Happy Birthday EtsyHookers!

The EtsyHookers Crochet Team is officially 1 year old today, December 1st! Created by Deon, I took over the team in March of this year. Lots of changes have happened on our team since then and I’m happy to say that most of the original members who signed up last December are still with us and active!
To celebrate our Birthday, our Ning network has a brand new look - check it out here:
http://etsyhookers.ning.com

I think most of us, myself included, were tired of the overwhelming pinkness of our original theme we had. This new look is refreshing and will be an easier to read font and color scheme. I created our new banner with the hopes that team members will design something that will look more professional (I've also uploaded the new banner here). We’ll have a contest for a new team banner, and plan some other team events to celebrate.

Thanks so much to a wonderful team! Happy Birthday, and I wish us many more!

Please take a moment to help us celebrate by “signing” this birthday card, by leaving a comment. Thank you.

Creative Challenge No. 2 Rainbow Theme Winner

And the winner is . . .

DebzCreations Rainbow Puzzle Hand Bag

For this Rainbow themed Challenge, members were asked to create an item using at least 5 of the 7 colors of the traditional rainbow; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. They were also asked to describe how color influences their designs.

This winning design by DebzCreations is not only a colorful and creative entry, but it has a special theme, close to her heart, that ties in beautifully with this Challenge. “This bag was created as a tribute to my incredible 14 year old autistic daughter . . . Autism is a puzzle. Currently 1 in every 150 babies born have some form of Autism. The rainbow of colors represents the wide diversity of the Autism Spectrum.”

I hope you’ll take a moment to read her full description here.

With an amazing attention to detail, and the carefully crafted puzzle edgings, it’s not hard to see why this entry caught the attention of so many voters. You can see that same attention to detail in her shop items: shawls, ponchos, wraps; appendage warmers; brain warmers; afghans and much more.

Purple Peacock Lacy Crochet Wrap Cape Throw

Earth's Bounty King/Queen Crochet Coverlet Afghan

Cotton Crochet Hobo Shoulder Tote Bag

Congratulations to DebzCreations for winning the Rainbow Challenge!

Already, members and myself are eagerly awaiting the next Challenge (which will start in August), and as the winner of this Challenge, DebzCreations will get to choose the theme for the next one, and I can’t wait to see what creative theme she comes up with!

I would also like to thank NoraDora, for creating the Rainbow theme. And thank you to all the members who participated and entered - you are all winners! With 43 amazing entries and 321 votes cast, you have made this Challenge a huge success - thank you!

Creative Challenge No. 2 - Rainbow Theme

Members were asked to create a Rainbow themed item using at least 5 of the 7 traditional colors of the rainbow; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Each entry also includes a short description of how color influenced the designers creation.

Click on the item photo to be taken to the members shop for a complete description and purchasing details.

The Voting Poll is Closed

Thank you for your votes and for supporting the EtsyHookers team!

1. Rainbow Applique Flowers and Leaves	2. Preppy Rainbow Dolly and Me Set	3. Rainbow Challenge Bracelet
4. Little Rainbow of Peace Choker	5. Donut Bear	6. Rainbow Baby Booties
7. Rainbow Flowers Purse	8. Rainbow Tarot Bag	9. Rainbows and Sunshine Dog Sweater
10. Happy Ice Cream Cone Plushie	11. For the Love of Color Hat	12. Rainbow Linen Hat
13. Psychedelic Duckie	14. Rainbow Halter Top	15. My Sunshine Headband
16. Funky Rainbow Bag	17. Rainbow Amigurumi Doll	18. Rainbow Challenge Scarf
19. Rainbow Crocheted Bag	20. Rainbow Slush Soft Doll	21. Floral Arrangement
22. Rainbow Felted Ponies	23. Rainbow Pony Purse	24. Rainbow Flyer Cat Toy
25. Jellyfish Amigurumi Stuffie	26. Barcelona Shawl	27. Felicia, a Crocheted Doll
28. In The Dark Lariat	29. Rainbow Dice Bag	30. Xylophone Fish amigurumi
31. Calypso Muffler	32. Sunshine & Rainbows Fringe Cape	33. Rainbow Braid Choker
34. Wrap Yourself in a Rainbow	35. Rainbow Beanie & Scarf	36. Sing a Rainbow of Flowers
37. Silver at the End of the Rainbow Hat	38. Most of a Rainbow Felted Pin	39. Rainbow Puzzle Hand Bag
40. Rainbow Wrist Warmers	41. Cotton Rainbow Hat	42. The I'm Coming Out Wrap
43. Rainbow Crochet Headband