*Tutorial by Kim @ Maiden D’Shade for her win in the Finale round of Season 14!*

Once again, thank you all for this amazing honor of winning season 14! But I’ve got to say, even though it was fun, I’m glad it’s over!

Here’s how I transformed this “seen better days” clock from my husbands side of the family and gave it new life.

This clock was built in 1987 by a friend of my in-laws. It has spent many years in my basement. It had some damage (bottom corners and the weight sleeves are scratched and oxidized) and some missing pieces (pendulum bob and tall door glass) likely due to many moves over the years.

First thing I did was clean the surface. I wanted to give it a more commanding presence so I added some molding along the front edges to give it more interest. Because the molding wood is “raw” I sprayed it with shellac so the surface wasn’t as porous and would be more like the surface of the rest of the clock when I went to paint it. I also thought this front molding piece matched the molding on the top of the clock quite nicely and gave that “blank” space some interest! I added the molding with wood glue.

I took it apart and laid it down, using some really Read more

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.

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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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!

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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!

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*Tutorial by Catherine @ CathGrace for her win of the RIT Dye challenge of season 14*

And then gently roll over the Lego base plate, you can get a feel for the amount of pressure you want to place on the roller, as you go. I moved the plate around randomly so that sometimes it was skew, and overlapping where I had already rolled. I covered the whole yard of fabric this way. (My other two base textures, not pictured here, are the suction cups on the bottom of a $1 store, rubber bath mat, and just rolling on the surface of the fabric with the foam roller, alternating the amount of pressure.)

Here’s what the pink and green fat quarters look like once smeared and waiting to dry. By the way, the print table has a couple of old flat sheets pinned to it, so that my canvas surface doesn’t get Read more

So I don’t know what the deal with the linky button is.  I have no idea why it never lets you add it to your post and why this week it didn’t even have the linky code.  I’ve changed out the code multiple times and it’s still not working.  I guess it’s time to pull in the big guns. So ‘thank you’ to you that have stuck around anyway

But anyway, I loved this fun kid friendly tabletop setup from Eva at Tales of the Scotts.  I love having craft supplies out for Abi.  Her desire to create ebbs and flows during the day and getting stuff out and putting it away over and over all day gets pretty old. And i’m a huge fan of a table cloth you can draw on

So you should go check out Eva’s blog and see the rest of her fun ideas. But in the meantime, here are the results for the RIT Dye projects.

And the Crafter/Project match-up:

#1 – Hand-dyed and Screen Printed Quilt– Catherine @ CathGrace
#2 – Dyed Ruffle Ombre Quilt– Camille @ Sugar Baby Boutique
#3 – Batiked Drawstring Bags - Kim @ Maiden D’Shade

Catherine pulled in another win with her quilt this week!  Congratulations Catherine!

And did you see that she just came in as runner up over at Project Run and Play a week or so ago?  Super talented, that’s what she is.

But we have to say “goodbye” Camille this week.  I loved her Ombre Tablecloth.  It’s perfect for Abi’s birthday party coming up in June (it’s not too early to be planning, is it ).

As the second runner up Camille is in store for an awesome prize pack.  More info on that will be coming soon .  But in the meantime head over to her blog, Sugar Baby Boutique, to see all of her great projects!

And get excited for next week; it’s the Audition Round!

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

I craft and write in the Valley of the Sun, otherwise known as Phoenix. I love the desert but hate the summer heat! I am a mom of three children, two boys and a girl. I am formerly a high school band teacher, but currently stay at home, blog, and teach piano lessons. My sister and I blog over at Occasionally Crafty. We both are busy being moms, but we love to craft when we can, so Occasionally Crafty was born! We share our favorite home décor and seasonal crafts, sewing projects, kids projects, printables, and even recipes.

2. How and when did you start crafting?

I grew up making crafts at church, but they never seemed to turn out like the example, you know? I conceded that I just must not be a crafty person. Years later, as a stay at home mom, I found an outlet reading blogs, and got hooked on craft blogs. I slowly started making things again, but where in my youth I was impatient and easily frustrated, now I am able to be patient and take my time, and finally produce crafts I can be proud of!

3. How often do you craft?

I either go weeks without crafting, or make a whole bunch of stuff at once. Having two kids in school and a little one at home means I don’t always have the time or energy. But when I do, watch out! Craft supplies and projects are all over the house!

4. Where do you get your inspiration?

I’ll be honest- much of my inspiration comes from talented bloggers around me. I also find some of my favorite ideas browsing through high-end décor catalogs and thinking “I could make something like that!”

5. What is your favorite medium to work in?

My favorite medium is definitely paint and wood. I love word art, and my house is filled with plaques, subway art, seasonal blocks, etc.

6. What is your guilty pleasure?

My guilty pleasure is Milk Duds. I could eat a whole box of them in one sitting. I should be eating healthfully, but I can’t resist the pull of those delicious caramel bites while I’m reading or working.

7. What makes you smile?

My children make me smile. They are so sweet, and often hilarious. They also make me pull my hair out, but when one of them stops and throws his or her arms around my neck and says “I just love you, Mom!”- well, how can you top that?

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

My favorite thing to do other than crafting is reading. I will read pretty much anything- from newspapers and magazines to pretty much any kind of book. I especially love epic Fantasy like Lord of the Rings, but I’ll read most anything if someone recommends it!

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