments as it seems JS kit wasn't emailing the responses to everyone. If they fix it up I'll go back to them. I loved the chatty nature of it.

  • Crochet...

    Crochet...

    I'm NOT a yarnish type crafter. BUT...I thought I had better "be prepared" for Brown Owls last night. So yesterday (more as cleaning avoidance than anything else) I sat in the Northern sun & did this.

    No suprises ... I forgot to take my camera to Brown Owls last night but both Pip & Gem were in full click. The clubhouse was humming along beautifully. Jess did a brilliant job covering the basics of a granny square & making sure that everyone was on track. Lara & Amy came along to help & there were a couple of other lovely owls who were pretty confident with the hook. Everyone helped each other - it was fun.

    We drank champagne & had cake to celebrate Brooke's birthday. What a gorgeous evening it was.

  • Hearts & creative spaces...

    Hearts & creative spaces...

    How to post your photo for next week:

    Spoiler

    Words about your space & what you've got going on.

    ♥ It's fine to play heartless.

    ♥ If you post a heart please add your link in the Link Man like this...
    Kirsty (H). I've tried to do this ♥ but it converts it back to text. I'll remind everyone in the post next week.

    Happy ♥ spotting.

    Click the spoiler if you didn't spot my heart from yesterday.