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Monday, December 27, 2010
Artists Calendars for 2011
Cross Stitch Calendar A printable color calendar for 2011 includes plenty of room to keep track of appointments, stitching sessions, and other events. And it even has a monthly stitching project to work on. |
| Desktop Calendars For the miniatures enthusiasts, a beautiful twelve month calendar of terrific projects themed to the season of the year. Print it off, it's the perfect size for your desk. |
| Artist Quotes for the Year Get inspiration from artists' quotes the whole year round with this free, printable Painting Calendar for 2011. The calendar features quotes by, among others, Van Gogh and Picasso. It also features a handy tick-box for keeping track of which days in a month you painted (or not). The above info was found on About.com |
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Perfect Printing Pouch Giveaway
Contest Ended - No Winner
Have you seen the Perfect Printing Pouch? I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this little gem. What a great invention and I am kind of kicking myself for not thinking of it myself. – Oh well! At least I have one now.
So what is it you ask? Here is what it does:
* STOPS bleeding & smearing of wet inks
* DRIES inks instantly in a viariety of applications from inkjet printing on vellum to over-stamping pigment inks
* ANTI-STATIC BAG for glitter & embossing powders
* RELEASE AGENT for polymer clay and other modeling compounds when using stamps & molds
* DEACTIVATES stickers, sticky tapes, and other adjesives
* Neat & tidy to use. Design keeps hands powder-free with scant residue on work surface.
* Environmentally-friendly. Made in a variety of colors from recycled materials.
* Held upright, this Perfect Printing Pouch is designed for smaller projects.
Thanks to Scraperfect, Craft Connection is giving one away for free. Here is how to enter:
First entry:
Watch a Scraperfect video on youtube.com/scraperfect and comment there about what you learned or found interesting and then leave a comment here that you did so.
To win additional entries:
- Follow Craft Connection on Facebook and leave an additional comment here.
- Follow Craft Connection on Twitter and leave an additional comment here.
- Blog about this offer and leave a comment here with your link.
A winner will be chosen using Random.org. Contest ends Thursday, December 2nd 2010.
The Perfect Printing Pouch was provided free of charge for a review and giveaway from Scraperfect.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Free Gift of Thanksgiving - 2
If you download this file, I would appreciate a thank you in return by following my blog.
http://twitter.com/craft_connect
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Nora Jones - New Album - Featuring
Artists and crafters tend to like to listen to music as they create. This album would serve the purpose of setting a creative mood well. It is easy to listen too and rather calming. If you close your eyes, it sounds like the musicians are right there beside you playing without any fancy technology altering the performances.
The track list is as follows:
1. Love Me – The Little Willies
2. Virginia Moon – The Foo Fighters featuring Norah Jones
3. Turn Them – Sean Bones featuring Norah Jones
4. Baby It's Cold Outside – Willie Nelson featuring Norah Jones
5. Bull Rider – Norah Jones and Sasha Dobson
6. Ruler Of My Heart – Dirty Dozen Brass Band featuring Norah Jones
7. The Best Part – El Madmo
8. Take Off Your Cool – OutKast featuring Norah Jones
9. Life Is Better – Q-Tip featuring Norah Jones
10. Soon The New Day – Talib Kweli featuring Norah Jones
11. Little Lou, Prophet Jack, Ugly John – Belle & Sebastian featuring Norah Jones
12. Here We Go Again – Ray Charles featuring Norah Jones
13. Loretta – Norah Jones featuring Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
14. Dear John – Ryan Adams featuring Norah Jones
15. Creepin' In – Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton
16. Court & Spark – Herbie Hancock featuring Norah Jones
17. More Than This – Charlie Hunter featuring Norah Jones
18. Blue Bayou – Norah Jones featuring M. Ward
This item was provided free of charge for my honest review of the products through the One2One Network. Read more...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Avery Makes Holidays Easier
Just in the nick of time—personalize your address and shipping labels, gift tags, invitations and more.
To get started: just download the all new Avery Wizard 4.0 software. Then add the free holiday designs (separate download) and you're on your way! [link] Read more...
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Paper Crafts Magazine Deal 2 for 1
Monday, November 15, 2010
Dazzles e-book from Paper Wishes
Carol Doak’s FREE Keepsake Frame Block projects
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Elmer's X-ACTO Walmart Sweepstake
Enter the crafting memories sweepstakes for a change to win 2 $500 Walmart gift cards and an Elmer's/X-ACTO prie pack. [link]
Free Gift of Thanksgiving
If you download this file, I would appreciate a thank you in return by following my blog.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Story Time for Me
Product review & giveaway disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."] Read more...
T-shirt Crafts DIY
Looking for some great inexpensive gift ideas? How about a DIY solution using a t-shirt and transforming it? Here are some great free ideas on how to change a t-shirt into some really neat options.This is green and a recycling idea all in one! Just click the image below for a free download.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Blissdom '11
The Hive
Connect with other crafters. A new Arts and Crafts community for sharing iteas, techniques and conversation. [link] Read more...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
7 cool tools giveaway from Scrapbook.com
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Free Stuff
I love free stuff. You should know that about me. It is the thrill of the find. Well, I found a new helpful site. You know all those free offerings companies are making on their Facebook pages? Well somone smartly decided to create a site about it. Here is the link for Free Stuff on Facebook. Enjoy! {link}
Friday, October 15, 2010
Elmer's Enter to Win
Pack that includes one of each item in the Elmers CraftBond and X-ACTO
Designer Series line ($219 retail value), PLUS two (2) $500 gift cards – one
to spend, and one to shop with a friend!
• Runners Up – Ten lucky winners will each receive a $25 Walmart gift card.
Can you imagine the amount of scrapbooking you could do with all that? I
mean the possibilities are endless.
[link] Read more...
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Trick or Treat!
For your own ideas visit http://www.hersheys.com/celebrate/halloween/
This post is an entry into a contest held by Hershey’s Halloween prize pack as a member of the Mom Bloggers Club. Read more...
Best Glue Ever - Enter to Win
http://www.scrapbook.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/1543879/post/13367713/hl//
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
50% OFF Martha Stewart - HURRY
Michaels is offering Oprah Show viewers 50 percent off any one Martha Stewart Crafts® item.
http://media.oprah.com/sterm/47010-Oprah-Martha-Coupon.pdf
Oprah Show viewers can download the in-store coupon before 11:59 p.m. CT on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. The in-store coupon can be redeemed at any Michaels location between October 5, 2010 and October 16, 2010. This coupon overrides any current Martha Stewart Crafts sale offer.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Craft Deal of the Day Sites
A great resource for craft deals.
http://webupon.com/web-talk/craft-deal-of-the-day-sites/
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Artbeads Contest
Artbeads is proud to announce their first ever ‘What Inspires You?’ jewelry contest! The theme of Artbeads.com’s first beading contest is to let beading artists share their inspiration with others. There are two categories, necklaces and other beaded designs for this contest. Voting will be open to the public to determine the top 3 winners in each category. A picture of the inspiration and design will allow the voters to see how each entry is represented.
The Grand Prize Winner in the Necklace and Beading contests will each receive a $500 Artbeads.com Gift Certificate, the 2nd Place winners will each receive a $250 Artbeads.com Gift Certificate and the 3rd Place winners will each receive a $100 Artbeads.com Gift Certificate.
This is a contest of originality, design, and vision. All entries MUST be an original design. At least 50% of the beads and components in a submitted entry must be purchased from Artbeads.com. Participants must upload one picture of their design and one of picture of their inspiration. This contest is open to beaders worldwide, aged 18 and older.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Free Bead Tutorial
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Butterfly Party Package
Looking for a way to create your own birthday party theme? You can purchase a digital party package and create your own celebration. Print as many or as few as you need. They are even customizable if you desire.
This cute birthday party theme is pink and orange butterflies! Adorable, bright and sure to make anyone smile.
This party package includes:
Flat 5x7 invitation
Folded 5x7 invitation
Folded 5x7 Thank You note
Party Hat
Cup Cake Wrapper
Purse box for crafting or take home goodies
Avery 5160 labels for addresses or name tags
Place cards or food labels
You can purchase it from V-Studios Artfire store. [link]
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Giveaway - Jewelry Design Challenge Book
This Give Away Has Ended - #30 won and has been contacted. Follow Lark Jewelry & Beading on the new Lark Crafts blog for great interviews, free projects, and interesting perspectives:
http://www.larkcrafts.com/jewelry-beading/
Lark Books is offering one Craft Connection reader a signed copy of Jewelry Design Challenge. http://www.larkcrafts.com/jewelry-beading/
Here is how you get one (1) entry:
- Leave a comment about this give-away. (no duplicates please)
Here is how you can score up to three (3) additional entries:
- Subscribe to Craft Connection by joining Google Friends on the right hand bar. Leave an additional comment to let me know you did it!
- Blog about this give-away and include a link so your readers can enter to win too. Come back here and leave a comment to let me know you've done it with a link to the post.
- Follow Craft Connection on Facebook . Come back here and leave a comment to let me know you did it!
Hurry and Enter Now!
Good Luck Everyone!
This offer has been provided by Lark Books free of charge with no additional requirements or endorsements necessary.
Jewelry Design Challenge - Book Review
A simply ingenious concept to invite thirty artists to use the same tools and materials to create one piece of jewelry. - with a little twist - you can add one additional wild card. This is a throw back to college design challenges and I am sure many that participated felt that way during their process. Were they limited by the challenge or inspired? You can see for yourself in Jewelry Design Challenge presented by Lark Books. As a reader, you benefit by stepping through the process as they create as well as hearing their comments, feelings and opinions on the process. What a great look into the creative process, I hope they continue this as a book series.
Jewelry Design Challenge: 10 Materials * 30 Artists * 30 Spectacular Projects (Lark Jewelry Books)
Read more...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Artfire Pro Deal
ArtFire is offering a limited number of people the chance to lock in a never-before-seen $5.95/month rate. In order for us to offer you this deal we need at least 20,000 members, including you, to opt-in for the exclusive $5.95 rate. Don’t miss your chance to lock in the best deal in e-commerce. Once this deal is over, it’s not coming back. If you have any questions please see the terms that apply to this deal. [link]
Monday, September 13, 2010
Daily Give-away
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Paperlicious is Delicious
I am impressed. I ordered the image above to try from Paperlicious. It arrived packaged neatly and well protected. Once opened the stationary was packed in a neat clear plastic box and included the note cards and envelopes. The envelopes included my return address which isn't always available these days. These would make great gifts for a teacher, neighbor, house warming present, for a new mom and many more. While I like the idea of sending hand written notes of encouragement or thank yous, I can't say I am good at remembering to do so. Now, I have less of an excuse with these cute notes in hand!
Paperlicious Website [link]
They have a lot of designs to choose as well as products but if you'd like to give them a try here is a current deal I don't think you can pass up:
http://www.paperlicious.com/party-invitations-65/
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Seed Bead Creation
Similar beads can be purchased at Art Beads
TOHO™ Bead Round 6/0 Higher-Metallic Blue/Purple Iris 8g Bag
http://www.artbeads.com/tbrd6-505.html
4.5-5mm Bright Mix Potato Freshwater Pearl Strand
http://www.artbeads.com/p-bmix2.html
Similar Silver beads
Miyuki 8g Metallic Galvanized Silver Delicas
http://www.artbeads.com/db0035.html
Disclosure: some of the materials for this bracelet were kindly provided free-of-charge by Artbeads.com blogging program. The author of this blog has not received any payment from above-mentioned company. This post represents only personal opinion of the blog author.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Fiskar Enter to Win
The lucky winner will receive all four trimmers
Entries for sweepstakes valid through October 10, 2010.
Learn more about the SureCut™ Paper Trimmers
Read more...Tuesday, August 10, 2010
A to Z Crochet - Book Review
Monday, August 9, 2010
Join the DMC Club
And enjoy the DMC Club advantages...
* Take advantage of the free designs, specially reserved for members
* Talk to stitchers worldwide on the DMC message board
* Receive the DMC monthly newsletter [link] Read more...
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Whitey Board
This has got to be one of the coolest new products around! A white board that is a huge sticker and MUCH less the cost of regular white boards. The cool factor also comes from the fact that you can cut it to shape to stylize your space.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Giveaway - Digital Scrapbooking Imagery
This Give Away Has Ended
Nicole Marie by Design is offering two Craft Connection readers the opportunity to receive three free graphics. Her designs are modern and tastefully designed. Please visit her Etsy shop and see her current designs.
Here is how you get one (1) entry:
- Leave a comment about this give-away. (no duplicates please)
Here is how you can score up to three (3) additional entries:
- Subscribe to Craft Connection by joining Google Friends on the right hand bar. Leave an additional comment to let me know you did it!
- Blog about this give-away and include a link so your readers can enter to win too. Come back here and leave a comment to let me know you've done it with a link to the post.
- Follow Craft Connection on Facebook . Come back here and leave a comment to let me know you did it!
- Visit Nicole Marie by Design and come back here to let me know the most interesting product you found!
Hurry and Enter Now!
Good Luck Everyone!
This offer has been provided by Nicole Marie by Design free of charge with no additional requirements or endorsements necessary.
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