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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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. ...

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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...

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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)

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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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"...

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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...

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