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To kick off National Sewing Month we’ve got a great prize pack from Olfa! Enter to win rotary cutters, a self-healing mat, chenille cutter, acrylic ruler, carrying case and more!

Olfa Frosted Acrylic Ruler 6″x 12″ is marked with Black numbers and Black lines for clarity, your measurements will be clear and easy to read on light and dark fabrics. Each ruler has easy to read grid lines- 1″ grid with 1/2″, 1/4″ and 1/8″ increments for precise measurements. For right or left-handed use! Olfa Cutter Chenille Cutter will cut film, acetates, matte board, poster board, stencils and more. They have a heavy gauge stainless steel blade channel, the highest grade carbon tool steel blade, auto lock feature, and can be used in a right or left hand. Olfa Cutting Mat 6″x8“ has a soft vinyl cutting surface allowing a light touch which minimizes hand fatigue as well as extending the life of the blade. Can be used on both sides. Olfa Scissors Stainless Steel Serrated Edge has lightweight ABS plastic handles to ensure no hand fatigue, and a serrated 2.5 mm blade edge for anti-slipping. They can cut multiple layers at once. Also includes demonstration videos and a carry case!

Olfa Rotary Cutter sizes included are: 18mm Rotary Cutter, 45mm Ergonomic Rotary Cutter, 45mm Quick Change Rotary Cutter, and Rotary Circle Cutter.

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’’l 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: If you were an animal, what would you be?

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By Paper Crafts Contributor, Lauren Romano.

The Chinese food restaurant I order from gives takeout in round or rectangle plastic containers. I’ve reused them for quite a few things, but when I wanted to use them to put baked goods in to distribute to friends, they looked too plain. A few pieces of scrapbook paper and the container turns from boring to decorative.

What you’ll need:

• Takeout container
• Mod Podge Hard Coat
• Scrapbook paper
• Cardstock
• Rubber stamp / ink pad
• Scallop circle punch
• Box cutter
• Ribbon
• Fabric glue

Step 1. Wash the container inside and out, then dry it thoroughly before using it.

Step 2. Choose a piece of scrapbook paper that corresponds with the occasion for which you’re giving the edible gift. For example, if you’re giving the gift for Valentine’s Day, choose a similarly themed piece of paper. Cut the piece of scrapbook paper in half.

Step 3. Put Mod Podge on the outside of the container except for the bottom. Line up the edge of one half of the paper with the top edge of the container, then press it down to eliminate any bubbles or creases. Keep placing paper onto the container until the outside of it is covered.

Step 4. Use a box cutter to trim the excess paper. Lightly run the blade along the paper, don’t press hard otherwise you can scratch or puncture the container.

Step 5. Punch out a scallop circle from a piece of cardstock, then stamp the piece with a message. Use Mod Podge to attach the piece to the top center of the lid.

Step 6. Use fabric glue to make a line going along the outside of the lid, attach a ribbon, then tie it into a bow.

Step 7. Cover the scrapbook paper with a thin coat of Mod Podge. Flip the bottom half of the container upside down so it can dry without sticking to any surface.

Enter to win ScrapTherapy Cut the Scraps by Taunton Press! 7 steps to quilting your way through your stash because all quilters know one thing for sure: a fabric stash is a living thing.

Joan Ford is a quilt designer who recognized a need to clear the clutter among her fellow quilters and came up with a fun and effective way to deal with it. Enter ScrapTherapy, Ford’s feel-good method for organizing the mounds of fabric — from yards and fat quarters to skinny scraps — and turning them into quilts and a wide array of accessories. In this innovative book, Ford offers step-by-step instructions for cutting a fabric stash down to size — quite literally — and provides 20 original patterns for quilts, pillows, table runners, and more.

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: If you were to spend an entire day alone, what would you do?

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Enter to win a prize pack from Clover! Includes the Stack ‘n Store Bobbin Storage and the Door Knob Tips Holder.

Check out the Clover Zieman Tool line for many time and work saving ideas and tools. Stack N Store Bobbin Tower has 6 layers of bobbin holders, and each layer can hold 5 bobbins. There are 3 Green and 3 Yellow layers, and the layers can come apart if you want to travel with them. It is approximately 3.5″ x 2.75″.

Designed like a “do not disturb” sign to be hung on a door knob, this series of six sewing and quilting rule reminders gives you what you need to know in an instant! Display your Door Knob Tips and keep them handy! Sits conveniently on your work surface for quick and easy reading. Includes tips for Binding, Machine Piecing, Machine Quilting, Paper Piecing, Fusible Machine Applique, and Quilt Measurements.

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: If you had a million dollars how would you spend it?

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Check out more of Nancy Zieman at the Designer Sale at CreateForLess!

Enter to win seven different scrapbooking prizes! Prize giveaways start at 9AM PST and go every hour for SEVEN hours! For me, everyday is National Scrapbooking Day!

Enter to win a Doodlebug  Glitter Sugar Coating Assorted 12pc!

Doodlebug Glitter is the perfect ingredient for sweetening any layout or craft project. Nothing is more fun than creating sparkling designs with colorful glitter and it is safe for all paper projects. They are available in a variety of colors and they match the line of other Doodlebug embellishments. This set includes 12 colors in mini spice jars. Each jar has 5 grams of glitter.

All you have to do to enter is comment on this blog post answering the question. 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.

What is a benefit of page protectors?

A) Keep pages safe from dust and wear

B) Easily move pages around

C) Add more pages to an album

D) All of the above

Enter to win 7 different scrapbooking prizes! Prize giveaways start at 9AM PST and go every hour for SEVEN hours! National Scrapbooking Day should be a National Holiday!

Enter to win a DieCuts 12×12 Mango Frost Album!

DieCuts makes quality Albums and Scrapbooks that help you create an exciting showpiece or treasured gift. This post bound 12″x12″ album has a vertical band of Turquoise with a small dot pattern; on the front cover is a 5″x 3″ photo window. Measures about 14″x12.5″ and includes 10 top-loading sheet protectors.

All you have to do to enter is comment on this blog post answering the question. 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.

What is the best way to ink a stamp?

A) Press the stamp firmly on the pad

B)  Hold the stamp and rub the ink pad across it

C) Hold the stamp and gently tap the ink on its surface

D) Dip the stamp into wet paint

By Guest Blogger, Suzie Scraps. Look for Suzie Scraps on Facebook and join the fun of socializing with other crafters.

DCWV Diary has started hosting a monthly scrapbooking template contest for everyone who uses their Paper Stacks. The Stack-a-Holic Template Challenge starts when DCWV Diary posts a scrapbook layout template, so be on the lookout for one coming in May! This Saturday is National Scrapbooking Day, maybe these pictures will inspire some layout ideas.

If you didn’t see last month’s challenge, it started with this layout template:

Everyone was asked to model their layout after this template. I was so impressed with the entries; I wanted to share some of my favorites:

Linen Closet Stack by Robin Allan

Mariposa Stack by Jaclyn Kline Torres

Black Current Stack by Heather Gray

Animal Cracker by Kerry Lewis

Lemon Flower Stack by Jessica Baker

On Saturday, come check out how Think Crafts celebrates National Scrapbooking Day!