Crafty Tuesday: A Fab-Tabulous Craft-Tastic Swap!

One of the members of my Face Book craft group Craft-Tacular put together a really cool swap. Anyone who wanted to participate filled out a simple questionnaire about the types of crafts we like, things we don't like, even whether or not we live in a smoking household. After that we were paired up with a top secret swap partner. Our job was to fill up a gallon size storage bag with goodies from our own craft arsenal, some sort of treat and a card or note. We had a set date as to when we had to send these off by. It was fun. Above you can see the loot that I received. It was like Christmas all over again! And YES that is a pair of super-sized foam sunglasses along with water balloons.
I encourage all of you crafty types to either pair up or get together in a group and do this. It's fun to get surprises in the mail.

If you're on FabeBook and would like to join Craft-Tacular please do so. We will hopefully have more fun things to do soon!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=274128252197

Crafty Tuesday: Or Where Did the Time Go and What Have I done?

So, I have to admit that on this Crafty Tuesday, doubling as Fat Tuesday, I have nothing really new to offer. I will share something a bit older. Something I have done in the past. I hope this isn't cheating.
This is a birdhouse that was commissioned by a friend for her mom. It has pictures of her cute kids on either side of it. I made it from an old cigar box with a sliding lid. It's been decoupaged... Of course. I adhered glass beads and little silver dragonfly beads to it. I wrapped the perch in a red craft wire. It's probably not all that functional but I think it makes a cute decorative piece for the mantle or wherever.

I've also started a FaceBook group called 'Craft-Tacular'. It's nothin' too fancy. Just a place for crafters to get together and encourage one another. I'm hoping that people will share ideas, tips, blogs, favorite sites and constructive criticism. I'm currently running a contest on it for anyone who posts something, ANYTHING, about crafting. I will choose a name from the participants and let them choose one of my treasure boxes. It's open to crafters everywhere so I hope you'll check it out and share your gifts with us!