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Craft Challenge #27 - Light Me Up

May 13th, 2008 by sweets4ever

This month’s challenge was to create any kind of “light fixture” you could imagine. You could have revamped an existing light fixture or created one from scratch!

We had 79 entries and over 550 votes!! :D

The winner of this challenge is froufroufreak with her entry titled, “A Midsummer’s Night Dream Light
Midsummer Night Lamp

Midsummer Night Lamp

Midsummer Night Lamp
froufroufreak created this lamp from floral wire, electrical wire, LEDs, paper mache, silk flowers and more! To see more pictures and read all of the details about her project, follow this link: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=244402.0

froufroufreak is the winner of a signed copy of the new craft book aptly named The Big-Ass Book of Crafts by Mark Montano. And Mark is also throwing in some surprise crafty goodies provided by Fiskars!
Big-Ass Book of Crafts

Mark Montano

And here are a few of my personal favorites this challenge!

k-roc created this project titled, “The Midnight Snack Mini Fridge Light” This nifty little nighlight is full of miniatures and amazing details!
Fridge Light
To see all of the mini goodness of this project, go here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=244299.0

swtater123 crafted up this project titled, “Ring Stacker Toy Lamp” I absolutely adore this colorful piece made from a ring stacker toy set! :)
Ring Toy Lamp
To learn more about this project, follow this link: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=244193.0

kiwiblue entered a project titled, “Steamy Cup -O-Lite” This beautiful little lamp is made from a coffee cup!
Steamy Cup Lamp
Check out the project details and photos here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=243505.0

Follow this link to check out all of the creative entries this month! http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?board=389.0

Thanks to Mark Montano for donating the wonderful prize package this month! Also thanks to ALL of our entrants for another amazing and successful Craft Challenge!

Pimp My (Toddler’s) Ride

May 5th, 2008 by Leah

It recently occurred to me that there have been quite a few outstanding toddler car revamps on Craftster and I thought I’d try to compile them all in one place. So here they are in order of the date they were posted. Let me know if you know of any I’ve missed and I’ll add ‘em.


We pimped my daughters ride! by Kandipop77


Pimped his ride….. by Hemi*Housewife


Pimped ride #2 by Hemi*Housewife


Lady Bugs all over my driveway! by MyGluGunPaksHeat


woody cozy coupe by yayapapaya


My son’s radioflyer wagon=Pirate ship by maggie2187


Rollin’ In Her Hoopty! by TheMistressT


All I want for christmas is a Pink Barbie Jeep!!! by zombiekilla

Craft Challenge #27 - Light me up! - Due May 1 - May 5 2008

May 1st, 2008 by sweets4ever

It’s time to enter Craft Challenge #27!

If you haven’t started crafting, you still have time! :) Read all about it here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=237329.0

More Earth Week Goodness - DIY EcoBirdhouse

April 25th, 2008 by sweets4ever

Check out this YouTube video by Michelle Kaufmann. She demonstrates how to make an eco-friendly, chopstick birdhouse or feeder for our feathered friends! :)

Check out all of Michelle’s green project tutorials here: http://www.youtube.com/user/michellekaufmann

Earth Day Cupcakes!

April 25th, 2008 by sweets4ever

In keeping with the Earth Day projects this week, I have to share these cupcakes by member MissKerouac: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=241909.0

Earth Day Cupcakes

Each cupcake features a small, Earth-friendly reminder. :D