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Casting for Crazy Crafters for a major TV series

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A Major television production company is casting extreme crafting enthusiasts for a new major television series. They are in search of the most obsessive and devoted crafters, who consider crafting not a hobby but a way of life. They are interested in solo crafters as well as groups of crafters of all specialties from needlepoint to decoupage…nothing is off limits, the more insane and extreme, the better! If you own more fabric then the local fabric store and you have glitter shooting out of your ears, they want you! Tell them your story.  Nothing is too shocking!

They are on the hunt for the ABSOLUTE CRAZIEST CRAFTERS! If you have an addiction and crafting has taken over your life to the point where you are a self proclaimed crafter hoarder, please apply:

CASTING:  CRAZY CRAFTERS FOR MAJOR TV SERIES

DO YOU LOVE CRAFTING MORE THEN ANYTHING ELSE?

IS YOUR CRAFT ROOM TAKING OVER YOUR HOUSE?

DO YOU HAVE A CRAFTING OBSESSION?

ARE YOU ADDICTED?

ARE YOU A SELF PROCLAIMED CRAFT HOARDER?

IS YOUR CRAFTING CAVE THE BIGGEST AND BOLDEST?

Please email them with your story and interest in crafting along with a current photo of yourself and some of your crafts along with a current contact telephone number and email address to Sean De Simone at [email protected].

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  3. I was just thinking yesterday that I might be willing to do one of these shows so that other mothers could feel better about themselves at my expense. Coincidence or a sign?

  4. I know that it is funny to exaggerate your craftiness and to jokingly say that your obsessed or a hoarder, but the reality of it is, if there are real craft-hoarders out there, it is a sad, sad thing.

    My grandmother, before going into the nursing home, was a craft-hoarder. It took over every room in her house from floor to ceiling and when she went into the nursing home some was thrown out but the rest was put into storage. Thousands of dollars of “stuff” that was unopened, unused or duplicated is sitting in that storage locker.

    Now we as her family have to try and figure out what to do with it. And to deal with the mental/emotional/physical price of her obsession.

  5. To Nicole about grandmother’s stash.. I recently lost my grandmother and used her clothing to create memeorial wall hangings for the whole family… crazy quilt style…
    what you have in those boxes is Love…the love your grandmother have or crafting. If no one in your family can use those boxes find a group or many individuals to donate it to… or just send it to me… LOL

    As a crafter myself with a different craft set up in almost every room in the home I live in, I too could be apply for the show and though I don’t watch or care for reality TV I might catch a peek at this one from time to time… if I still had cable!

    I gave it up for crafting!! :O)

  7. I don’t like reality shows but I do have to say I would give this one a try. They prob would have it on a channel that I don’t get so I would be wondering if it was a good show. I did watch one show (will be nice) and seen how my crafting and house was getting out of control. It helped me to think before buying because that show would start playing in my head!

  8. P.s Garage sales if you want to try to get some money from it. I know people who look for craft yard sales because they are few and far in between. Donating to schools, shelters etc… are also great ideas. If you notice on the hoarding shows people usually go through an ordeal that messes with their minds. I could have easily gone to that length if it wasn’t for family and being embarrassed when friends came over. I totally understand both sides. I hope everything works out Nichol.

  9. I agree with ‘but why’s comment, why can’t they just do a show on talented crafters and artist, not the obsessed, hourder types, I would be in that….I’m a figurative artist from Australia.

  11. I agree, i would love a show about crafts and not obssessive crafters / hoarders etc. Why can’t we be seen to be normal just as much as anyone who likes football, cookery, gardening etc. I find in the UK we are seen to be a bit “odd”, when in fact we are just doing what we love.

    Keep on with the crafts all of you.

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Learning about Finland for Kids

Finland is a country in Northern Europe bordered by Sweden, Norway and Russia, as well as the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Let’s learn more about this Nordic country. 

Finland Basics

Finland is 130,678 square miles, or 338,455 square kilometers, and is home to about 5.7 million people. 

Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish.

The area now known as Finland was first settled around 9000 BC, and it was part of Sweden from the late 13th century until 1809, when it became an autonomous grand duchy within the Russian Empire. It declared independence in 1917 and it officially became a republic in 1919. It lost some territory to Russia after World War II but retained its independence.

It was the first country in Europe to grant its citizens universal suffrage, and the first in the world to allow all adult citizens to run for office. It is a Nordic style welfare state with an advanced economy and is often ranked as one of the countries with the happiest people in the world. 

It has a unitary parliamentary government, with a president and prime minister.

The name in Finnish is Suomi, and it’s not clear where the name came from but it seems to have a common original with the Sámi, indigenous people from the Nordic region and Russia. 

Finland National Symbols

The flag of Finland has a white background with a blue Nordic cross (which looks like a Christian cross on its side) in the center. It is said that the blue represents the nation’s thousands of lakes (there are more than 180,000 recorded lakes in the country) as well as the sky.

The national anthem, “Maamme” in Finnish or “Our Land” in English, was originally written for the 500th anniversary of the town of Porvoo and was first performed in 1848. The song is not officially the national anthem but has been commonly used as the anthem since the nation’s independence. Estonia‘s national anthem uses the same tune. 

Finland’s coat of arms is a crowned heraldic lion on a red field, with the right front leg replaced by a human arm holding a sword. He’s also standing on a sabre and surrounded by nine roses. 

The Eurasian brown bear is the national animal, and the Finnhorse is the national horse. Finland’s national insect is the seven-spot ladybird and the national fish is the European perch. 

Lily of the valley is a floral emblem of Finland, and their national dog is the Finnish Spitz. In addition, granite, the silver birch, the Whooper swan and the holly blue butterfly are all considered national symbols. (You can read about several of these here.)

Finland Learning Activities for Kids 

Grab resources for teaching about Finland from Teachers Pay Teachers. Artsy Craftsy Mom also has a printable fact book you can purchase.

Make a tape resist Finnish flag with this idea from taidekoti. Or use watercolors to make the Northern Lights, which can be seen in Finland, with this project from The Pinterested Parent. And learn more about the Aurora Borealis in this video from Little School.

Learn more about the boreal forest/taiga biome, which covers the majority of Finland, with this resource from Let’s Talk Science. Talk about the differences between brown bears and grizzly bears, and pull out horse crafts and learning activities. 

Take a listen to some music performed on the kantele, the national instrument of Finland. 

Check out the Moomins, described as “with and roundish trolls with large snouts,” developed by Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson.

The national food of Finland is rye bread, so give it a try with this recipe from Zingerman’s. (It will still be good even if you don’t have freshly milled rye.)