Saturday, August 21, 2010

The World's Smallest Chicken Egg and Saturday TastyLinks!

Quite Possibly the World's Smallest Chicken Egg, someone call Guinness!

We're heading out tomorrow morning for a week long road trip. There is so much to do before we go that it's hurting my head. Ouch. It's a combo of business and pleasure, though I could surely use a week long vacation without the business part. I was really hoping to make it out to BeadFest, but it's not looking like that's going to happen. Sigh.

I'll have a few posts set to drip while I'm away...so check back please! Wednesday I'll have a fun teen craft project and Thursday is my final free project from my new book with a final giveaway!

I think we may have the world's smallest chicken egg! What do you think? This is from one of our new hens. They're still a little young to be laying, but I guess we have an overachiever in the bunch. Quel suprise.

It's my 47th birthday tomorrow! Holy crap, how they heck did that happen?! I like to think that my childlike sense of wonder (or my extreme immaturity) has kept me young. That and copious amounts of spackle, hair dye and a smattering of Botox.

Now there's a recipe for you.

Yay for architectural preservation!

I share a birthday with another crafty redhead, the fab Cathie Filian! Happy Birthday, sista!

Oh and...CONGRATS to Eileen Bergen of The Artful Crafter for winning a signed copy of Bead Chic, email me with your snail mail address at margot@margotpotter.com!

xoxo
Madge

Here's what's happening on the vast and mysterious Interwebs:

Cyndi Lavin has the third chapter in her new book ready for download, go see!

I got two really lovely reviews this week for Bead Chic. Big Thanks to Jean Yates and Shala of My Craft Review!

Thanks to Sheri from Just Hanging Out and Creating for citing The Impatient Crafter blog as a fave.

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
See how to make an apron for an Aminko or an 18 inch doll from the book All Dolled Up

Mixed Media Artist
Cyndi has one more metalcraft book to give away this summer. Come sign up for your last chance to win!

Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter
Madge shares the third free project from her new book Bead Chic with a giveaway!

Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Do you know how to avoid clay shrinkage and distortion with clays baked in the home oven? Let Eileen tell you.

Crafty Princess Diaries
Do you bead? Are you chic? Then you will want a chance to win Margot Potter's latest book!

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world
This week at Craftside there is a tutorial on how to paint faces on natural elements, two chances to win a copy of 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse in a "recycle your Swag contest", the first sneak peek into the new book 1000 Artisan Textiles and an interview with the author of Sew Retro, Judi Ketteler.

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi tests a new scoring tool to make a star book in one hour.

Aileen's Musings
Join Aileen's creative torso challenge--you can download and embellish your torso tag and enter to win a free collage sheet.

About Family Crafts
Discover creative ways to personalize your notebooks and text books!

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