Easy Craft Projects

Everyone loves a DT Call so here's one:

Exciting news at Easy Craft Projects, with all the new changes coming soon - a new design, our new online classes & a brand new forum - we are looking to extend our design team.

We are looking for talented crafters to join our team. There is no need for previous DT experience, just a passion for what you create - we will choose based on your crafting ability. Whether you are a papercrafter, love working with textiles or enjoying getting messy with paints, we would love to see your application.

We are also accepting international applicants - so it doesn’t matter where in the world you are located.

As a member of the DT, you will be asked to:

• Provide 1 project a month (due on the 1st day of each month).
• Contribute reguarly to the forum, posting at least 10 times a week.
• Promote Easy Craft Projects on your personal blog and in online communities you belong to (as allowed by their terms and conditions.

You will be signing up for 6 months, after that the Design Team will be re-evaluated.

In return, you will receive:

• A gift voucher to an online crafting shop for each month’s work.
• An online bio on the Design Team page of Easy Craft Projects.
• Links to your own blog on the design team page of ECP.
• A specially designed banner with your name and blog url at the top of each of your projects.
• From time to time our sponsors also send our design team craft products to put together projects.

We get well over 2000 hits a month here at Easy Craft Projects (increasing each month) and your name and blog/website link will be well publicised with your projects.

As being part of our Design Team, you may also get the oppurtunity to become one of our online class instructors. This will include even more benefits for you.

TO APPLY:

Send an email to info@easycraftprojects.net including:

• Your full name and location.
• A brief bio about yourself - what you do for a living, your family, your hobbies, how long you’ve been crafting etc.
• A list of crafts you feel confident to produce projects about.
• Photos of 3 different projects.
• A list of online communities you are part of.
• Any other design teams you are on (if applicable).
• Link to your own blog, website, online gallery.

The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 28th June. Those accepted into the design team will be notified by email and an announcement will be made on Easy Craft Projects soon after.

If you have any questions, please email us at info@easycraftprojects.net.

You can also check out a sneaky peek of the new look ECP here.

Lisa x

Photo Heavy...

I've finally got round to photographing the layouts I made for and at the Indigo Mill retreat at the end of April. I had so much fun putting those LOs together and trying a few new things.

We've been majorly busy the last couple of weeks. I've been busy putting things together for my craft fair in June, John has been helping me as well as doing all the web work he has to do.

I've also been working more on the new Easy Craft Projects design and features - we're getting closer to making everything live...

So on with all these pictures.

This file page was made for a birthday gift for one of the ladies at the retreat.


The Hideout

Laura & Alex

Love Conquers All

Messy Crafter - this was the layout I made at Steph's messy class.

I'll be posting more photos soon - some of my messy craft room.

Lisa x

A busy weekend

Just a little update on what I have been up to.

Yesterday I was at Indigo Mill's spring retreat. It was a great day set at Granary Courts. Steph put on some great classes and we had plenty of time to scrap, chat and relax. I actually put together 4 LOs yesterday! This makes my current total for 2009 up to 7 LOs now. I know I am so bad and should be scrapping more. I really did get into it yesterday though and have so many ideas after taking Steph's messy class. I'm going to dig out all my paints & inks and start playing a bit more.

I will photograph my LOs and post them on here soon(ish). You know what I'm like with posting updates so they'll be here eventually hehe.

Today was spent in the garden seeing as it was such a nice day. We've dug up the area that we are gravelling to just need to order big bag of peagravel and get it down. It makes the garden look so much better. I am in agony now after all that digging but hopefully a good night's rest will help. I'll never learn lol.

Oh, and my first craft fair is booked....

Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June at Bakewell. I will be holding a stall for all my handmade gifts. I wont have my soaps that weekend though - they will be on my brand new online shop when I finish getting it built though. Don't worry I'll fill you all in lots on my craft fair appearences & my online store over the next few months lol.

And if you want something to inspire your crafting - there is a new project up from Karen on Easy Craft Projects and another from Deanne will be online shortly.

And also, as you know how infreqently I update my blog - you can follow my day to day going on over at Twitter - see my updates and a link to follow me over on the right >>>

Lisa x

Plans...

...are all falling into focus.

It has been my dream for so long now to have my own business doing what I love. What do I love - well making things of course!

This week, many decisions have been made, plans have been put into action and I can now tell you that I will be finally getting underway on this master plan of mine to take over the world with my handmade gifts! Well not so much take over the world but at least be semi successful.

I am doing this all properly too - lots of planning, costing and everything. I will be starting out at local craft fairs and opening an online shop.

Hopefully over the next few weeks I'll be able to start posting some sneak preview pictures of products.

Easter was spent looking for inspirations and supplies.

I am really excited about my new venture. Like I said, this is something I've wanted to do for a long time - it is my dream. This is what I want to do when I grow up hehe. So fingers crossed.

Lisa x

Busy Bee...

Yep that's me! I've been busy working on various web design projects - including the new Easy Craft Projects site. I'm loving the new design - it reminds me of a sweet shop. Hopefully we're going to be working on it quite a bit this weekend and getting closer to being able to make some of it live!

Ok, enough teasing now because I know you all want to see what I'm talking about hehe.

I have 6 days off now! Yay! I have so much planned. Though my main rule for the next 4 days is to make time for me - do the things I want to do and not worry about work, websites or anything else. I'll be around to do various bits & pieces but I'm just not going to get stressed if I don't want to do something or I don't finish something.

I have been crafting a little recently- - putting together a new storage system for my clear stamps. It's not finished yet but when it is I'll photograph it.

I've also got some top secret missons to complete this week for the Indigo Mill retreat at the end of the month. I can't wait - I know it's going to be a great day. Steph has put so much work into organising it all, she's a true star!

Right now, I am off to start this relaxing thing - open my Easter Egg (shhh...I know it's a bit early) and cuddle up on the sofa & watch some TV.

Lisa x