Giveaway: Bodleian Libraries Desk Diary 2014 and a whole bunch of Craftside goodies

Today, I have a super fun and special Craftside Giveaway filled with all sorts of goodies along with a fun crafting tip/idea.

This prize pack includes:

1. Bodleian Libraries Desk Diary 2014
2. A Card Album
3. A Christi Friesen kit that includes all the goodies and directions to make a mixed-media heart.
4. A new Brave Intuitive Painting MakeReady Blank Journal.
5. A pack of Makeready wrapping paper
6. A randomly selected bulking dummy (a blank book the publishing industry uses to decide the size, shape and paper a book will be printed in.
7. And will include but not limited to stuff from my personal stash! Like yarn, quilt fabric, rubber stamps, glue,tape measures and who knows what else! It will be like Chistmas!

Enter here and answer the questions: "Have you ever belonged to a "something" of the month club?" What was that something and did you like it?

 

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 Now onto a crafty tip:

I love the fact the Facebook and Pinterest are a wealth of quotes. This one popped up and it seemed perfect to write on one of the new Brave Intuitive Painting MakeReady Blank Journals.

I love writing my letters backward and changing the sizes and letterforms. Try it!

The quote is, "The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind."

-Caroline Myss

Oh, and I also keep a box of little things like cool graphics from packaging etc. That's where I went to find the little scissors, iron and spool images.

More about the Frances Lincoln desk diary:

Bodleian Libraries Desk Diary 2014

by Bodleian Libraries

This Bodleian Libraries Desk Diary 2014 is illustrated with images from the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera. This year's fashion theme includes images from advertisements and catalogues from between c.1900 to the late 1950s.

The diary is a week to view, has a ribbon marker and is illustrated in colour throughout.

Check out all of the

2014 Quayside Calendars

Perfect for Holiday Gift giving!

More about the Quarry book:

Brave Intuitive Painting-Let Go, Be Bold, Unfold! Techniques for Uncovering Your Own Unique Painting Style

by Flora S. Bowley

Adopt a spontaneous, bold, and fearless approach to painting as a process of discovery—one that results in lush and colorful finished works that will beg to be displayed. This inspiring and encouraging book for both novice and experienced painters shows how to create colorful, exciting, and expressive paintings through a variety of techniques, combining basic, practical painting principles with innovative personal self-expression.

Flora S. Bowley takes a fun and forgiving approach to painting, based on the notion that “You don't begin with a preconceived painting in mind; you allow the painting to unfold.” Illustrating how to work in layers, Flora gives you the freedom to cover up, re-start, wipe away, and change courses many times along the way. Unexpected and unique compositions, color combinations, and subject matter appear as you allow your paintings to emerge in an organic, unplanned way while working from a place of curiosity and letting go of fear. She lives and works full-time as a painter in Portland, Oregon, where she is inspired by magical forests, abundant gardens and a vibrant community of fellow artists. Visit her online at www.florasbowley.com.

    

Comments

[Miriam Prantner]

I actually have never been part of a monthly club. I've thought about it, but never pulled the trigger.

[Rosetta]

I've never been part of a monthly cub. One reason they may send something I might not like.

[Bonney]

When I was in high school I joined a "make-up of the month" kit. Many hours were spent with friends trying everything. And a number of years ago I belonged to to a craft book of the month sort of thing. I don't know that I'd do it again but it was fun then!

[Mary Anne]

I belonged to a monthly craft club back in the late 60's (the name of it escapes me now). They send a little kit to create something every month - most of it was pretty awful looking back on it now, but at the time I was pretty thrilled. Must mention about the bulking dummies - my late b-i-l used to work for a printing company and gave me several of those books over the years. They are all gone now but they sure were handy for so many things!

[Jody]

No, I haven't. But I think it would be fun to be in something like an art supply of the month club. Getting to try out different stuff each month would be great for the creativity.

[Alisha]

I used to get scrapbook idea cards once a month. I loved the ideas that they would share for every occasion.

[Rose]

I once belonged to a scrapbooking monthly club...discovered scrapbooking wasn't my thing but added all the supplies to my mixed media treasure trove! I think I may still have some ribbons. I agree with Jody that an art supply of the month club would be a great creativity prompt!

[Tona]

In the early 80's I belonged to a monthly recipe club. I still have some of the recipes but I felt that it just got too expensive when I was getting recipes that I would never use.

[Sandra Strait]

I've belonged to book of the month and tape/CDs of the month clubs. I didn't like having to remember to say that I didn't want the choice of the month.

But I liked the deals, and the wide selections.

[Allison]

I have belonged to a "fruit/veggie" of the month club from our local CSA; and also a "craft book of the month" club. The CSA club was great because we got lots of fresh fruit to can or use. I still have a lot of books from the craft book club in my library that i still refer to!