Stamp Out Breast Cancer -- Second Annual Paper Crafting Event

If you live in Vancouver, Canada, or if you are traveling there on May 15 and 16, you won't want to miss attending this second annual paper crafting event. All proceeds go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.  I'm Impressed, a craft store on Granville Island, sponsors this event.  It's two days of workshops, makes and takes, shopping and socializing with other crafters.

 The link with all the information is at Stamp Out Breast Cancer.

Tips for Green Arts and Crafts Projects

I've had a Squidoo lens published called Tips for Green Scrapbooking

Yesterday, the lens was named Lens of the Day. It was selected in part because this is Earth Day and the Squidoo team were looking for green lenses to profile.

My lens includes a number of altered art projects, including recycled CDs, recycled envelopes, altered books and various others. There is also a list of tips for green scrapbooking or green arts and crafts projects.

Steampunk Style Jewelery (craft book)

I've just noticed this craft book on Amazon. It looks absolutely fascinating.  I'd never heard of Steampunk jewelery before. Apparently, its the art of combining found objects with fine metals to create elaborate pieces, and its the latest trend. This craft book, according to Amazon editorial, uses the no fire" techniques—like simple stringing, wirework, hammering, stamping, gluing, stitching, and off-loom beadwork. This means that amateurs like me and people without expensive equipment can create the items in this book.

I can feel a new hobby coming on

Tips for Green Paper Crafts

The need to go green impacts every area of our live.  As it turns out, altered book artists have been "green" since day one. The very act of altering a book means we are reusing and recycling and saving a book from the junk heap.

I've just written a Squidoo lens outlining 16 tips for Tips for Green Scrapbooking

The page has a place where you can add your own tips. Why not drop by and tell us how you make your altered book projects even greener?  

Cheap Cricuts at Joann.com

Effective April 10 to 14, joann.com is having a huge sale on Cricut machines, cartridges and accessories. Free shipping applies as well. 

Get the details here:  Cricut Sale at Joann.com