JUNE 2010 Black & White
JULY 2010 Nature
AUGUST 2010 Music or Michael Jackson
SEPTEMBER 2010 Red
OCTOBER 2010 Shapes
NOVEMBER 2010 Faces
DECEMBER 2010 Water
JANUARY 2011 Shoes
FEBRUARY 2011 Garden
MARCH 2011 Friendship
APRIL 2011 Ice Cream
MAY 2011 Solar System
A couple of weeks ago Jess from Epheriell Designs put this on her blog-
"Those of us in the handmade scene love what we do. Many of us would also love to make a living from it, but I think the love of the craft came first.
I’m sure many of you have participated in craft swaps over the years, but I want to take the concept of sharing what we love that one step further.
And so – Handmade Pay It Forward. The idea is simple. You recieve a handmade gift from a fellow craftsperson. You Pay It Forward by sending some of the things you have made and loved to others."
I thought it was a great idea and so I joined up. Yesterday I recieved my gift
Gorgeous isn't it? I love it. Now I have to find someone to pass something on to so if you would like to be a part of this fun game just leave me a comment.
In order to participate in this, there are a few requirements:
1. I will choose an undisclosed number of people who comment on this post to send a gift to. This gift I have made with my own hands, and with love.
2. If you choose to comment, and you recieve a gift from me, you commit yourself to Paying It Forward.
3. You must then make a post on your blog, making the same offer to your readers.
4. On your blog post, you must include this list of requirements (basically, all the text between the asterisks). You choose how many people you Pay It Forward to – though it would be nice if it was more than one. However, I realise that some of you make high-end or expensive wares, and I don’t want to exclude you from participating by setting a minimum number above one.
5. In each of your packages, as well as your gift, please include a minimum of 5 business cards (if you have them). Also include the business cards that you recieved in your gift – this allows every recipient to visit the people who’s generosity brought Handmade Pay It Forward to them.
6. Finally, in your PIF blog post, include the history of your gift – i.e. the name and blog of all the people before you in the journey.
Handmade Pay It Forward 2009 – Those that gave before me: Jess from EpheriellDesigns,
7. Please only participate once. Obviously, if you haven’t recieved a gift within a few weeks of leaving a comment on a PIF post, you can probably assume you missed out that time, and try again if you see it elsewhere 
Please use this button on your blog to share that you have participated!
friendly and supportive people. I joined a team called dust(down under street team) and without them I don't think I would be where I am now. Two weeks ago, when the devastation of the Victorian bushfires started to become known, the dust team opened a special store to raise money for the victims. We all thought if we could donate items and raise about $1000 that would be a great effort and help . Now into the third week and having already donated over $13000 I think I can safely say the shop has exceeded our expectations. Donations have not only been from Australians we have had people all over the world donate the 1000 items in the store. The store will remain open until the 31st of March unless it sells out, and with only about 200 items left I'm sure it will be.
Easy Christmas decorations and gifts for kids to make. The puddings are made from a bought fruit cake mixed with enough orange juice to make it moist enough to roll into balls, then either drizzle icing on top or cut plastic icing to shape.
