Alex Rider book giveaway: Crocodile Tears
The Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest launches TODAY! We’re giving away two copies of the newest Alex Rider book, Crocodile Tears, by Anthony Horowitz!
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Book Review: Spirit Animals by Stephanie Iris Weiss
Handmade gifts are always meaningful, but infusing your gifts with symbolic meaning takes them to the next level. Enter a wonderful animal-filled resource in the form of Spirit Animals: Unlocking the Secrets of Our Animal Companions by Stephanie Iris Weiss (Chronicle Books). This delightful little 5×7 book is a veritable pocket companion of animal symbolism […]
Get Cozy with Vaska Contest
Berkeley-based Vaska, makers of botanical-based laundry soap, is holding a Get Cozy With Vaska Contest, which sounds like it’s right up our alley. Twelve winners will get $300 in cash and a page in the 2010 Vaska Cozy Calendar, sure to be a collector’s item (or so they claim). The contest ends at midnight Jan. […]
Me, My Scarf, and I Contest: Couch Scarf
Kudos to Heidi Wickersham one of our entries in the Me, My Scarf, and I Contest who created her cozy Couch Scarf and Flapper Hat. Heidi writes: I am somewhat nostalgic and I like being comfortable. So, I decided to combine the two for this contest to create a scarf with a cushion look to […]
Paper Cutout Winners and a Crochet Pattern by Maria Merlino
I love the enthusiasm for paper crafting shared in the comments for this giveaway! Reading each message has really been fun, and I think that everyone who goes through even just a handful of them will find the inspiration contagious. There can only be 10 winners (congratulations paperazza10, Hilde, Bethany, Sam, danierenae, Kristen, MafiosaGrrl, Pooja, […]
Paper Cutout Giveaway
Remember the amazing paper cutouts that I found at the thrift store last week? Well, I went back and picked up 10 sets to mail off to some lucky readers. Just leave a comment on this thread about your love of paper crafts for your chance to win one! The paper cuts are in pretty […]
Celebrate the Day of the Dead!
It’s finally Dia de los Muertos, or, Day of the Dead. I’ve lit the candles on my shrine, and reflected and celebrated the lives of my loved ones who have passed on. This year the holiday has been particularly rewarding due to the crafty energy that I put into my altar. I have loved looking […]
