Yes, you read right: we have 5 pairs of tickets to give away for Maker Faire Bay Area for this weekend, May 19th and 20th, 2012!
This is how it will work:
Enter 3 ways:
- Leave a comment in today's post that is something about making something (surprise us)!
- Head over to the Craftside Facebook page and leave a comment on our Wall.
- Subscribe to our e-newsletter (on the top-right corner of the blog).
Enter by Midnight ET on Wednesday, May 16th. We will select winners at random and will send e-mails to the winners on Thursday morning, so check your e-mail! You will need to respond to the e-mail by 5 PM ET. You will be asked for your name and the tickets will be held at the "will call" entrance at Maker Faire.
Good luck to all and be sure to come by the Craftside booth #220 and say hi!!!!
Now onto some fun crafty links:
Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
Learn how to make a recycled leather and plastic Steampunk gear cuff.
The Card Album
See how to make a tattoo-style card!
About Family Crafts
Play along with the current Make-It-Over craft challenge! Submit your shrink plastic crafts or links!
Carmi's Art/Life World
A Styrofoam head must be made into an auction-worthy art piece... Carmi's results are now online.
Craft Foxes
Enter the "Mom & Me Knits" Contest to win a $50 gift card plus an assortment of knitting books.
Crafty Princess Diaries
Tammy is catching up on listening to podcasts and explains why she decided not to start one herself, even though she'd like to see more craft related ones available.
Eileen - The Artful Crafter
The Artful Crafter shares free clip art sources to publicize neighborhood fun.
Mixed Media Artist
Cyndi got to film a master glass worker on the Italian island of Murano!
RockPaperInk.com
Woodblock Carving: Watch Matthew Hatfield Carve a Masterpiece
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So... my wife and son crafted together his first communion banner on Saturday night. Not the trickiest build (felt, tacky glue, wooden dowel and some cabinet knobs, oh and a bit of stitching), but it was still fun building something from scratch.
My son is always designing and building stuff though. He *loves* Maker Faire. We all do.
Thanks!
Posted by: Darryl | May 14, 2012 at 01:55 PM
My son and I are always building and crafting stuff together. We've really been into Paper Art Recently involving Super Mario Brothers and all the characters we Love !
Posted by: Alexis | May 14, 2012 at 02:44 PM
I love crafting by re-using and re-purposing as much as possible. Last year someone donated a ton of buttons and sewing supplies, so ever since I've been making all kinds of things with buttons. I especially like doing cigar box purses and I use the buttons as closures and decorative elements. Check this one I made a while back:http://pinterest.com/pin/143481938097759841/.
Posted by: Jacqueline Arroyo | May 14, 2012 at 05:16 PM
I've been doing a lot of recycling projects. Recently I had a couple of Starbucks coffee bottles, hubby's fave, and redid them to look like milk bottles. Also had some larger prescription bottles and stuck a vintage graphic on them. They actually look like a old medicine bottle! So cute and fun and easy! And I feel so green :)
Posted by: Nancy | May 14, 2012 at 06:32 PM
I subscribed to the newsletter!
Posted by: Nancy | May 14, 2012 at 06:35 PM
I love taking thrifty/vintage finds and repurposing them. Today I used my vintage chip n dip bowl set as a succulent planter.
Posted by: Steph @ The Silly Pearl | May 14, 2012 at 08:38 PM
Left a note on your FB page!
Posted by: Steph @ The Silly Pearl | May 14, 2012 at 08:40 PM
Oh, I also left a note on the FB page.
Posted by: Darryl | May 14, 2012 at 09:59 PM
And... subscribed to the newsletter. THanks!
Posted by: Darryl | May 14, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Never been I never even know there was a fair like that!! Oh how cool is that!!
Posted by: Pascale | May 15, 2012 at 05:31 AM