Fishbowl Sense

Thank you, everyone, for joining the Spring craftXchange! Here’s a way to post a link to your post, on your blog, so you can show us what you received!

Please, give us your name, or the name of your blog, and then a link to the post containing your pictures!

5 Minutes for Mom is hosting a Mother’s Day 2008 giveaway! They are kicking it off by offering a $1,000 gift card to the winner of their photo contest! We are supposed to share a photo that defines motherhood…

I have way too many favorites! It was so hard to choose a picture that defines motherhood, to me. I think my favorite part of being a mother is watching my son grow and learn. The first time he says a new word, takes a first step, tries a new trick, or makes a new face every hard thing about mothering melts away and I cherish the moment, tucking it deep in my heart to revisit time and again.

Here’s my little guy experiencing grass and leaves for the first time. He is very much an outdoor person!

Check out the Flirty Apron Giveaway at The Apronista!

For LOTS more giveaways check out Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival!!

I’ve gotten a good start on my project for the craftXchange! Here’s what I’ve been working on…

And, there is one more, but if I reveal it, the recipient would no longer be a surprise.

Wordpress has been begging me to update to their latest version for over 2 weeks now. I just can’t bring myself to do it. I like this version. I’ve already done this once, and ended up having to realign my header text. Blah. I know, I know, it’s all new, has a new layout, works better, etc. But really, what’s so bad about what I have?

Reminds me of my closet. Why do I need to spend money on clothes when I have a closet full? I keep reminding myself I don’t like what I have, which means I wear the same 3 outfits everywhere I go and they are looking pretty tattered.  It’s time to update. And, I’m proud of myself… I’m working on it!!

My dress is done, except for the hem. Now I’m procrastinating. I hate hemming, and the skirt of this dress has two layers, and it’s so full… I’m going to try the fancy hem stitching foot on my sewing machine this time around. Hand hemming this dress would take till winter and then it would be too cold to wear it.

This came just in time…  I have a pair of blue jeans that has torn where the pockets attach. Always happens with cheap jeans. I was about to throw them out, but was trying to think of a way to use them for something clever. 5 Ways to Recycle Your Blue Jeans has inspired me. I really like the wall organizer! I’ve also been thinking about a cute handbag idea. Hmmn. Better get that dress finished so I can get started!

Congrats to Morgan for referring the most entrants to my Spring craftXchange! She has chosen the velum business cards as her prize and I must say, I’m really excited about designing these for her! Such a wonderful, creative person demands a fashionable and impressive card!

Once I have them completed I will send them to her, and then if she gives permission I’ll post a copy here for you all to see! (And, maybe some of you will go buy some of her goodies!)

Welcome to the Spring craftXchange!!! I hope you’ll join the fun and help to make this a really big, exciting exchange!

Here’s how it works:

You enter here, by leaving a comment with your name and mailing address. (Don’t worry, I’ll turn on comment moderation and won’t post anyone’s comments containing addresses!! If you wish to have a comment show after this post, then post again with your comment, but without your address.)

At the end of the contest (April 15th) I will send each of you the address of the person who entered after you, and you can send them something you’ve made! You’re free to enter as many times as you wish, but remember, that means you’ll be making and mailing more than one gift. (You’ll also be getting more than one!) If you wish to enter more than once, wait a day or two between entries so as not to enter twice in a row and have to send yourself a gift. haha (PS I am going to mix up the entrants a bit since we had some mother-daughter entires next to each other, and close friends posting after each other)

Let’s try to keep the gifts under $10. I know some can make beautiful scarves with a ball of yarn that costs much less, but a lot of work goes into it. There is no minimum amount, and I won’t be policing your spending, so if you happen to spend $12 instead of $10, that’s fine with me. Items do not have to be handmade, but do try to add your own personal touch to whatever you send… A neat little pack of scrap booking stickers tied up with a ribbon and cute little card would be considered creative and “homemade.” I want everyone to be able to participate, not just those who consider themselves creative and crafty.

And last, but not least, I will be offering a choice of two prizes to the person who refers the most people to this Xchange. So, if you have a blog, or email, grab one of my images and let people know about this! If you’ve heard about this Xchange through another blog or friend, please tell me in your entry! I will also be watching my blog stats to see where my visitors are coming from!

And, the prizes to choose from will be, a set of 50 velum business cards designed just for your craft business or personalized note cards/stationary! The winner chooses!

Here’s a smaller image in case you wish to link to this Xchange from your sidebar…

Have fun crafting!