May Craft Challenge Reminder

Your craft challenge entries are due today!  I think my "harsh" words on the instruction sheet worked because a record number of you finished early!  You even inspired me to get mine finished before the deadline.  It took me a couple of tries to get something that worked, but here is what I came up with. 

This is just a little wall hanging I made for my daughter.  I used the middle part of the silk flower as the sun.  My fancy stitches on my sewing machine came in handy for my flower stems.  And, the paper was stitched on as grass. 

My first attempt was to have this in an embroidery hoop and using the wire as the stems.  This was a bad idea and now I'm wishing I took some pictures before I ripped it apart. 

I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else creates this month!  If you don't have your pictures uploaded to the flickr group yet, make sure you do that.  If you've emailed them to me already, that's fine too. 

Remember: you are competing for a prize pack from the Lincoln Handmade Etsy team.  This will be full of handmade goodies that you're sure to love! 

Voting starts tomorrow and will only run through Friday night.  I'll announce winners on Saturday.

If you'd like to participate in next month's challenge or buy a longer subscription (at a discount!), you can purchase those in the etsy shop. 

May Craft Challenge Packets

The May craft challenge packets are now on their way!  After I printed out the instruction sheet and read what I wrote, I realized there is one section where it sounds a little harsh.   I wrote that people should finish early so they make sure to have them done by the deadline.  I just want to clarify that participating in the challenge is OPTIONAL and I didn't mean for it to sound like I'm commanding you all to finish early and make the deadline.  My intention was to let you know that you don't have to wait until the day they are due to turn them in. 

Anyway, let's talk about what is inside them!  Chances are you haven't received it yet.  If you'd like it to be a surprise, you better close your browser. 

 

This month I was inspired by FLOWERS!  You had to know that was coming, right?  April showers bring May flowers.  This month's packet includes: 

1. daisy silk flowers

2. floral stem wire

3. brightly colored flower buttons

4. floral scrapbook paper

5. blue cotton fabric squares

If you would like to participate in future challenges, you can read more about them here and purchase your challenge packet from my etsy shop.