knitting a happy heart

Today I want you to meet my friend Kirtley.  Cute name right?  She is the hands and heart behind Snowdrift Designs and I've been crushing on her knit creations for a while now.  I'm absolutely in love with her granny sqaure tree skirt -which sadly is sold out- but I wanted to share her story and a generous discount to her shop.

When you support handmade you are supporting a person, their family, their dreams and passions.. shouldn't you know who that person is?

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Tell us a little about yourself and how you got started?
Hi all, I'm Kirtley the creator behind Snowdrift Designs. I'm a wife to a soldier & first time mom. I started knitting and crocheting when I was 5. I really started working at it a few years ago when my daughter was born and we were living in Louisiana  We were going to be visiting family in Indiana for Christmas & I couldn't find a hat for her at 3 months so I decided to pick up crocheting again and make her one. In October I decided to take the plunge and start selling things. 

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Where do you find the time to create?
This is a tough one for me. I am also a full time student on top of everything. When my husband is deployed I create late at night & during nap time. When he is home it gives me more freedom to sit down and really create & focus on new things in my head.

What inspires your creations and do you have new items that you want to introduce to your shop?
Most people say it but everything inspires me. I love hanging outside or going to a store and looking at color combinations, patterns, & textures.I just started selling Christmas tree skirts which I am in love with! It's so unique and my favorite thing I've ever made. 

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Since you create with color what is your favorite color or a color you havent tried, but want to?
I love all colors. I like putting together different colors & seeing how they come together in the most unexpected way. Right now my favorite color is red but give me a week and it has probably changed. 

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To see the granny square tree skirt that I mentioned above, check out how Casey used it for her family tree this holiday season! Visit SnowDrift Designs and use code 'save40' to take 40%!!!! off your entire purchase, stock is limited because after the holidays all that inventory will be gone as she brings in new products!

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6 comments:

  1. Such beautiful, bright colors!! I love buying handmade. :)

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  2. These are really beautiful! I love that tree skirt

    www.littlegems3.blogspot.com

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  3. I love knitting, great post, it is very inspirational

    Lauren
    Fashionswirls.blogspot.com

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  4. I just adore the tree skirt! The colors are beautiful. Handmade items are the best. There is something so special about an item that someone has put so much time and thought into.

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  5. Adorable!!! What a great gift idea as well, my mom and grandmother would love this :) x

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  6. wow, this is gorgeous!!

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