I've heard mention of Stumble Upon for quite a while now. It's one of those things that I kept meaning to get around to, but then I'd get distracted by, you know - a puppy or something shiny, and forget. I finally took the time to check it out when I saw how many site views I get thanks to Stumble Upon. The majority of my new visitors come through that way, so of course I had to go see what people are on about.
I wish I'd joined earlier. I really like this concept. There are so many things to read online and doing searches only gets you so far. It's nice to select your interests, click the Stumble button and get something fun to read or interact with. Here are some of the great sites that came up:
The 36th Avenue: This is a great site for DIY. Check out the 25 Handmade Gifts Under $5 - the mason jar sewing kit is fantastic and I want to make those sugar cubes for all my friends.
Sublime Stitching: A site for embroidery, which I'm considering trying out once I've got crochet down enough to not immediately forget how to do it if I don't practice for a day. The How To page makes me believe I can actually do this. Even if I suck at it, I love these ladies for being so dang positive about beginners. They have great starter kits on this site and one of the contributors, Jenny Hart, has written a bunch of embroidery books.
Everyone's Mix Tape: A great way to experience new music or just a new mix. My favorite is their Driving mix, great for your next road trip (or commute), but you can find a bunch of options (like Heartbreak, Late Night and Make Out) on the site.
I wish I'd joined earlier. I really like this concept. There are so many things to read online and doing searches only gets you so far. It's nice to select your interests, click the Stumble button and get something fun to read or interact with. Here are some of the great sites that came up:
The 36th Avenue: This is a great site for DIY. Check out the 25 Handmade Gifts Under $5 - the mason jar sewing kit is fantastic and I want to make those sugar cubes for all my friends.
Incredibox: I posted about this on LostGirls, but it deserves a mention on Uncrafty, as well. This is a fun, creative way to distract yourself, pass the time, or have your kids play around with melodies and beat-box rhythms.
Everyone's Mix Tape: A great way to experience new music or just a new mix. My favorite is their Driving mix, great for your next road trip (or commute), but you can find a bunch of options (like Heartbreak, Late Night and Make Out) on the site.
i have a couple of patterns from sublime stitching! so cute and easy! and...love the mix tape site, but i don't really get it...is that your collection? or?
ReplyDeleteI almost bought one of the Sublime Stitching patterns, but had to remind myself that I'm still learning crochet. It's so hard not to wander! The previously embedded mix tape (had to remove it because it kept crashing my blog) was not mine, though it certainly sounded like it could be! Here is the About Us section from the site (which gives a better description than I could):
Delete"Everyone's Mixtape's celebrates the art of creating mixtapes. You can add to an existing mix, or start one of your own. Share with the world, your friends, or that girl from science class.
Everyone's Mixtape is not about adding songs and hitting shuffle. It’s about the time you looked at a cassette's length as a challenge. About the time you stayed up most of the night making sure all the tracks flowed from song to song. It’s about the time your heart skipped a beat when the boy from science class handed you your first mixtape.
It's more than a playlist."
Super cool.
This also makes me see that I looked at the site too quickly originally - shame on me for being in a hurry.
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