Sock Monkey Emporium to gift Food Network Presenter and Chef Giada de Laurentiis

We are happy to announce that we were lucky enough to bag a spot in one of The Artisan Group's latest celebrity gifting opportunities.
Giada de Laurentiis is an Italian/American Chef and TV Presenter in the USA. We have sent her a personalised sock cat for her daughter Jade.

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I hope she likes the cat I made for her daughter!!!

Jessica Alba feature!!!!!

Before Christmas I was lucky enough to be included in a gift bag that The Artisan Group sent to US actress Jessica Alba.

Imagine my surprise when a fellow member of TAG posted a picture taken from US Parenting Magazine of an interview with Jessica which happened to have my little sock cat included in the photos!!!!!

The article can be read in full here.

Here are a couple of the photos from the article....

OK so I don't get a mention but it's lovely to know that Jessica liked my gift enough to have it on baby Haven's change mat! I hope that Honor liked the cat that I sent for her too.

Sock Monkey Emporium gifts Celebrity Mums through The Artisan Group

We are happy to announce that we have sent 30 of our mini sock mascots to be included in special Mother's Day gift bags that The Artisan Group will be sending to celebrity mums such as Beyonce, Uma Thurman, Jessica Alba and Hilary Duff amongst others.

Handmade from a single baby sock these mini mascots are either great buddies for baby or a stress reliever for mum!!
It's very exciting to think that baby Ivy Blue Carter will be able to add a Sock Monkey Emporium creation to her toybox. My eyes will be glued to all celebrity baby photos!
The full recipient list is
Beyonce
Uma Thurma
Jessica Alba
Hilary Duff
Jessica Simpson
Alyson Hannigan
Lisa Loeb
Sienna Miller
Kourtney Kardashian
Rebecca Gayheart
Keri Russell
Lindsay Price
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Molly Sims
Kristin Cavallari
Bryce Dallas Howard
Evangeline Lilly
Jennifer Garner
Marley Shelton
Sarah Polley
Mrs Jason Bateman (Amanda Anka)
Mrs Bruce Willis (Emma Heming)
Susan Downey Jnr
Mrs Kelsey Grammar (Kayte Walsh)
Jennifer Capshaw

Great Britain Today Magazine - February 2012

Great Britain Today Magazine - February 2012

Woo hoo!! I am currently a "Great of the North West" pls have a read and click my link to vote for me as a British Great!!!

Introducing......Lady Monkey of Sock!!!!

As promised here an update on the monkey I am making for Elizabeth McGovern who plays Lady Cora in Downton Abbey.

I definately didn't want to make a caricature monkey...and I hope the finished product doesn't appear to be as such. I spent quite a while online researching appropriate costumes but in the end I took my Downton Abbey book to the fabric shop!!!

Armed with two shades of crushed velvet, some co-ordinating satin and lace I spread it all around me while I made the basic monkey.

I made the decision to leave off the arms and ears while I got her dressed to avoid getting threads tangled. Once I had the skirt and blouse on I added the arms and then the overcoat.

Next stop were ears, and then the hair which is added as 1 whole length stitched in loops.

That's a bit wild and woolly for a Lady so a trip to the hairdressers was in order. In addition to a hair cut and style I added her features, earrings and a tiara. And this is the finished monkey!!!

So she will be off to Elizabeth McGovern on Monday morning!!! I hope she likes her custom monkey.

4000 fan giveaway!!!

As soon as my Facebook page hits 4000 likers I will be holding a giveaway through my blog :)

Up for grabs are a monkey, a cat and a dino.

To enter, simply leave a comment below with contact details.

For an additional entry please follow me on Twitter and send me an @ message

Even better..visit my Etsy shop, favourite an item in my shop and let me know by leaving a comment here!!

So you each have 3 chances to win!!!

You can start commenting now but no prizes will be awarded until the fan number hits 4000!!!!

OPEN WORLDWIDE!!!!!

The Artisan Group at the GBK Golden Globes Gift Lounge January 2012

This weekend saw artisans from all over the globe glued to their computer screens as we kept track of Founder Valerie and Managing Partner Nikki at the GBK Gift Lounge in honour of Golden Globes nominees held at the Beverley Hills L'Ermitage Hotel.


100 gift bags containing $800 of handmade goodies were gifted to attending celebrities such as Jennifer Love Hewitt, Elizabeth McGovern, Jeremy Irons, Damien Lewis, Chris Noth and many many more.


The press were also gifted mini swag bags with reporters from the The Huffington Post, ABC News, Mingle Media, Hollywood.TV, LA Daily News, LA's The Place, Splash magazines and The Today Show in Australia in attendance.


Artisans participating in the gift bags were BeezKneezDesigns, 13 Black Cats Designs, Sahetah's Jewelery, Piccolo Paradiso, Cherry Tree Soaps, JuditB Jewelery, Blue Scarab Jewelry, Villa Lusso, Barefoot Bath & Body, Jewels For Hope, Java Jane Designs, Dave Dilli Photography, I Am Maryann, Expression Rings of Hope, Alexis Studio Design, Luster Metalworks, TearDrop Paperie, Botjoy, LapisBeach Hand-Knit Wearable Art, Simply Paperie, The Crimson Poppy, Swirly Garden, SariBlue, Caroline G, Kath's Elegant Accessories, The Write Stuff Design, Taradara, Oh Joy! Photography, Wee Bindery, Cloven Rustic Jewelry, Hearts Of Stone Jewelry, Longrunners, Cassia Aromatics


I was a participant at business card level along with a whole heap of other talented artisans.


Everyone's displays were greeted with such enthusiasm and many celebrities have tweeted the artisans thanking them.


Looking forward to hearing all the success stories that come out of this event!!