Paper cloud are running a sale through December with 15 to 25% off all of their pillows, lighting, journals, and apparel to start off the holiday shopping season.

New photo book-making site, Inkubook invites whipup readers to make a FREE book (not including shipping). I have not yet tested the site – but will do so soon and let you know my findings.

1. Log onto Inkubook.com and create a free account by November 30, 2008 to start your book.

2. Using the “Invite Friends” feature, invite someone to join Inkubook and submit a few photos to include in your book. We’ll send your friend a promotion code to use for a free book.

3. Finish your book and order it within 30 days of joining Inkubook, using the promotion code PBK266. For promotion details, visit LINK.

Indie fixx postcard contest: To enter, readers need to make a handmade card card or postcard and snail mail it to me postmarked by December 20th. They can choose a holiday to commemorate or just celebrate the winter season. It can be little or big, 2d or 3d, use recycled materials or not…they have complete creative control.

Don’t forget creative living media are offering free online subscriptions to one of their great mags – lots to choose from – including quilts, beading, sewing, paper and more…

Scrapblog: a free and easy-to-use web-based application offering users the ability share online and transform their one-of-a-kind scrapbooks into high-quality books, postcards and greeting cards. If you are a digital scrapbooking fan then this online tool looks like lots of fun.

Nikon Instruments is giving you the chance to test your skills and interact with microscopic images typically only viewed by scientists with its new online game, “Identify the Image.” This is a fantastic resource for designers and artists – Real world inspiration for design is right under the microscope.

Do you want to showcase a project that you’ve finished from a Potter Craft book? Potter craft are looking to feature your beautiful finished projects in the You Made It section, on the Potter Craft blog. If you have photos of a project you’d like to submit, please send to crownmarketing@randomhouse.com.