May
01

Craft Corps Giveaway Day 24: Craftster Ceramic Skull & Scissor Necklace!

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS:

Sondra Casario!

Please e-mail your snail mail address to: contests@vickiehowell.com within the next week to receive your prize. Congratulations!

Name: Leah Kramer

Gig(s): Founder of Craftster.org


Excerpt from Craft Corps (Chapter 8):

“VH: Do you think that people’s conception when you say, ‘I’m making a living as an artist’ versus, ‘I’m making my living as a crafter’? I’ve been talking a lot with the people I’m interviewing about the difference between the words art and craft. I wonder if the stigma of one word over the other affects how people respond to what you’re doing [running a craft-based website].
LK: Good question. I know there are probably a lot of people who think of crafts as a superfluous, useless part of life. People are used to going to craft fairs and seeing little dishtowels with crocheted tops, and the little scrubbies that the older ladies make. They’re cute, and they’re good little gifty items, but they’re not important to society; whereas, people perceive art as something that is more important.

The fact of the matter is: people love to incorporate fun, unique, one-of-a-kind things into their lives, and crafting is a way you can affordably buy something really unique that makes you happy. Hopefully people’s perceptions have changed, but I do see what you’re saying–people who aren’t fully entrenched in it don’t understand that it’s like tiny little wearable pieces of art. Hopefully that’s changing more and more, especially as sites like Etsy are on the tips of everyone’s tongues these days.”

How to Win:

POST A COMMENT HERE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS (BY 8AM CT ON TOMORROW). Poster’s will be chosen via drawing at random.

Rules:

Please be sure to include your real, FULL name (not just your screen name) on your post. Winners will be posted on this blog every few days with instructions on getting me your mailing address. Prizes unclaimed will be put up for grabs at the end of the Craft Corps Give-Away-A-Day in May.

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Craft Corps: Celebrating the Creative Community One Story at a Time hits shelves May 4th. Be one of the 1st to get a copy by ordering today from BN.com!

Don’t forget to share your story on the Craft Corps website and become a Craft Corps fan on Facebook--fans will be eligible for additional prizes!
Craft.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Psst! Come back tomorrow for a giveaway from paper craft guru, Sandi Genovese!

filed under Craft Corps.

86 Responses to “Craft Corps Giveaway Day 24: Craftster Ceramic Skull & Scissor Necklace!”

  2. vandahlen

    please let me win the skull! i need to match my baby who is wearing handmade stuff with skulls every day! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  3. aaameg

    Love the necklace! I may have to purchase it even if I don’t win ๐Ÿ™‚

    – Meaghan Brander

  6. Heather

    I absolutely love that necklace, I have always loved things with skulls and then incorporating the scissors in with it make is so extra cool!!!

  7. Breezy

    OMG–I need this. I have 2 friends who both gave me “Knit Till You Die” buttons with skulls and crossbones, and I’ve knitted three garmetns with skull and crossbone buttons. I’m a hardcore crafter, and this is my favorite giveaway you’ve had so far. I love it. Bree Gordon

  9. Brenda Price

    To vandahlen: Where are you getting the baby stuff with skulls? I have a daughter due in August and would love a skull and cross bones onsie for her!

  10. Jenny

    this necklace has lots of spunk, i would be thrilled to wear it!
    Jenny Rekeweg

  12. Autumn Powless

    Autumn Powless, That is the cutest stinkin” necklace ever!!!! Kudos!!!!

  13. CMEH

    I am obsessed with craftster and would love this!
    Thanks for the great interview

  16. Emily Glink

    Thank you for giving us Craftser.org. Love love love it!!

  23. Laura Steinberg

    Great question, Vicki. I have often asked myself the same thing, especially when trying to market goods. I think that “craft” does carry a certain stereotype, although I do believe it is starting to change. “Art” carries it’s own stereotype as well.
    I love the skull and scissors pendant! Perfect for a ‘Queen Crossbones’ like myself!

  28. Karen L.

    Interesting question and fascinating answer. I have been reading a blog recently that has gone into “art” (whether photographs, quilts, etc.) and how it can be made affordable. Tough times for artists and crafters. Karen Lopez

  32. PC McBride

    My comment is to Leah. You are right about people not understanding crafting as a form of art. I would take it one more step. It’s up to us, the crafters, to show them how our crafts need to be in their lives.

    I have been a professional crafter for fifteen years, and have built a small business venture on not just crafts, but recycled crafts. I have shown them how important it is. Sometimes it’s one person at a time, but we must change their attitude.

    We miss you on Craftster, and hope to see you around soon.

  34. Jennifer

    I LOVE this necklace! If I don’t win it, lol, Im gonna make my hubby buy me one!

    -Jennifer Banks

  36. Sorka

    Oh I love it!! I want one!! pick me pick me random number picker!
    Denise Layman

  37. Jennie P

    Craftster is practically my best friend… Thank you so much Leah! And thanks for the great giveaway!
    -Jennie Ingram

  38. spicytaco

    Craftster is the ultimate crafting community. I totally changed my life.

  52. Sheila Yates-Vuu

    I would love to win that cool skull necklace!

    Sheila

  56. Anonymous

    There is some kuhl stuff here. thank you, Marvel Baca

  60. Rachael Ingalla

    I love this necklace! Hope to win.

    I feel ya on the stigma against crafts….I think it’s because it’s hard to relate to. I get really self conscious when people ask me about my art. They think crafting is “cool” until I actually get into the talking about the things they make. If they don’t do crafts themselves they can’t relate to me… which I think is why it’s so much easier to shrug it off as an “old lady thing.”

  62. Eleanor

    This necklace is very cool. I have just started wearning jewlery and I would love to have this piece.

    Eleanor Gona

  63. Anonymous

    Oh cool!! It would go with my laptop case.
    Dianne Askew

  64. Ruth M.

    THAT is a really awesome design. As a stitcher…I waaaaaaaant one!

    Ruth Molenaar

  70. Jennifer

    Jennifer Hall: I absolutely love that graphic. I hope i win! p.s. vickie, i made a pincushion ring for a friend’s birthday and it was a huge hit! so thanks for the tutorial!

  81. denise.mangini

    Very thought provoking question and good response. It makes me more aware of the way I discuss my “crafts”. Thank you.

    Denise Mangini

  84. Mimi

    The necklace is awesome!! If I won it,I’d love to see the double-takes and expressions on people I know – that would be classic.

  85. Mimi

    Would love to win this awesome necklace – that is sooooo cool! Michele Timms