This weekend has been SO much fun that I am a day late in getting my Week in Review post in. But it just goes to show that sometimes you have to postpone blogging about crafting so that you can have more time DOING it!
This week, my dear crafty BFF Vicki O’Dell make the trek to CTD WHQ and did some mano-a-man0 crafting with me. We had a brand-spanky-new box of Martha Stewart Crafts goodies to play with, and we kinda wanted to do a little “throw down” to see how each of us would use the same materials because our styles are so different. But before we got a-craftin’, we got a little silly…
The point is- we laughed until our cheeks ached!! I hope everybody finds a creative soul to giggle and create with. It makes life SO much richer.
Stay tuned- we’ll be posting our Crafting Throwdown posts this week!
I also took a field trip to Adventures in Stamping with my sweet sister. We have been going for years- usually with our mom- and it’s kind of a tradition. This year the pervasive trend was doily dies. I have never seen so many booths that were featuring those slim-line dies that mimicked paper doilies! And I wonder why you would want to buy a die for $30, when you can get a stack of them at the dollar store. This trend is going to take some convincing!
OK… let’s get down to the Week In Review, shall we?
- Sunday we celebrated Earth Day with my article 5 Eco-Friendly Products and Companies You’ll Love– because you will! And you’ll be surprised that there are easy ways to “green” up your crafting by purchasing the right products.
- Monday, new #TeamCTD member Angie really hit a home run in her review of the DCWV Chalkboard Paper. I learned so much from her article!
- Tuesday, I tried my hand- errr, hook- at crochet with Drew Emborsky’s Let’s Start Crocheting Kit. Lots of fun- but I seem to have a ways to go yet!
- Â I realized that my craft studio remodeling effort has stalled out. You can witness my dismal failure AND feel better about your crafting space- all in one article!
- Wednesday, I shared the kid’s Color-Me Quilt kit from S&S Worldwide. I think it would be a fun craft for all ages- and it’s no-sew!
- Thursday, #TeamCTD member Juliann shared her experiences with EcoGreen Crafts Recycled Rubber Stamps– yet another way to “green” up your craft supplies.
- Friday, #TeamCTD member Sara gave us an amazing review of Brookie Craft Vinyl. I had no idea there were so many varieties were available!
WOW! That’s an impressive number of posts- all new, original content! I have to say I’m so proud of #TeamCTD and quality of the reviews that we write!
Now don’t forget that we had a giveaway from DecoArt this week- and we chose a winner:
And the winner is…
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- Spooky Spider Halloween Bookmark Craft - October 24, 2018
- Review and Demo of LDRS Hybrid Ink Pads - October 15, 2018
- Review and Demo of Nuvo Hybrid Inks - October 1, 2018
- Craft Studio Tour and Organization Ideas - September 20, 2018
- Wax Paper Resist Background Technique - March 20, 2018
- Comparison of Liquid Watercolor Markers/Pens - March 16, 2018
- SAI Japanese Traditional Watercolor Brush Markers- Review & Demo - February 23, 2018
- Rinea Metallic Foil Paper & Ghost Ink Review - February 21, 2018
- Jane Davenport debuts at Creativation 2018 & Watercolor Card - February 13, 2018
- Creativation 2018: New Product Showcase - January 20, 2018
Brenda B says
Wow, it’s been a rewarding week. Thanks for all the info. My favorite post was about the Eco Friendly products.