Plaid Deux Crafty Blogger Links

I didn't think I would ever get another photo of killer plaid shorts that matched sneakers -but it happened again! This time in a beautiful lime/mint combo.

Enjoy the plaid while perusing this Monday's Crafty Blogger Links!

About Family Crafts
In honor of the upcoming Summer Olympics, why not create your own backyard Olympic games!

About.com Cross Stitch
New to Cross Stitch? Learn the basic stitches and you will be well on your way!

Aileen's Musings
This week Aileen's showing you how to create your own carved mermaid stamp postcard. Don't forget to leave a comment and enter her blog giveaway!

Crafty Princess Diaries
Are you a little "organic" sometimes when it comes to crafts? Sometimes "winging it" can be fun and productive as shown by these cool Blythe doll clothes crocheted by the Crafty Princess.

Layers Upon Layers
Anitra Cameron shares the story behind her enchanting "Coffee Pot People"

The Impatient Blogger
Margot talks about crafting a life worth living in this contemplative post.

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world
Over at Craftside you can get your fill of funky chicken wire jewelry, organize your bits with a slice of wood, embellish virtually anything with a crochet bullion stitch embellishment, stitch a "fierce" plaid dress from a pair of pants, and learn how to make an ATC tag to label it all!

Recycled Upcycled Ironic Cat Bird Feeder

Don't let the irony be lost here folks!

This was a way-cool bottle of wine a friend gave me and of course I was not gonna be throwing it out anytime soon. I placed it out in my garden thinking it would look nice. But it needed a purpose. So off to the thrift store and bought a bunch of small plates. None of those worked so I did dig out the stash and after test driving virtually every one , I landed on the clear cut glass.
I filled the bottle with little rocks about 1/2 to 3/4 to weigh it down and then use E6000 to glue the plate to the bottle.
Here the garden bunny is clearly wondering "what's up with the new guy?" he has such short ears and long tail. Not like all of us. (you know what they say about bunnies, it's true for the sculpted ones too!)

Chalkboard globe, Post-it size

I was reading one of my favorite crafter's blogs- Pattiwack Craft Blog and saw this post about a chalkboard globe she saw. Way cool!

Just recently I was at the Target (pronounced with a French accent of course!) and they had these little tiny globes in the dollar section and the two elements just smashed into my mind like the old Recess Peanut butter cup commercial, "Your chocolate is in my peanut butter" , "Your peanut butter is in my chocolate"
So here is my "Post-it" size memo globe.

I used green chalkboard paint, oh so "green" of me eh?
And my little rig for spray painting the globe was three tooth picks forming a bit of a cone poked into a cork board (covered of course with the Michael's and Husqvarna viking ads)

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Crafty Bloggers and killer shoes

Sometimes you just have to wear really, really big shoes! Can you guess which ones belong to me??About Family Crafts

When you have a day when it is way too hot to spend time outside or when there is another reason you are stuck inside, you can keep busy with these Summer-themed coloring pages.

About.com Cross Stitch
Use these tile patterns for bookmarks, borders, and more - let your creativity flow!

Aileen's Musings
Aileen's feeling inspired! Enter Aileen's Artist Manikin Contest and get your groove on creating your own art muse! Click the link to find out the nitty gritty...

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world
Variety abounds with summer centerpieces, retro gas photos, a sneak peek a couple of fun projects from the new book Felt Inlays, a how to make your own Calligraphy pen from the new book Modern Mark Making and a tutorial on how to convert a photo into a knitting pattern with a free graph of Jon Stewart!

Crafty Princess Diaries
Lesson 3 in Tammy's series on getting your craft work published talks about submitting your work to magazines.

Layers Upon Layers
Cyndi got to test some new Golden's digital ground products, and a waxed paper transfer collage is the result!

The Impatient Blogger
Madge is in full tilt preparation mode for the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) Show. ACK!