Taking a mini spring blog break to catch up on orders and get my house cleaned (what a mess) -
I'll be back on Friday with a special Earth Day giveaway!
*gone fishin' screenprint by dmeyerdesigns
Wrapping Up This Week - when a week ends with April 15th you know for sure next week will be better
Friday, April 15, 2011
So, last Saturday I hit my favorite local flea market and I should say that flea markets in New Jersey are not like those massive markets in other places
(we hold onto our junk here and only sell things when we are desperate for cash for really important things that are pretty much unaffordable like college tuition and gasoline)
it's a real hit or miss place.
I did find these 3 pieces though -
1. a baby scale -
no, I don't have a baby and cannot imagine that at one time actual real-live babies were placed on this thing and I already have a vintage kitchen scale and a vintage postal scale and there are not alot of reasons I would need a vintage baby scale
except for the really cute baby on the front that made this thing irresistable ...
2. an old farm sink -
I have no clear idea what I will do with this and I know you are probably thinking PARTY and imagining it filled with ice and brewskis - but I have no friends remember so that will probably not work for me and I won't be planting anything in this bad boy because that would be a little too expected - I will have to think about this ... but I just couldn't pass it up - it is HUGE
3. an old grocery scale
(I am really not obsessed with scales ... really ... although now that I think of it maybe this is getting a little scary since I own a kitchen scale, a postal scale, a baby scale and a grocery scale - my only prerequisite to any kind of scale purchase is that I cannot be able to actually weigh myself with it ... that would be really scary)
The winner of last week's giveaway (drumroll please) for Studio724's amazing bag is (chosen by random.org):
True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 416
Result:
251
Powered by RANDOM.ORG
Claybouquetshop!
Note - I had a couple people this week email me to let me know that most blog giveaways require the entrants to visit the giveaway shop and that maybe I should require that, too, so I just thought I would clear up why I sometimes do that and sometimes don't in case people are wondering.
Most of my giveaways are my creative tithes- giving part of what I make online back to the creative community so I usually buy the giveaway item or I trade for it and in those cases I do not require an entrant to visit the shop although I certainly hope they do and I try to find cool stuff that they will really want to check out! If I require the entrant to visit the shop it is because the item was donated by the shop and the shopkeeper wants a visit for their donation (and they should!) - I hope this clears that up!
Have an amazing weekend everyone - my taxes are still sitting on TurboTax's server waiting for my trigger finger to hit SEND - I keep thinking I will suddenly remember a deduction I have forgotten - I hope yours are done and you are getting a great big refund!
Also a heads up that my cork dog leash may be on Kathie Lee and Hoda next week as part of The Art of Reuse Project - I had to overnight it to them - fingers crossed!
(Olive is a bit pissed to part with it though)
(we hold onto our junk here and only sell things when we are desperate for cash for really important things that are pretty much unaffordable like college tuition and gasoline)
it's a real hit or miss place.
I did find these 3 pieces though -
no, I don't have a baby and cannot imagine that at one time actual real-live babies were placed on this thing and I already have a vintage kitchen scale and a vintage postal scale and there are not alot of reasons I would need a vintage baby scale
except for the really cute baby on the front that made this thing irresistable ...
I have no clear idea what I will do with this and I know you are probably thinking PARTY and imagining it filled with ice and brewskis - but I have no friends remember so that will probably not work for me and I won't be planting anything in this bad boy because that would be a little too expected - I will have to think about this ... but I just couldn't pass it up - it is HUGE
(I am really not obsessed with scales ... really ... although now that I think of it maybe this is getting a little scary since I own a kitchen scale, a postal scale, a baby scale and a grocery scale - my only prerequisite to any kind of scale purchase is that I cannot be able to actually weigh myself with it ... that would be really scary)
The winner of last week's giveaway (drumroll please) for Studio724's amazing bag is (chosen by random.org):
True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 416
Result:
251
Powered by RANDOM.ORG
Claybouquetshop!
Note - I had a couple people this week email me to let me know that most blog giveaways require the entrants to visit the giveaway shop and that maybe I should require that, too, so I just thought I would clear up why I sometimes do that and sometimes don't in case people are wondering.
Most of my giveaways are my creative tithes- giving part of what I make online back to the creative community so I usually buy the giveaway item or I trade for it and in those cases I do not require an entrant to visit the shop although I certainly hope they do and I try to find cool stuff that they will really want to check out! If I require the entrant to visit the shop it is because the item was donated by the shop and the shopkeeper wants a visit for their donation (and they should!) - I hope this clears that up!
Have an amazing weekend everyone - my taxes are still sitting on TurboTax's server waiting for my trigger finger to hit SEND - I keep thinking I will suddenly remember a deduction I have forgotten - I hope yours are done and you are getting a great big refund!
Also a heads up that my cork dog leash may be on Kathie Lee and Hoda next week as part of The Art of Reuse Project - I had to overnight it to them - fingers crossed!
(Olive is a bit pissed to part with it though)
Upcycled Wine Cork Heart Tutorial - wear your heart on the wall not on your sleeve
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
(some of you may remember my rubberband heart fiasco)
Now you could make this on a piece of wood or heavy cardboard cut into a heart shape or matboard inside a frame, but I have a clipboard fixation so we will make this with a clipboard.
If you have an old metal one this would be even more amazing with magnets on the back of your corks.
You will need: wine corks, chalk or paint, glue (I like gorilla glue because it is strong and you have some maneuvering time before it dries, but any good wood glue will do), clipboard, paper and scissors
1. weigh out about a lb of corks (just kidding) 2. fold a piece of paper and cut out a heart the way we did for valentines when we were kids 3. use this heart as a template and lightly trace your heart onto your clipboard - or whatever surface you are using 4. randomly chalk a few cork edges and then distress with black chalk (make sure to leave the most flat edge of the cork for the back and check your hands this stuff is messy) 5. lay out your heart edge 6. glue in place 7. fill in the middle glueing as you go
Just grab some thumbtacks and hang all your important notes or not so important notes!
If you decide to make one of these and use a Staples clipboard (like I did) and need a little magnet to cover the Staples logo hit the let's chat link on the right and let me know your address and I will pop something in the mail to you.
Note - I later gave the cork edges a quick spray of a sealer - a good idea if you use chalk!
if not now .... when
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
just askin' ...
(and no, that thing you did last night with your lip and a clothespin doesn't count)
*print by the studio alcantara
GIVEAWAY - Bullfrog Laserworks CUSTOM RUBBER STAMP! CLOSED
Monday, April 11, 2011
Bullfrog Laserworks is the home of Portland maker Roberto Sand who creates custom stamps, invitations and lots of other goodies.
Roberto says, "the laser is just a tool, like a paint brush or a chisel. Your ideas will be my inspiration in creating unique, original products with this powerful, precise machine."
Roberto lives with his beautiful wife, amazing stepdaughter and grumpy cat Toby (is there any other kind of cat) and wants to make a living doing what he loves - creating unique crafts that people will enjoy!
WHAT YOU GET:
One lucky winner will receive one large size custom rubber stamp from Roberto! Everyone can think of something to do with this!
It's easy, peasy - just leave your contact information below and be sure to check out Roberto Sand's shop - you will find some amazing items!
For additional entries:
(5) Twitter this post
(5) Blog about this contest; linking to this post
(5) Follow my blog
(5) Facebook this post
Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.
DRAWING:
Enter by midnight,
The winner of Bullfrog Laserworks Custom Rubber Stamp is (drumroll please)
Chosen by random.org True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 611
Result:
105
Elena Rosenberg of Tickled Pink Knits! Congrats Elena!
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