Free Stuff Friday!!
September 3, 2010 5:24 am Allie Contests, Crafts, Free Stuff Friday!!
Enter to win the Bias Tape Maker by Simplicity! Create customized single fold bias tape with the push of a button!
With the Simplicity Bias Tape Makers you can fold and evenly press fabric to make your own bias tape. Multiple sizes to choose from, and you can choose the fabrics that best show off your project. Electric- Bias Tape Maker can fold and press 12 yards of bias in 60 seconds. No more tediously trying to press bias tape into shape and burning fingertips. Several folder sizes are available, depending on the finished width you need, and the temperature of the pressing unit is adjustable for various fabrics. There’s even an auto-shut-off (after 10 minutes of non-use) for safety.
This Bias Tape Maker comes with 6 different sizes of Bias Tape Machine Tips. With multiple sizes to choose from, you can choose the fabrics that best show off your project. Quick and easy to use and change. Simply snap the desired size into place on your Bias Tape Maker machine and, once you have cut your fabric, your ready to go. Sizes included in this prize are Single Fold Tips in 3/8″, 1/2″, 3/4″, and 1 1/4″, and Quilt Binding Tips in 1 1/8″ and 1 1/4″.
Every Friday we’ll post a giveaway on Think Crafts and all you have to do is comment on the blog post answering the question of the week. We’ll pick the winner and contact them via email. Deadline is midnight tonight and the winner will be announced Monday. One entry per person please.
Question of week: Where do you get your crafting inspiration?
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Nancy :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 5:40 AM
I get lots of inspiration on the internet reading blogs. Have found some great things to make and do! I especially love the ones who take the time to do a tutorial so we can make it ourselves.
Linda Grassman :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 5:50 AM
inspiration comes from blogs, craft shows, friends
Lori :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 5:50 AM
I get alot from the internet like Nancy but also I live in a small town and people are the sharingest in the world here. LOL. Further, there is a lot of inspiration in the countryside.
Maryann Buchanan :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 6:01 AM
My crafting inspiration comes from my MOM! She was always busy making some decoration or gift for someone. She was very giving and gave a lot of craft items away to friends family and even strangers.I picked up from her how fun it is to be busy!I’ve used my talent in Sunday School classes, girl scouts , my daughters classrooms, Even myself giving crafting gifts to my friends and family.I’m always looking for new ideas and items to use in crafting! This is my life’s greatest joy!! To create!
Dorothy :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 6:03 AM
Crafting inspiration is all around us. All you have to do is open yourself up to possibilities. The question is what to do with it. Cross Stitch the beautiful birds that were singing this morning, maybe make a quilt with the colors that you see in the morning sunrise or take pictures of the family doing their daily routine for your scrapbook. So much to do with so little time to do it.
Donna Jones :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 6:03 AM
I get most of my crafting inspiration from nature.
Jill :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 6:12 AM
For creating custom horse show clothing, I get most of my inspiration by watching fashion shows, going to horse shows and expos to see what the latest trends are. For color combinations, I get a lot of inspiration from nature.
Deb :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 6:42 AM
Truly “inspiring” crafts to me are the projects one makes using a recycled item that would normally be thrown away. It takes REAL imagination to create something from literally “nothing”…turning it into a useful item, rather than having it be added to a landfill. Whether its revamping an old sweater into a new top or pillow or using plastic bag strips to crochet a reusable shopping tote…we all should be “inspired” to reuse and recycle as much as we can.
Lindy :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 6:51 AM
A lot of my inspiration comes from seeing something I like and wondering “hmmmmm, I could make that!” and then I come up with my own tweaked version. My daughter provides me with ideas and, too, I visit many blogs and websites for creative inspiration. I also like to look at everyday objects (like a Mason Jar) and come up with different uses for them.
Mary Jo :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 6:57 AM
Most of my crafting inspiration comes from the internet and magazines. I also watch the few HGTV crafting shows that are left and get inspiration from those. I also adapt a lot of things I see in catalogs to personal creations!
Cath :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 7:00 AM
The internet! Starting, every day, with the Think Crafts blog. No kidding – you have great ideas. And every website I look at has links, so one thing leads to another and, well, you should see my bookmarks list. Fantastic resource. Not just seeing what amazing things other people are doing, but learning HOW to do things.But, I also still read books, so I get inspiration from them, too. And sometimes I take classes in my neighborhood from crafty people. And, looking at other people’s ideas has made me look at my own world differently, so I see inspiration all around me. Thanks for all the great ideas on your blog. Keep it up.
Laura Keane :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 7:05 AM
I’m always looking for new ideas!! A lot of times I find ideas on blogs, but sometimes I see something while I’m out and about that I want to try to re-create!
Staci Jones :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 7:23 AM
Most of my crafting inspiration comes from blogs, seeing things people have, or seeing color combinations when I’m out and about.
Kelly Massman :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 7:32 AM
I get my crafting inspiration from life and from so many talented ladies’ and men’s blogs!
Stefanie :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 8:03 AM
Often I pick a random item that would go into the recycle bin and web search the heck out of it. Sometimes I do something I find, sometime I do my own thing and sometimes I just go ahead and recycle it
-Stefanie
2ndChanceCreations.etsy.com
Nancy :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 8:49 AM
I get most of my inspiration from magazines, blogs, and just per insight from ideas I have floating around in my head. I love to create and love to sew, scrapbook and overall crafts.
Becky :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 8:59 AM
My inspiration? I read blogs, I read craft and sewing books and I love to doodle when a new idea pops into my head.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Amy :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 9:18 AM
A lot of mine comes from seeing things that someone else is selling and thinking that I can make that. I love coming up with my own twist on things. The fabric inspires me too. I could get lost in the fabric store for hours just looking at all the fun patterns.
Stacey :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 9:35 AM
A lot comes from the internet, just seeing the fun things others have made. Vintage magazines and books help a lot too
Sometimes it’s just a matter of seeing something in the store and thinking “I could make that myself”.
mables mom :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 9:39 AM
I like going to craft shows, and get my inspiration from them.
Christine P :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 10:02 AM
My inspiration is usually part need (like curtains and halloween costumes), combined with whatever unique idea I can rack from my brain (such as thinking of theme).
Robin (rsislandcrafts) :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 10:02 AM
I find alot of inspiration from other bloggers. Some of my ideas just pop into my head when I am showering. That is a time that is only for me and no yelling from the kids or Hubby.
Sharon :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 10:07 AM
Enter me in to win. Love this site.
Dana :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 12:48 PM
My inspiration comes a lot from fellow scrapbookers at crops. I also get a lot of ideas online or in magazines.
Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks!
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Debbie :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 1:14 PM
Since I make french beaded flowers, most of my inspiration comes from my own backyard. I love to create the flowers that are blooming at the present time-this way they last forever!
Claudia :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 2:24 PM
My inspiration comes from my friends. We urge each other on and create ideas by networking.
Jenny :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 2:30 PM
I love looking at blogs and handmade items on Etsy. Of course reading your blog is always inspiring, and I always find new ideas when I actually browse the fabric isles at the store.
Chrissy :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 2:31 PM
There are so many places that inspire me-the web, catalogs, magazines. Too many ideas-not enough time!
Lacey H. :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 5:22 PM
After visiting craft shows and flea markets I am always struck by the creative bug!! It helps me to see objects and art in a light and I can’t wait to run home and make something similar!
Carol :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 5:24 PM
I get inspiration every where! From nature, from magazines, and from friends. I guess I get a lot of inspiration from magazines.
Kim McM :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 5:35 PM
I have to pick ONE? If that’s the case, I would say nature. Stepping outside just continually inspires me. If it’s raining, or I don’t feel like going outside, I get my inspiration from the internet and books and magazines.
Bonnie Rabon :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 6:04 PM
I get inspiration every where. I never know when the muse is going to strike. I usually carry around a note pad just for those times.
Ashleigh R. :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 7:25 PM
I love to look at magazines and crafting books. There are so many great ideas in them. I often start with their creation, then alter it here and there to make it more ‘my’ own.
Leigh :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 7:28 PM
My transpiration comes from my grand-kids. It so refreshing to see the world new again, through their eyes.
Carol :
Date: September 3, 2010 @ 10:02 PM
I get inspiration by checking my favorite blogs everyday.
morgan :
Date: September 4, 2010 @ 12:08 PM
Mostly from blogs!!
emma :
Date: September 4, 2010 @ 12:08 PM
I get most of my inspiration from blogs and links that my mom and I email back and forth to each other.
Deb P :
Date: September 4, 2010 @ 3:39 PM
The Think craft blog so many ideas
Terri :
Date: September 4, 2010 @ 8:54 PM
Many of my inspirations come from 2nd hand stores and garage sales. I have always been a craft hunter. I have years of accumalating all things crafty. I also have this never ending need to be doing something crafty all the time. I like to visit my local craft store for ideas, as well as search the internet. Think Crafts is one of my favorite stopping places.
Katie :
Date: September 5, 2010 @ 9:59 PM
I would say that the majority of my inspiration comes from blogs – both crafty, fashion and regular ol personal blogs.
Gillian :
Date: November 18, 2011 @ 8:48 PM
EVERYWHERE!!!! From the seasons colors to the colors on the doctors waiting room wall. Inspiration is everywhere!!!