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July 2, 2009
Twitter Giveaway: Follow Us and Win a CRAFT T-Shirt!
Just a reminder about our Twitter Giveaway that's going on this week. Three lucky CRAFT Twitter followers will win a CRAFT T-Shirt. Start following us here @craft.
We'll announce the winner next Monday, July 6th. Good luck!
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Jul 2, 2009 05:00 PM
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June 30, 2009
Singer and CRAFT Swimsuit Cover-up Contest
The Singer and CRAFT Swimsuit Cover-up Contest is underway! I'm really inspired by etsy courtneycourtney's styling convertible number in a fantastic black and white print. (Where did she get that fabric?!) See more swimsuit cover-up inspiration here.
Now that you're inspired. Grab that fabric or old t-shirt, take out your sewing machine, and make your own swimsuit cover-up! Once you do, add the photo to the flickr group and you'll have a chance to win the Grand Prize, a SINGER® Fashion Mate 7256 Sewing Machine! The deadline for entries is July 16th and you can enter up to 3 cover-ups. To find out more, visit the official rules.
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Jun 30, 2009 11:00 AM
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June 29, 2009
Twitter Giveaway: Follow Us and Win a CRAFT T-Shirt!
Happy Monday Crafters! We've got a special Twitter Giveaway today. Three lucky CRAFT Twitter followers will win a CRAFT T-Shirt. Start following us here @craft.
We'll announce the winner next Monday, July 6th. Good luck!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 29, 2009 08:00 AM
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June 25, 2009
Crafty Chica Challenge: Glitter & Embellish your Beach Tote
Get the word on our Crafty Chica/CRAFT Contest from Crafty Chica herself! Glitter & Embellish Your Own Beach tote and post it up in the Crafty Chica Challenge Flickr group. For more info on the contest, see the official rules.
Crafty Chica and CRAFT are excited to present a contest for all you crafty beach-goers this summer. It's the first Crafty Chica Challenge, and this is your chance to win your very own Crafty Chica Party for you and five guests! Submit a photo of your own embellished beach tote to the Crafty Chica Challenge Flickr group and at the end of the four week period, The Crafty Chica, Kathy Cano-Murillo will pick one Grand Prize winner and three runners-up.
The Grand Prize winner will receive a prize pack for your very own Crafty Chica Party for you and five guests!
The prize pack includes:
- 30-minute crafty conversation/coaching session for your party (or just for you) with Kathy Cano-Murillo.
- $100 discount off of the Crafty Chica Art Cruise package.
- 6 sets of Crafty Chica Mojito Papers.
- Crafty Chica Wood Boxes (great for making a shrine for something you love).
- 1 set of handmade invites and a paper banner handmade by Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica!
- 10 jars of Crafty Chica Glitter.
- 1 Crafty Chica Wish Granter Empowerment Guardian for you to decorate to bring cheer to your party!
- 1 copy of Kathy's book, Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing.
- 1 mixed CD of music to craft to, chosen by Kathy.
- A blog post about your party on Kathy's blog.
Three (3) runners-up will receive a Crafty Chica bobble head and a $25 MakerShed Gift Certificate.
Head on over to the Crafty Chica Challenge Flickr group.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 25, 2009 10:00 AM
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June 24, 2009
Core 77 + Nidecker Snowboard Design Competition
Everyone who knows me knows I'm always looking for an excuse to talk about snowboarding, yes, even in June. Designers, artists, crafters, here's a competition after my own heart. Core 77 design mag and Nidecker snowboard company are challenging designers to create the next generation of snowboard graphics. Designers can submit designs of any style or content, and participants have the entire topsheet of the board as their canvas. The top 5 designs will be applied to Nidecker snowboards and displayed at international tradeshow, along with profiles of the winning designers. The grand prize winner will receive a $2500 cash award, and their design will be included in the 2010/11 Nidecker line. The 4 runners up will each be produced in a limited edition run. All top 5 finalists will receive a Nidecker snowboard produced with their design, and the designer's name will be featured on the side of their board. Get more details and download the template here.
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Jun 24, 2009 10:11 AM
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June 22, 2009
Crafty Chica Challenge: Glitter & Embellish your Beach Tote
Crafty Chica and CRAFT are excited to present a contest for all you crafty beach-goers this summer. It's the first Crafty Chica Challenge, and this is your chance to win your very own Crafty Chica Party for you and five guests! Submit a photo of your own embellished beach tote to the Crafty Chica Challenge Flickr group and at the end of the four week period, The Crafty Chica, Kathy Cano-Murillo will pick one Grand Prize winner and three runners-up.
The Grand Prize winner will receive a prize pack for your very own Crafty Chica Party for you and five guests!
The prize pack includes:
- 30-minute crafty conversation/coaching session for your party (or just for you) with Kathy Cano-Murillo.
- $100 discount off of the Crafty Chica Art Cruise package.
- 6 sets of Crafty Chica Mojito Papers.
- Crafty Chica Wood Boxes (great for making a shrine for something you love).
- 1 set of handmade invites and a paper banner handmade by Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica!
- 10 jars of Crafty Chica Glitter.
- 1 Crafty Chica Wish Granter Empowerment Guardian for you to decorate to bring cheer to your party!
- 1 copy of Kathy's book, Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing.
- 1 mixed CD of music to craft to, chosen by Kathy.
- A blog post about your party on Kathy's blog.
Three (3) runners-up will receive a Crafty Chica bobble head and a $25 MakerShed Gift Certificate.
Head on over to the Crafty Chica Challenge Flickr group.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 22, 2009 10:00 AM
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June 21, 2009
Winner of Drip.Dot.Swirl.
Congratulations to CRAFT reader Jenny of East Pittsburgh, PA for winning a copy of Von Glitschka's new book, Drip.Dot.Swirl. 94 incredible patterns for design and illustration in last week's book giveaway. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 21, 2009 10:30 PM
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June 17, 2009
Singer and CRAFT Swimsuit Cover-Up Contest: Some Fashion Inspiration
With swim season on us, get to your sewing machine today and whip up a cute swimsuit cover-up for our Singer and CRAFT Swimsuit Cover-Up Contest! Here's an adorable entry, a summer in plaid cover-up made from an XXL men's cowboy shirt from Alex David Palmer on Flickr.
Here's more inspiration for you:
Top Row: Lauren by Ralph Lauren Stripe Terry Cover-Up, Old Navy Tunic, BCBG Jersey Strapless Cover-up
2nd Row: Billabong Tie-dyed Cover-Up, Hooded Romper, Lucky Brand 'Love Potion' Strapless Cover-Up
To find out more about the contest and how to enter, visit the contest page and flickr group.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 17, 2009 12:00 PM
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June 12, 2009
Name da Bunny Contest at Urban Threads
Urban Threads is having their first birthday and in celebration they are having a Name da Bunny Contest for you to enter. Just send a proposed bunny name for their fuzzy crafty friend above and you could win a host of prizes including a $50 gift certificate. Deadline for entry is Tuesday, June 30th at 11:59pm (Central Time). Visit their contest page for more details. Also for their birthday celebration, get 50% off hundreds of favorite designs for machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 12, 2009 04:27 PM
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June 9, 2009
The Swimsuit Cover-up Contest from Singer and CRAFT
SINGER® Sewing Company and CRAFT are excited to present a contest for all you seamstresses and seamsters basking in the glow of the summer. Yes, its finally summer! This is your chance to show off your spin on beach-wear (*must be a sewn garment). For a six week period, crafters can submit pictures of your swimsuit cover-up to the flickr group called 'The Swimsuit Cover-up Contest'. At the end of the six weeks, SINGER will pick one Grand Prize winner and three runners-up.
The Grand Prize winner's project will be featured on the SINGER® web site and promoted in an ad on Craftzine.com. The Grand Prize winner will also receive one SINGER® Fashion Mate 7256 Sewing Machine. Three runners-up will receive a SINGER® dress form and a $25 Maker Shed Gift Certificate.
For the official rules and more details, visit The Swimsuit Cover-up Contest Page and add your entry to the The Swimsuit Cover-up Contest Flickr group.
(Pictured above is a swimsuit cover-up refashion project by Diana Eng that will debut on CRAFT tomorrow!)
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 9, 2009 10:00 AM
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June 5, 2009
The Swimsuit Cover-up Contest from Singer and CRAFT
SINGER® Sewing Company and CRAFT are excited to present a contest for all you seamstresses and seamsters basking in the glow of the summer. Yes, its finally summer! This is your chance to show off your spin on beach-wear (*must be a sewn garment). For a six week period, crafters can submit pictures of your swimsuit cover-up to the flickr group called 'The Swimsuit Cover-up Contest'. At the end of the six weeks, SINGER will pick one Grand Prize winner and three runners-up.
The Grand Prize winner's project will be featured on the SINGER® web site and promoted in an ad on Craftzine.com. The Grand Prize winner will also receive one SINGER® Fashion Mate 7256 Sewing Machine. Three runners-up will receive a SINGER® dress form and a $25 Maker Shed Gift Certificate.
For the official rules and more details, visit The Swimsuit Cover-up Contest Page and add your entry to the The Swimsuit Cover-up Contest Flickr group.
(Pictured above is a swimsuit cover-up refashion project by Diana Eng that will debut on CRAFT later next week!)
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 5, 2009 11:46 AM
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May 29, 2009
How-To: Monster Speakers
Instructables is having a sound contest, and these speakers are one of the prizes. You can find out how to make a pattern for your own fuzzy monster speakers and give your sound system a little personality.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 29, 2009 09:00 AM
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May 26, 2009
Winner of Amy Butler Sweet Life Bag Giveaway
Congratulations to CRAFT reader Nicole from Philadelphia PA who's the winner of our Amy Butler Sweet Life Bag Giveaway from last Friday! Thanks to everyone who entered. More giveaways to come!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 26, 2009 10:00 PM
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May 22, 2009
Moleskine hacking competition
Gareth @ MAKE lets us know about the Moleskine modification contest, where the winner gets a lifetime supply of Moleskines. The deadline is coming up fast on May 31st!
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 22, 2009 09:00 AM
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Amy Butler Sweet Life Bag Giveaway
I love Amy Butler's line of Sweet Life Bags -- they are modern and functional, made with her beautiful prints in all my favorite colors. One of the most popular Sweet Life Bags is the Sanibel which is the perfect crafty summer tote where you can take your latest craft project to go. I love all the interior and exterior pockets for books, tools, yarn, fabric, patterns, a water bottle, cell phone and anything else you need to tote around. There's even a detachable mini-purse inside to hold your valuables. To check out the other Sweet Life Bags and to buy online, visit the Amy Butler shop.
CRAFT Giveaway!
Happy Friday! One lucky CRAFT winner is going to win the Sanibel tote. Just leave a comment to this post letting us know why you need this bag. Please make sure you include your email address in the comment form field (won't be published). All comments will be closed by 5pm PST on Monday, May 25. Good luck!
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 22, 2009 08:00 AM
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May 19, 2009
Jell-O mold competition
The Gowanus Studio Space is holding a contest for the best Jell-O Mold:
Jell-O is the perfect medium for design in these times of restraint given its versatility, economy, and availability. This is why it’s time for a comeback of the Jell-O proportions of old: soaring heights, strange colors, object suspension!
The Gowanus Studio Space’s Jell-O Mold Competition will pit designers against each other in an effort to make the Jell-O mold cool again. Competitors will battle it out for mold supremacy in the following categories:
- Creativity
- Aesthetics
- Structural/sculptural ingenuity
- Edibility/culinary appeal
- Best use and showcase of Jell-O
A crack panel of respected judges will announce the winners at 8pm on the day of the event. The judging and awards ceremony will be held at the Gowanus Studio Space in Brooklyn.
The deadline for entries is June 12, with a registration fee of $15/$10 for students.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 19, 2009 09:00 AM
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May 18, 2009
BurdaStyle: Now Accepting Design Submissions
BurdaStyle is now accepting design submissions from the creative community. Send in your design sketches with a technical drawing to become eligible to have your project produced into a real Burda pattern! Visit BurdaStyle for more details on this exciting opportunity.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 18, 2009 03:30 PM
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May 14, 2009
Winners of Simple Sewing For Baby!
Congratulations to our 3 CRAFT readers who have won a copy of Lotta Jansdotter's new book, Simple Sewing for Baby from this week's giveaway. They are: Ammie from Cleveland Heights, OH, Natalie from Davis, CA, and Katie from Milwaukee, WI . Thanks to everyone who entered. Another giveaway is coming up next week!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 14, 2009 10:00 PM
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Rhonda's Recycled Craft Challenge
Etsy crafter junkshop is hosting a neat little contest called Rhonda's Recycled Craft Challenge. The idea is really simple, but clever, and encourages recycling, creativity, and making do with what you have. Anyone can register by purchasing a challenge packet (for just the 20 cent cost of the listing fee) by June 1st. On June 2nd, they mail out a packet to each person who is registered. All packets will have identical contents, consisting of an assortment of items saved from the landfill, as well as the rules for the challenge. Photos of completed entries should be posted to the Rhonda's Recycled Craft Challenge Flickr group by July 15. The winning entry gets a $20 gift certificate to their Etsy shop.
I really like the idea behind this contest and think it would actually be a cool game to set up at a party or to play with a crew of crafter friends. Great idea, Rhonda!
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May 14, 2009 11:00 AM
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May 13, 2009
Book Review and Giveaway: Simple Sewing for Baby by Lotta Jansdotter
Simple Sewing for Baby: 24 Easy Projects for Newborns to Toddlers by Lotta Jansdotter
Visit Lotta Jansdotter: jansdotter.com
More books by Lotta Jansdotter: chroniclebooks.com/lotta
Quick and easy baby projects have been on my mind lately and Lotta Jansdotter's new book, Simple Sewing for Baby: 24 Easy Projects for Newborns to Toddlers (published by Chronicle Books) is the perfect craft book for today's stylish babies and kids. In true Lotta "Simple Sewing" fashion, you'll be able to whip up some cute baby or toddler goods in no time. I see this fast becoming my "go-to" baby crafts book for inspiration, baby gifts, as well as things to make for my own daughter, Chloe. One project I know I'll make a lot of is the Simple Pants pattern. Chloe is tall for her age and she can grow out of pants so quickly! It's nice to know I can use up my fabric stash to make her some perfect fitting pants.
This spiral bound book also contains a pocket of patterns making it handy to keep everything organized. In addition to the fantastic photography by Meiko Takechi Arquillos, the book is also filled with Lotta's cute illustrations and fabric prints. I also love the personal touch Lotta brings to the book as a mom herself. It's wonderful to flip through the pages and see the beautiful photos of her son August throughout the book.
Pictured above are the Soft Letters which I want to make for Chloe's room and the cute Soft Rattle shaped like a giraffe.
Book Giveaway Time!
Three lucky CRAFT readers will get a chance to win this book! Just leave a comment to this post letting us know why you need this book. Please make sure you include your email address in the comment form field (won't be published). All comments will be closed by 10am Thursday, May 14th. The lucky winners will be announced later this week Good luck!
This Sunggler swaddle project pictured above will be featured in this Friday's CRAFT Pattern Podcast!
Book Launch Party Event
If you are in the SF/Bay Area, join Lotta Jansdotter at her book party at the Museum of Craft & Folk Art (51 Yerba Buena Lane in San Francisco) this Saturday, May 16th from 1pm-4pm.
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May 13, 2009 10:00 AM
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