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21 Mar

I’m Crafty Linky Party #38

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By Missy

Welcome to the “I’m Crafty!” party! Were you inspired to be crafty this week?

The “I’m Crafty” linky party is where you can link up any project you’ve made because I know you all don’t just think you’re crafty, you are crafty! It doesn’t even have to be a new project!

A few things to remember:

Link to a specific post, not your blog in general.
Please only post your ideas, not round ups or guest posts.
Only link up 2 posts.
Think outside the box – a craft, tutorial, recipe, anything you want!
Grab the handy dandy button in the side bar (or a text link it you like to keep things simple) and put it on your blog so people know there’s other great stuff linked up here to see.
Visit other links and leave them some love – everyone likes appreciation
Join me on Twitter & Facebook. I’ll be sharing some of my favorites there throughout the week.

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20 Mar

Interview with Catherine @ CathGrace

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By Missy

Catherine had a great run this season and came out as the “fan favorite” with the most weekly wins. Congrats! Here is her interview and some of her projects from the season.

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1.Tell us a little about you and your blog.

Hi! My name is Catherine Griffith, and I blog over at www.cathgrace.com. My blog is made up of sewing, furniture refinishing, decorating, and various other crafts as the mood strikes me! I grew up with an amazing mom who turned us loose on all of her crafting supplies, so there is not much out there that I haven’t tried from wood burning to scherenschnitte. I currently live in South Korea with my husband and two children, where he works for the USAF, and I occasionally substitute teach at my kid’s middle school.

2.How and when did you start crafting?

I have crafted my whole life, I come from a family of creative people, with a Gramma who sews professionally, a Grandpa who was a carpenter, and a mom who encouraged us to express ourselves in any way that occurred to us. I started off sewing with a stapler – my uncle worked for a car seat cover factory, so he would bring home scraps of faux fur and polyester knit fabric (always in beige, navy, hunter green, or gray) and I would make elaborate fashions for my sister and I to wear to dinner each night, but since my mom didn’t want me using her sewing machine by myself, I used a stapler.

Next I moved on to elaborate Barbie clothes, before being taken under my Gramma’s wing and taught to sew “perfectly” (or I was stink’n unpicking it.)

3.How often do you craft?

I make at least one or two things everyday. Actually, only about 10% of what I make ends up on the blog because I get too impatient to document everything. My hands are always busy making something and I lay awake at night thinking of things I want to make and do.

4.Where do you get your inspiration?

I love beautiful things, and functionality. If I see a need I like to fill it in a way that improves my family’s quality of life, even if that is only with something I think is beautiful. My family moves every 3-4 years, so making traditions and things that create a sense of “home” and continuity for my family is very important to me. I go on Pinterest a little, and I follow some great blogs, too. ( I also LOVE to knock-off Anthropologie clothes!) One of the biggest needs I see is age appropriate clothing for little girls over the age of 10, stores think you suddenly want your child to dress like a teenager as soon as they hit double digits, and I am constantly questing after modest, classy, age appropriate little girl’s clothes, but not anything babyish.

5.What is your favorite medium to work in?

Fabric, I am first and foremost a seamstress.

6.What is your guilty pleasure?

I listen to a lot of TV, and I am not ashamed of it! (which I am pretty sure appalls my mom) I don’t do any reality TV because it all irritates me, but I love the history channel, and anything educational, so I can potentially glean something of value while I sew and do other things. (That being said, I used to listen to the Home Shopping Network a lot when we lived in the US, that way I could hear voices without really having to listen, and I feel less alone through out the day, so not so educational after all…….) I just discovered Walking Dead and Downton Abby, and could watch those all day too.

7.What makes you smile?

Watching my children turn into distinct people. They are constantly learning and growing, and I feel like I see the world freshly through watching them experience things and react for the first time.

8.What is your favorite thing to do (other than crafting)?

I am a passionate traveler, if I could spend the rest of my life seeing the world with my family I would be happy! I have been on all but 2 continents, and I want to see all the still existing wonders of the world before I die.

Catherine

And here are the fabulous prizes that Jamie will be receiving from some of our fantastic sponsors!

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”Blue Chine” Ukrainian Egg

I am Suzy from Suzys Artsy Craftsy Sitcom! I am an artist, crafter and humor writer out of Atlanta, GA. I specialize in creating unusual crafts, resurrecting vintage crafts, and crafting from recycled materials. The Sitcom offers over 100 detailed tutorials, with new ones every week along with humor, family fun and a bit of dog hair thrown in for good measure. The Sitcom Store offers the latest in my kits, patterns, paintings, and Ukrainian egg art.

The design on this chicken egg was created using the Ukrainian art of Pysanky which incorporates layers of dyes and bees wax. This egg is great displayed year round. Included is a display stand, a dated certificate of authenticity, signed by me and shipped with free gift wrapping.

Blog : Shop : Facebook : Twitter : Pinterest

Whimsy

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4 ebook patterns

Whimsy Couture makes some of the cutest patterns for little girl clothes I’ve ever seen – and some ready made stuff too! Not only are the patterns adorable, but you can sell any garments made using the patterns in your own shops. They have 66 patterns available so you’re sure to find something you’ll love. I’m loving the little romper. Be sure to follow the Whimsy Facebook page for great updates and such

Pattern Shop : Etsy : Facebook : Pinterest : Blog

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Grocery Store PDF Pattern Collection

Who says playing with your food can’t be fun? This collection has everything you need to start your own Farmer’s Market or Grocery Store.

Download-able pattern includes: Baguette, carrot, corn, corn husk, fish, green beans and strawberries.

Prize package comes with a limited production license for you to sell items made from this pattern in small handmade production lots.

Heather is the creative juice behind The Sewing Loft, an on-line community focused on inspiring you to “Reclaim” your creativity, one stitch at a time. Her work graced the pages of several print publications, including Crafts n’ Things, Kids Crafts 1-2-3, Green Child and The Crafty Entrepreneur. She is excited to share that several of her pattern designs will be coming to a store near you this spring.

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18 Mar

We have our winner!!

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By Missy

Season Winner

Man! So you guys like a close race don’t you? This week’s votes were SOO close! But in the end Kim’s Grandfather Clock Make-Over that pulled ahead. I love the fresh look of the white paint. And the etched flower on the glass is the perfect touch.

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She had so many great projects this season with a couple wins under her belt. Here they are:

And for her fabulous work this season and for her 1st place win she gets some fabulous prizes from a few of our awesome sponsors!

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Rosie Patchwork Purse Package

Hi everyone, I’m Samantha and I live here in Wales with my gorgeous husband Dus. Despite it raining a lot in Wales occasionally the sun shines and that’s when I design my bag patterns. This may explain why I’ve only written three in the last year. I’ve got a blog ( http://handmadebymrsh.blogspot.co.uk/ ) where you can come hang out with me, I’ve got a couple of freebie patterns coming up this year, but mostly it’s my random ramblings!

Shop : Blog : Facebook

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$25 gift card to sassysteals.com

Sassy Steals is home for GREAT deals on homemade treasures and the PERFECT solution for small shops to sell their inventory fast…AND there’s even more! Every Friday one lucky winner will win a few of the handmade items featured the week before.

One weekend each month, they host an online Sassy Steals Boutique. This event features several vendors and over 100 items at amazing prices for the entire weekend! CRAZINESS, right!!! I told you that you were going to be TOTALLY loving this site!!!

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11″ x 14″ Glicee Art Print

My name is Amber Church. I am a mixed media artist, painter, baker, and designer who has called Yukon home for most of my life. I draw inspiration for my work from the natural world, mythology and fairy tales, and my imagination. My work takes me from galleries to the back stages of theatres to centre stage in a can can skirt; I’ve designed art bras for cancer, twelve foot tall puppets for community theatre, Muppet cakes, and mixed media canvases full of family heirlooms. Although my past has taken me to the United Nations Climate Change negotiations, to skiing and snowboarding course crews for the Olympics, and to teaching in Antarctica, I find myself most content when I am mucking about with paints in a bit of sunshine.

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MissyDear

$25 gift card to the MissyDear Shop

Hey it’s me! Missy, the host of this here SYTYC competition. I have a weakness. I love hair accessories. Like, really like them. And I also love wool felt. Have you ever touched real wool felt? It’s like heaven. So I thought I’d throw the two together and make some adorable wool felt cuteness for babies. I started out just doing them as gifts for baby showers but I had so many people ask about them I decided to open an Etsy shop. I had to close up shop for a few years while our family moved cross country multiple times (5 states in 5 years – goo) and got SYTYC up and going, but I’ve recently reopened for business under a new name, MissyDear Designs. With the reopening I’ve added other materials, designs and sizes but I still think they’re adorable. If I do say so myself. And new things are added all the time!

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14 Mar

I’m Crafty Party #37

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By Missy

Welcome to the “I’m Crafty!” party! Were you inspired to be crafty this week?

A few things to remember:

Link to a specific post, not your blog in general.
Please only post your ideas, not round ups or guest posts.
Only link up 2 posts.
Think outside the box – a craft, tutorial, recipe, anything you want!
Grab the handy dandy button (or a text link it you like to keep things simple) and put it on your blog so people know there’s other great stuff linked up here to see.
Visit other links and leave them some love – everyone likes appreciation
Join me on Twitter & Facebook. I’ll be sharing some of my favorites there throughout the week.

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

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11 Mar

Season 14 Finale!!

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By Missy

Did you guys notice the new addition to the So You Think You’re Crafty webpage design? It’s right up there on the left. See it? Here’s a hint.

It’s a new little button that will always be over there on the side. If you click on it, it will take you to the current challenge so you don’t have to go digging through the sidebar to find it. It will always be there, and from now on the poll will be in the post itself rather than the sidebar. I’m just trying to simplify things for you guys I know that this is the old polling system. I didn’t think it was fair to change the format at the last second on these ladies. But don’t worry. The new polls will be in place for the new season

Now on to the good stuff. The seasons of SYTYC always go by so fast don’t they? I can’t believe we’ve already been through the 9 weeks of the challenge and we’re down to the final two!

This week the challenge isn’t anonymous. I figure you have already figured out who is who by now so there isn’t much point in not telling you anymore

So, without further ado, here is the poll and this weeks projects. The poll will be open until Thursday night. Make sure you vote early and let others know they need to head on over, too!

Good luck ladies!! Read more

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08 Mar

Introducing the season 15 crafters!

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By Missy

Hey guys! So, did you enjoy the audition round last week as much as I did? Are you all interested in finding out the results? Well, here they are!

season 15 audition results

But the graph means nothing if you don’t know who did what, right? Well, I can let you in on that secret now, too.

#1 – Hand-painted Shower Curtain - Lacy @ Lavender & Lace

#2 – Love Nail Art - Veronica @ Adventures of D & V

#3 – Fabulous Fur Bench - Ahan @ Easier Than I Thought

#4 – Steampunk Costume - Amber C @ The Craft Project

#5 – Silk Brooch - Alessia @ ANhandmade Designs

#6 – Pop of Color - Connie @ Measured by the Heart

#7 – Suitcase Chair - Amber R. @ Craft Me Perfect

#8 – Upholstered Doll Bed - Charlie @ Attempting Aloha

#9 – Perpetual Calendar - Rebecca @ Beauty All Around

#10 – Kindle Case - Malory @ Snips & Spice

#11 – Glitter & Leather Pennant Necklace - Jessica @ Spool & Spoon

#12 – Guitar Art Case - Chrissy @ FullCandyJacket

#13 – A Soft Place to Land - Heidi @ Green Doodle

I personally think that all of the projects were great, but two of those fabulous ladies won’t be joining us for this next season of So You Think You’re Crafty. Ahna, Alessia & Connie - I hope, hope, hope that you’ll try your hand again another time. I would LOVE to have you back!

Congratulations to our top 10 ladies! I’m so excited, and I’m sure everyone else is too, to get to know you better and see what you have to offer us next season!

Season 15 will be starting March 25 with Spring projects. So if you want to play along get crafting now

*If you would like to see their audition projects again you can find them here.*

**I’ve also had a lot of questions about tutorials for these projects. I don’t put tutorials for the audition projects on SYTYC, but the crafters almost always post them to their blogs so make sure you go follow them!**

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06 Mar

Interview with Camille @ Sugar Baby Boutique

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By Missy

1.Tell us a little about you and your blog.

My blog is full of all the little things I love. I love crafting, decorating, cooking and my family. And love to share all of these things on my blog.

2.How and when did you start crafting?

I started crafting after I had my first daughter. I was suddenly a stay at home mom, and as a poor newlywed couple we didn’t have much money to spend on extra little things. Crafting was a way to decorate my house on the cheap and also fill the extra time I had at home.

3.How often do you craft?

I craft any chance I get, which isn’t often. I love crafting during nap time or after the kids go to bed.

4.Where do you get your inspiration?

Pinterest is great when I’m looking for specifics. However I find inspiration in everything around me. My favorite place to find fun inspiration is Anthropologie. Every time I leave that store feeling like I have to add 10 things to my to-do list.

5.What is your favorite medium to work in?

I love sewing. Fabric and trimmings are my absolute fave.

6.What is your guilty pleasure?

Chocolate. Netflix. And Vanilla coke of course.

7.What makes you smile?

My cute little munchkin girls.

8.What is your favorite thing to do (other than crafting)?

Playing with my kids & date nights with my hubby.

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And as the 2nd runner up Camille will be receiving these 3 fabulous prizes from our great sponsors! Thank you sponsors!

$40 gift card to Kids Sewing

Kids Sewing is a place for kids (ages 6 to 12) to learn how to sew. We offer online sewing classes, sewing patterns, and sewing DVDs with beginning to advanced projects that kids (and moms) will LOVE making! In our first series called Pixie Projects there are over 35 projects for kids to make and enjoy – this is over a full year of projects at one lesson a week. Projects include hair accessories, clothing, totes, purses, hats, bean bags, dolls and doll clothing for boy and girls. Prices range from $6.95 for PDF patterns up to $39.95 for a Pixie Doll DVD, but starting on January 1st, 2013 we are also doing weekly {video} lessons for FREE!!! Just sign up see or follow us on Facebook!

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A Master Collection of patterns

Jeni Brockbank is a designer with the heart of a teacher. Jeni’s patterns have inspired others to start businesses, make their own homes more lovely and ignite creativity! Jeni resides in northern Utah with her husband and 3 children where she actively participates in her church.

“I’m a wife, mother, friend, sister, daughter, Mormon, small business owner and designer. I love kissing my kids, dancing with my husband, laughing, praying and life in general. I use to think that crafting was for other people but I soon discovered that I have a style all my own. What a life changing thing to learn about myself!”

Learn to make professional quality, breathtaking fabric flowers that last and last. The winner will receive Fancy Schmancy’s MASTER COLLECTION which is currently valued at $45 & has not only fabric flowers, but a crown and a bouquet tutorial. Fabric Flowers are the latest and greatest trend and my detailed tutorials will take you step by step through the entire process!! You can even sell your finished items royalty FREE!!

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$25 gift card to Etsy

Hi! I am Alexandra and I blog over at In Designer Jeans. I have an amazing family, my husband Z [who supports all of my crazy ideas] and three dogs! By day I work full time as a personal assistant but in my extra time I LOVE to blog about all of my adventures from crafting, DIY-ing, and taking things apart to cooking and baking. I have both success and failures when it comes to trying out new things but share the journey regardless of the end result!

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04 Mar

Poll Change

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By Missy

Ok guys. There was a little issue with the poll this morning. Thank you to everyone that pointed it out to me!

I’ve gone over it with my web designer and we think we’ve come up with a better option, some of the changes will be happening right now and some will come into plan when the new season actually starts.

So, the changes happening now:

Instead of voting for your top and bottom favorites, just rank them in order of preference. Since that will expand the width of the poll beyond what will fit in the sidebar it has been moved to the actual post HERE. Since I had to set up a new poll the voting will be extended 5 hours this week – it will close at 5am PT on Friday. Everyone that has already votes please go vote again!

And the changes happening later:

To make it easier to find the current challenge post and poll, my designer is working on adding a button to the top left of the page, right in plain site. This will make it easier than scrolling through the sidebars to find it. The new button will be making it’s appearance with season 15 in a few weeks (or maybe even earlier!).

Let me know if there are any more problems, or you have any concerns!

And thank you so much for your patience with me while I try to figure this all out! You guys are the best. Now go vote and support those crafters by visiting their blogs!

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04 Mar

Season 15 Auditions

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By Missy

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So here we are at the auditions for the next season. The audition round is probably my favorite of every season. We get to meet a whole new group of ladies. It’s so great!

Here are the lovely ladies trying their hand this season:

Jessica @ Spool & Spoon
Ahan @ Easier Than I Thought
Charlie @ Attempting Aloha
Rebecca @ Beauty All Around
Veronica @ Adventures of D & V
Malory @ Snips & Spice
Amber R. @ Craft Me Perfect
Heidi @ Green Doodle
Alessia @ ANhandmade Designs
Lacy @ Lavender & Lace
Amber C @ The Craft Project
Chrissy @ FullCandyJacket
Connie @ Measured by the Heart

Here is the poll. Because of the fiasco this morning it will be open an extra 5 hours – until 5am PT on Friday. As always, please let me know how you feel about it and if there are any problems. Thanks!

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