Twas the week of Christmas and all through the blog all the crafty bloggers were crafting

Holiday Goodness Giveaway!

Here's how it works:

• We ask a question each weekday.
• You leave your answer in the comments section each day to the question (and you can enter each day!).
• We will randomly pick a winner each day to send a free book to!

Today is DAY 16 of 19!

Question:

What is your favorite craft blog? Tell us about your own or someone else's you love!

My answer:

This is a tough one for me because there are so many out there! One of my favorite things to do is to open the Etsywindow and just watch the scroll flip by and see what comes by chance. Also, StumbleUpon can take you to some pretty wild and crazy places and, true to its name, you really can stumble upon some cool stuff!

Another uber-cute blog is Faerie Enchantment.

I was the oh-so-lucky recipient of one of Lisa's positively magical creations: a two headed fairy!

Lisa Kettell is the author of

Altered Art Circus!
Techniques for Journals, Paper Dolls, Art Cards, and Assemblages

Be sure to read the comments of others; maybe you can pick up a good idea, a new place to find your inspiration, or just a good giggle!

FREE MAKEREADY WRAPPING PAPER!

Want some cool, crafty, AND eco-friendly wrapping paper? Send your receipt showing you’ve bought today’s book to [email protected], and we’ll send you a package of this brightly-colored up-cycled wrapping paper made from the “Makeready,” or printer’s scraps, from some of our newest books.  Don’t forget to include your shipping address too!

And now for more super cool crafty blogs:

The Crochet Dude
Drew reveals his themed Christmas wrap and also announces a fantastic giveaway!

The Artful Crafter
Eileen’s been elf-ed! Join in the fun and spread some holiday cheer. There’s still time for a few more elf-ings.

Stefanie Girard's Greeting Card Album Craftiness
Here's how to decorate your Greeting Card Album for Christmas and recycle a card from last year with a fabric die cut!

Mixed Media Artist
Make a stab-bound scrapbook or journal to hold all your Christmas cards and memories this year!

Margot Potter-The Impatient Crafter
Know someone bitten by the Twilight bug? Check out Madge's holiday themed Twilight silhouette ornament and pendant project for iLoveToCreate teen!

Farm Girl Roots, City Girl Style
Where did December go? Linda's sharing her mantel decorations as she ponders her lack of handmade gifts this year. Yikes!

Cross Stitch at About.com
Wishing you Merry and Bright holidays with a cheerful free pattern that's perfect for the holiday season.

Crafty Princess Diaries
Tammy has received the first submissions for her book's gallery, and talk about impressive! Wow! Some amazing metal jewelry by Victoria Tillotson.

Cathie Filian
Check out Cathie's quick video on how to make a Christmas tree from a tomato cage.

Aileen's Musings
As a gift to you, Aileen's created 2 beautiful recipe cards for you to download and print.

About Family Crafts
Find out how you can spread the holiday spirit throughout your entire neighborhood using this fun pass-it-on gift.

Comments

[MAry Anne]

One of my favourites has to be NeedleNThread (http://www.needlenthread.com). Mary Corbet always has interesting information to share about needlework and is a joy to read.

[MonkeyGurrl]

I couldn't possibly pick one. Or even ten. Sometimes, I'm more into the angst of a crafter and want to read about their life (and thereby get edification that my own isn't as crazy as I sometimes think), and sometimes I want to just see how something is done (and love the picture-heavy blogs for that!), and sometimes I just want free patterns to oogle (I've learned to be realistic; I'm never going to make have the stuff I fall in love with), and sometimes I want something so far removed from my own life (or particular craft experience) I can barely understand what they're talking about, but still, it's cool.

However, I do consistently come back here (and not *just* for the contests!) So, by default, I'll say CRAFTSIDE IS MY FAVORITE**!!

** - at this very second, your mileage may vary, offer subject to change without notice.

[Viola]

I don´t know that many yet, but my favourite is A Handmade Childhood
(http://ahandmadechildhood.blogspot.com)
It is not only crafts, but also about Hannahs home and familiy and a natural way of life...

[Snap]

What a question!!!!! How about Craftside? !!! I just discovered Freebiesforcrafters.blogspot.com. Ask this question again next year and I'll know if I like the Freebies! :D :D

[Rebecca Jones]

I'm pretty new to following blogs so I really don't have a favorite one yet.

[whitney]

I love Anahata Katkin and Claudine Hellmuth's blog. Also I check in at Quilting arts magazine every day or so.

[Marci]

I have so many favorites! Craftside, of course!

[BEV]

One of my favorites is Marilyn Radzat's "As See Thru My Eyes"..--

marilynradzat.blogspot.com/

There are many that I love, but hers has to be at the top of the list.

[f lynn rush]

there are many reasons to love a blog. i think the most prolific one is splitcoast stampers. i like to see the tutorials. other blogs offer free images, color and layout challenges, etc. my blog is a little boring compared to many i have seen. when i complete a challenge, i post it. i also show cards i have made...pretty tame and predictable - i make cards for my mom. other things that i am more proud of are the books that i have and an altered tin. i like having my blog where i can show and store what i have been doing...not that i lead a very busy life. it is just one of those places where people can look. i think my most favorite blog is "lilybean" - melissa phillips. i absolutely love her art. she shares her love of life in a gentle manner and gives a calmness that i have not experience with any other blog.

[mamajackson]

I love Hankering for yarn!