Starving Crafter

Fabric Design Competition

2011-02-24T08:22:00.000-08:00

Michael Miller and Spoonflower have teamed up to create a competition where the winner scores a contract with Michael Miller Fabrics! To enter all you have to do is create a baby boy fabric over at Spoonflower. The deadline for entries is March 24, 2011. This contest is open to US residents only. For more information please visit Project Selvage.

The People Towel Contest

2011-02-23T13:14:00.000-08:00

Inhabitat is hosting a contest to design your own towel to replace of paper towels. The deadline for the contest is March 7, 2011. This contest is open to US, Alaska, Hawaii, and District of Columbia legal residents. For more information please visit Inhabitat.

Heartsy - Handmade Private Selling Site

2011-02-18T16:14:00.000-08:00

Here's another new handmade site out there, Heartsy. Heartsy offers exclusive daily deals on handmade items. If you're looking for a good deal on handmade goods, this a great place to start. Its also a great way to get exposure and your name out there if you're a seller. Visit Heartsy for more information.

New Site: whoopdwhoop

2011-02-17T20:19:00.000-08:00

Have you heard of whoopdwhoop? It's a currency free creative marketplace. You post your handmade items and once someone orders something of yours, you get credit to order from others. I really like the concept of this site and can't wait to see how it takes off. Stop by whoopdwhoop to get more information and start whooping!

Call For A Lead Fiskateer

2010-02-20T18:06:00.000-08:00

Fiskars is searching for a knew lead Fiskateer to serve a two year term. To find out more about what the job entails and the submission process, please visit the Fiskateer blog. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2010.

Call For Crafty Con 2010 Speakers

2010-02-20T17:58:00.000-08:00

Crafty Con 2010 is now excepting submissions for speakers. Think you have what it takes, send them an email. For more information, visit Crafty Con.

Winter Color Contest by Craft Stylish

2010-02-03T15:34:00.001-08:00

Craft Stylish is hosting a Winter Color Craft Contest. Submit a photo of something you made with the color combination of blue, white and silver to win a OttLite telescoping lamp. The deadline to enter is February 8, 2010. You can enter as many projects as you want. For more information, visit Craft Stylish.

Woven: Online Fabric Community

2010-01-22T08:19:00.000-08:00

There's a new online community for fabric enthusiasts called Woven. In their own words, the site is described as "Woven enables you to keep track of and share information about your fabric, patterns, equipment, and projects related to quilting, needlework, sewing, and design." They're currently in the beta stage so if you would like to be part of the community, stop by the site and request a login password, here.

Valentine's Day Card Contest

2010-01-19T15:21:00.001-08:00

Cool Mom Picks is teaming up with Etsy for a Valentine's Day Card Contest. The winner will receive one free month of advertising on Cool Mom Picks. The contest is open to everyone. The deadline for the contest is this Friday, January 22, 2010. For more information, click here.

The Ugly Necklace Contest

2010-01-19T10:30:00.001-08:00

You read right, it's The Ugly Necklace Contest hosted by Land of Odds. And if you're necklace is ugly enough, it just might win you $992.93 in store credit at Land of Odds! This contest is open to everyone. The deadline to submit your ugly necklace is March 15, 2010. For more information click here.

Haiti Relief Handmade Auction

2010-01-15T08:57:00.000-08:00

Indie Fixx is hosting a handmade auction for Haiti relief. You can find out all the details here.

Joann Prom Dress Contest

2010-01-15T08:45:00.001-08:00

Students are asked to make their own prom outfit and an accessory out of Joann products. Entries must be postmarked by June 15, 2010. Contest is open to US residents between the ages of 14 - 19. For more information, click here.

Off The Roll Tape Sculpture Contest

2009-11-18T13:51:00.000-08:00

Scotch is hosting a contest to see who can make the best sculpture out of the new Scotch packaging tape. The grand prize winner will receive $5000! The deadline to enter is February 28, 2010. Open to legal residents in the U.S. & D.C. To learn more about the contest, click here.

*Tip: The voting has already started so the quicker you get your entry in, the better chances you have of getting more votes.

Camera Giveaway on Photojojo

2009-11-18T13:39:00.000-08:00

Photojojo is hosting a Nikon DSLR giveaway. It appears the last day for entries is November 23, 2009. Head on over to Photojojo for more information. (found via Craft)

Viva La Moda: Issue 5

2009-10-15T03:00:00.000-07:00

Issue 5 of Viva La Moda is now out. This issue focuses on fall fashion in the handmade world including, interviews, trends, and handmade goods.

Craft & Singer Scarf Contest

2009-10-14T08:27:00.001-07:00

Craft and Singer are teaming up again to bring you the "Me, My Scarf, and I" contest. They're asking you to sew up a scarf that best describes your personality. The Grand Prize is a Singer ProFinish Serger. Open to US residents and the district of Columbia only. The deadline for the contest is November 23, 2009. For all the details please visit Craft.

Elmer's Giveaway Winner

2009-10-10T11:12:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Karen who is the winner of the Elmer's Giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who participated.

2009-10-06T08:32:00.001-07:00

Elmer's sent me all these craft supplies to giveaway to one lucky winner! Included in the supplies are the Painters that I used for Thing 1 & Thing 2. You can click on the picture to see everything that's included.

Leave a comment at the bottom of this post no later than Friday, October 9th, 2009. One entry per person. Please leave your email address in the comments if it's not linked to your profile. The email address is only used to notify the winner, I do not save the addresses. I'll choose one winner at random and post their name Saturday. Good Luck!

Open to U.S. and Canada Residents only

This is the same contest from the site Zakka Life. If you entered on the Zakka Life page you are entered in the contest.

Contest Closed

Bust Holiday Craftacular

2009-09-25T19:39:00.000-07:00

BUST Magazine's Holiday Craftacular is the best and biggest craft fair in NYC, featuring over 200 crafters, DJs, drinks, and dancing. Shoppers can sip on cocktails, nosh on holiday treats, and buy gifts for friends and family. BUST Magazine will be hand-picking the most unique and talented crafters from across the country to participate.

Deadline to apply as a vendor is November 2, 2009. For more information visit Bust Magazine.

Whipup's 2010 Calendar Competition

2009-09-21T14:21:00.000-07:00

Whipup is holding a 2010 Calendar Competition where 13 winners will get profiled on whipup and will get their gorgeous picture and website published on the 2010 annual whipup calendar. Deadline for entries is October 1, 2009. For more information, please click her e.

Print & Patern

2009-09-21T10:15:00.000-07:00

I recently stumbled across the site Print & Pattern and wanted to share it with all of you. It's a site that lists job vacancies and freelance opportunities in the print and pattern industry. Currently, most of the opportunities listed are based in the UK.

Optimal Print Design Competition

2009-09-19T13:18:00.000-07:00

Optimal print is hosting a contest to see who can design the best event card and business card. The winner will receive 1000 GBP worth of print materials from Optimalprint UK. There are two separate divisions for both amateurs and professionals . The deadline for the contest is November 24, 2009. The contest is open to everyone 18 or older. For more information please visit Optimal Prin t.

BurdaStyle Scarf Dress Challenge

2009-09-16T19:41:00.001-07:00

BurdaStyle has teamed up with Bernina to bring you the scarf dress challenge. The dress with the most votes will win a Berniana sewing machine so get sewing! The deadline for this contest is September 23, 2009. This contest is open to US residents only. Click here for more information.

Crafting with the Cricut Expression

2009-09-13T16:27:00.000-07:00

Recently I was sent the Cricut Expression to review from Todays Mama and Provo Craft. With the Cricut expression I also received two of their new cartridges they just released, "Winter Woodland" and "From My Kitchen". I used the Winter Woodland Cartridge for all the crafts below. I was so busy playing with the Woodland cartridge I didn't even get around to using the "From My Kitchen" cartridge. But trust me, I already have ideas for that cartridge as well. Another day, another post.

For those not familiar with the Cricut, it's a personal electronic cutter. It can cut materials such as vellum, cardstock, posterboard, vinyl, and even chipboard. Each image on a cartridge can be cut to any size ranging from 1/4" to 23". This is personally one of my favorite functions about the machine. Another function I found useful (and used for the craft below) is the centering cut feature. This allows you to place the blade on any part of the paper and cut any shape at that point (something you can't do with decorative hole punches). I also found the Cricut surprisingly easy to use.

With only a week of using the Cricut, I know I've only scratched the surface. There's so much more to discover. In the mean time, here are a few projects I came up with. Enjoy

Spinning Ice Skater Card

First I cut out a 3" ice skater on heavy cardstock with the Cricut. If you don't have a Cricut I suggest using a large Christmas hole punch ( snowman, snowflake, Christmas tree, etc).

Using watercolors, paint the ice skater on both sides. Let dry. Place in a book for about a half hour to keep it flat.

With a small hole punch, place a hole in the top and bottom of your image (refer to pictures). Tie two separate pieces of thread to the holes. Knot about three times and trim extra thread.

With the Cricut I cut a 3 1/2 inch circle in the front of the card. If using the Cricut, with a 81/2 buy 11 paper,set the blade 9" left and 4" down to center the blade. To do this by hand simply trace a circle onto the front of your card and cut it out with an exacto knife.

Center your image in the circle and tape the thread on the inside of the card (refer to picture). If you don't like the tape showing, place another piece of paper (with circle cut out) over the entire page that has the tape on it. Done.

Other Crafts I Made with The Cricut

I decorated this package with the gift tag by making two slits on each side of the tag and threading ribbon around it.

For the snowflake card I painted the snowflake. To give it more texture and make it 3-D, I bent out the parts of the snowflake that had detail.

Dove Gift Tag with Watercolor

Provo Craft Contests

From September 1 to October 15, 2009, 221 lucky people will find a winning card in randomly packaged boxes of the newest Cricut cartridges—Paper Dolls Everyday, From My Kitchen, Sweethearts, and Winter Woodland. Prizes include a Gypsy, a Gypsy and a travel voucher, or a Gypsy and the Great Escape grand prize!

Todays Mama is also hosting a contest where you can win your very own Cricut! To find out more click here.

Book Review: Bend The Rules With Fabric

2009-09-06T21:27:00.000-07:00

Bend the Rules with Fabric
By Amy Karol

I just received Amy Karol's new book, "Bend The Rules With Fabric". She also wrote "Bend The Rules Sewing" and is the author of the popular blog, Angry Chicken. Noticing a theme here? The past three books I've reviewed have also been authored by popular craft blog publishers. How nice to see all these craft books emerging from the craft blog community, right? Now, about the book...

Bend The Rules With Fabric features 25 projects (16 sewing/ 9 non sewing). But what really makes each project unique is the fabric techniques paired with them. The techniques taught in the book include, paint with fabric, technology with fabric, dyeing fabric, and fiber on fabric (18 methods total). Which means each project can be personalized using the fabric methods. What I personally like about all the fabric techniques is that one can get a lot more out of their fabrics and supplies. The techniques help you to be resourceful and creative at the same time. To get a better idea of the projects/fabric techniques, check out the pictures below.

Whole-Cloth Quilt
Fabric Technique: Painting With Dye

Drawn Bookcover
Fabric Technique: Drawing with Thread

Dotted Shoes
Fabric Technique: Drawing with Paint

cross posted on Zakka Life