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One PIF poofed two to go

17 Tue Apr 2012

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So my first PIF (pay it forward) has found its new home. The idea is that in exchange for a handmade mystery gift you agree to spread the love and make three gifts to give to other people. I still have two available, so if you like surprises, and you love making things* comment on my original post, or follow the branches and comment on the blogs down the line.

silver and black bracelet

I made this bracelet for Cara Hayman inspired by the artichoke pendant workshop by Eva Ehmeier at Polymer Pamper Play earlier this year (where amazingly Cara sat opposite me!). I love the effect – they look like empty seedpods to me (have they engineered cuboid flowers yet?) but I don’t think I’ll be making many more – they are REALLY fiddly.

* For me this roughly equates to “if you like breathing”.

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Pay it Forward

05 Mon Mar 2012

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I am enjoying the blog hop for the 5th Bead Soup Blog Party, and in addition to all the beady inspiration, I discovered a fun game of Pay it Forward inspired by the movie of the same name.  (It’s a lovely movie in case you haven’t seen it). The idea is that someone does something nice for you and in return you do good deeds for three NEW people, so the circle widens.

Here’s how to play along:

  1. I’ll make something handmade for the first 3 people who comment to this post. What I make will be a surprise and will arrive to you when you least expect it. Doesn’t everyone love a surprise?
  2. I have 365 days to make and deliver it to you. But there’s a little catch, to get a handmade gift from me, you have to play too! This means you take the pledge to send something handmade to 3 of your blog readers. It doesn’t have to be a quilt, just something handmade! Easy right?
  3. In case it wasn’t obvious in #2, you have to have a blog.
  4. Once you comment here, you have to post about Pay it Forward on your blog and keep it going!

So wherever you are, please comment (I’m not afraid of international postage) and please join in to share your handmade loveliness 🙂 Make sure you give me your email address if there isn’t a way to contact you through your blog.