Crazy Crafter? Be Seen on TV

Here is your chance to be seen for you crafting obsession on a new TV series. Info follows:

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? A major television production company is casting extreme crafting enthusiasts for a new major television series. We are in search of the most obsessive and devoted crafters, who consider crafting not a hobby but a way of life. We 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, we want you! Tell us your story. Nothing is too shocking! Please email us 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 atcraftercasting@gmail.com.

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Craftsy Crafting Daily Deals

To Signup for Craftsy Crafting Daily Deals click on one of the deals, after signing up you get the full information about the deals offered.
Craftsy is the fastest growing online community for Crafters - with over 500,000 monthly unique visitors, having just launched in May 2011. This rapid growth results from two primary offerings which Craftsy users love:
1) Terrific online classes from amazing instructors for beginning, intermediate and advanced quilters, knitters, crocheters, sewists, jewelry makers, and other crafters.
2) Astonishingly good deals on crafting supplies: organic yarn, lovely fabrics and fat quarters from top designers, high quality needles, etc...  [link]

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Dye a Silk Scarf

This year, due to the budget, we are going with a homemade teacher's thank you gift. But, this is no ordinary homemade gift; it is a rather special gift. We are making a dyed silk scarf... link

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Dazzles e-book from Paper Wishes

Paper Wishes is offering a free gift of Thanksgiving. An e-book about Dazzles. It includes projects, videos and printable designs. Download yours for free [link]

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Carol Doak’s FREE Keepsake Frame Block projects

Carol Doak's Keepsake Frame Cards are now available in stores, and to give you a jump on your handmade holiday greeting projects, Carol Doak has provided an array of holiday themed block patterns for free download.[link]

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Hairclips and Magnets: Summer Flower Crafting

Summer crafting with a group of girls once a week produces some interesting projects. We used a scrap booking kit of flowers and buttons this week. Stacking them together to create beautiful arrangements. This project was created with girls ranging in age from four years old to ten years old. A hot glue gun was used in the process with a lot of parental supervision.  more

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Friendly Plastic Give Away

Win an assortment jar of Friendly Plastic® stich with 40 sticks total (1 ½" x 7"), four each of 10 exciting colors.

Lightweight, flexible, quick and easy to use Friendly Plastic® Designer Sticks are non toxic and soften quickly in hot water for modeling. They are easy to manipulate using a variety of techniques and can be shaped, molded, stamped, cut, layered or rolled.
Retail Value: $58.95

Win the Friendly Plastic Assortment Jar! [link]

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Pajama Party Crafting!

Pajama Party Wednesdays with Maria Nerius - This is your chance to chat, see and share with your creative friends in a live interactive on-line format. Let others see your creative work! Pajama Party Wednesdays are jam packed with creative ideas and are loads of fun. Lots of creative sharing about projects, products, tips and creative advice. You can join in from anywhere in the world right from your computer! (P.S. Bunny slippers optional :)  Maria Nerius hosts this lively and fun weekly event and shares her wealth of creative knowledge and infinite wisdom![link]

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