Craft Competitions

The two winners of the Precious Pop-Ups book are…… Barbara M. and Mel Sparkles!! Congrats! Please respond to the e-mail I sent you and your new book will be on the way.

Thanks to everyone who entered!

-Heather…

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And the Portrait Winner is………….

…..Angie Menning! Congrats Angie you’ve won the Silhouette Portrait giveaway! Please respond to the e-mail I sent you.

Thanks to everyone who entered!

-Heather…

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Giveaway | Win Digital Supplies & Membership to MSD at Get It Scrapped

Get It Scrapped is five years old! To celebrate they are running weekly giveaways. This week you can enter to win a gift certificate for $50 worth of digital scrapbooking supplies AND a 2013 membership to Masterful Scrapbooking Design. All the details on how to enter can be found here.…

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Win £250 of Sewing Supplies at Look What I’ve Made

Look What I’ve Made is a new website where you can share your latest craft projects with other crafters worldwide. You can upload projects, and browse the site to see what others have made. As a special offer new members who sign up and upload at least one project, will be entered into a draw to win a basket of …

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Newsy: Patti wins dream iron

Congratulations to the winner of the Panasonic “dream iron”. Patti wrote on April 8, 2013 1:56 pm the following comment:

I have never had an iron that I actually liked, but that is mostly because of the annoying cord. Would love a cordless one, but the ones I have seen are really expensive and how much money does one

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Mermaid Doll Challenge – Doll Street Dreamers

by Indie Crafts Editor

If you need an excuse to craft up a super fun mermaid doll, then you need to head over to Doll Street and check out their Doll Street Challenge! To enter, all you need to do is craft up a doll, either from an original design or from a pattern purchased from Doll Street, upload three photos before August 15th, …

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Fiber Factor Contestants Named

by Knitting Editor

A while back I told you about the Fiber Factor, a knitting design competition that will pit 12 designers against each other and the clock for a chance at a trip to Germany for the big winner.

The contestants were announced over the weekend, and it looks like a fun, diverse bunch. There are two guys among the 12, …

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And the Silhouette Portrait Winner is…………

……..Lorie Parker! Congrats Lorie! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you. And thanks to everyone who entered!

-Heather…

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Are You a Crafty College Student? Apply Fast!

by Knitting Editor

I was just cleaning out my e-mail and realized I hadn’t yet shared with you that the application period for the Beans for Brains scholarship from Jimmy Beans Wool closes on Sunday, March 31.

The scholarship, in its fourth year, is a merit-based scholarship of $3,200 and is awarded to five crafty students at accredited institutions of higher learning (undergrad …

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Tutorial: Starry Time quilt block {giveaway}

Jane of QuiltJane shares on her blog how to make this quilt block as part of Having a Starry Time Blog Hop. In its construction she used HST paper. Visit her blog post to get the tutorial plus check out the quilt she made with all her Starry Time blocks called Cosmological. I love it!

Note: Enter her …

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Ta Dah!: Fryed Pixels quilt

Kerry of PennyDog talks on her blog about her latest finish, a Stephen Fry quilt. Each square of fabric represents a pixel in the portrait. She explains,

It looks better from a distance (not because the squares don’t always line up, more because it actually looks like Stephen Fry from further back)…

Finally, to give it a more modern look, …

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And the Savvy Winner is……….

Kathy Munson!! Congrats Kathy, you’ve won the Savvy stamps and dies giveaway! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you.

Thanks to everyone who entered!

-Heather…

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Fabric8 Contest – Spoonflower and Robert Kaufman Fabrics

by Indie Crafts Editor

Alright closet textile designers! Here’s your chance to design a collection of fabrics for Robert Kaufman Fabrics! The Fabric8 2013 contest is accepting entries now through the 23 of April. To enter, you must register with Spoonflower and upload your take on the theme “Geek Chic”. The grand prize winner not only gets the chance to design a line of …

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Giveaway and Discounts to Classes at Masterful Scrapbook Design/Get it Scrapped

Paula Gilarde is currently running some specials for classes from Debbie Hodge of Masterful Scrapbook Design and Get it Scrapped. Your purchase of the latest self-paced class: Tension, Story, Focus and Flow, will earn you an entry into a giveaway for a full refund, plus an additional class. Paula also has a special 40% off code you can use to …

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Giveaway | Pack Your Bags & Scoot March Kit from Hydrangea Hippo

This gorgeous kit from Hydrangea Hippo is up for grabs! Entries will be accepted until March 30th 2013. US residents only for this one (sorry international friends, I feel your pain!). Click here to go enter.…

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Duck Brand duct tape prom contest and bracelet how-to

by Recycled Crafts Editor

Over at Craft Foxes there is a great video tutorial on how to make this cool Duct tape bracelet along with info on the Duct tape prom dress contest along with links to inspiration!…

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Win a chickadee at blog hop stop

These quilted fabric cards are gorgeous! Made by Beret Nelson who blogs over at On the Trail Creations, you have one week to get a chance to win the pattern and possibly one of these chickadees. All because she’s participating in the Quilting Gallery’s Blog Hop starting today and running through March 14. Go HERE to enter Beret’s giveaway…

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New art and a giveaway from Leonie

by Needlework News Editor

This is just a peek at an amazing work of fiber art by Leonie of Stitching with Attitude. Motivated by a challenge to create an artwork in any medium inspired by a science fiction novel, Leonie got her first taste of scifi, Wool by Hugh Howey. She interpreted the post-apocalyptic theme by shredding batiks and recomposing them into a …

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Tutorial | French Vintage Easter Eggs, Plus a Giveaway!