Etsy 5th Anniversary Pin Topper Trios

Etsy 5th Anniversary Pin Topper Trios, a photo by Pinks & Needles (used to be Gigi & Big Red) on Flickr.

Hello friends! I'm so happy to announce Pinks & Needles is celebrating 5 years on Etsy in February!
I will be giving away this mini trio of pin toppers to anyone who places an order of $75 or more throughout the month of February!
Thank you to all of my friends and family for supporting my little shop these past years!

Basket full of hand warmers - this thing weighs over 25 lbs!

Basket full of hand warmers - this thing weighs over 25 lbs!, a photo by Pinks & Needles (used to be Gigi & Big Red) on Flickr.

I have been the biggest Blog slack....I'm terrible! My life is so different these days. I've been at my parents house getting ready for the holidays. I made 42 sets of hand warmers....they took a long while but I really like how they turned out! Hopefully our dinner guests will enjoy them too.
I had some left over feed corn so I made my big fat cat an extra EXTRA large pillow size one for her cat house out on the back porch. She loves it! I pop it in the microwave for 2 1/2 mins a few times a day and she's in heaven : )
U hope everyone's having a great holiday season thus far! Only a few more days!

Shabby Miniatures

Golly you can tell I'm really not into blogging lately...not becasue I don't want to but my computer died again! Finally had to get a new one.
Anyway, been busy on Etsy and adding new things like this cute little confectionery cabinet full of shabby goodness!

Have a lovely day everyone!

I'm Back - and with a NAME change!

Hello All!
Yes you could say I really did fall off the face of the planet but I'm back. In all honesty I was sparing all of you from my up and down roller coaster of a failing marriage. I'm finally ready to go public with the news.....but I'll still spare you from the details. Just know that I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of blogging, creating and finding happiness again
I changed my Etsy shop name from GigiMinor to PinksAndNeedles which feels really good. My ex-husband called me Gigi and my married name was Minor so I'm going back to my God Given name of Annie Kight. I don't expect any of you to keep it straight but I thought I should at least make the effort to turn a fresh leaf so to speak.
Thank you to all of my friends and family that have seen me through this very intense past year. I don't know how I would've survived any of it without the late night phone calls and mid day rants to boot.
I'm still picking up the pieces and getting my head straight but I finally see light at the end of the tunnel. 
I'm really looking forward to reconnecting with all of you. If anyone is going through a hard time right now please feel free to leave a comment and let it all out! I'm here to listen.

Peace,
Annie

$5 Stocking Stuffers

Hello Friends~
Just wanted to do a quick post about some cute little mini pin toppers I just listed in the shop! They would all make great stocking stuffers don't you think? I only have one of each made up at the moment!

Giveaway over at Pretty by hand!

Hello friends~
My dear sweet friend in cyber space AND real life Kristyne of Pretty by hand is hosting a giveaway starting today! She and I have shared many giggles over the past 3 years ~ oh let me tell ya! She's one super funny, sweet and smart lady : ) We had one of those rare chances to meet in real life over this past summer....needless to say we made the most of it! When she told me she wanted to host a giveaway I was so happy to sponsor her. Please head on over to her blog and leave a comment to enter a chance to win this pincushion and pin topper set that I designed specifically for her to giveaway to you!

Buttermint Gables Gingerbread House Pin Topper

Greetings from the finally chilled down desert! I know a few of you may be wondering what happened to me for the past couple of months : )

Lets just say it's been a very long hot Summer and Fall so I am back at it sculpting as much as possible these days!
A couple of years ago I designed a flat version of a Gingerbread House Pin Topper but it wasn't until last week that I finally got around to sculpting a 3D one! Wow so fun and very time consuming! This is hands down the most detailed pin topper in my repertoire : )
I hope all of you enjoy looking at this tiny little thing!

I can't believe Thanksgiving is this week already! Here's me wishing all of you a safe and happy holiday!
xoxo
PS Please visit my Etsy shop to see accompanying pin toppers for Buttermint Gables!