Create & Celebrate

We have a wide variety of Create & Celebrate notes to share today, including tutorials, giveaways, contests and more!

Tricia wanted everyone to see a craft blog she enjoys, Craft Schmaft. She’s not associated with the blog in any way but thinks it’s a fun place to browse. Visit and enjoy! Stephanie writes, “I would love to share something that I created to celebrate my daughter’s third birthday! I used the Twirly Skirt tutorial from House on Hill Road and also made her a decoupaged art supply case.” Here’s her daughter, twirling away! Find the twirly skirt tutorial link in our Girls’ Clothes Tutorial Round-Up and visit Stepahie’s blog, Providence Handmade, for more! Liz would like you to take a look at a resource for tutorials she found recently: Just Tutes. She writes, “All of the tutorials on her blog are so great. I can’t wait to try them all!”

• Lisa started a “Sewing Room Organization Challenge” for the new year on her blog, The Domestic Diva. She writes, “I currently have six different ‘chapters’ listed on the sidebar of my blog.” Maybe you’ll be inspired to do a little tidying!

• Meg from elsie marley is hosting a mobile swap this month and the sign-up deadline is this Friday. She writes, “It’s not limited to mobiles made of fabric, but does by no means exclude them. Here are the details:
  If you would like to make and receive a mobile for your home email me at elsiemarleyblog AT gmail DOT com with the following information:
  
  

  1. name 2. email address 3. website (if you have one) 4. mailing address 5. favorite colors 6. whether the mobile is for a baby’s room or not

  That’s it! The mobile can be out of any kind of material using any design you can think up. Sign up by Friday, January 18th and I’ll send you your partner’s information the following Monday. I’ll try to arrange it so you send to one person, but receive a package from another–just to mix it up. Packages should be sent out by Wednesday, February 20th at the latest.”

• Terri recently started her purple and paisley blog and posted a Scrappy Heart Tutorial just in time for Valentine’s sewing. She writes, “I am fairly new to the sewing/quilting world… I am overwhelmed by the sheer ‘niceness’ of this whole new creative world that has opened up to me.”

Myam created a Fender Guitar Bag Tutorial for you to enjoy. She says the bag is a lot of fun to make and also adds that she’s from Cebu, Philippines. Myam writes, “We’re about to have our world-famous Sinulog Festival (in case anyone is looking for a vacation destination)!” Visit Myam’s blog, Bored and Crafty, for more. Stefanie is having a giveaway for her Artsy Momma blog in celebration of her 200th post. She writes, “I am filling a box to the max of all sorts of crafty goodness (mostly fabric)… Sign ups go on until January 17th.” She’d like to hear what you enjoy reading about, so visit and let her know.

• Lisa sponsors a monthly “color challenge” on her Polka Dot Creations blog. She writes, “It is open to any creative medium, but since most of my contacts are polymer clay artists like me, the entries are often dominated by clay. I’d really like to see more diversity, and since sewing is my own recent obsession, I’d particularly like to see more stitched items submitted.”

For information on how to submit your own Create & Celebrate items, please visit this post.

22 Responses to “Create & Celebrate”

1. Lisa Clarke responds:
   Posted: January 14th, 2008 at 4:33 pm →

   Thanks for the link! I’m looking forward to seeing all kinds of beautiful items submitted to the color challenge flickr group

2. Liz responds:
   Posted: January 14th, 2008 at 4:55 pm →

   Oh, holy cow…. that guitar bag seriously rocks (pun very much intended (-; )!!!

3. Levityinbrevity responds:
   Posted: January 14th, 2008 at 4:57 pm →

   so cute!

4. Crisanne responds:
   Posted: January 14th, 2008 at 6:56 pm →

   That little girl is just so precious in her twirly skirt! Thanks for the fun links!

5. amypardo responds:
   Posted: January 14th, 2008 at 7:26 pm →

   I love the tutorial on Just Tutes for the little girls dress made out of an old t-shirt! Too cute. I am going to raid my husbands t-shirts and see what I can make!

6. Mean Mommy responds:
   Posted: January 14th, 2008 at 8:13 pm →

   Great post today! So many awesome links. That twirly skirt model is adorable.

7. Kim H. responds:
   Posted: January 14th, 2008 at 8:24 pm →

   I think I know what I’m making my guitar hero obsessed sister for her birthday now!

8. Libby responds:
   Posted: January 14th, 2008 at 8:38 pm →

   I have to seriously take some time to sew for my little granddaughter. There has been so many cute skirts and etc tutorials. Plus your britches and bloomers pattern.

9. terri moore responds:
   Posted: January 14th, 2008 at 9:27 pm →

   thank you so much for mentioning my blog…and thank you for your site…i’ve learned so much and “met” so many wonderful people…thanks again!

10. Christy responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 6:15 am →

    Thanks so much for the links! I’m working so hard on getting my sewing/crafting area organized and cleaned up. It’s on the back side of our living room so everyone that comes to my house sees it… awful! It doesn’t help that hubby is re-doing the walls and I keep having to move stuff around. I can definately use the Domestic Diva’s help!!!

11. Georgiann responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 7:11 am →

    Wow! Today’s post just sent me on a hour-long joy ride through the most amazing projects and ideas. Off to create something! Thanks!

12. Stacy T responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 8:11 am →

    Such great links, thanks!

13. Jenny responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 9:58 am →

    That guitar bag rocks!

14. Margaret responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 12:14 pm →

    you guys are the bestest. thanks for the goodness!

15. heather w. responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 12:38 pm →

    great post! i love all the links. thanks =)

16. micki responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 3:36 pm →

    wow! so many fabulous ideas! I have a feeling I’m going to be up late finding new projects to do!

17. Lisa thedomesticdiva responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 4:10 pm →

    Love all the great links!

    thanks for the mention of my sewing room organization challenge!

    Wishing you all things good in the New Year!

    with friendship,
    Lisa

18. Funda responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 5:04 pm →

    Excellent links! Thank you so much.

19. Stephanie responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 6:02 pm →

    Thanks for sharing my creations! It’s been so fun to look through today’s links – I especially enjoyed the sewing room challenge and the mobile swap! Thank you guys so much for your commitment to inspiring us!

20. Claire responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 9:05 pm →

    Thanks so much for mentioning my blog! I’m about to start on a big project… Around the world in 80 toys. Sock toys inspired by different parts of the globe. I have to say you guys do a wonderful job of bringing crafters together, I really love the links that you post and the ideas you come up with for submissions. That guitar is seriously cool!

21. Myam responds:
    Posted: January 15th, 2008 at 10:47 pm →

    thanks for featuring my fender guitar bag tut

    man, that little girl is adorable!

22. erika~ inspired mama musings responds:
    Posted: January 16th, 2008 at 7:38 pm →

    OMG!!! she is absolutely precious in her little twirly skirt! i LOVE her red pig tails!! okay, off to check out craft schmaft…

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