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The Giveaway to “DIY” For – All Seasons Crocheted Drink Cozies

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This month we’re celebrating 15 New DIY Crafts from some fantastic companies. Each day we will be featuring one of these projects along with a giveaway to help you craft your heart out.

All Seasons Crocheted Drink Cozies

All Seasons Crocheted Drink CoziesIf you enjoy entertaining, then these crocheted cozies are a must-make crochet pattern. The All Seasons Crocheted Drink Cozies will brighten up any social gathering, whether you’re hosting a fancy brunch, or simply having an afternoon snack with some friends. They are crocheted using cotton thread in a variety of colors for the crocheted flowers. Treat yourself a set of these cozies, or give them as a homemade housewarming gift to new neighbors.

Crochet Patterns, Painting Ideas, and More: 15 New DIY Crafts
You can find this project, as well as many other DIY crafts, in our new Crochet Patterns, Painting Ideas, and More: 15 New DIY Crafts free eBook. Download your own free copy today!


 



Enter to win today’s prize


Today’s prize is a variety of Leisure Arts products + yarn. Included in the prize is:

  • Red Heart With Love Yarn – Candy Pink
  • The Knook Beginner’s Set
  • Simple Scarves Made with The Knook book
  • Celebrity Slouchy Beanies for the Family, Book 2
  • Tote Bag

 

In order to win today’s prize, all you need to do is:

  1. Like the AllFreeCrochet Facebook page here, AND
  2. Like the Leisure Arts Facebook page here, AND
  3. Leave a comment on this blog post below telling us:

What do you like to crochet for summer?

Thank you all for participating in yesterday’s giveaway! Congratulations to Melinda who answered “Usually don’t start until August. Too busy with garden and summer activities. But then scarves and hats first!”

To see the current giveaway, please check our giveaway schedule.

 

Don’t forget to enter The Giveaway to “DIY” For! Filled with more than $700.00 worth of amazing prizes from 15 companies, this is the ultimate way to get crafting this month! The deadline to enter is May 23, 2014 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time.

The Giveaway to "DIY" For!

OFFICIAL RULES FOR DAILY CONTEST

  • There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
  • You must “like” both the AllFreeCrochet and the Leisure Arts Facebook pages to be eligible.
  • Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.
  • Winner will be announced here on the blog tomorrow as well as contacted by the email address provided.
  • You have until tonight, May 14th, 2014 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on this post. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
  • Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.

The Best Blogger Crafts: Basic Buttoned Boot Cuffs

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This month we’re celebrating our bloggers and their creativity. In January 2014 at CHA, bloggers gathered at our CHA Networking Event to meet companies and to work more with us here FaveCrafts. After getting a bunch of crafty swag from the event, they set out to make projects out of the materials they were given. We’re featuring these projects all month with giveaways so you can make your own versions of their wonderful crafts.

Basic Buttoned Boot Cuffs

Basic Buttoned Boot CuffsBoot cuffs are the perfect little addition to any outfit. The Basic Buttoned Boot Cuffs will add a classic touch to your outfit, giving you an effortless, chic look. Perfect for beginners, this knook pattern is a breeze. All you need to know how to do is purl and knit to create these cute, rustic boot cuffs. The cuffs are knooked flat and then fastened with simple buttons, so you can easily adjust the cuffs to perfectly fit your legs.



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You can find this project, as well as many other fabulous blogger projects, in our new eBook, The Best Blogger Craft Ideas 2014: Decoupage, Sewing, Jewelry Making, and More free eBook. Download your own free copy today!






Enter to win today’s prize

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Today’s prize is a variety of Leisure Arts products + yarn. Included in the prize is:

  • Red Heart With Love Yarn – Candy Pink
  • The Knook Beginner’s Set
  • Simple Scarves Made with The Knook book
  • Celebrity Slouchy Beanies for the Family, Book 2
  • Tote Bag


In order to win today’s prize, all you need to do is:

  1. Like the AllFreeKnitting Facebook page here, AND
  2. Like the Leisure Arts Facebook page here, AND
  3. Leave a comment on this blog post below telling us:

What types of patterns would you like to knook?

todays-winner

Thank you all for participating in yesterday’s giveaway! Congratulations to Alice T. who answered “Problem is where to start! I have 5 Granddaughters (3years old to 15 years) to help me figure out where to start. Whatever I do is done with love from the heart.” Enjoy this prize and knook something special for your granddaughters !

To see the current giveaway, please check our giveaway schedule.

Enter to win our Super Spectacular Grand Prize Giveaway! Filled with more than $500.00 worth of amazing prizes from 15 companies, this is the ultimate way to get crafting this month! The deadline to enter is April 25, 2014 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time.

Super Spectacular Grand Prize Giveaway

OFFICIAL RULES FOR DAILY CONTEST

  • There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
  • You must “like” both the AllFreeKnitting and the Leisure Arts Facebook pages to be eligible.
  • Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.
  • Winner will be announced here on the blog tomorrow as well as contacted by the email address provided.
  • You have until tonight, April 17th, 2014 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on this post. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
  • Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.

National Craft Month 2014: Day 3 Winner

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Day three of National Craft Month was awesome! We loved hearing all about the types of jewelry you like to make and wear! Our friends at Leisure Arts provided a wonderful jewelry book bundle. Making your own jewelry is a wonderful expression of yourself and these books are great for teaching new techniques! Even if you didn’t win today, keep entering to win our grand prize and stay tuned for more great prizes every week!

 

Congratulations to…

Diana!

We asked: What type of jewelry do you like to wear?

Congratulations Diana, who replied, “I like to wear my own jewelry that I make. I’m really into wire wrapped jewelry at the moment. ” We’re excited to send you this prize so you can keep making your own jewelry and learn some new techniques!

You can find yesterday’s Bit of Bling DIY Bracelet in our free eBook, 18 Projects Every Crafter Wants.

Happy National Craft Month!

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Bit of Bling DIY Bracelet: National Craft Month Project & Giveaway

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FaveCrafts Blog Celebrates National Craft Month

Today’s day three in our month long National Craft Month Giveaway. Come visit our blog every day to enter to win a different prize of the day. Find the contest rules and enter below.

Bit of Bling DIY Bracelet

Bit of Bling DIY Bracelet

Today’s featured project is from Leisure Arts. Combining leather cord and rhinestone frosted beads, this Bit of Bling DIY Bracelet will add just the right amount of sparkle to any outfit. Weaving the beads and cord together, this DIY bracelet is all in the little details.
18 Projects Every Crafter Wants free eBook

This pattern is included in the 18 Projects Every Crafter Wants free eBook. Celebrate National Craft Month with us by crafting the great projects in this free downloadable eBook written just for you!

 

 


Enter to Win Today’s Prize

Leisure Arts Book Bundle

Today’s prize is a book bundle from Leisure Arts including: Easy DIY Jewelry, Book 1, Easy DIY Jewelry, Book 2, Elegant Wire & Bead Crochet Jewelry, Learn to Make Jewelry, Learn to Create with Hemp Cords & Beads, Crocheted Wire & Bead Jewelry, Quick & Easy Peasy Jewelry, Macrame Jewelry, Knots & Beads, Plastic Lacing and Pony Beads, Pocket Guide: Natural Jewelry, Pocket Guide: Wire-Wrapped Jewelry.

 

In order to win today’s prize, all you need to do is:

  1. Like the AllFreeJewelryMaking Facebook page here, AND
  2. Like the Leisure Arts Facebook page here, AND
  3. Leave a comment on this blog post below telling us:

What type of jewelry do you like to wear?


Don’t miss your chance to stock up your craft stash and win more than $2,000 in crafty prizes! There’s something for everyone in this epic craft giveaway…trust us, you don’t want to miss this one! You can enter to win this awesome assortment of prizes once a day throughout the month of March.

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OFFICIAL RULES FOR DAILY CONTEST

  • There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
  • You must “like” both the AllFreeJewelryMaking Facebook and the Leisure Arts Facebook pages to be eligible.
  • Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.
  • Winner will be announced here on the blog tomorrow as well as contacted by the email address provided.
  • You have until tonight, March 5th, 2014 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on this post. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
  • Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.

 

Homemade Christmas Gifts Giveaways: Leisure Arts Prize Winner

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Only four days left in the Homemade Christmas Gift Guide Book Launch Party! Be sure to comment on the latest blog post, like us and the company’s page on Facebook, and enter to win our final, fabulous giveaway! If you missed a project or need to find out if you won a prize, you can visit our Projects and Prize Winners page.

Did you see what Leisure Arts brought to the blog? We loved their Mesh Christmas Wreath tutorial, and we loved their amazing prize package, too! Let’s find out who won yesterday’s prize, a $100 shopping spree from leisurearts.com!

Congratulations to…

Amelia

We asked: “What’s your favorite holiday tradition?”

Congratulations Amelia, who replied, “My favorite tradition is getting together with my family.”

Remember, there’s a new project and a new prize TODAY, so enter for your chance to win. You don’t want to miss out on your chance to check out the Project of the Day, and win our next fabulous prize! But there’s MORE!

Grand Prize Giveaway

Enter the Extreme Craft-tacular Grand Prize Giveaway to win big! Don’t miss your chance; you only have four days left! Good luck!

 

Mesh Christmas Wreath: Project and Giveaway

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Today marks day twelve of the Homemade Christmas Gift Guide Book Launch Party! Don’t miss out on your chances to win! To celebrate the launch of our newest free eBook, Homemade Christmas Gifts: 14 Gift Ideas and DIY Home Décor, we are giving away amazing prizes and posting new projects from the 14 sponsors featured in this book. And if that isn’t enough, we also have an  Extreme Craft-tacular Grand Prize Giveaway! Make sure you check the blog frequently so you’re up-to-date on the latest prizes! Find the contest rules and enter below.

This giveaway is now over. Please be sure to check out our current giveaways and stay tuned for big giveaways in the future! Don’t forget to check out the free project and eBook below.

Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas Book Launch

Hopefully you are ready for yet another exclusive project, because our friends at Leisure Arts brought us their Mesh Christmas Wreath tutorial today! Welcome friends and family into your home with this festive and fun homemade Christmas wreath.

Mesh Christmas Wreath

Mesh Christmas Wreath

This awesome project from Leisure Arts is an easy-to-make holiday decorating idea that won’t burst your budget. Embellished with beautiful bows and colorful ornaments, the Mesh Christmas Wreath is a great way to get your home in the holiday spirit.  You could even add some little jingle bells to help ring in holiday cheer every time someone opens the door! Check out the full tutorial and get crafting!

Homemade Christmas Gifts eBook

Whether you’re looking to create your own unique holiday décor this year or you’re looking for some clever gift ideas for friends and family, Homemade Christmas Gifts: 14 Gift Ideas and DIY Home Décor is filled with great projects that are perfect for all your holiday decorating and gift-giving needs! Get your own copy of this free downloadable eBook today!

 

 



ENTER TO WIN TODAY’S PRIZE

Leisure Arts Giveaway Prize

Today’s prize is a $100 shopping spree from leisurearts.com! Your leader in all crafts publishing is giving away $100.00 in merchandise, everything including books, kits, ebooks and epatterns are all your’s to choose from. Don’t want to pay shipping? Go digital, we have over 2000 ebooks and epatterns in all craft categories, crochet, knitting, Knooking, cross stitch, quilting, plastic canvas and cooking… enter today! In order to win today’s prize, all you need to do is:

* Like the FaveCrafts Facebook Page here, AND

* Like the Leisure Arts Facebook Page here, AND

*Leave a comment on this blog post below telling us:

What’s your favorite holiday tradition?


OFFICIAL RULES FOR DAILY CONTEST
  • There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
  • You must “like” the FaveCrafts Facebook Page and the Leisure Arts Facebook Page to be eligible.
  • Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.
  • Winner will be announced here on the blog tomorrow as well as contacted by the email address provided.
  • You have until October 23rd, 2013 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on this post. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
  • Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.

SUPER BONUS ! WIN THE GRAND PRIZE!

Grand Prize Giveaway

Don’t miss your chance to stock up your craft stash and win more than $1,500 in prizes! You can enter each day to win. You have 7 more days to enjoy the Extreme Craft-tacular Grand Prize Giveaway, so take some time out of your day to come to the FaveCrafts blog each day to hear about the latest prize.

Good Luck!

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