We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the Inspiration and Creativity’s April Challenge to repurpose items for your art. We loved all of the entries.
Congratulations, Kerry, whose repurposed light bulb mouse squeaked past the competition. Kerry shares how she created the mouse:
“I cleaned the bulb with alcohol, then coated it with a glass-painting medium—candle medium works just as well. I painted the hair strokes with shades of grey using a ¼ rake brush . I painted ears made from cardstock, bent them a bit and glued them on. Then I glued on a piece of leather thong for a tail, although any narrow cording will do. I took the suggestion of sitting him in a potted plant, but he doesn't show up very well. So I have him sitting up on top of a doorframe (I secured him up there with Fun-Tak putty). I've had several people do a startled double take when they see him! It was the reaction I was wanting—ha ha!”
Today is the last day to enter the April Challenge. In honor of Earth Day, we’re looking for the craftiest projects using repurposed or recycled materials. Please post a photo of your entry in the April Challenge gallery found here. Include your MyCraftivity username in the captions, so we know whom to contact.
Thanks to all who participated in last week’s T-shirt giveaway. We received some lovely entries and comments. We entered all the names into a drawing (some more than once) and drew Jacqueline’s name. Thanks, Jacqueline. We’ll be shipping you’re My Craftivity T-shirt. Perhaps we’ll see some of your future projects made from a familiar material.
We’ve also posted a free excerpt from Wide Open by Randi Feuerhelm-Watts. You can view it here.
You have a few more days to enter our April Challenge. In honor of Earth Day, we’re looking for the craftiest projects using repurposed or recycled materials. Please post a photo of your entry in the April Challenge gallery found here. Include your MyCraftivity username in the captions, so we know whom to contact.
To sweeten the deal, we’re adding a My Craftivity T-shirt giveaway. The dusty blue T-shirt features a drawing of a woman holding scissors and the saying: “Don’t mess with me. I’m crafty.” The shirt is an XL. You can sees some altered versions of the My Craftivity T-shirts in the sewing and fashion photo gallery.
To enter, post your entry in the April Challenge photo gallery or comment on someone else’s entry by Friday, April 25, at midnight,
Eastern Standard Time. You’ll receive an entry for each comment and each project entered in the contest. (Note: You'll receive an entry for
each project, not each photo of each project.)
No fooling, we’re sponsoring a contest for April. In honor of Earth Day on April 22, we’re looking for the craftiest projects using repurposed or recycled materials. Please post a photo of your entry in the April Challenge gallery found here. Include your MyCraftivity username in the captions, so we know whom to contact.
For this challenge, you pick the project and you pick the prize. The winner can choose any book from the My Craftivity shop. We’ll notify the winner by May 9.
I’ve included a few inspirational items to get you started, including:
If repurposing clothing is more your style, Celpenelope’s pillowcase skirt is so simple, yet wonderful.
Craft: magazine often features crafters who use recycled materials, but I was blown away when they featured this outfit made entirely from recycled plastic bags by Cathy Kasdan.
Good luck to everyone! We're excited to see your entries!
