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Hello Crafters!
Yes, it's been a while since I've been talking to all you lovelies here in the CRAFT newsletter. I hope you've enjoyed our Mending Month projects, where we covered all kinds of ways to mend clothing, furniture, dishes, and even makeup. This month, we are happy to present to you ... Crafting with Nature!

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Crafting with Nature is our theme for April, and we'll have lots of nature-inspired projects for you to make. Learn how to make wood-inlayed jewelry, gold-leafed seashells, feather barettes, a nature can, and lots more. Stay tuned on Craftzine.com for these new, original projects.

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Exclusive CRAFT Project: Crocheted Wood Bowl

And for being so special and subscribing to our newsletter, you now have this Crocheted Wood Bowl project by Vickie Howell right now -- before it debuts on Craftzine in 2 weeks. Vickie takes crochet to a whole new level by crocheting a wooden salad bowl with pineapple yarn. Yes, yarn from pineapples! How cool is this? Spruce up the dinner table or decorate your home with this beauty.

Visit the Project Page

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Maker Faire, May 30-31

Maker Faire is coming soon! Following on President Obama's call to "begin again the work of remaking America," Maker Faire 2009 will be organized around the theme of Re-Make America. Held in the San Francisco Bay Area on May 30-31, Maker Faire celebrates what President Obama called "the risk takers, the doers, and the makers of things." The fourth annual Maker Faire will showcase individual creativity and grassroots innovation in the largest festival devoted to DIY culture and technology in the country.

The CRAFT area will be going strong with hourly demos from your favorite crafters, such as Cathy Callahan, Susan Beal, and more! And get your indie shopping on at Bazaar Bizarre. Don't wait in line at the Faire when you can buy your tickets online today!

Visit the Maker Faire Site

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CRAFT on Twitter

Are you on Twitter? If so, follow CRAFT on Twitter and get all of our tweets from the blog. You can also follow our other sites MAKE: Online, Maker Faire, as well as some of our editors: Natalie Zee Drieu @coquette, Becky Stern @bekathwia, Rachel Hobson @avgjanecrafter, and Shawn Connally @shawnconna. Happy tweeting!

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Keep on visiting us at Craftzine.com. In addition to our Crafting with Nature theme, we've got some exclusive Easter projects from Diane of Crafty Pod and Kayte from This is Love Forever. Plus, you won't want to miss the exclusive fashion projects from Diana Eng!

Enjoy the blooming flowers and see you next time!