Archives: June 2007

June 30, 2007

CRAFT + iPhone

I just got my new iPhone and the first site I tested was the CRAFT site to make sure it all looked ok. Sure enough it looks great! Never before has a mobile browser worked so well. Reading the blog from the phone is really seamless too and the text is very crisp when you zoom in. Just amazing. Have a happy weekend everyone!

June 29, 2007

HOW TO - Make Your Own Clay

Diane of CraftyPod has outdone herself! In her latest podcast she shows you how you can make your own clay. Link.

Smart Flix - Win a Dick Blick Painting Set

Looks like they've got a cool drawing going on over at Smart Flix. To get a chance at winning one of three cool painting sets from the fab art store, Dick Blick.

From the Smart Flix site:

This is your chance to win one of three painting sets. We are offering a Winsor and Newton Artists Oil Colors Set, Maimeri Brera Acrylics Gift Set, and a Sennelier Watercolor Deluxe Mahogany Box Set...if you win, you choose which one you want!

We're holding a drawing a month from now, August 1st, to give away these three top-quality paint sets to three lucky customers, courtesy of Dick Blick. How do you enter to win? Just rent any arts & crafts video from SmartFlix between today and August 1st. Every video you rent is a a whole 'nother chance to win. Rent one video, and you've got one shot; rent 7 arts & crafts videos (maybe the 4-DVD 'You Can Make It Sewing' set and the 3-DVD 'Painting the Head in One Sitting' set, and you've got 7 times as many chances to win!). Renting ANY arts & crafts DVDs from SmartFlix will enter you into the contest, even if it's not a painting instructional DVD.

Find out more and see all the photos of the painting set you could win at the Smart Flix site here - Link.

Straight Sided Triangular Cosmetic Bag Tutorial

Queenofdiy on craftster.org has a sewing tutuorial up with lots of great photos showing you how to make a straight sided triangular cosmetic bag. [ via ] Link.

Quick Links - June 29

• Buy one pattern get one free at Roxycraft from now until July 4th. - Link.


• The Purl Bee has quick tips for sewing the Purl Frog - Link.


• Mary says help fellow crafter Annie Modesitt and her family by joining the Six Weeks of Socks Contest or make a donation. - Link.

Björk's Crochet Costumes

I have always loved Björk and her music. She's just so adorably cute that I have even forgiven her for the swan dress she wore to the Oscars. Now I love her even more in her free form crochet costume (found via knitgrrl) she's been wearing on her latest tour and is in another one on the cover of her new album. Her costumes are created by The Icelandic Love Corporation where you can see more of the beautiful free form crochet design work. Link.

Also don't miss more photos of Björk's in her crochet costume here. - Link.

Make Your Own Skin Care Products from Natural Ingredients

Fashiontribes has a great roundup post on how you can make your own skincare and beauty products from natural ingredients. I also love the long list of things like avocado, honey, and oatmeal and the essential vitamins they have for your skin. It's time for a natural face mask this weekend! Link.

CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Burda Style's Steffi Jacket

This week's CRAFT Pattern Podcast is Burda Style's Steffi Jacket. This cute jacket is an intermediate sewing project and you can use cotton fabric to make this a perfect summer jacket to wear. Also pair it with the Franzi Vest to make your outfit complete. You can visit the Steffi Jacket page for more info and photos by users.

• Download this week's CRAFT pattern PDF - Link.

Subscribe to the CRAFT podcast and get this pattern and other CRAFT content delivered automatically via iTunes - Link

There's also still time to enter Burda Style's Design and Pattern Competition! The deadline has been extended to July 15th. There are 2 categories: Design-based competiton and Pattern-based competition, both with cash prizes. Plus there's nothing to lose! Interesting and creative submissions that didn't win will still be featured on the site! See which category you fit best by visiting Burda Style for more info. - Link.

Popsicle Stick Art with Kids

Patricia of A Little Hut has a fun project to make with kids by creating popsicle stick art! I love the modern feel to these. Link.

Play Food Flickr Group

Robert Mahar of Mahar Dry Goods and Junior Society has started a new Play Food group on Flickr where you can upload all your delicious delights related to food. Pictured above at top is cupcakes by little cotton rabbits and below is the crying cracked eggman by sewingstars. Link.

HOW TO - Make Your Own Paper from Paper Scraps

Joanna makes a guest appearance on Crafty Daisies showing you how to make your own paper from all your paper scraps! Link.

CRAFT Magazine's Stitch N' Pitch Contest: Deadline June 30th at Midnight PST

Hi Crafters! Just as a quick correction, the deadline for the Stitch N' Pitch Contest is June 30th which is Saturday, not Friday as I had stated earlier this week on the blog. Forgive me! I got my days all jumbled and I can't believe it's already going to be July. A few of you have asked what time the cutoff is on June 30th and you'll have until Midnight (PST) to turn in photos of your project. For those of you who were having problems uploading your photos to Flickr, we now have an option for you to email the photos to nat@craftzine.com with the subject line "Stitch N' Pitch Contest Entry". Please still fill out the entry form so we have all your contact information and note in the Additonal Info box that you have emailed your photo in. We are getting some great entries so keep them coming! To enter, visit the Stitch N' Pitch contest page here. Link.

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