Dec
25
Happy Holidays from CRAFT
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Happy Holidays from all of us here at CRAFT, including little Lucy and Lulu! We hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends today.
Dec
16
Don't forget! Tomorrow is our next CRAFT Tweet-Up from 1pm-2:30pm EST. The topic is all about "Food & Drinks" so questions can be anything from quick dinner ideas, baking recipes, drink questions, holiday meals and more. Join the conversation by tweeting with us and use the hash tag #craftzine in that time period.
We have an all-star line up who will be tweeting:
- Katie Goodman: Good Life Eats, Twitter: @goodlifeeats
- Babette Pepaj: BakeSpace, Twitter: @bakespace
- Jane Maynard: This Week for Dinner, Twitter: @janemaynard
- Joy Jose, Gourmeted.com, Twitter: @gourmeted
- Amy Clark, MomAdvice, Twitter: @momadvice
I'll be tweeting from @craft, as will Shawn (@shawnconna), Becky (@bekathwia), Brookelynn (@brookelynn23) and Rachel (@avgjanecrafter) from our editorial team. We can't wait to talk Food & Drinks!
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16
Free Shipping from the Maker Shed
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Yep, that's right! The Maker Shed is offering FREE shipping on orders of $175 or more, and we guaranteed delivery for December 25th! What's the catch? Well, there are some stipulations. It's not to be combined with any other offer, and you must use coupon code ELF175 at checkout. Lastly, it's only for packages delivered in the continental US, and this offer expires on Thursday December 17th, 2009 at midnight.Read this article | Comment on this article
But wait! What about all our friends that live in far-away lands? Well, we have a deal for you too. Just use coupon code DASH10 and receive $10 off you next order. We can't guarantee the same speedy delivery, but it will get to you as soon as possible.
Dec
14
CRAFT Tweet-Up: Food & Drinks
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Hi Crafters! We had so much fun doing last week's Tweet-Up for Holiday Crafts. Mark your calendar cuz this Thursday, December 17th we've got our next Tweet-Up from 1pm-2:30pm EST. The topic is all about "Food & Drinks" so questions can be anything from quick dinner ideas, baking recipes, drink questions, holiday meals and more. Join the conversation by tweeting with us and use the hash tag #craftzine in that time period.
We have an all-star line up who will be tweeting:
- Katie Goodman: Good Life Eats, Twitter: @goodlifeeats
- Babette Pepaj: BakeSpace, Twitter: @bakespace
- Jane Maynard: This Week for Dinner, Twitter: @janemaynard
- Joy Jose, Gourmeted.com, Twitter: @gourmeted
- Amy Clark, MomAdvice, Twitter: @momadvice
I'll be tweeting from @craft, as will Shawn (@shawnconna), Becky (@bekathwia), Brookelynn (@brookelynn23) and Rachel (@avgjanecrafter) from our editorial team. We can't wait to talk Food & Drink.
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14
After reading all the comments to last week's post about this awesome offer of free tickets to the Metropolitan Opera, I seriously considered calling them up and asking for 55 or so pairs of tickets. But I don't want to shoot my own foot (or the feet of our readers), so we picked two winners to see Hansel and Gretel this Thursday, and hopefully we'll be able to offer more ticket giveaways in the future!
The Comments really exemplified the feelings of the holiday -- people hoped they'd win the tickets for their sisters, their BFFs, their children, and their hubbys. Others were struck by the nostalgia of reading the book as a child or seeing a similar production with their own parents, and hoped to relive the experience.
I wish everyone could have won (including myself), but maybe next time! Congrats to Chloe Hennesy, who's giving the tickets to her sister, Sonja Eklund, and to Carol Brendler, who tells us her husband loves the opera while she loves NYC.
Happy Holidays, lucky winners, and be sure to let us know how the show was!
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9
Hi Crafters! Join us for our first CRAFT Tweet-Up happening right now from 1pm-3pm EST (10am-12pm PST). The topic is "Holiday Crafts" so whether you need some fresh ideas on gifts to make, holiday decor, kids projects and more, join the conversation by tweeting with us and using the hash tag #craftzine. Participate in the discussion via TweetChat.
We have an all-star crafty line up who will be tweeting:
- Crafty Chica's Kathy Cano Murillo, Twitter:@CraftyChica
- Vickie Howell, Twitter:@VickieHowell
- Diane Gilleland, Twitter:@SisterDiane
- Betz White, Twitter:@betzwhite
- Julie Jackson, Twitter:@subversivexs
Follow us on Twitter: @craft!
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9
Make: The 5th Year Box Set
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Happy 5th anniversary, MAKE! The collector's edition 5th year box set (volumes 17-20) is in stock in the Maker Shed now, just in time for the holidays. If you've already got the back issues, you can also get just the collector's slip cover.
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8
Hi Crafters! Join us for our first CRAFT Tweet-Up tomorrow from 1pm-3pm EST (10am-12pm PST). The topic is "Holiday Crafts" so whether you need some fresh ideas on gifts to make, holiday decor, kids projects and more, join the conversation by tweeting with us and using the hash tag #craftzine in that time period.
We have an all-star crafty line up who will be tweeting:
- Crafty Chica's Kathy Cano Murillo, Twitter:@CraftyChica
- Vickie Howell, Twitter:@VickieHowell
- Diane Gilleland, Twitter:@SisterDiane
- Betz White, Twitter:@betzwhite
- Julie Jackson, Twitter:@subversivexs
Follow us @craft where I'll be tweeting from during this event.
We'll also have another CRAFT Tweet-Up next Thrusday centered on "Food & Drink". Stay tuned for more details!
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8
Maker Faire Detroit 2010
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Dale (publisher of MAKE and CRAFT) has an exciting announcement about Maker Faire Detroit 2010!
Read this article | Comment on this articleLast summer, after our Maker Faire in the Bay Area, I had a couple of speaking engagements in the Detroit area. One was at a Go Tech meeting in Ann Arbor, at the A2 MechShop. I had many people asking about a Maker Faire in Detroit and insisting that it would mean a lot to a region that was going through hard times. On the same trip, I met with curators at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn and they too were interested in seeing a Maker Faire happen. Walking through the museum, I saw not just the creations of American makers, but the workshops of people like Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers, not to mention Henry Ford. I couldn't help but think what inspiration today's makers would find in the 100-year old legacy of the Model T, along with so many other important examples of how technology has changed our lives.
I'm happy to announce today that we have partnered with The Henry Ford Museum to create a Maker Faire in 2010 in the Detroit area. The dates will be July 31-August 1, 2010.
I look at it as a wonderful opportunity to showcase the technical and creative talent of the region, which was once the most productive city in America. Detroit needs to retool and rethink its opportunities, and quite frankly, I find this an exciting opportunity to be part of. If the manufacturing skills and design prowess of Detroit can be married to the tools for communication and expression that the Internet provides, something big will come of it. Already today, you can see the seeds growing. There's the emergence of hackerspaces like I3 Detroit and All Hands Active, co-working spaces like A2 MechShop and the Tech Brewery, and a thriving craft scene around Handmade Detroit. Add to that initiatives such as the tech incubator known as TechTown at Wayne State University and the excellent higher education system in Michigan.
We have come up with a tagline for Maker Faire Detroit -- From Motor City to Maker City. (Thanks, Diana). We hope as part of this process of organizing Maker Faire to create a Maker City that is a year-round guide to the amazing resources and talents to be found in this region. In short, stay tuned for more.
To keep track of developments for Maker Faire Detroit, check out makerfaire.com. You can send mail to detroit@makerfaire.com to be added to our mailing list and to receive notices about our Call for Makers and other event details. Please let me know if you have suggestions and ideas for Maker Faire Detroit (dale at oreilly dot com). We'll need lots of help and support but I'm sure that makers across the Midwest will participate and we'll be able to create an amazing event.
Whether you live in Detroit or not, Detroit's problems are our problems and Detroit's opportunities are ours as well.
Dec
5
I'm over on the left coast this weekend at Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, come over and say hi!
Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show 2009
December 5th & 6th, 200911:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
Admission: FREE! Read this article | Comment on this article