Posted by Karen1948 on 2006-09-07 20:35:55
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Hi Mimi: I have never heard of a Crafternoon Tea -- it sounds interesting! If it is a "get together" for people who are looking for a craft, I would think a few munchies and tea/coffee would work. Men and women are great craftspeople and you could certainly have a variety of ideas for people to try. For eg., one of the best "scrapbookers" I have ever met is a male. He has a graphic arts background and the pages he puts together are amazing! There are many little wooden projects that can be purchased in Canada from craft stores which a person can then modify (if they wish) with the use of a craft knife, paint or other decorative finishes and proudly take home with them. Many men also knit or crochet -- not generally the dainty thread type of work, but yarns, and other unusual materials such as fabric strips, plastic strips, etc. Having the materials for "whittling" (pieces of soft wood or driftwood, sharp knives/chisels, etc. is something any male or female can learn by doing. There is information on the web and in libraries in most communities -- again that is true in Canada and I would assume it would be the case elsewhere in the world also. Having paint supplies and "canvas" (pieces of wood, painters' canvas, paper, glass, etc. could also be very entertaining. Many people say they "can't paint" but they can usually create geometric shapes or abstract pieces if they just let their imagination go. Hope this is a bit helpful.
Posted by titancia on 2005-11-17 15:25:59
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http://www.cornishheritagefarms.com/product_info.php/products_id/3055
Not quite what you're looking for, but it's a Cat Pooping Postage Stamp Rubber Stamp! One of the funniest I've seen. :P
I dabble in Graphic Arts...I nearly got my AA in it but decided I didn't want to do it for a living, I didn't feel like I could *make* a living on it. In any case, I'll be more than happy to try my hand at something for you. Email me at dawncathlene@titancia.net. I'm at work right now but can try to figure out something for you over the next couple of days. (Do you have a picture of what you kind of want? I can send you a graphic I made of poo a while ago...lol :P)
Posted by WildSnowflake on 2005-06-01 11:32:25
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I am so dittoing sallysunshine. I did stringing (freelance journalism) for a local paper. They are always looking for people to cover little events, etc. It didn't take too much time and it punched up my resume considering that I was a psych major who decided to go into PR. I also had belonged to a lot of college organizations doing PR and graphic arts.
Go to http://volunteermatch.com or check out the library and see if there is anything with local organizations that you can do. Even just helping with mailings looks good. Nonprofits lose alot of volunteers during the summer since they would rather be getting skin cancer.
Posted by Katrin on 2004-05-03 17:08:49
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PC all the way. Right number of buttons on the mouse, keys in all the right places, and you can type shortcuts instead of having to use the mouse for everything. And yes, I'm a graphic-arts type as well. I've had to work on plenty of Macs, and I've never seen anything they can do that a PC can't (except maybe some sound editing stuff a few years ago).
Want to upgrade part of your system? You can get a new part for your PC, rather than having to buy a whole new machine. All the computers I've ever owned have been built piece by piece.
As far as I'm concerned, working on a Mac is like trying to answer an essay test with only multiple-choice options or write a novel with a magnetic poetry kit.
