Day One
Crafting is a big part of my life, I found this website through a fellow crafter on swap-bot, so it only seemed reasonable for me to start my first day of giving there.
I'm a bit of a crafty hoarder, I love picking of knick knacks that I think I will use/alter into something. Half the time I like the thing I bought so much I can't bear to cut it or change it!
At my local Sunday market I recently picked up some vintage ladies magazines, really "fabulous" ones :) I scanned a couple of the advertisements and used the images in colages but I just couldn't bear to cut the magazines up (they had lasted in perfect condition for 50 years, I wasn't going to be the one to cut them up!)
So I thought maybe one of the ladies on swap-bot would like them to re-purpose them craftily! I listed two of the four, thinking that I could still hoard two for myself, but I got two responses so quickly from the forums that I decided to send all of them away!
I think I might send a message to the ladies and ask for a photo of what they've done with the magazines - that'd be nice :)
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Comment by Lynn W on July 12, 2011 at 6:32pm -
Welcome to 29 Gifts! I'm a scrapbooker, and I have a hard time cutting up pictures, and I tend to hoard my paper. You're not alone ;-)
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Comment by Deb~ Community Manager on July 12, 2011 at 5:54am -
I am a craft hound myself! So happy you are here to share this journey with us! Enjoy....
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Comment by Lois55 wwt on July 12, 2011 at 4:52am -
What a great way to start your challenge! I love your ideas. Have a great week of giving and receiving!
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Comment by Kala on July 12, 2011 at 2:09am -
Welcome to our group!!! Glad to meet you and I too love crafts!!!!
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Comment by Shy Girl on July 12, 2011 at 12:15am -
Your post was a gift to me - it tells me I am not alone as a "crafty hoarder." :)
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Comment by Ann on July 11, 2011 at 10:43pm -
Welcome! I am very glad to meet you through this blog. The 29 day giving challenge is a wonderful journey and I hope you enjoy yours. Joy and Peace!
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