Craft Swap Update!

Who doesn't love free stuff? As an update to my Craft Swap post, i've
decided to make a group on My Craft Corner for the swap. It'll be
easier on everyone that way. Members of My Craft Corner can join the
swap and upload pictures of what they have so it'll be easier for
everyone to know what others have. That way they can pick who to give
their supplies away to and who they'll get supplies from. This is more
like a giveaway, but everyone wins!

If you aren't already an MCC member, join now and meet more great crafters!

http://www.mycraftcorner.com

As a side note, if you don't have anything to give, feel free to trade
one of your finished products for supplies!

Etsy Picks!

These are some of my favorites on etsy now. Too bad im broke... but I can dream!




Heres some awsome oreo cookie soaps! And gummy bear soap!

Why not? indulge in your favorite snacks without worrying about calories. From etsy shop LoveLeeSoaps










And here's something I want badly. A Graydon wool jacket.

This is from etsy shop FloremarkShop








And I am in LOVE with this dragonly necklace by Eclecticmoi

These are it for today. But i'll be adding more soon!

Recipie: Spanish Mangu (Mashed Green Plantains)

Here's a family recipie for a spanish dish called Mangu.
Mangu(pronounced man-goo) is a typical dinner or breakfast dish in the
Dominican Republic and is usually paired with spanish fried salami.
The recipie is for two people.

You can find green plantains in spanish grocery stores and big
supermarkets. They're called 'platanos verdes' and are easy to confuse
with the wider 'platanos maduros', or ripe plantains, which are NOT
bananas.

Ingredients: 3 green plantains, mayo, butter, and salt to taste.
Optional ingredients: cream cheese, fried salami.

Fill a medium sized pot 1/3 with water and a pinch of salt, enough to
cover the plantains well, and set it to boil. Peel the plantains with
a knife and rinse them. Set them in the pot to simmer about 10-15 min,
until the plantains are well cooked. Drain them and put them in a
bowl, then mash them well with a fork, mixing in a spoonfull of butter
and mayo, and if you want, cream cheese.

Now just fork it into a bowl and add salami. Enjoy!

Yarn Making Class!

Tomorrow im heading to the Stockinette Knitting Cafe to learn how to
turn wool into yarn! Im so excited! The Cafe is a great place to hang
out and just knit, and they even have a group of knitters meet once a
week! I haven't been able to go and I finally got a chance now. They
say they're gonna teach me to dye yarn too! So i'll be able to
recreate the whole yarn making process. I'll post about how it went
tomorrow. Hope everyone's weekend is just as good!

Craft Swap!

Well, lately i've been organizing my 'craft space'. And now I have a
bunch of craft supplies I know i'll never use but I can't throw out.
Well, why not find a good home for my stuff trading with someone else?

A craft swap is essentially where crafters exchange supplies they
don't use anymore with other crafters, so everyone ends up with fresh
supplies!

So now, lets talk rules:

- The swap has to happen in the US, or the crafter getting the items
has to be willing to pay for shipping if its international.

- The swap has to have a similar value. You can't exchange a box of
paints for a small packet of beads(unless the beads are valuable)

- Please, for everyone's sake, the items must be clean. Or at least
presentable. If the fabric is stained with jam, DON'T trade it.

- Have fun! And invite your friends! This swap is open to all crafters
of all types.

Everyone who is interested comment here with contact info and i'll
post the official swap and list of crafters in another post.

Thanks!