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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Martha Stewart's Favorite Craft for Kids Review n Giveaway.

Well, things have been busy at my end with too many classes to schedule for kids and their moms however we took a 4 day off during this summer vacation so everyone can enjoy 4th of July..it was pouring here so nothing much could be done..how was your 4th..did you enjoy it. While, I was sitting at home with no classes to teach I decided to read new book (published by Potter Craft) Martha Stewart's Craft for Kids.

This book has 175 projects. Yup, you read that right..175 projects which can keep you and your little ones busy everyday with some fun and educational crafts.

The book includes projects such as:
making characters out of Pipe cleaners, Paper bag and clothespin.
building little worlds like snow globes, toy boats, ski scene, cookie cootages.
making own fun games like making music, beach borad games, gingham dolls, puppet theater.
DIY projects like Duct tape Accessories, Friendship Bracelets, Superhero Costumes.
Experimenting and exploring projects like Giant Bubble wand. weather watching
Keeping it together and Making and Giving something Hand Made like Monogrammed Tote, Custom Notepad, Accordian boxes, Cereal Box Organizers and much more.

This book will keep kids of all age and level busy with fun projects it has to offer. The book offers step by step information on techniques to finish each project accompanied by great pictures.

All in all a very good book to keep your little ones mind busy.

The book is available at Amazon.com. The MSRP value of book is $24.99

While we are talking about the book I would love to inform you about the giveaway we have planned. We will have 2 winners (USA Participants only) 1 will win the copy of the book while the other one will win 10 pack satin acrylic paint and a kit of clay craft
Prize no 1

Image copyright and Prize provided by Martha Stewart Living Omni Media.
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Giveaway & Review:BLFU Book

"BIG LITTLE FELT UNIVERSE" By Jeanette Lim as the name suggest is a book on creating projects using Felt. I have been ordering Jeanette's Felt Craft PDF from her etsy store (Umecrafts) and her pattern's were the reason for me to get attracted towards creating these cute felt projects. Once again she had proved with this book that she is the "queen" of felt craft with great imagination. This book has 12 Felt sets with more than 70 great felt projects with actual life-size patterns. When I say felt set's it means in her "Office" felt set she takes you from making laptop to mouse, stapler to scissor and calculator. Other felt set projects included in this book are : Cake, Camping, Sundae, Plants, Holidays, Veggies, Doctor, Grill, Purse, Fruits, Tools.

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cute and easy costume for kids by Emma Hardy

OK, I wish there was a reason for me to sew each and every costumes in this book. The costume patterns are way to addictive and adorable for someone to not fall in love with it. There are 35 costume design ideas for your children with full size pull-out patterns included at the back of the book. The author has used some basic materials which you generally would have at home like a romper or t-shirts and you can turn them in to a dinosaur, pirate, kitty cat or astranout and much more with adding few details. The other material required are also not expensive like ribbon , buttons etc to finish the project. In the end of the chapter she talks about tips, techniques on how-to put the entire costume together for your kids.
I am super- thrilled to try some costume this year and I am sure if you buy this book you will be too. A great buy from moms and grand-mom for making costume at home.This book is full of inspirations and ideas with easy to understand explanation.

About the Author: Emma Hardy is a stylist and designer who has worked on various lifestyle and interiors magazines, including Country Homes and Interiors and Marie Claire. Her books include Green Crafts for Children, Quilting in No Time, Sewing in No Time, Fast, Fun Cards and, most recently, Sewing for Children and Making Children's Clothes (all CICO Books).Married with two daughter's, Emma lives in London.

Pros: A book with nice and inspiring idea filled projects
Cons:None
Overall: Great Book

ISBN:9781907030543
Books can be purchased at Amazon and CICO BOOKS

Authir Bio and Pic copyright CICO Books, Thanks for review copy.
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Friday, March 4, 2011

Tutorial 2: Lunch Bag Tutorial

Lunch Bag Tutorial

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Giveaway and Review : Epic Combo Kit By Lifestyle Crafts/Quickutz

Recently, I received the Epic6 Combo Kit to review and I was so thrilled. I had heard a lot and wanted to try and use this for our class project. Yesterday, we worked the entire day testing the Epic6 combo kit . I am sure we all have heard that "Good things come in small packages!" and this Epic 6 combo kit is exactly that. This small compact light weight machine works wonderfully to create cards, invitations, paper garlands, felt projects, mini take out boxes, cupcake liners and much much more.

Now the fun part: "Lifestyle Crafts" has agreed to giveaway the Epic6 Combo Kit of $169 value to 1 lucky reader of my blog....Yaaaayyyy!!!!

Epic Combo Kit: Everything you need to die cut, emboss, and letterpress!

Includes:
Epic tool
Cutting platform
Cutting mat
Embossing platform
Letterpress platform
Ink base
Ink brayer
Black ink
Printing plates
Paper placement guides
A2 paper pack
Adhesive sheets
Nesting Circles cutting dies

Price $169.99

Additionally, when you mention Promo code "BLOGSSK" at Lifestyle Crafts you will receive 20% discount on all their products starting 02/25/2011 till 03/18/2011.

To Enter, fill out the form below. You fill this form only and only "ONCE" with all your entries! Mandatory Entry is required before any additional entries will count. Bonus entries will be counted only after verification. Per person can enter maximum of 5 entries. Contest closes on March 11th 2011. Winner will be announced next day on my blog and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be picked. For other contests check "My Current Giveaways" tab.

Read the rules for giveaway!!!
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Pls Tweet in this format - "#Win #Giveaway @lifestylecrafts #Epic6 Combo kit at @sskcraftshop http://seemask.blogspot.com"

Giveaway ends 3/11/11 at 12PM CT. Open to US Only.

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All the Best and Happy Crafting!!!!
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making baby clothes by ROB MERRETT

I have fallen in love, truly I have. Let me introduce you to my new love "Making Baby Clothes" 25 Fun and Practical Projects for 0-3 Year Olds by Rob Merrett. This book is so addictive with those gorgeous and cool patterns for kids that I want to sew each and every project from this book. This book features some great projects like dungarees, hats, skirts, shirts, jackets, dresses to create these stylish and cute baby dresses by yourself.
The book has 6 chapters nicely divided by projects starting for babies 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 2 Years and 6th chapter for 3 Years. There are also very detailed explanation on various techniques that can be used. Each project is very well explained along with clear instructions and pictures.
Pull-out patterns enclosed at the end of the book.

About the Author: Rob Merrett started his career as a fashion designer and has worked with many leading design studios, apparel brands and publications, pioneering trends and developing new design concepts. Rob specializes in trend forecasting for the colour, textile, fashion and interior industries, and also takes commissions as a stylist for food and lifestyle book publishers and magazines. His work has been featured in Mondo Uomo, Per Lei, WWD, International Textiles Magazine, Vogue Nippon, and British Elle, as well as in Essence of Linen (published by Ryland Peters and Small). Making Baby's Clothes is his third book for CICO, following the success of The Perfect Apron and the forthcoming Sew It, Stuff It.

Pros: Lovely kid sewing projects and lovely kids to...:)
Cons: None found based on the project I sewed
Overall: Great Book

ISBN:9781907030703
Books can be purchased at Amazon and CICO Books

Picture and Author Bio copyright CICO Books. Thank you for the review copy.
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Monday, February 7, 2011

Review and Giveaway: "Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders" Edited by Judith Durant.

" Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders " is a knitting/crochet book with 101 patterns that go way beyond socks. This book is amazing in form of ideas, projects included in it. This book will tempt to you to knit all the projects be it a child's sweater, a shawl or scarf for special event , bags to tote, Fingerless gloves to snuggly to keep coffee warm and if that's not enough , check out socks, baby clothes, lampshades, ornaments, laptop and eyeglass cover's and many more.This book has variety and fantastic ideas to work on. I haven't tried any projects however will do 1 soon once I am finished with one's I am working on.
There are some fantastic, some simple and some tempting projects everything in one book. I think this is a great buy especially for knitter's/crocheter's of any level as there is something that everyone can work on.

Pros: A book with great collection of patterns from easy and simple to advanced and classy.
Cons: I haven't tried any project however have read the book and no issues
Overall: Good Book.

About the Author: Judith Durant is one of the founding editors of Interweave Knits magazine, author of Never Knit Your Man a Sweater* (*unless you've got the ring!), and editor of One-Skein Wonders. Her designs and articles have appeared in Interweave Knits, Beadwork, and Piecework magazines. She lives in Lowell, Massachusetts, and can be found at http://www.judithdurant.com/.

Giveaway: Storey Publishing has agreed to giveaway "Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders" 101 Patterns That Go Way beyond Socks book to 1 of our lucky readers. See below details how you can be the lucky winner.
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Giveaway ends 2/28/2011 at 11:59 PM Central.

ISBN:978-1-60342-579-7
Books can also be purchased at Amazon and Storey Direct
Pattern correction in the book are here.
Special Thanks to Storey Publishing for the review and giveaway copies
Picture and Author's bio copyright storey publishing.

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