September Video Contest

This month's contest is in full effect. Compete to win a Barnes & Noble egift card. The theme for this month  is Halloween (already??).

And thank you for the Facebook "Likes" that allow us to bump up our monthly prize...

Back to School Crafts

Videos: Back to School Craft - Recycle Old Notebooks to Make a Super Notebook, School Craft - Create A Pencil Pouch With Duct Tape, Back to School Info - Drawing Tools, and A Backpack to School Craft were uploaded by diy-day.
Images: Adventurous Finn School Backpack is promoted for this period.  
Blogs: Lizzie shows you How to Make a Duct Tape Pencil Pouch, A.J. helps you Color Your Word with the Write Utensils, and Kenzie asks a rhetorical question: Sew, You Want a Finn-style Adventure Time Bag?

Summer 2011 Movie Crafts

Videos: diy-day gave The Mighty Thor's Mjolnir, Magneto, the Mutant Master of Magnetism, The Dread-ed Captain Jack Sparrow Look, To Arm a Transformer, and Harry Potter and the Chopstick Wand. Captain America's Avenging Shield came from v3admin.
Images: Cinema-related images being spotlighted for the summer are The Hammer Of Thor, Lego Magneto Minifig, Pirates Of The Caribbean Wig, A Weapon For The Autobot Leader, Magic Rod For A Wizard, and Super Soldier Shield.  
Blogs: Cheetah and Monster have, not one, but 2 Smashing Hammer Props for Thor, God of Thunder, while ntoony36 helps you Assemble a Magneto Lego Minifigure. Sarah will have you singing, "Yo Ho, A Caribbean Pirate's Wig for Me...," as Transkid presents An Optimus Prime-r: Create a Transformer's Toy Gun. Nica believes The Wizard Chooses the Wand, Mr. Potter; on the other hand, you can follow Andreas' Shield Protocol - Create Captain America's Weapon and Guard.

4th of July Crafts

Videos: Firecracker Greeting Card for Independence Day and Webkinz Hat for Independence Day were uploaded by diy-day.      
Images: Featured pics that were contributed are Independence Day Craft - Invitation and Plush Toy Crown. 
Blogs: Sabrina wants you to know that Your 4th of July Invite is Red, White, and Blue-tiful...

June's Video Contest

Compete to win a Barnes & Noble egift card. The theme for this month's contest is Independence.

Daddy's Day Care

Videos: diy-day shared Father's Day Art - A Photoshopped Card, part 1 of 2, Father's Day Art - A Photoshopped Card, part 2 of 2, Father's Day Art - Prints of Feet, and A Duct Tape Apron for Father's Day.
Images: Uploaded pics for the celebration occurring June 19th are Fathers Day Craft - Convenience Trays, Fathers Day Art - Photoshop Card Design, Fathers Day Craft - Picture Case, Fathers Day Art - Glass Portrait, Fathers Day Craft - Manly Apron, and A Footprint-ed Shirt. All of them are currently featured.              . 
Blogs: Allow Giselle to show you how to Design a Father's Day Card in Adobe Photoshop; and maybe, just to try something different this year, you can Gift Dad an Apron Made of Duct Tape, with Nate's help.

May's Video Contest

May's video contest has begun...

Go 5 for 5! Is it a deal?

What's the deal?

*Updated 9/23/11*

Throughout this pro baseball season, we're offering our "Go 5 for 5" deal. To participate in this deal, just upload a video of five or more minutes reviewing or demonstrating a listed craft device.

And if we accept your video, we'll either pay you $5 in cash or send you the iMovie app from iTunes. (Please consider supporting our free site, along with its prize and deal rewards, by visiting our reputable sponsors. Thank you.)

1. ("iDeal" for Girls?)

We are looking for videos featuring the following machines used in crafting:

• by Sizzix: Big Shot (all forms), Texture Boutique, Bigkick, Sidekick, Vagabond, E-clips
• by Provo Craft: Gypsy, Cricut Expression, Yudu, Knifty Knitter, Cricut Cake, Cricut Imagine
• by Xyron: Wishblade, Design Runner, Personal Cutting System, Creative Station, Creatopia, Cutz, Patternz, Shapez
• by Pazzles: Creative Cutter
• by Silhouette: SD Digital Craft Cutter
• by Quickutz: Epic Six
• by manufacturer X: a tool/device we have not thought of

2. ("iDeal" for Boys?) 

We are also looking for art & craft videos on the topic of team sports that begin in earnest in the fall:

• NFL football
• NCAA football
• NBA basketball
• NHL hockey

Here are the details of the deal...

(If you know someone who would be interested in this deal, please feel free to share it with, or pass this message along to them. Thank you...)

Barrel Stitch, Photoshop, and The Cuttlebug

Videos: Ending a Box Barrel stitch was uploaded by buyad. Photoshop Text-Design in CS3 or CS4 and Using the Cuttlebug Die Cutter and Embosser were contributed by diy-day.      
Blogs: Read Josh's instructions if you want to Stylize Words in Adobe Photoshop. Meanwhile, Katie talks to you about Your Cuttlebug and Other Die Templates. 

Horse Barn and Bomb

Videos:  diy-day posted Build a Model Horse Barn, part 3 of 4, Build a Model Horse Barn, part 4 of 4, and An Unreal Explosive Device.    
Blogs: To scare your neighbors, Parker's got A Dynamite Tutorial: How to Create a Fake Bomb. 

Weapon Crafts

Images: Added by diy-day - and now featured - are Paper Ninja Sword, Star Wars Lightsaber Replica, Paper Kunai Knife, Paper Shuriken Throwing Star, Paper Sword, Newspaper, Paper Gun Uzi, and Paper Sword.            

The Butterfly Stitch, Finger Skateboard, and Shrink Art

Videos: buyad shared String Butterfly Stitch, while diy-day gave A Mini-Skateboard for Your Fingers, part 1 of 2, A Mini-Skateboard for Your Fingers, part 2 of 2, and Plastic Shrink Art.      
Blogs: breckbunny1 will assist you as you Skate Your Way to a Tech Deck-like Fingerboard. Color and Shrink Plastic Art by following DJ's explanation.

Paper Sword, Glue Bookmark, and Amazing Clay

Videos: Create a Paper Ninja Sword, A Homemade Glue Bookmark, and Amazing Air-Dry Clay were all posted by diy-day.       
Blogs: Anna Marie shows you how to Form a Rubber Bookmark With Glue. And if you want to Bake Some Amazing Clay Powder, Brittany's got the hook up.  

Gambit Card, Horse Barn, and Button Ring

Videos: buyad uploaded Gambit XMen Card Effect; diy-day contributed Build a Model Horse Barn, part 1 of 4, Build a Model Horse Barn, part 2 of 4, and Fashion a Ring From a Jewel Button.    
Blogs: Adam will wow you with The Mutant Card Effect of the X-Men's Gambit, while Sabrina will help you Make a Gem Button Ring. 

Valentine Crafts

Videos: Shared by diy-day were Valentine Craft - Fold a Love Mailbox, Valentine Craft - How to Decorate Spring Hats, Valentine Craft - Mold Chocolate Clay Jewelry, and Valentine Craft - Create a Heartfelt Tea Bag.      
Images: diy-day gave Valentine Craft Love Hand Note, Valentine Craft Love Mailbox, Valentine Craft Decorated Spring Hat, Valentine Craft Clay Chocolate Jewelry, and Valentine Craft Hearty Tea Bag. All of these photos are now featured on the home page.
Blogs: Get Your Valentine and Easter Hats, Decorated using Katrina and Sloane's tutorial, create A Porcelain-Made Valentine - Chocolate Jewelry with Giselle's assistance, or follow Maggie's instructions to Craft a Valentine's Day Tea Bag With Love. 
Craft tip: If you partake in any form of paper art or craft - from scrap-booking to origami - for profit, it is not a bad idea to invest money in a very good printer.

Sword 'n Hand

Videos:  Paper Sword was posted by buyad, while diy-day gave Valentine Craft - A Hand-Made Gift.  
Blogs: Maggie shows you how to Gift Them a Hand for Valentine's Day.

Smoogles, Edible Arrangements, Paper Uzi Guns

Videos:  buyad uploaded Smoogles and veta7 contributed Homemade Gifts - Beautiful Edible Arrangements. diy-day shared the Make a Paper Uzi Gun, part 1 of 3 , Make a Paper Uzi Gun, part 2 of 3 , and Make a Paper Uzi Gun, part 3 of 3  trilogy.
Images:  Check out veta7's new - and featured - images: Bubble Gum Edible Arrangement , Candy Sundae , and Mothers Day Candy Bouquet.
Blogs:  You can have a cool, inexpensive craft using Curtis'  Create an Uzi Gun Out of Paper, parts I and II  and Create an Uzi Gun Out of Paper, part III tutes.

Video Game Cover, Clay Pumpkin, and Sumo Paint

Videos: diy-day gave  Create a Cover for a Portable Video Game Console, A Molded Clay Pumpkin, and 3 Useful Image-Editing Effects in Sumo Paint.             
Blogs: Giselle helps you with A Homemade Cover for Your Portable Electronic Device, while nickelbackkooldude  schools you on  Sumo Paint Graphic Effects - Posterize, Dither, and Sketch.