Where there's craft, there's hope

This week I started a star stitch scarf for Craft Hope project 6 :: foster care teens.  The design was graciously donated by Vickie Howell.

Please take a little time today to visit Craft Hope and learn about the founder, Jade Sims. Read about incredible crafters joining together to spread hope and help to those in need.  Be sure and take a look at Craft Hope for Haiti on Etsy, which is run by Sarah Jackson.

Find out how you can get involved in the projects and make a difference in the world.  Swing by the about page to learn more about the people involved with Craft Hope.

Simple, fun, and inspirational.  Craft is good! 

Marg (feeling the glow of kindness all around me today)

PRE- ORDER CRAFTY GOODNESS!

Issue 9 of MixTape - the hip, crafty, eco-friendly craft mag. (in case you've been in the knitting cave a long time and missed the news) is out June 1,2009 folks and it's time to make a mad dash to pre-order your issue today!

Cover Image Lisa Solomon lisasolomon.com

Here are some of the contributors, including myself, (Crafting from the Heart) that you will enjoy in this issue.

"Craftism Handmade Help Selvedge Queen: Jodie Carleton Crafty Lady: Kitty Speer (kittyskaboodle.blogspot.com) and a WICKED pull out poster designed by Black Pio."

Please don't miss out on this COLOR issue. There's something for everyone- crafting of all kinds, and it's some serious eye candy for those of us who admire great graphics...and I know you do.

Back to your regularly scheduled creative activities...

Marg (daydreaming of crafting in COLOR)

CRAFTY AFTERNOON DELIGHT

Issue 8 - Release date:11th March 2009, first full color and professionally printed issue.

Good news today from Justine at MixTape. An article I wrote for their publication called Crafting from the Heart will be included in Issue 9 which is due out the first week of May 09. This will be their second full color and professionally printed issue. Hooray! (and I thought the black and white issues were wonderful) This is such a fun and unique craft magazine. You can keep up with all the doin's on their blog and follow along.





Haven't seen an issue yet? I encourage you to check it out, you won't be disappointed. There is something for everyone and the issues are jam packed with uber cool (or obercool, if you like) eco-friendly projects, articles, and reviews. Reasonably priced and ships all over the world so now their definitely is no excuse to put off crafty afternoon delight.





Knit, crochet and get your crafty groove on!





Marg - getting ready for a crafty spring!