Craftster - My new addiction.

I have a new addiction. Seriously, I need help! www.craftster.org is possibly the greatest site I have stumbled on in a long time. Basically it is a message board for crafters of all mediums and skill levels. You can browse all you want as a "guest" without joining and filling out a profile. When you are ready to post a message, the basic membership is free. If you want access to the "friends of craftster" area (and help financially support the site) advanced memberships are downright cheap, starting at $12/year. It is super easy to navigate the page. Message boards are broken into two main groups, one one for opportunities and links the other is crafts by medium. You can show off completed crafts, you can ask questions, there are great tutorials and more.

My latest adventure into the world of Craftster has been the "Organized Swap" section. After you are promoted to a Jr. member (which happens after you have made 5 posts) you can participate in a "swap." I recently saw that they were having signups for a "Jim Henson Swap." I am a HUGE Jim Henson fan, so naturally I immediately signed up. The Swap Moderator sent me a questionaire about myself and my Henson preferences. Once sign-ups ended, I was assigned a partner that I would be crafting for. She is great! The moderator obviously went to a lot of trouble to match us up with people that have similar intrests. Over the next few weeks I will be creating henson related fun stuff that I will load up and ship to my girl. She will be doing the same to mail to me! I will let you know how it goes.

If you are someone that is a little on the crafty side this is a must in your favorites list.