Time flies by and it is our 2nd Creative Cafe birthday the 2nd week of November. That means prizes will be awarded for our Cheer Up Creative Cafe competition with $20 and 20000 Entrecard points to give away. So don't forget to enter with some cheerful blog posts, comments, photos, jokes, music or videos that… Continue
Added by Jill on November 4, 2009 at 4:30am —
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Blog Action Day for Climate Change is on Thursday October 15th and Bloggers Unite on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is on Saturday October 17th. Here are the links for you to find out more and sign up to blog for these essential causes in the world today.
For Climate Change:… Continue
Added by Jill on October 13, 2009 at 2:06am —
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As soon as I saw "Summer Tones" by our Creative Cafe Founder Member Azzami Bell I thought it would make a brilliantly cheerful and summery side picture. Azzami took this photo of an Iceland Poppy and Geranium i… Continue
Thanks to Ronnie Rementilla of Papercraft.Net for agreeing that I share with you this fantastic paper castle that took 4 years to make. A student in Tokyo Wataru Itou made the castle complete with a model rail… Continue
I'm giving away the first issue of Handknit Heroes, the knitting comic book, on my blog! The giveaway runs until June 10. There are several ways to enter, so check it out!
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Rhonda over at CraftyBitch 101 has posted a great review of my shop in her blog. Not only do I like it because it's positive (:), but it also provides a really nice overview of the selection of items I have in the shop.
I've been reading CraftyBitch 101 for a while now, ever since I found it through Entrecard. It's a craft blog that's well worth reading. She covers a wide variety of topics, including up… Continue
I have written in journals and diaries since I was 12 years old, and to this day, I find them to be a source of joy, a way to capture moments, thoughts, and ideas that might otherwise elude me. I love to fill the pages with every-day rememberings, poems, thoughts and feelings, new… Continue
Added by Karen Chaffee on April 19, 2009 at 7:47am —
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Things That Are Therapeutic
Danielle from The River of Jordan submitted a post about adjusting to a life with an absolutely adorable special needs son. Though therapy she learned that many things are therapeutic for her, such as getting involved in disability studies, going to the movies, and spending time with her son.
I found two posts from Kara about the therapeutic benefits of blogging. In A Blog… Continue
Added by Jill on January 14, 2009 at 12:22pm —
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Well October has been an exceptionally busy month for me as I have busy making for a new exhibition, a craft fair and a new outlet aswell as keeping my regular outlets well stocked.
The new outlet now selling my cards and a few framed pieces is The Vessel, a lovely little gallery shop in Tullibody Clackmannanshire.
Another new outlet and exhibition space for me is Roy Sim Antiques in Blairgowrie, Perthshire.… Continue
Added by Aileen Clarke on November 3, 2008 at 11:49am —
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I have been very busy experimenting with felt and have come up with some new decorative hanging pieces and swirly felt bead jewellery. More designs coming soon!
I also have two new fused fabric heart collages ready framed and available from Creative Cafe Salesrooms. Lovely and colourful and totally unique.
Free postage on all items.
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Not long ago I wrote about the disability blog carnival and what blog carnivals are about. Now I have heard of a new Carnival of Green Crafts and as I like things green and like things craft it seems to me good to combine the two. So here are the details if you wo… Continue
Added by Jill on July 26, 2008 at 1:00am —
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You Are Not Taking Your Disability Seriously lf. . . by Stephen Deal
You have go-faster stripes on your wheelchair.
You use the battery on your electric wheelchair to power a refrigerator for your beer.
You hire out your wheelchair at the school fair for 50p a ride.
You use your artificial leg as a wine-cooler.
You fit monster truck tyres to your wheelchair.
You install an air horn on your wheelchair.
Your walking frame has runner-beans growing up it.
You have an attachment on your chair… Continue
Added by Jill on July 6, 2008 at 11:00pm —
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That is Manic Monday by the Bangles video and yes well Mondays are usually manic here because I do the Cafe News and Blog of the Week on Creative Cafe. But at 2.ooam last night I made the decision to end our Blog of the Week item in favour of featuring the latest 5 Blogs on the Main page right underneath members photos in the Spotlight. It is my new Entrecard habit which has led me to reading many interesting blogs and realising these get written much more than once a week. S… Continue
So I would appreciate your visiting my new website and letting me know what you think. I have so much more to put up on the site - but still need to complete the drudgery of photo taking - and all that follows.
From my website you can visit my blog or check out my pictures at my Flickr account.
Hope you like what you find. Thanks for all of your supp… Continue
After weeks of playing around with this template I bought I finally made myself upload the darn thing to my web host. I was playing with adding pictures and making it pretty therefore putting off modifying the necessary text areas. When I put it up and it was live - well that was a whole different story.
I still need to figure out why my contact form will not work - but I think that is the only snag so far. I cannot check out my PayPal form to see if it correct as I can't purchase things from m… Continue