Yesterday I mentioned that I got a box in the mail filled to the brim with all kinds of crafty things from For the Makers. For the Makers combines DIY tutorials with hand-selected materials delivered to your door so you can discover new projects and create and share your projects with others.

Here is what I got:

I can’t wait to create with this stuff!

Simply sign up for $29 and every month you’ll receive supplies for four to six projects. They source the coolest materials and deliver them straight to your door, letting you skip straight to the fun part. They’ll walk you through each project with a fun how-to on their website but they also encourage you to explore the creative potential in each package.

The most exciting part is that once you make something, whether it’s one of their projects, or your own, you’ll be able to post it and share it with friends and fellow Makers.

This would make a great gift for the creative person in your life!

{ Via Under the Sycamore }

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{ Via Wildflowers Photos }

I’ve been busy this week with design jobs and getting ready for Craft Night. It’s not too late if you still want to join the fun! I also am continuing my Mother’s Day week tradition with some great interviews with wonderfully creative moms. You won’t want to miss my interviews with Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day, Suann Song from Simple Song, Michelle Dupont, Gabrielle Blair from Design Mom, and Disney from Ruffles and Stuff. See you then!

This is the message of the cross and why I celebrate Easter. An amazing work of redemption by a perfect man for imperfect people.

Lately I’ve wondered what my reaction to Jesus would have been if I were there. With all this talk about beauty, I wonder if I would have recognized the beauty that was Jesus.

He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. Isaiah 53:2

He was the epitome of beauty and majesty, yet so many people missed it. They didn’t have eyes to see. Would I have seen it? Do I have eyes to see beauty where it’s not obvious? Beauty in pain? Beauty in sacrifice? Beauty in a bloody, disfigured, and marred human being that loved me (and you) so much he was willing to give his life in the ultimate act of love?

Just as there were many who were appalled at him— his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and his form marred beyond human likeness…Isaiah 52:14

I pray that I have eyes to see true beauty. That I don’t miss it when it’s staring me in the face. That I spend my life pursuing it with passion.

He is not here; he has risen. Matthew 28:6

Read the Easter Story >>

If you are interested in advertising on evie s, I still have spots available for $35 a month. Here is more info.

Check them all out in my etsy shop to see all the designs. I’ll be adding more if these sell well.

My site has been blowing up with traffic lately (thanks you guys!) I’m curious to learn a little bit more about the readers of this blog of mine, so I would appreciate it so very much if you could take just 2 minutes to fill out a quick survey for me. When you are done, leave me a comment on what you like best (or worst) about this blog and I’ll pick one winner for a special prize next week. Thanks a million!

::: SURVEY CLOSED – THANK YOU! :::

Also, a special thanks to Craft Magazine for highlighting my paperclip earrings today!

Hi wonderful readers! I’m trying to spruce up this blog a bit, and blog more frequently. BUT, I want to know, from YOU, what you’d like to see more of on evie s. More downloads? More delicious interviews? More crafts? You decide by voting your top three answers below. Thank you as always!

In thinking of ways I could support this project, other than just blogging about it, I decided to offer anyone that purchases one of these $15 notebooks a little ad on my blog for a whole month! It’s a great deal – not only do you get to support a great cause, but you get a beautifully crafted notebook, AND ad space on evie s. for a month.

RULES: Go to the Felt & Wire Shop and purchase a notebook. Then email me your receipt (info at evie-s.com) showing your purchase. Then after approval you may send me a non-animated graphic (gif, png or jpg) 125 x 70 pixels with the URL it will link to. I will then add it to my blog on the sidebar. This is on a first come, first serve basis so act quickly!

Limit one per person. **I reserve the right to reject any ads that I deem inappropriate or unfit for my blog.**

School: by Design is a youth mentoring initiative that asks high school students–in collaboration with their college or professional design mentors–to redesign their school. A $10,000 award will be granted to the high school with the most innovative project to implement their idea. The program was created to give youth in under-served communities a real world experience using design thinking to communicate their ideas, exhibit their potential and take action in their own lives. {via the school: by design website}