At the beginning of April, I joined an online gift exchange though Swap-Bot. Basically, I signed up for a specific swap. Then a computer random picked someone else from the swap for me to send to (and someone else randomly recieved my name). The mission: find something on ETSY for $5 and send it to…
Archives for April 2010
Beautiful Art Projects from Stuff You Already Own
I own a ton of craft supplies. Seriously. Which wouldn’t be so bad if I had a pretty craft room, like the one on Martha (yes, I realize it’s a set and only 1/2 of a room, but it’s still more than I have). Instead, mine are in plastic hinged storage boxes and drawers lining…
Stamps to the Rescue!
On a recent trip to the Post Office (yes, I do still send real mail from time to time) I learned about the Stamps to the Rescue Campaign. The goal is to raise Americans’ awareness of the millions of shelter pets in need of a good home. Nearly 1/2 of the animals in shelters are…
A Fair Day (Part 2): Desserts and Handicrafts
Ok, I have slept a few nights and am less disgruntled about the County Fair. So Part 2 is focusing on the happier side of the experience. I entered my family’s homemade toffee into the Home Economics Show, Dessert Division, Candy from Scratch Section. It didn’t win a Dessert Division award, but it did receive…
A day at the Fair… that just wasn’t quite fair (Part 1)
So I’m a bit of a competitive person. I like entering competitions, going head to head with other people, challenging myself… and I don’t mind losing when it’s a fair fight. But I should know by now that competitions are not always fair… MUN in high school proved that time and time again 😐 I…
So many craft ideas, so little time
The more I surf around the internet, the more I find blogs of fellow crafters that are out-crafting me by about a billion percent. But I shall persevere. And borrow ideas, and share mine too :D. Here are a few of the best I have found recently. They are just so clever! Iron on decals…