The 12 Month Craft The World Challenge!
Here it is everyone the 12 month CRAFT THE WORLD challenge! Are you up for it?
Here’s how the CRAFT THE WORLD Challenge works:There are going to be 12 themes over 12 months. The challenge is to interpret the theme in whatever way you like and create something crafty based on that theme. It can be something totally original, or you can take someone else’s idea and put your own personal spin on it! Handmade paper, pieces of jewelry, illustrations, clothing – whatever you like, so long as the month’s theme is tied in some how. You have 1 month to make it!
Creating your piece for each month starts from the date listed and you should post the results of your piece on your blog, with info and pictures, by the start of the next month.
The months and themes are as follows:
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
You still have a few weeks to think about it (what’s to think about!?) and start your monthly creation for June with the theme of ‘Black & White’
If you’d like to join the challenge, leave your name and blog in a comment below and I’ll add you to the list.
I’d love for this challenge to be super huge, so please tell all your crafty friends about it and get them to sign up!
FAQs
Can I start the challenge in October or November, for instance?
Yep! You can start the challenge whenever you like.
Are there any expectations of the post? Eg. Are photos required during the process or just a final one?
It’s totally up to you if you put up photos of the process, but one photo of the final piece would be great. It would also be cool if you could put up any sources of your inspiration, e.g. website links. This way, everyone can have a go at making it.
Does my craft piece have to be original?
No, you can try someone else’s idea as long as you credit them with a link in your post. Your creation must of course, also tie in with the month’s theme.
How closely fitting to the theme does my piece have to be?
Not that close at all really! Colour could be something enough to tie in a theme. E.g. If the theme was apples, you could create something in red. An apple is red.
What happens if I miss a month?
Nothing. Simply move on to the next month.
I don’t have a blog. Can I still participate?
If you have another way of posting monthly photos of your creations, i.e. through Flickr, Facebook etc, then yes. If not, no.
What do I get if I complete the whole 12 month challenge?
You’ll get a special, ‘I completed the 12 month CRAFT THE WORLD challenge’ badge for your blog. You’ll also be featured in various crafting sites around the net. But what more could you want than the self satisfaction and self pride!?
How do I sign up?
It’s easy! Just leave a comment below with your name and a URL of where you’ll be posting your monthly creations and I’ll add you to the list!
Don’t forget to tell the world you’re participating by popping up the CRAFT THE WORLD CHALLENGE badge, on your site!
PLUS, please make sure that when leaving a link to your Month’s entry on this site, please leave your link in a comment on the month’s related post, not in this post. Thanks guys!
HAPPY CRAFTING ONE AND ALL!
adelle
The LIST of ENTRANTS!
Deborah French - Deborah, if you could leave a comment with your blog URL that would be great.
Angelina Russo – casacocoloco.com.au
Nora – waitsfieldart.blogspot.com
Crystal - etsy.com/shop/sweetthoughtshoppe
Anika - anikatoro.blogspot.com
Terri - fromhomerstreet.blogspot.com
Stephanie - littlezaylee.blogspot.com
Ty - lavenderdaisy.blogspot.com
Sabrina -
MooBee Tees – moobeetees.etsy.com
Meaghan Louise – http://meaghanart.net
Carmel Renehan - http://www.laceandlinks.etsy.com
Sarah – http://www.sarikart.etsy.com
Kelly Gore – etsy.com/shop/braelynbarbara
Sharon – sparklepandadesign.blogspot.com
Jeni – pnkgeeni.blogspot.com
Sarah – sarikart.etsy.com
Louise – doraruby.blogspot.com
Pam – papercraftlady.etsy.com
Tracie – uniquecardz.blogspot.com/
I’ll be in for the 12 month challenge! Sounds fun.
Great initiative! Looking forward to seeing how it works! Will start on June this weekend! Cheers
Looking forward to participating in this challenge with my students at two small elementary schools in Vermont, USA
This is a GREAT idea!!! I will make mine a listing each month in my shop with the tag Craft The World Challenge and a link to this blog!
HOW FUN!
Definately excited about participating. What a great Idea!
Looking forward to it!
Fun, fun, fun!
I’d love to participate! Just like Crystal, “I will make mine a listing each month in my shop with the tag Craft The World Challenge and a link to this blog!” This sounds like fun.
This sounds like a lot of fun! I will post on Facebook and also follow Stephanie’s lead by making a listing in my shop with the last image being your blog button and a link to the blog in my listing. So excited to begin
This sounds like so much fun! Could I please sign up? Thanks!
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Adelle, this sounds like an absolute hoot! What a great challenge
I’m up for it and I agrtee witht he ladies who are going to list the item in their shops with a link back to their blogs.
http://moobeetees.blogspot.com/
Adelle, I love this so much I’m going to donate 50% of sales of my challenge items to Project 18. Yay!
Count me in. Sounds like fun. Thinking Black and White as I type this.
Sounds like an interesting idea…
This sounds like fun-count me in
Ok, Im gonna give it a try!
I loooooove this idea Adelle, and I am IN!
I would like to give this challenge a shot! It sounds like a lot of fun. I also have a facebook page but don’t know how to put in the website.. my name on there is “Braelyn Barbara.” I can put it up on facebook and in my shop! Thanks!
I’d like to try this. I might not be able to post a picture from September – December. We’ll be between homes and even between countries.
That’s fine Jeni. Post whenever you can!
My June Submission: http://www.etsy.com/listing/49025767/black-and-white-ribbon-braid-necklace
Adelle,
You did not add me to the List of Entrants!
I also juts posted my juin Submission!
– Hi Sarah – oops. Just added you to the list now. Yay! A June submission! Check out Sarah’s entry everyone
Great idea! I’m gunna play too. better get moving if I’m going to meet the June challenge
What a GREAT idea!! I love challenges as they get me thinking outside the box! Sign me up! I will try to get my creative family and friends to join as well! So much fun!!
Is the deadline the last day of each month?
I do not have a blog but I will post through facebook.
Thanks for the challenge!!
Please add me. Challenges like these push me to actually finish my projects.
please sign me up! great idea! i will post on facebook.
My first item is up! http://moobeetees.blogspot.com/p/12-month-craft-world-challenge.html
Here’s my June submission. I just barely made it, posted it on the last day of June.
http://littlezaylee.blogspot.com/2010/06/craft-world-challenge-black-and-white.html
Here’s my July submission: http://www.etsy.com/listing/50736336/winter-tree-pillow-cover
Here is my June entry… a little late
http://www.aimzsta.com/?p=257
Better late than never – It was created in July! http://moobeetees.blogspot.com/p/12-month-craft-world-challenge.html (Gingko Blossom being the nature bit!)
September – Red
http://lifeat-ourhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-bout-them-apples.html
I painted some lovely apples to go over my mantle.
February – Garden
http://pursuitofcraft.blogspot.com/2011/02/sarah-hat.html
I made a hat – it’s green because garden plants are green, and a stylish way to keep the sun out of your face while you garden.