...My Mom! Her guess was 687 and there were a total of.... drum roll please... 680 caps used on the fish!
Thank you to all who participated, custom coasters are still available. Anyone who participated in this contest will get $5 off any coaster order.
Here were the guesses one more time:
Margaret (Mom) G. 687
Rachyl C. 1250
Mara G. 785
Wendy R. 445
Zach B. 500
Caryn B. 625
Alice P. 1234
Patty D. 777
Denise M. 909
Adria B. 586
Kathy C. 578
Kim W. 500
Jessica P. 1326
Katie R. 432
Courtney C. 775
Melissa S. 886
Dottie V. 1025
So mom, what type of coasters would you like?
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
How Many Caps Contest!
Time for a contest!!!
I was asked last week how many caps were used in the Fish mosaic. Good question... Can you guess? Leave your guesses in the comments section. Closest guess wins! Winner gets a set of 4 custom coasters. Here are some images of the fish to go from.
I don't even know how many I used, guess I should get counting!
I was asked last week how many caps were used in the Fish mosaic. Good question... Can you guess? Leave your guesses in the comments section. Closest guess wins! Winner gets a set of 4 custom coasters. Here are some images of the fish to go from.
I don't even know how many I used, guess I should get counting!
Aussie for a day
Working away on Mara's B-day present. Here are some pics of the progress:
I am going to finish the "sky" part with silver caps—I hope I have enough!!!
After I finish this I have to search for 18 more Sam Adams Summer caps to finish off a set of coasters I'm making for my friend Kim.
Then making as many coaster sets as I can for the benefit next weekend! Wish I had a fish to donate, but don't think I could make one in such a short amount of time, not with having to work as well.
I've found that with Mara's project it really hasn't taken as long as I thought it would and I think that's because I'm not crimping the edges so that the caps overlap each other like I did in the fish. Getting the right sized nails (not ones that go through the back then need to be cut off) has also been a HUGE time saver! Think I'll do a new fish after these projects are out of the way.
I have four new Australian caps for you, the first two are mystery caps, so any help there would be great! The last two are Toohey's Extra Dry 5 Seed Cider, and Fanta
After I finish this I have to search for 18 more Sam Adams Summer caps to finish off a set of coasters I'm making for my friend Kim.
Then making as many coaster sets as I can for the benefit next weekend! Wish I had a fish to donate, but don't think I could make one in such a short amount of time, not with having to work as well.
I've found that with Mara's project it really hasn't taken as long as I thought it would and I think that's because I'm not crimping the edges so that the caps overlap each other like I did in the fish. Getting the right sized nails (not ones that go through the back then need to be cut off) has also been a HUGE time saver! Think I'll do a new fish after these projects are out of the way.
I have four new Australian caps for you, the first two are mystery caps, so any help there would be great! The last two are Toohey's Extra Dry 5 Seed Cider, and Fanta
Friday, May 7, 2010
Forever and a Day...
I apologize for not posting in what seems forever & a day. It seems life has been about everything BUT caps lately! But I'm getting back in the grove! Some updates since the last post...
• I sold my first set of coasters on Etsy! Sold the Sam Adams Blue & Silver Checkerboard ones
• Kate's Caps can now be found at Roots & Tendrils in Belfast, Maine
• New set of Coasters on Etsy Sea Dog, Set of 4:
• Working on 3 custom orders ATM
• Working on also building my inventory up for both Etsy & Roots & Tendrils
• Also working on getting a bunch of coaster sets made for the East Wave Radio Benefit
• Here is the start of Mara's B-day present -- no caps yet, but you just wait, soon it will be loaded with the caps she brought back fro Australia
• On a non-caps note, also working on a t-shirt quilt for Liam, my soon-to-be-nephew
• Another non-caps note, been riding my new bike a bunch, really liking it, this is what has been taking me away from caps for the most part
So those are the updates for now, I'll try to be more on top of this blog and caps as well! I know I do have some new mystery caps coming your way shortly, they are from the AU batch that I'm going through right now.
Drink up, enjoy your beer, then send me the caps!
• I sold my first set of coasters on Etsy! Sold the Sam Adams Blue & Silver Checkerboard ones
• Kate's Caps can now be found at Roots & Tendrils in Belfast, Maine
• New set of Coasters on Etsy Sea Dog, Set of 4:
• Working on 3 custom orders ATM
• Working on also building my inventory up for both Etsy & Roots & Tendrils
• Also working on getting a bunch of coaster sets made for the East Wave Radio Benefit
• Here is the start of Mara's B-day present -- no caps yet, but you just wait, soon it will be loaded with the caps she brought back fro Australia
• On a non-caps note, also working on a t-shirt quilt for Liam, my soon-to-be-nephew• Another non-caps note, been riding my new bike a bunch, really liking it, this is what has been taking me away from caps for the most part
So those are the updates for now, I'll try to be more on top of this blog and caps as well! I know I do have some new mystery caps coming your way shortly, they are from the AU batch that I'm going through right now.
Drink up, enjoy your beer, then send me the caps!
Monday, March 22, 2010
"Una Cerveza Mas, Por Favor"
"One more beer, please"
New set of coasters listed on my Etsy Shop. If you haven't guessed by now, they are made from Corona caps!
New set of coasters listed on my Etsy Shop. If you haven't guessed by now, they are made from Corona caps!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Current Unknown Caps
I have found a few more sites to aid in identifying caps which has helped cut down on the number of unknown caps I have. Click here to view the current unknowns, if you know any of them please leave a comment.
New Coasters
Been brainstorming on Mara's bottle cap present. Haven't quite figured out EXACTLY what I am going to do yet...
Spring has sprung here! It is beautiful, and around taking the pupper-doo for walks and enjoying the weather I have actually been able to get some coasters done. Also, sold my very first set of coasters on Etsy the other day, YIPPIE!!! Definitely did a happy dance when I got that email. The ones that were sold were the newest ones, Sam Adams Silver & Blue Checkerboard Coasters. Just listed these new ones on Etsy, and have two more sets in the very near finished stage. There are more pictures of the Samuel Adams Seasonal (Summer) coasters to the right.
Spring has sprung here! It is beautiful, and around taking the pupper-doo for walks and enjoying the weather I have actually been able to get some coasters done. Also, sold my very first set of coasters on Etsy the other day, YIPPIE!!! Definitely did a happy dance when I got that email. The ones that were sold were the newest ones, Sam Adams Silver & Blue Checkerboard Coasters. Just listed these new ones on Etsy, and have two more sets in the very near finished stage. There are more pictures of the Samuel Adams Seasonal (Summer) coasters to the right.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Long Time, No Caps
So I took a little hiatus from caps for a while there, but now am back at it! I blame Pampered Chef, it's a lot of work trying to get a party together, and then when no one shows all that work becomes a waste of time. Beautiful weather may also have been a contributing factor to the slow going on bottle caps. Oh well. Back on the bottle cap bandwagon!
So there has been news since I last posted! The Pepsi Refresh Project finished out it's first month, and although I was not in the top 10, I did make it into the top 100, which meant they rolled me over into March's voting! So there is still time for you to vote! Vote here once a day. Or you can click on the widget to the right.
Along with that Sun Journal, my local newspaper did a piece on me and one other L/A area native who are participating in the Pepsi Refresh Project. You can read that article here.
And last but not least I have a new set of coasters for you to lay your eyes on!
You can see more of this set here or check out the link in the Coasters sidebar to the right. Like what you see? (Of course you do!) Order them here.
I have another set coming along, just need to make a trip to the hardware store before I can finish it. Hope you all have a wonderful day!
So there has been news since I last posted! The Pepsi Refresh Project finished out it's first month, and although I was not in the top 10, I did make it into the top 100, which meant they rolled me over into March's voting! So there is still time for you to vote! Vote here once a day. Or you can click on the widget to the right.
Along with that Sun Journal, my local newspaper did a piece on me and one other L/A area native who are participating in the Pepsi Refresh Project. You can read that article here.
And last but not least I have a new set of coasters for you to lay your eyes on!
You can see more of this set here or check out the link in the Coasters sidebar to the right. Like what you see? (Of course you do!) Order them here.
I have another set coming along, just need to make a trip to the hardware store before I can finish it. Hope you all have a wonderful day!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
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