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Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge: Wrap-up and a huge thank you!
Look at all the dollies we collected for Dolly Donations! You guys are FABULOUS!! We collected a total of 29 dollies that will go to children who have no special dolly friend to call their own. The dollies you made … Read More...
Amazing Mosaic Work by Rachel Sager
Through SAMA, Society of American Mosaic Artists I found out about mosaic artist, Rachel Sager and her amazing art. She recently won Best in Show in Mystic Art Center‘s Art in Pieces show “Hemispheres”. The exhibition runs from … Read More...
2011 Wall Calendar from Memory Log
The 2011 Wall Calendar supplement to the Memory Logbook system comes with weekly challenges and full-color sample layouts. The calendar is now available for $24.95. Click here for more information.
Google’s Birthday
Notice this Thiebaud-inspired cake painting when searching on google today? It’s to celebrate google’s 12th birthday. And apparently, it’s not Thiebaud-inspired, but Thiebaud. What a lovely thing. And somewhat strange to google google to learn about the google … Read More...
Cooper-Hewitt Felt Exhibit Fashioning Felt
Martha Stewart has an extraordinary video on her website about the Cooper-Hewitt Felt Exhibit Fashioning Felt. There is a little history about the museum and then takes you into the modern world of felting. Two of the designers are … Read More...
Giveaway: Fulfillment cross-stitch kit
Yiota’s Cross Stitch is giving away a cross-stitch kit based on Klimt’s Fulfillment. Go to Yiota’s site to enter before October 20.
New IKEA Cookbook…in Sweden
I have not stopped thinking about this new cookbook, “Homemade is Best,” released in Sweden from IKEA featured on Craftzine.com. I am in love with the brilliance of the ingredients photography. The cookbook feature was sent to Craftzine from … Read More...
Call for Entries: Halloween Blog Carnival
Surely you are familiar with the vastness of About.com. They have guides in many different categories, and one of the most successful ones is the family crafts section. Sherri Osbourne, the About.com guide for the family crafts section is hosting … Read More...
Stitch for the Diabetes Tree
The Busy Needle invites you to join in the Diabetes Tree Fundraiser. The blog explains,
… Read More...Here is how it works:
1. All year long we take donations of handmade ornaments from around the country and around the world and
Fascinating and Ridiculous Food Lessons
Find a slideshow of fascinating food news, complete with health lessons, HERE at grist, like this half and half apple (one in a million). There is also snake-in-the-bottle liquor, a guy who eats cement and a chewed bubble gum … Read More...
Beer Push Pops
Remember these? Well, some has taken it even further: beer push pops. A can of frozen beer (inserted with a syrup), on a stick, sliced in half. A push pop. It’s called the Hopsicle Experience. Learn more about … Read More...
International PARK(ing) Day!
It’s International PARK(ing) Day!
… Read More...Providing temporary public open space . . . one parking spot at at time.
PARK(ing) Day is a annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into
Giveaway: From Spain with Love quilt book
Roberta at Bobbi’s Blog by Roberta Cardew is giving away a copy of her just-released book From Spain with Love: 11 Quilts Celebrate Mediterranean Color. She’s a talented sewer and quilter and just happens to be the owner of … Read More...
Here’s Where I’ll Be Next Weekend!!!
I’m taking two sock classes on Saturday and will likely be roaming the grounds of the beautiful Ogemaw County Fairgrounds maxing out my credit cards on Sunday!! Woo Hoo!!! Soooooooo excited…..
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So Cal Flame Surfers Meeting at Coatings by Sandberg this Saturday!
Beads and dichroic glass. Two of my favorite things in the world. And they’re being combined this Saturday for the quarterly meeting of the So Cal Flame Surfers, the local chapter of the International Society of Glass Bead Makers… Read More...
Learn about goldwork
Penny Nickels (Donkeywolf) has started a three-part series on the history of goldwork. You know this is going to be good. See the first post over on MrXStitch.
The Launch of Tastologie! A New Foodie Photo Site
I get pretty darn excited about such things as the launch of a new food photography site. Check out Tasteologie, part of the Notcot Empire. Think foodgawker, tastespotting, photograzing… OK, I guess there are plenty … Read More...
Apple Guide
‘Tis the season (Fall, that is, at least for those of us in parts of the US.) Find an apple guide that includes a brief history, photos, and links to recipes HERE at epicurious. How have I never heard … Read More...
World Wide Spin In Public Day
Well, I’m not one of those people who have a cute little portable wheel, and what I do have doesn’t really fit on the back of my motorcycle, so thinking I’ll pass on this one, but how much fun could … Read More...