Blog Angel Reveal - Blue Giraffe Crafts

For the past month I've participated in Blog Angels on Craftbotic. I chose Blue Giraffe Crafts as the blog to be an angel to during April. I was drawn to this blog because of the combination of crafts and cooking - two interests of mine.

Here are some things that I did during April:

The first thing I did was follow Blue Giraffe Crafts's blog and add it to my blog roll. Then I became a friend on Flickr, "liked" Laura's Facebook page, and followed a few of Laura's boards on Pinterest.

Blog

I tried to leave a comment on each post Laura wrote during April...though I'm not sure if that raised any suspicion that I was her Blog Angel. Commenting on posts was easy to do because they were interesting and relevant to what I enjoy reading.

Flickr

On Flickr, there is a photo of a cross-stitched Moroccan style pendant which Laura did on a wood base. I've never seen stitching done on wood before, so this was something new and intriguing.

She also has a wonderful collection of photos of items that she's sewn including book covers, purses, pincushions, pillow covers, and pencil cases.

There's another collection of photos of work that she's sewn and embroidered. One of my favorite items is a cross-stitched star done on what looks like wood.

There's also an adorable cross-stitch deer that Laura made. There's a link to Blue Giraffe Crafts' blog for more information about it.


Facebook

There were no updates during April on Blue Giraffe Craft's Facebook page, so I wasn't able to do anything on that.

Pinterest

Laura has nine boards and 103 pins on Pinterest. I particularly like and am following the Crafty Projects I Want to Do board. 

Some of the many ideas on that board include a beautiful - yet simple - lacy decoupage project, a fabric envelope tutorial, and a hand-embroidered patchwork cuff. I pinned these projects and a couple other ones - so hopefully my followers saw her pins and are following some (or all) of Laura's Pinterest boards.

I also am following Laura's Food board and pinned several recipes I'd like to try at some point:

=> Cookies and Cream Popsicles.

=> Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pops.

=> Ginger Miso Grain and Vegetable Salad. (Although Pinterest says it goes to a suspicious link, I checked it out and it's fine. It goes to a blog called Food to Glow.)

Being a Blog Angel has been a great activity during April, and has introduced me to some wonderful recipes and crafts that I would not have normally found had it not been for Blue Giraffe Crafts and the Blog Angel program.

If you enjoy helping other bloggers by commenting, linking, pinning, posting, or tweeting...take a moment to check out the Blog Angels program. It's a nice way to help and encourage others...a win-win for everyone involved.

Blog Angels - Half-way Update

Over on Craftbotic, there is a Blog Angels program. This is a great way to connect with other bloggers and create a sense of community spirit.

So far, I have done the following things for the person's blog I chose to be angel for during April:
- followed my Blog Angel's blog, Facebook page, and some Pinterest boards.
- Commented on each blog post she has written.
- Pinned some of pins she has on her Pinterest boards.

I've been inspired by her crafting, organizational projects, and cooking. But that's all I can say...I don't want to reveal too much at this point. At the end of the month, I will share who I have been helping and encouraging.