Craft On With Your Badselves

We are in week 7 of the Spread the Craft contest, and I can tell everyone right now that this is going to be a tough decision! There are some stellar videos entered. If you still haven’t, head on over and check out some supercalifragilisticexpialidocious crafting lessons. All of the MindBites in the contest are currently free, and you can learn how to make resin jewelry, create crackle-finished pottery, make your own exercise machine, sew handy remote storage, create a rockstar pin, give old spoons a new life, make soap, reuse your #6 plastic, stencil the Ninja way, make baby sign language flashcards, and find a cool use for old records! While you are learning new skills, make sure you vote for your favorite crafting MindBite. The People’s Choice voting will decide the winner of $500. Current People’s Choice Leaders are…: 1. Make Your Own Baby Sign Language Flashcards 2. How To Craft Your Own Exercise Machine 3. DIY Shrinky Dinks Remember-you can vote for one entry everyday, so come back and vote again to ensure your favorite crafter wins! You do have to register as a user to vote, so that we can make sure you are only voting once a day. Voting continues on until August 1st. And, of course, you should enter the contest!

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Craft: Magazine Party and Cute As A Button Bracelet Project

On Sunday, June 1st Craft: Magazine threw an issue release party here in Austin at The Work*Shop. Brittanie and I, as resident crafty ladies, went and had an all-around good time! The party was hosted by Rachel Hobson, an Austin crafty blogger better known as Average Jane Crafter, and Leslie Bonnell of Stitch Lab. The party was great, with a few celebrity crafters (such as Jenny Hart, Vicki Howell, and other member of the Austin Craft Mafia), yummy treats, fantastic door prizes (Brittanie won a CUTE necklace from Naughty Secretary Club!), and a fun little project from Susan Beal’s new book, Bead Simple.

I didn’t win a door prize, but I did indulge myself in a subscription of Craft:. And I got to meet a lot of local crafters and take home a cute bracelet that I made myself! As an added bonus, we got to announce to a group of Austin crafters the Spread the Craft Contest! Remember to register and upload your crafting instructional video for a chance to win $1000!

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Win $1000 in the MindBites Spread the Craft Video Contest

Are you a Crafting Queen, a Naughty Knitter or a Siren of the Scrapbook? Well have we got the contest for you! Share your mad skills through a video lesson and be eligible to win from more than $1500 in prizes in the MindBites Spread the Craft Contest. Lessons must be uploaded by June 23rd, so register today to gain access to tips, resources, and help. It’s free to enter, it’s fun, you could win $1000, and most importantly, you’ll be helping to Spread the Craft. Visit the contest page here to learn more and check back to see the most recent entries as they come in. Best of all, from June 24th to July 7th, you’ll be able to help choose the People’s Choice Award winner by voting for your favorite. Enter Now!

Not a crafter? Don’t worry this is just the first of many content contests to come. Have an idea for what our next one should be? Email us at contests@mindbites.com.

So what are you waiting for? Dust off that camcorder, get that crafting project ready and help MindBites Spread the Craft!

Need a little inspiration? Here’s AnnieRoonie popular How to Make a Pillowcase Dress MindBite:

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