I am considering making the investment in a personal die cutter thing, I am torn between cricut vs Silhouette, any feedback on which is better? pros vs cons? there are no reviews on amazon for the Silhouette so I am not sure where to go from there. thanks

anyone interested?  I know I cant organize it up myself, but thought I would at least throw the idea out there for others to ponder...

I found how to make these in the Sept/Oct 2008 issue of craft, paper, scissors and have been dying to make one since.  Finally, after putting WYOKiddo to bed, I had time and energy to do it!

Here is a cupcake for my sister for her b-day tomorrow, its personalized with a charm that my mom used to wear with a picture of her when she was 2











and here is a pink and purple one I made just for fun










as you can see, the bottoms are ramikins and the tops are clay covered in tissue paper, I used charms, pins and misc stuff!

I am a sub for 2 bunco groups and have been playing a lot this past year
I need some bunco stuff!
I am thinking t shirts, earrings, hair clips, dice themed stuff, placemats
whatever we use at bunco would be fun

so craftsters, are any of you bunco fans?  I would love to organize but not for about another month, when school is out and things settle a bit....mid to late june?  with like 6 weeks to craft?

bunco!!!!

please send me a message for details
thanks!

I wanted some cute photos of my baby for fall but he was not cooperating, so I ended up with this, the more I look at it the more I like it.  I would like some feedback because I am going to try to take some "artistic" photos of him growing up

I loved the week of onesies swap, who would love to do a package of onesies with holiday themes? I am insanely busy at work, but maybe could do it after the yeah baby swap is all done, so if others are interested and somebody really wants to organize, that would be fun!

we have a sender and receiver, action shots highly encouraged



when your package is received, you turn green
if its past the send date and I have not heard from you, you turn red
if you are sending late with communication, you turn orange
when your package is received, you get crossed out

WYOKrista<---->  norahkate

mimiw <----> barbolot

theatergrrl <----> stacysews

knitting_nyxxie <--->  chivara330

arimethia <--->dragonmama

[closed!!!Date to send item by: SEPTEMBER 30]

Swap name: "Yeah, Baby!" Pregnant and Newborn Swap: R3
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: WYOKrista

closed!!!
Date to send item by: SEPTEMBER 30

Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): Limited to 20 participants
Restricted to people who all live in the same country? NO
All ages allowed? YES

Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES


Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES


Details of swap:
There is apparently something in the water around here, it seems that every time I log on somebody else is "in a delicate condition"... This swap celebrates mommies to be, new mommies and their bouncing new babies.  So if you are expecting, know someone who is expecting or recently gave birth, this swap is for you!
Crafting Requirements:
One Large Item
One Medium Item
One Small Item


Please make sure that you have time to complete this swap ON TIME and are able to COMMUNICATE WELL with the organizer and also your partner! It will be expected that you get to know your partners likes and dislikes and also to discuss with your partner what kind of packages you will each be sending each other....YOU MUST ALSO POST IN THE MAIN SWAP THREAD in order to keep up to date with this swap. 



If you want to participate, information to send to organizer:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap: "Yeah, Baby!" Pregnant and Newborn Swap: R3
Craftster username
Email address
Your real name
Mailing address including the country (REQUIRED)
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?
Do you understand that communication is expected of you?


Do you prefer to craft for a newborn or a pregnant mom to be? or both?
Do you prefer to receive items for your newborn or for your pregnant self!?
Is your baby/baby-to-be a boy or girl? or do you know? will you find out?
When is the due date OR how old is the baby?
What are your (or your newborn's) favorite color/colors/themes?
Do you have a theme or color scheme for your nursery?
Do you have items that you would just love to receive?
Is there anything you do NOT wish to receive?
What kind of crafts/items are you thinking of making?
What are your favorite baby books, stories, songs, toys, themes?

Other specifics you would like your partner to know about you and your little monkey! (be generous here! the more info the better!)


IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE. Please NOTE: I am working 2 jobs and have a 2 month old, I may not be able to respond super quickly, have patience and relax and enjoy the swapping experience!

Also remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find out how to ship your item and other details about participating in a swap.


for your viewing pleasure...

ROUND1: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=228266.0
gallery: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=233541.0

ROUND 2: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=239506.0
gallery: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=246205.0

YEAH BABY! let's swap!

LIST OF APPROVED SWAPPERS:

1.  WYOKrista- its a BOY!
2.  mimiw- its a BOY!
3.  barbolot- its a BOY!
4.  theatergrrl- its a BOY!
5.  stacysews- its a BOY!
6.  norahkate- its twin girls! for her sis-in-law!
7.  knitting_nyxxie- its a baby!
8.  chivara330- its a girl!
9.  arimethia- its boy!
10.  dragonmama- its a boy!


Partners!!

WYOKrista <---->  norahkate

mimiw <----> barbolot

theatergrrl <----> stacysews

knitting_nyxxie <--->  chivara330

arimethia <---> dragonmama

Any soon-to-be or new mommies and daddies ready to craft for preggy and infant swap Round 3?  I might be able to organize in a few weeks unless somebody is just dying to organize right now?