Tuesday, March 9, 2010

February Craft Challenge -- The Knotty Results

We were all in knots over the crocheting craft challenge, what with the short month of February, and all our other responsibilities! Ten of us took on this challenge and as far as skill levels go, we had beginners who had never held a crochet hook before, to one of us who has been crocheting since she was 3! Actually, I should say that there were at least 11 of us that did the challenge, and maybe more. Some, who will remain nameless, wouldn't post their pictures, and one hasn't found the perfect picture spot yet. Melissa, Karen and Ginny are veteran crocheters, and they chose new projects to test their skills. Take a look at our gallery of yarn (names will follow in the order of the pictures, left to right)



Fen (2 scarves); Ginny (coin purse); Heather (neck warmer); other Heather (felted purse); Karen (purse); Kila (cowl, and 2 adorable kid's scarves); Melissa (bear); Sarah (neck warmer and hat); Vee (stress ball happy face and scarf); and me (dishcloth and scarf). It seems that some of us liked crocheting, we made more than one thing!

I believe the send off for crocheters is...

Happy Hooking!

~Elle



Monday, March 1, 2010

March Craft Challenge Poll Results

 photo from Our Fun Life

The results are in, and we can see that making paper flowers is the clear winner for our challenge this month. Ginny has graciously done some research for us, and found us lots of fun tutorials to choose from. These include tutorials from Dozi; Imagine, Create, Inspire; Folding Trees; Balzar Designs; Our Fun Life; It's in the Details; rebecca sower's weblog; Honestly Speaking; plants blog; another one from It's in the Details; A Fanciful Twist; and finally, one more from Folding Trees.

Thanks so much, Ginny, for doing some work for us, so we can just jump right in!

Finally, every month, as we chat, we come up with new things to add to our challenge list. So I made an executive decision to add a second bonus challenge like we had last month. This way, we can cover more crafts, and if one thing doesn't appeal, or is more cost prohibitive you can still participate. Of course, all participation is completely voluntary!

Anyway, two things came in second in the poll, decoupage and art photography. I made an executive decision to make the art photography our second challenge, because I know we all have cameras. The challenge here is to step away from your light boxes and items, and release your inner photographer. Kids, pets, sunsets, melting snow. I have a feeling that we'll all come up with some spectacular photos. Post as many as you want to your personal flickr accounts, but limit your challenge submission to one or two favorites.

You still have time to post your crocheting and mug challenge pictures. I'll do the round up of those at the end of this week.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Sarah's Awesome Mug / The Sweets Top 10

Sarah of AFineDistraction.etsy.com made a top 10 list on her mug which a bunch of us just loved!


10. When in doubt, ask a Sweet.
9. Don't renew. List the new.
8. Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!
7. We are NOT Walmart.
6. Meet all good news with a mighty
RAR
5. Chocolate isn't optional.
4. Learn. Evolve. Every stitch is a new
miracle.
3. If you put yourself down, you get the
skillet.
2. You are a goddess of creativity.
Price accordingly.
And #1...
Support and friendship are but a few clicks away.

Monday, February 22, 2010

March Craft Challenge Voting Open

Can you believe that February is almost over? That means that winter is almost over for most of us! Yay! Sorry, Kylie, because I guess that means your summer is almost over, and that always makes me sad.

Please vote for the craft challenge you want to participate in next month. You can choose up to 3. And, as always, participation is entirely voluntary. No prizes either, just the satisfaction of trying something new. I know several of us have really gotten into the crocheting challenge, and have a new appreciation for yarn. I can't wait to see the mugs either.

Only 6 days to vote with this poll, darn that short February, so don't delay, vote today!

Some Sweet Treasuries!

A few of us snagged some treasuries last night!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Charming Treasury of Beautiful Sweets Creations

 
Thank you Kim of Chloe and Maddie for putting this lovely treasury together!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Ophelias Apothecary - Our very own Deborah is featured on the Etsy Storque

Love is in the air. V. day is around the corner. And we all knew and always believed that Deborah from Ophelia's Apothecary would make it big when she opened her bath and body shop on Esty last year. Well, she did it. She's featured in the Etsy Storque :D

Meet Deborah and Heather.

Read it here: http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/etsy-love-stories-opheliasapothecary-7032/


Love,
All the Sweets

BeadFloraJewels, aka Fen