Sep 2nd 2011 08:13:06 am

It is the official end of summer weekend… and I’m already thinking snow?!

• It isn’t winter yet, but I am keeping this beautiful snowball and snowflake wreath idea (seen above) in mind for the chillier season.
• The Richmond Art Gallery in Canada is having its first ever International Mail Art Exhibition & Swap and you are invited to contribute artwork. The deadline is October 1st.
• Eek! Martha Stewart’s Halloween issue is freaky looking!
• Maker Faire is coming back to New York! Find out how you can volunteer at the event.
• WipUp.net creator, Kathreen Ricketson, has a new quilting book out and it looks cute!
• Sixteen free printable party invitations.
• Your S’more of the week: Ultimate S’more Cake.
• Want something sweet, easy, and not too unhealthy? Try my friend, Jessica’s, Nutella Smoothie.
• These Strawberry Cake Kebabs would make a fun and easy party food.
• And, one more crazily delicious-looking dessert recipe: Peanut Butter Cup Brownies.

Have a great weekend!

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Sep 1st 2011 05:20:05 am

Do you collect fabric, sewing patterns, yarn, or other textile and fiber art supplies? Are you always looking for more unique items to add to your collection? Or, would you like to reduce your growing stash by selling a few items? Let me introduce you to Stash Slash!

Stash Slash is “an ad-free community for fiber and fabric lovers providing a dedicated market so you can sell your unneeded stash — or buy fabrics, yarns, adornments, notions, patterns, books and accessories with an easy-to-use process from beginning to end. All sewers, quilters, knitters, weavers, basketmakers and fiber artists are invited to join. For a low-cost yearly selling membership the market is yours — without any listing or end-of-sale fees.”

Buyers can register for Stash Slash for free and browse and buy from any of the sellers on the site. Sellers pay a $20 yearly fee (only $15 until 2012) and can then list as many items as they would like. For more information, read Why Stash Slash Was Created.

To celebrate their launch, Stash Slash would like to give away one free seller’s membership to a lucky Swap-bot member! If you’d like to sell some of your stash, it is easy to enter the giveaway…

To enter to win the free membership, do one of the following things:

• Sign up for a free buyer membership on Stash Slash
• Like the Stash Slash Facebook page
• Or, follow the Stash Slash blog

Then, comment on this blog post letting me know which of the three items you did. Please also include your Swap-bot username.

You must be a member of Swap-bot to win. The giveaway will be open for entry until next Friday, September 9th. The winner will be randomly selected from all entrants, and will be announced on Monday, September 12th.

Good luck!

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