AF Bratlife/LemonZ Crafts Official Shut Down

The title says it all.  I haven't posted in 9 months, nor do I have any intention of doing so.  LemonZ Crafts, better known as its original name AF Bratlife, is now officially shut down.  For newer posts from me you can check out my new blog - International Bffs - and for more artwork from yours truly you can take a look at this - Steve the Wimpy Dragon.

Have a great day!

P.S.

This was the 300th post!  Yay and goodbye.

Inklings?

Ok, so...
Today in history class I learned about how C.S. Lewis (author of the Chronicles of Narnia) and J.R.R. Tolkien (author of the Hobbit <3) had a writing club (yes, those two authors were friends!) at Oxford where authors could talk about their unfinished work and swap tips.  It was called the Inklings.  I was wondering if anyone would like to do something like that?

Not a huge deal, just you could post your stories/beginnings of a book/tips/writing stuff on International Bff's (for those of you who don't know what that is, I'll talk about it in a minute) and the rest of us (the Inklings 2) would comment.  If you wanted me to, I could proof-read and edit it, then re-post it.

This would be for everyone!  However, you obviously need to be a member of International Bff's to use it.  So what is International Bffs?  It's my second blog, which I share with anyone who wants to join.  Everybody is supposed to post about weekly making a constant feed of interesting blogposts for readers to enjoy.  However, no one has actually really joined.  I have four writers?  I think?  Maybe?  Anyway, if you want to join (no pressure...haha joking PLEASE JOIN) email me at skoshimom@gmail.com with your request.  You should get an email back soon after that from Blogger.com.  You MUST accept this invite to become an author.  After that, it's all yours!

Ok, peeps, I'm out of here.  Bye!

-N

Art Club

I am considering putting together...
An art club.  Why?  Well, it would be a good chance to hang with friends and to be creative at the same time.  I will need at least one other friend to help me teach on a regular basis (other people can teach but I suspect that most people won't want to teach) one art project every week.  Comment the following items:

• Is this a good idea?
• Would you like to teach or have any good project ideas that one of the official teachers could do?
• What day of the week would be good for you?
• Would you come!!!???

However, before you comment, be sure to ask your parents.  This club is run by the kids (and probably will meet at my house) and does not need any parents to teach, but parents will need to drive.  Keep in mind that we probably won't feed your kids, so it will probably be in the afternoon.  I think a good time would probably be Saturday afternoons, say 2:30 to 4 or something like that.

Also keep in mind that there is no true decision at this point and that the times above are NOT set in the slightest.

I'll post soon more about this, more about what this really is, but my hand is tired so I'm going to stop typing now.  Bye (and don't forget to comment!!!)

Riddle Me Sweet

If you'll look back,
Through the murky depths people call your memory and pluck out that one sticky thing, you may suddenly remember that thing I invented called Riddle Quest.  Here this may refresh your memory.

I have concocted an ingenious plan!!!

A riddle contest…on here!  As you can see on my title, it will be known as "RiddleQuest".

If you are a riddle lover, or want to win treasure (I just said the magic word), you have to solve all the riddles I post until I officially declare the RiddleQuest over.  At the end of the contest, there will be one SUPERhard riddle that will be the key to winning the contest.

Ok, did that bring anything up?  Anyway, I'm going to try this again, but this time the rules are changed slightly.  Here they are for you riddle-lovers or those who just want to know what is in the super-secret prize pack you might get if you are the winner.

1. Read each weekly riddle and try to solve it.
2. Write the all answers neatly and clearly on a piece of paper (keep it secret and safe so no one can steal your answers.  Of course, that would work against them if you answer was wrong.)
3. When the quest is over, put your answer sheet into an envelope.  Label it "RiddleQuest" and put you name on it.
4. *You have a three day window to give the RiddleQuest envelope with your name on it to me or mail it to me.  If you are mailing, be sure to have a date somewhere where I will see it but where the post office won't get mad.  Like maybe on your list.
5. After recording all the answers.

There will be rules to the RiddleQuest, and if you break them you will be disqualified.

1. You must get at least 80% of the riddles right to win.
2. Be sure to turn in* you RiddleQuest envelope (with your name on it - you can't win anonymously) within the three day time window (remember: if mailing include the date!)
3. Do NOT share your answers with ANYONE until the quest is over.  I trust you not to!
4. You may not work together with ANYONE (a repeat of #3)
5. There will be no sneak peaks into the prize box or at the next riddle or at the answer sheet so don't bother trying to get any out of me.

Good luck on you quest…it starts NOW!!!

International BFF's

IF you happen to be...

• Military
• Homeschooled
• Awesome
• Single Child
• Tons of siblings
• A bit crazy

And have an email account, then you could join International BFF's, a fun, easy way to express yourself, find advice, and have a blast with your friends.  Join us!  We are a collection of crazy tween and teen girls who decided they were awesome enough to make a blog (and we are so darn right).  So have some fun!  Come join us (email me to join).

www.internationalbffs.blogspot.com

C4C 2

Like I said yesterday,
I might be making a volunteer program for people who would like to help out with with my company, C4C.  However, back the bus up.  What is C4C you might ask.  Let me just put it this way:

• You collect caps
• I spend about two hours of each and every day putting three layers of white paint on those caps, designing them, decorating them, putting a special sealant on them so the paint won't smear, cutting out cap backs from hand-painted used Kureg (is that how you spell it?) boxes, gluing those two things together, then gluing pins and magnets on those %$@^#&*! caps.
• You buy the caps.
• Half of that well-earned money goes to those poor shelter animals to help them get a good home, and believe me every penny is worth it.

Sound good?

However, it doesn't have to be quite like that.  If you collect all your caps, and ask your friends to do the same, we could have tons of caps pouring in!  Way more than one person, one busy person, one busy person, say, with two blogs, a dog, a cat, six fish, a desire for two sugar gliders, tons of friends, who is starting school in three weeks, to handle!  So, if you want to

• Spend more time with friends
• Channel the inner artist that you're pretty sure you have
• Give back to your community and enviorment
• Or make some money while having a good time

Contact me!  Make the subject of your email Paid Volunteer Work Please.  Thank you!

K, I'm outta here.  Bye bye.

C4C 1

Q&A about C4C:
Q:  What does it stand for?
A:  Caps For a Cause

Q:  What is it?
A:  A thrift shop/charity drive.

Q:  What does it do?
A:  (In order:)

1. Collects used bottle caps
2. Hand-paint and decorate them
3. Resell them
4. Give half of that money (from the used and hand-painted caps) and give it to an animal shelter so a lost pet can have a home.

Q:  How can I help?

A:  Right now, just donate your bottle caps!  Plastic ones please (from store-bought water bottles, milk and orange juice cartons, etc.)  Put them in a ziplock and give them to me whenever you can.  Thank you for your support and time.

If you are interested in volunteering, please email me!  I might decide to make a paid volunteer work plan but I need your feedback.

Bling's-the-Thing and Spa Heaven Order Post

As you know, there was a temporary
Glitch that did not allow orders to come in.  That is now fixed.  You will order here in the comments for this post (and only this post please)!  Remember this "form order":

Order Form for Bling's-the-Thing:

 Object you want (B1, P3, etc.)

 Your name

Date and whether you will be ordering through postage or by hand delivery (no out-of-town hand deliveries please)

Order Form for Spa Heaven:

Item you want (Full massage, finger nails with nail art, etc.)

Your name and current date

Date you think will work  for you 

Thank you.  To see the Bling's-the-Thing catalog, click here (now updated and with new merchandise!)  To see the Spa Heaven home screen, click here.  Thank you for reading.

AF Bratlife Alert

This is the August Alert and Update.
AF Bratlife:
Hope you like the brand new "look" for AFB!  We will be keeping this screen for a while.  If you are having problems accessing areas of you blog, please contact me through email or word of mouth.
Or, if you do not live near by, or don't 'email' then please, do this quick and easy survey by clicking here.  Please, even if you are not having problems, go ahead and do this survey.  It's just five questions long, two minutes max to do it.  Thank you.

Bling's-The-Thing and Spa Heaven:
Due to difficulties, you cannot order right now.  However, we will soon be getting an update once those technicalities are sorted out.  Bling's-the-Thing will soon be getting a new brand of bracelets, called Bandz.  Spa Heaven is now excepting all orders as soon as scheduling is available.

New Updates:

• New Look!
• Updated Bling's-The-Thing
• Updated Spa Heaven
• New line of B-T-T bracelets.

Thank you, and this has been you monthly update (and post #240)

Boo!

Sorry to spring this on you guys!
I decided to spruce (what a cool word...spruce.  Gives you a kind of a zing) up the blog and give it some zazzle.  I know, I'm WAY full of words today.  I hope you like the new look.  Please, click on this link to do a quick survey about it.  CLICK HERE