C Is For . . . (Blogging From A To Z Challenge 2014)

Welcome to Blogging From A To Z with Pin & Tack.

It's all about writing about a different letter each day in April.

Today's letter is . . .

Well, this one was easy. Can you guess what I chose? It might be shameful, but I choose to say it's shameless self-promotion. You've been warned, but I think you'll enjoy it either way. (Fingers-crossed.)

Clothespins is my word of the day and it's also Pin & Tack's specialty.

For today only, any purchase from the shop will garner double donations for Farm Sanctuary.

(For more details, see "Awareness & Charities" page.)

Customer Favorites . . .

Cream & Raven Mini Clothespins

Tea Rose & Chocolate Mini Clothespins

My Favorites . . .

Rain Boot Clothespins - Red

Berry Ice Cream Clothespins

What's your favorite clothespins from Pin & Tack? Share it in the comments. If you need ideas for how to use my handmade clothespins, check out Pin & Tack on Pinterest.

With blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

Search: Green

Enter "green" into the search box at Pin & Tack and this is what you will find - along with other handmade delights. Green is balance, harmony & growth, so always have a bit in your life.

{Clockwise, left to right: 1. Clothespins, 2. Magnets, 3. Clothesline, 4. Thumb Tacks, 5. Chalkboard}

When you pick up any of these green items, $1 will go to Animal Place, who will provide a forever home to animals in great need along with spreading awareness, compassion & love.

With blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

Search: Red

When you enter "red" into the search, this is only a few delights that you will find. Red is a stand alone color, but it works with so many others. It's power, love & fun all wrapped up into one fabulous color.

{Clockwise, left to right: 1. Clothes Pins,  2. Chalkboard, 3. Magnets, 4. Thumb Tacks, 5. Clothesline, 6. Home Decor}

When you choose these red items, you support all of the animals at Animal Place. They will receive $1 from each listing sold, which will provide food, shelter and safety.

Blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

12 Pink & Brown Delights For A Perfect Party

Pretty pink & rich brown are always a lovely color combination. Don't you agree?

And there is plenty of offerings, so your next party can be perfectly sweet.

(Source, left to right: row 1 - Banner, Ornaments, Cupcake Toppers, Clothes Pins; row 2 - Tags, Straws, Favor Bags, Centerpiece; row 3 - Garland, Chalkboard, Candies, Cupcake Wrappers.)

This color scheme can be used for such a wide variety that you probably will have to take a moment to decide. Think baby or bridal showers, birthdays, Valentine's Day, Easter or even a wedding.

Have you had an event using pink & brown? What was it for? I encourage you to share your special day with us!

Blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

I Just Know That . . .

(You are welcome to share this photo as long as you do not alter it in ANY way. Thanks!)

And you will be my cup of tea with a little sugar if you end this month out sweetly by donating to Pigs Peace Sanctuary or stopping by Pin & Tack. Every item sold will give $1 to this wonderful haven for the pigs!

Blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

4 Ways To Use Clothes Pins Creatively In Your Home

While they were originally used to hang clothes to dry, that is no longer their main purpose. Now, they offer functionality in other ways along with creating aesthetically pleasing decoration.

Blaine Collection - Plum Distressed Clothes Pins Variety

My clothes pins are painted by hand, distressed, glittered (if preferred) and sealed. What you do with them after that is completely up to your own imagination! However, I am happy to give you a few ideas for using them in creative ways . . .

(Source, Clockwise: 1. Votive Candleholders, 2. Photo Frame, 3. Tea Towel Hanger, 4. Heart Wreath.) 

How have you used your clothes pins? I'm oh, so delighted to see what you've done with yours. And you may just receive a discount if your photo displays my clothes pins in wonderful way!

Cream In My Coffee Collection - Cream Distressed Clothes Pins Variety

Blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

4 Glittery Sayings To Share

Glitter, oh, so lovely glitter. It's meant to be shared. At least, that's what I believe. And, the fact, that you can't help it. When using glitter, you can't stop it from getting on everything!

I used photos of my glittery creations to bring a smile. You are welcome to share them as long as you don't alter the photos in ANY way. Please be kind & respectful - Thank you :)

Cherry & Sky Distressed Mini Pins with Sky Glitter

Tofu & Cherry & Grass Distressed Pins with Ruby & Emerald Glitter

Turquoise Glitter Thumb Tacks

Gold & Peacock Distressed Pins with Turquoise Glitter

With blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

Rubber Boots & Pigs (Shop News)

"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results."

- Willie Nelson

{Charity}

This month, $1 from all non-sale items will be donated to Pigs Peace Sanctuary, providing a home for abused & neglected pigs and other animals. 

{Sales/Specials}

Imperfect Beauties are 55% OFF and every order receives a free bundle of handmade tags.

{New Shop Items}

 Cream & Olive Distressed Clothes Pins

 Cream & Smoke Distressed Mini Clothes Pins

 Peace Pigs Sanctuary Collection - Cream & Raven Distressed Clothes Pins, Limited Edition

 Black Rain Boots - Cream & Raven Distressed Clothes Pins, Limited Edition

 Red Rain Boots - Cream & Raven Distressed Clothes Pins, Limited Edition

Sky & Chocolate Distressed Mini Clothes Pins

For ideas on how to use clothes pins, follow Pin& Tack on Pinterest.

{Giveaway}

"Like" Pin & Tack's FB page - Once it reaches 100 likes, a giveaway will commence.

Discover DIY crafts, tips for UPcycling, handmade shops and more! It's not just about the shop :)

Making Room = Savings

I'm making room in my art studio. It's a Spring, er, Summer cleaning so to speak.

All of my readymade clothes pins have been discounted.

Limited quantities available, so take advantage now!

View 'em here and stop by my other SALE sections as well.

Blooms, Lace & Script Mini Clothes Pins - OOAK

Pewter & Tea Rose Distressed Clothes Pins with Boutique Bows

Welcome, Spring!

It's almost here - Spring! Pin & Tack welcomes it with new color combinations.

These fun colors are bursting with colors that this season always brings with it.

Blueberry & Lavender Distressed Mini Clothes Pins

Cherry & Tangerine Distressed Mini Clothes Pins

Avocado & Tea Rose Distressed Mini Clothes Pins

There are lots of other colors to choose from at Pin & Tack.

However, if you don't see what combination you want, you simply have to ask.

I always enjoy doing special colors to suit your particular taste (or need.)

Send me an email at pinandtack@gmail.com or you can contact me through the shop.

Pile It On With Pin & Tack

This week, Pin & Tack is sponsoring a fabulous challenge at Pile It On.

Create. Share. Win. It's super easy and lots of fun!

All of the details can be found at Pile It On.
I'm also offering up a lovely discount, too - See PIO's blog for the coupon code.

If you like challenges, don't forget to add your Pile It On creation to Pin & Tack's challenge, too.
It's always anything goes, so it will fit the theme :) Click here for the details.

This card was submitted to these challenges:

365 Cards, A Gem Of A Challenge, Hiding In My Craft Room (Heart),
Craft Us Crazy (Clothes Pins, of course!), Charisma Cardz,
Make It Monday

SOLD!

{ Imperfect Beauties Distressed Clothes Pins, Citrus Collection }

{ Distressed Clothes Pins, Maddy Collection }

{ Distressed Micro Clothes Pins, Peacock & Cream }

{ Distressed Mini Clothes Pins, Coral & Cream }

{ Distressed Clothes Pins, Sky In My Coffee Collection }

{ Distressed Clothes Pins, Blaine Collection }

{ Distressed Clothes Pins, Sage & Cream }

{ Distressed Clothes Pins, Raven & Pastels }

{ Distressed Clothes Pins with Glitter, Tofu & Sky }

{ Distressed Clothes Pins, Tofu & Mustard }

{ Distressed Midi Clothes Pins, Lavender & Plum }

{ Black Diamond Thumb Tacks }

New To Shop: Holiday Imperfect Beauties

What are Imperfect Beauties?

They are the clothes pins that didn't make the cut because they have chips, broken ends or very rough spots.

I give these pins the same tender, loving crafting as the other ones, but they receive a healthy discount to tempt you even more!

These are perfect for photo banners, weddings, paper clips or use in your crafts.

Distressed Mini Clothes Pins

6 Shabby Chic Pins For USD $3.86

(Worldwide shipping, too!)

All pins arrive delightfully packaged in muslin bag. Gold & Cream (Top), Pine & Cream (Middle) and Cherry & Cream (Bottom) are shown in this post.

More colors can be found at Pin & Tack Handcrafted Delights. Custom orders available upon request.

Spark Your Creativity Now! Challenge #3: Anything Goes

Happy November! Wow, I stil can't get over how fast the year is passing me by. We are now on challenge #3 and it feels like it was only yesterday that I started this monthly challenge.

As always, it's ANYTHING GOES! Yep, yup, yop . . . ok, I don't know what "yop" is, but we'll go with it. This challenge allows you to decide what you will create, so go ahead and have lots of crafty fun. We are excited to see what you come up with!

Challenge ends on  November 30th at 11:59PM PST.

{ Sponsor }

Pin & Tack Handcrafted Delights

Mini Clothes Pin Banner Kit Gift

(Includes 5 clothes pins & clothesline delightfully wrapped.)

{ Inspiration }

Need a little inspiration? The Design Team is offering you plenty.

If you want to see more of their works, stop by their blogs by clicking their names.

Karen

Hatty

Tina

Shirley

Karon

Deanne

Kim

Soma

Danni

Naomi

Now, let's get to the details. You know, the rules. No groaning, though, these rules are easy.

Just remember: If you don't follow the rules, your entry will be deleted.

- New handmade project, no back links, posted to your blog or online gallery. If you don't have either, you can email me (Corrinne) a photo of your project at pinandtack@gmail.com

- Mention "Spark Your Creativity Now!" and include a link back to this blog (http://pinandtack.blogspot.com) in your project post.

- Enter as many new projects as you'd like.

- Combine with as many other challenges as you'd like.