Father’s Day is on Sunday (in the US) and there is still time to make a cool DIY gift!

• Fold these cute on Paper Crave (seen in the photo above).
• I love this superhero-themed (with free printables) from Jordan Ferney (of Oh Happy Day!) on Alphamom.
• There are more over on MarthaStewart.com.
• And just for laughs, does your dad need some ?

There were a lot of great Swap-bot meet-ups last week! Above is the group that met in Chantilly, Virginia, on Sunday. This is the group’s second meet-up and they have another planned for September. It looks like they made some fun clay masterpieces!

On Tuesday, I met up with two Swap-bot members in New York City. MissThundercat (on the left) came all the way from The Netherlands, and dreamrains (on the right) traveled from Boston. (I’m in the middle.) We had fun shopping a few craft stores in Soho, buying yarn and some stamp carving supplies. It is so awesome to meet swappers in person! I love it!

There were two other large meet-ups over the weekend in Illinois and Ohio. I hope to share photos from the events soon. I have already received some excellent reports about all the fun they had!

I know, I know… cupcakes have just about jumped the shark in terms of popularity, but I can’t help but continue to love them! There are thousands and thousands of cupcake-themed items on , so it is hard to browse them all… but here are some cupcakes that caught my eye:

What do you think? Are cupcakes totally over-played or do you still love them?

UPDATE:

Hello, friends! It has been a while since my last link love blog post, so I have a lot of good stuff for you. Enjoy!

• Do you like that cheery garland seen above? You can make your own by following the on I Still Love You. It is such a simple idea, but creates such a unique and lovely result!
• This is really funny and I can totally relate: (Due to her super-large craft stash, not due to bad behavior! ha!)
• I had never heard of the until it was introduced to me by the Craft Critique editors.
• This may be slightly odd, but it is totally ingenious: Check out the dryer lint crafts (yes, dryer lint!) on this week.
• You already know that I love postal mail, but you may not know that I also love letterpress stationery. is a beautiful design studio in Oregon that combines both!
• Check out all of these fun summer recipes:
• on Disney’s Family Fun site. (Father’s Day is June 20th in the US.)
• Love this on Craft Gossip!
• Mint and chocolate is my favorite combo, so I have got to try these on Joyful Abode.
• on Chica and Jo.
• Ok, I revise my statement above. S’mores is actually my favorite chocolate flavor combo and I must make this on Make and Takes asap!

• How cool!

• If you live in the Chicago area, you should really consider going to the happening on June 18th. ()
• Speaking of crafty get-togethers, two Swap-bot groups are hosting events this weekend:
  • Tomorrow (June 12th) the is getting together in Carbondale, Illinois. Contact for more info.
  • Tomorrow the is meeting up in Columbus, Ohio. Contact for more info.
  • On Sunday (June 13th), Swap-bot members in the Washington, DC area are getting together at Clay Cafe Studios in Chantilly, Virginia. Contact for more info.
  • For even more crafty fun, think about attending or hosting an event in honor of Etsy birthday on June 18th! And, if you’re hosting an event, check out these .</ul> That is all I have for now, but please share more cool links in the comments section…

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</div></a>Have you heard about the giant, worldwide event happening next Friday?!In partnership with and (a new, cool service from Meetup.com), has launched a global initiative to energize local communities to make art together. They want everyone to celebrate crafting together on June 18, 2010 (which just happens to be Etsy’s birthday) with as many Craft Party celebrations across the globe as possible. Their goal is to get 10,000 people to RSVP’s for Craft Parties on !If you want to play along, host your own Craft Party next Friday and make sure to list it on the . Then, invite your friends and have them RSVP. Etsy will provide free downloadable Craft Party Kits containing crafty project instructions and templates, along with tips and ideas for hosting your own party. Stay tuned to the for all the details! <div style="opacity: 0; position: absolute; left:-2599px;">

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Last night at Etsy Craft Night I met a girl named Emma who was drawing mushrooms… she inspired me to search for “toadstools” today and I found tons of cute mushroom-y stuff!

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How do you feel about mushrooms? Is cute fungi too weird or too great?

</a>Carving your own custom stamps is easier than one might think. You can make them out of special linoleum blocks, or out of simple erasers. This week’s featured swap is the coordinated by and it is your chance to give stamp carving a try! It is an international sender’s choice swap, which means you can hand carve any type of image on your stamp that you choose. Each participant has just one partner to send to, and the only requirement is that your stamp be at least 1 inch by 1 inch in size. You must have completed at least ten mail swaps in order to participate. Check out to learn how to carve your own stamps. And click , , , and to see hand carved stamps created by a few of your fellow Swap-botters. There are some cute stamps out there!!

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</p> </div></a>Better late than never! Today is the LAST DAY to sign up for the World Cup ATC swap hosted by carrie1010. The 2010 World Cup (the biggest soccer/football tournament in the world) starts next Friday, June 11th in South Africa. Millions of people from all over the world will be following the World Cup games and cheering for their teams! Why not make an ATC supporting your favorite team? For the international swap, create one World Cup themed ATC for your one partner and get is mailed by June 24th. For more info about the World Cup, check out the official FIFA site. For artistic inspiration, check out these 2010 World Cup murals from ESPN. <div style="opacity: 0; position: absolute; left:-2626px;"> jack goes boating full movie divx </div>

There is so much amazing jewelry on that it is hard to pick just a few favorites. Today I focused on cute silver jewelry with a whimsical twist. What do you think?

Do you have any favorite handmade jewelry sellers?