cDo you have an out of this world tutorial you want to share on Blue Cricket Design? Do you want to be seen by thousands of viewer and draw in new readers to you own site? Well here’s your chance!
Blue Cricket Design is out to feature the hottest designers, the newest up and coming creations and the best projects on the web. My goal is to keep my site inspiring and beautiful and offer a platform for amazing designers to be seen. With the help of my amazing readers I know that goal can be reached.
The best way to be featured on BCD is to LINK LINK LINK!!! I grab all my features from our Weekly “Show and Tell” linking party every Wednesday! Some weeks I’ll be on the hunt for specific topics of interest but I’m always looking to feature:
DIY projects
Knockoff Design
Craft Projects
Trash to treasure makeovers
Room redo’s
Sewing tutorials
Recipes
Home Improvement Projects
and more!
The best way to grab my attention is to use awesome photos, have easy to follow step by step instructions and to link often! I can start picking out wonderful designers and like to re feature great blogs! So link often and feel free to link more then just one project!
By linking you give me full permission to feature your talent, tutorial in it’s entirety, photos, and blog! I’m HUGE about giving credit were credit is due! I will never claim your tutorial as my own and it will be clearly listed in the title of the post who this post is credited to. For example if the post was originally titled on your own blog (Crafting with the Kids) ” Thrift Store Dresser Makeover” it will appear on my site as:
“Thrift Store dresser Makeover by Crafting with the kids!”
I will then copy and paste your tutorial from your site onto a post in BCD. I do take small liberties in editing if for example your post is begun with general blog chat or thanks. I’ll cut straight to the tutorial! At the end of each and every feature post I will add your blogs linked logo button and a thanks along with a strong invitation to “Please visit this feature site for more incredible inspiration!” or something along those lines! So you will be credited in the title and at the end of your post! I was noting the guest blogger at the top of the post but I was finding that when I gave the post a FB shout out the image that showed up was often not the image of the project which has been proven to draw in more readers then a logo!
I’ll make a comment in your linked post telling you when to look for your post on BCD! In return I only ask that you grab the ” I’m being featured” button and slap it on your blog the day of your feature! It’s a great way to show off your guest blogging skills to all your readers!
Readers and friends,
I've removed the previous comments not out of embarrassment or shame but out of respect for my audience and to keep the tone of this blog uplifting and encouraging.
I am not immune to criticism and learned a valuable lesson and did take the unintended tone out of the original post. Again… That was NEVER my intention and I sincerely apologize to those who were offended! I appreciate the feedback especially from those who stood behind their comments.
I have to say…an anonymous comment sort of feels like a sucker punch to the gut while I stand naked on a stage for all to see! Anonymous commenter have the advantage of not censoring themselves because they can be unaccountable for what they say. Please remember that I'm as normal as they come! I get my feelings hurt too and when it's shared on a public stage it can sting all the more.
I welcome suggestions and even criticism but in the future I invite you to email me personally so we can avoid taking the tone of this site down the wrong path!
Thanks!
Hai Becca,
Mmm… am glad I never read what they wrote. OK. Came to say Hi and Happy Chinese New Year. I just finished posting this: http://www.finecraftguild.com/topiary/ and thought to share it with you as a base – idea, I’d like to guest post on your blog, with something fun and simple like this topiary. If you have any requests based on what’s on my blog, let me know. 2012 is my very year of collaboration, so any suggestions / ideas, let me know.
Have a happy day,
Rose
ps. and yes, you can not-post this… it’s meant for you, not for your audience.
Becca,
I was just coming to let you know that I think that you handled yourself very gracefully with the criticism that was handed to you. Way to be an example for us blogger on how to handle negative comments!
I also know that you just wanted to be clear about you expectations. You have worked hard on this blog and want it to stay up to the level that you made it. I thought it was fine to set out your guidelines. I don’t think that they are unattainable… you just want people to send you something that they put some thought into. Totally OK! : )
I hope send you a submission soon!
Good luck!
Fawnda
Becca! Congrats on the new venture! I wish you the best!
I didn't see anything strange or unreasonable in your guidelines, I wonder why anyone would be upset over them! Meanie "Anonymous" has a bad inferiority complex. I mean who leaves rude comments anonymously? …..seriously? Makes me giggle a little!
proud of you, your integrity and your awesome blog!
Thanks for inviting me to submit a project to be featured. That sounds like so much fun. I would love to. I hope to have a submission ready for you very soon. I'm visiting my new grandbaby in Cedar City right now and will be home later this week. BTW I love your blog and all the creative ideas you have.
I can't wait to think of something FABULOUS and submit it! Thanks for doing this!
Thank you for clearly spelling out what constitutes a good submission! Taking good photographs is the biggest area I need to work on. I have an idea for a submission, so I'm working on getting my photos to look more like the fabulous pics I see here.
Love your blog! I am new to blogging. I am very excited about it. I would love it if you would check out my blog and maybe share it with others. http://www.southernandshabbychic.blogspot.com.
Thanks and I look forward to keeping up with each other!
Wendy
Love your blog! I was looking to "BLING" out some shoes I bought and your instructions were the absolute most helpful because you gave me an approximate amount of rhinestones I will need. I am going home with my daughter (20 mos) for Thanksgiving and my Mom and I are going to do this project! So we should have a pair of matching shoes! How awesome is that! Thanks Again! Chandra
I linked up to your latest linky post today! I hope to hear fr you, would love to be featured here!
hugs bonitarose