tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19568155545600081612024-03-14T08:01:27.502-04:00Big City CrafterNo Car. No Big Boxes. No Dollar Store. It's Crafting in the City.Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09222892314567542957noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956815554560008161.post-62003834208295703242012-06-28T07:51:00.002-04:002012-06-28T07:51:52.129-04:00Don't Mind The Mess!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white;">I don't think I actually have any readers, but just in case I do... please don't mind the messiness of the blog right now. I'm playing around with a bunch of design stuff.</span></div>
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<br />Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09222892314567542957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956815554560008161.post-80561409938212410692012-06-27T11:45:00.005-04:002012-06-28T07:48:02.316-04:00AnotherOK, let's try this:<br />
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<br />Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09222892314567542957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956815554560008161.post-34954664456917525112012-06-27T11:45:00.001-04:002012-06-28T07:49:20.797-04:00Why all the test posts?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm trying to figure out how my new nRelate internal link widget works. It seems spotty at best.Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09222892314567542957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956815554560008161.post-4265427230509520432012-06-27T11:42:00.004-04:002012-06-28T07:53:52.243-04:00Another test post (about glitter)This is a test post about glitter. I love glitter.<br />
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Test concluded.Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09222892314567542957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956815554560008161.post-90197673389363156002012-06-26T15:21:00.000-04:002012-06-28T07:52:35.700-04:00This is a Test Post<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
This is only a test post, but here is a link to something cool:</div>
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Thus ends the test.</div>Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09222892314567542957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956815554560008161.post-33984402136400543432012-06-21T13:11:00.001-04:002012-06-28T07:47:44.317-04:00Who Wants to Win a Cameo??Once again, some of my favorite bloggers are hosting Silhouette Cameo giveaways!! You should hop over to their blogs and enter to win. Think you'll never win? Well, you're <em>wrong</em>, because it happened to me last month!! (OK, I didn't win the Cameo, but I won the Cameo tote from <a href="http://iheartnaptime.net/" target="_blank">I Heart Naptime</a> and it's awesome!!)<br />
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Here are the blogs that are hosting the giveaways:<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/cameo-giveaway/" target="_blank">I Heart Naptime</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/2012/06/giveaway-silhouette-cameo-rhinestone-starter-kit.html" target="_blank">Infarrantly Creative</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.crapivemade.com/2012/06/silhouette-rhinestone-promotion.html" target="_blank">Crap I've Made</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.u-createcrafts.com/2012/06/rhinestone-olympic-rings-tee-tutorial.html" target="_blank">UCreate</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/mustache" target="_blank">Craftaholics Anonymous</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2012/06/21/diy-silhouette-fourth-of-july-rhinestone-t-shirt-silhouette-cameorhinestone-kit-giveaway/" target="_blank">Skip to My Lou</a></li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHX5WpfeLbTD8gfdUZWv7etiLUtVgaVfegGfCjNPTIu5khkyInScPGrxliottlStklED0ZepUsWSExvIsRIlftnRL1aqSkbMS0Nf5hvmK39XXboUoFtZGLK38GdDDu2y42dY-TeNPvDLRz/s1600/CAMEO-flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHX5WpfeLbTD8gfdUZWv7etiLUtVgaVfegGfCjNPTIu5khkyInScPGrxliottlStklED0ZepUsWSExvIsRIlftnRL1aqSkbMS0Nf5hvmK39XXboUoFtZGLK38GdDDu2y42dY-TeNPvDLRz/s200/CAMEO-flower.jpg" width="195" /></a>Each of these blogs also has a promo code to get a Cameo + Rhinestone Starter Kit for $269.99 = awesome deal! They also have a $10 off deal on just the kit if you already have a Cameo.<br />
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It's super easy to enter the giveaways because they all use Rafflecopter.... except Skip to My Lou. Silly Cindy! :)Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09222892314567542957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956815554560008161.post-87848645521292745492012-06-19T11:39:00.001-04:002012-06-27T07:31:48.260-04:00The Cheater's Method of Glittering<span style="background-color: white;">I have a glitter secret! I love glitter? No, that's no secret. I know how to glitter something in 60 seconds with absolutely no sticky mess? Yes! That's my secret! Want to know how?</span><br />
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Just run whatever you want to glitter facedown through a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/182-6927959-5044463?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=xyron#/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_14?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=xyron+create-a-sticker&sprefix=xyron+Create-a%2Caps%2C235&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Axyron+create-a-sticker" target="_blank">Xyron Create-a-Sticker</a>, unstick the backing, and sprinkle on your glitter. Voila! It's the ultimate cheater's method of glittering!<br />
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Tips: (1) remember to put the object <em>face down</em> so you don't glitter the wrong side; (2) burnish the object really well before peeling the object off the backing to ensure the adhesive evenly coats the object and be sure to peel the object off the backing in slow motion - if you rip it off quickly you might get "holes" in your adhesive coating.<br />
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Don't have have a Xyron? You should get one! The best price I've found on machines and refills is on Amazon. It's kind of an expensive set up, so I only use mine when I am feeling extra lazy. But on those days when I just don't have the energy to mess with other adhesives, it is totally worth it. <br />
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p.s. Xyron hosts giveaways all the time on their facebook page. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/xyroninc" target="_blank">Like them if you are feeling lucky</a>. (I love giveaways almost as much as I love glitter!)<br />
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p.s.s. No, Xyron is not paying me to write this post... I'm just an enthusiastic fan!<br />
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FYI: Tip Junkie is giving away a free camera bag from Epiphanie... <a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/epiphanie-giveaway-4/" target="_blank">check it out</a>! Ephiphanie bags are awesome camera bags that look just like stylish purses - so chic. I've entered a few giveaways to try to win one but haven't had much luck yet. Still, I try... The funny thing is that I actually don't want one for myself, since I don't have a big camera. But I'd like to win it for my bff who is starting her own photography business. I think it would be a really fun gift. Wish me luck!Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09222892314567542957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956815554560008161.post-27154063593253310892012-06-18T13:46:00.001-04:002012-06-27T07:20:37.293-04:00My First Post... Crafting in the City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi! Thanks for reading my very first post to the Big City Crafter blog! I love reading crafting blogs almost as much as I like crafting itself, and I'm excited to finally have my own DIY space on the internet. I'm starting this blog mostly because I'd like a place to share all my projects with other crafters, but also because I think it will be fun for other crafters to see what crafting is like in the big city. I think there are three major challenges to crafting in the city: small spaces, fewer resources, and everything is more expensive. I think all crafters deal with these issues in one way or another, so hopefully my blog will be appealing to everyone, not just other city dwellers.Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09222892314567542957noreply@blogger.com0