*hums to self while making a cuppa in the Lounge*

*checks update tray and gathers relevant owl notices*

*approves updated magical spiral staircase and steps up*

*lets self into TLC Crafty Witch Craft Room/Office*

*shrieks and spills coffee when attacked by hovering memos waiting for her*

*bats memos away, banishing them to the desk*

*mutters “Not funny”*

*cleans up coffee and goes to desk to update*

*checks messages*

Freak—

  Don’t forget!  You’re supposed to mention all the places the Crafty Witches can be found.  We can’t take over the world if we don’t have minions….er… I mean, those interested should be able to find us online everywhere.

Oh, and Princess?  If I find your tiara out again, I’m going to stick it where you …er…just put it away already.

--Dragonsinger

 

A—

  Make sure to mention questions/queries/corrections need to be emailed to crafts@the-leaky-cauldron.org … Okay?

--Josee_Madalia

 

Hey Freak—

  Now that we are caught up on the backlog, I think we are ready for some new tutorials.  Maybe you should mention it in your updates for people to submit their instructions using the form and we could get some more new stuff up.   Especially if there are people who have not submitted before that maybe need some encouragement.  If we want to take over the world…you know.  Minions, think of the MINIONS….

And by the way, don’t let Cat down from the wall.  Her work keeps trying to send her to a retreat or something that would keep her away from us.  She is stuck to the wall for her sanity.

--As_Weasley_As_I_Wanna_Be

*looks over at wall to see Hardhat_Cat stuck to the wall in a manner reminiscent to her own times of being stuck to the wall*

*waves*  Hullo, Cat!  How’s it going?

Good morning, Freak—

  Could you please mention the upcoming Craft-Along?  May 1 is very soon (just two weeks from today, in fact).  Tell ‘em to keep it tuned to Leaky for word on the details.  Thanks!

--Quietish

 

Okay, well then…

*sorts through updates*

( Whatcha waitin' for? )

Now for some memos and reminders:

Coming SOON!!!  Leaky’s first Craft-Along!!!  Join up with your fellow crafters and have fun.  What is a Craft-Along?  We provide a list of supplies and instructions and everyone who wants works on the project at the same time.  This way we can share our progress, our problems, and our projects all together.  Stay tuned to Leaky and your Crafty Witches for news.  The Craft-Along starts May 1^st!

And don't forget that the Crafty Witches are always happy to accept your original Potter-themed patterns by email using the submission forms that can be found here.

Also, if you see anything that needs correcting or wanna make a comment about it, please email us so we can do what the Crafty Witches do with it.

Looking for all the places that the Crafty Witches are trying to take over the world?  You can find us at Leaky, HarryPotterCrafts, LiveJournal, InsaneJournal, GreatestJournal, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Ravelry, Bebo, and Gaia Online.

 

*stretches and heads toward newly decided/designed/constructed on wishful thinking Tower of Power…er…Craft wing of The Leaky Cauldron*

*pops head in first floor lounge/tea area to say hi to visitors and other staff taking tea and admiring the galleries*

*waves hi to Gramma Beth*

*trudges up the stairs, slowly…* Don’t want to trip!

*whinges again about not having an elevator pass*

I want a winding stair like Dumbledore had.

*pulls out slip of paper out of pocket and mutters spell*

*jumps when Crafty Witch Staff Room appears to her right*

*does a complicated dance of sorts—very secretive—and turns to the left to walk in* (Hey, you have to know the tricks up here…)

*runs into glass wall, spilling pumpkin juice on her new robes*

Dangit…where’s my badge?

*pulls badge out of other pocket, waggles at glass*

*is allowed in craft room for real this time*

*mutters* Security measures…

*checks list of updates and sits down to type*

*notes supplies are low*

*writes list for someone other than SELF to get it taken care of*

*goes back to updates*

Main Site Updates:

* Crochet
o Other Items
+ Miniature Molly Weasley Sweater (which can be found on the forum here)
* Fabric Embellishments
o Fabric Painting & Stamping
+ Ballycastle Bats Foam Finger (which can be found on the forum here)

* Food
o Main Courses
+ Crockpot Pea Soup (which can be found on the forum here)

* Needlework
o Cross-stitching
+ Hogwarts & the Four Houses
# Crests
* Gryffindor Crest (v2) (which can be found on the forum here)
* Hogwarts Crest (which can be found on the forum here)
* Hufflepuff Crest (v2) (which can be found on the forum here)
* Ravenclaw Crest (v2) (which can be found on the forum here)
* Slytherin Crest (v2) (which can be found on the forum here)
* Other Crafts
o Miscellaneous Crafts
+ Click & Print Wizard Cards (which can be found on the forum here)

* Muggle Devices
o Hogwarts Crest - Magnetized! (which can be found on the forum here)

* Muggle Technology
o Use Spells to Control Your Computer! (which can be found on the forum here)

Forum Updates:

* Crochet
o Other Items
+ Miniature Molly Weasley Sweater

* Food
o Main Courses
+ Crockpot Pea Soup

* Needlework
o Cross-stitching
+ Hogwarts & the Four Houses
# Crests
* Gryffindor Crest (v2)
* Hogwarts Crest
* Hufflepuff Crest (v2)
* Ravenclaw Crest (v2)
* Slytherin Crest (v2)

* Other Crafts
o Miscellaneous Crafts
+ Click & Print Wizard Cards
o Muggle Devices
+ Hogwarts Crests - Magnetized!
o Muggle Technology
+ Use Spells to Control Your Computer!

* Sewing
o Wizard Wear
+ Staff Robes
# Madam Hooch
* Madam Hooch's Quidditch Robes

Gallery Updates:



* Crochet
o Muggle Wear
+ Hats
o Other Items
+ Mini Molly Sweaters

* Other Crafts
o Muggle Devices
+ Magnets
o Muggle Technology
+ Using Spells to Control Your Computer

* Quilting
o Fantastic Beasts
+ Fluffy
o Hogwarts & the Four Houses
+ Gryffindor Crest
+ Hagrid’s Hut
+ Slytherin Crest
o Wizarding Devices
+ Miscellaneous
# Wizardly Plants
+ Transportation
# Knight Bus
o Wizards & Witches
+ Characters
# Hogwarts Professors
* Hagrid



And don't forget!!! Take a moment to check out our Links section for new and exciting links every week for fantastic crafting not yet available on Leaky!

Did I mention that we are now OFFICIALLY caught up with ALL of our past updates? We are!!! Witch (get it?) means we are all in FORWARD motion.

*dances a bit, and falls through floor to design area*

Rats. I forgot that dance is part of the trapdoor jinx.

I think I’ll go back down and have some tea. Until next week….