
I’ve put together a list of all the 100% free trade magazines; my requirements:
- 100% free and no shipping charges
- no credit card required
- nothing to cancel
Surprisingly, a lot of magazines made the list! You can get these 100% free if you own a business or manage a business in any of the following industries (online businesses are OK):
My top pick? Free Guide to Twitter: “Twitter: Best Practices and Tips”
Candy Industry Magazine: Covers the global confectionery chocolate and sweet snacks marketplace.
Total Landscape Care:an industry news magazine for green industry and landscaping professionals. (US)
Renewable Energy World: effectively promotes all aspects of renewable energy technology in the worldwide marketplace. (USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe)
Underground Guide to the iPhone– Read about the basic user interface and a ton of incredible iPhone features you would’ve otherwise missed. This guide explains in detail how to perform both the very simple and the most tedious tasks. (Worldwide)
Radio magazine: is published monthly and serves the needs of radio engineers, managers and owners who need to make informed equipment and services buying decisions. US & Canada
Professional Remodeler: provides “must-have, hard-to-find” content designed to ensure it is the indispensable business magazine for the country’s best residential remodelers. (US)
Food Arts Magazine: Exceptional recipes and fresh ideas…innovative presentation techniques…business tips and forecasts…news on tabletop, lighting, interior design…hints on where to find special products or produce…restaurant openings and closings…chefs on the move and much more in every issue. (US)
Wireless Week: delivers news, analysis and trends covering all aspects of wireless communications (US, Canada, Mexico)
Seafood Business: provides important, timely editorial features to help seafood buyers with their purchasing decisions. (US)
The Mac Manual: supplies you with numerous tips, tricks and free applications. Get the hang of the interface and discover what your Mac is really capable of. (Worldwide)
Accounting Today: The Business Newspaper for the Tax & Accounting Community. (US)
Financial Advisor Magazine: – tackles issues from college funding, second careers and divorce to charitable giving, business succession and retirement, estate and legacy planning. (US)
Free Book Summary: “Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job! (Worldwide)
International Railway Journal: -the first in global coverage of the Railway Industry. (US, Canada, Mexico and Selected International)
eWeek Magazine: – delivers breaking news, technology evaluations and strategic analysis covering the technologies, platforms and trends important to enterprise-wide computing. (US & Canada)
Internet Retailer: – the first magazine devoted to reporting on the Internet revolution in retailing and today remains the only magazine on the market with this exclusive focus. (US & CANADA)
Free Guide to Twitter: “Twitter: Best Practices and Tips” – If you’ve felt like tweeting for a time now, but didn’t know where to start, this guide is for you. (Worldwide)
Golfdom Magazine: – A magazine of solutions and opinions for golf course superintendents, owners and managers of daily fee, public, semi-private, private, resort, state, and city courses. (US)
American Spa Magazine: – Through the use of evocative photographs and an elegant design, they build a community by taking their readers deep inside the spa world. Twelve times throughout the year American Spa delivers the highest quality news and stories in the spa industry. (US)
TV Technology magazine:– Each bi-weekly issue provides readers with the most timely news, insightful reporting, and product information in the industry. (US)
Giveaway: Felt Playhouse Pattern
UPDATE: Giveaway has ended, view winner here
When I first saw these adorable felt playhouses, I thought genius:
I was given a copy of the 48 page pattern ebook. It included the information on everything you would need to buy, how much to buy, and detailed pictures of how to do every step, including Heat N Bond (which I hadn’t even heard of, so I was glad there were step-by-step pictures).
I admit, I’m a newbie at creative anything. The tips are in-depth, and no detail is forgot, right down to how many inches the window should be from the top and bottom of the playhouse. I need specific tips, so this is great for me! I can not create on my own – but I can follow a pattern – sorta!
The pattern is made for a 34” square folding card table, but don’t fret, there is a section on sewing playhouses for larger sized tables, building PVC frames and using different types of fabric.
The pattern includes outlines so you can trace and cut every detail shown in the pictures above, including:
The owner even leaves her email in the pattern book and invites you to email her any questions you have while making your playhouse! Perfect for ME!
Non-crafty?
You can purchase pre-made felt playhouses with tons of super cute themes at Imaginative Play Toys etsy shop. Prices start at $90 for the Basic Bungalow playhouse with just windows, a door, and a mailbox. My favorite is the 48″ tall Princess playhouse. *Mention Cuckoo for Coupon Deals for free shipping.*
Frugal/Crafty?
You can buy the pattern at Imaginative Play Toys etsy shop for $20. Of course I found out how much it would cost you to make one, I’m a coupon gal after all. I looked up prices for the amount of felt, Heat N Bond, and velcro you would need to make the playhouse, and my lowest price was $37.19, not counting curtain fabric for windows. I couldn’t find any great sales; these prices are from Fabric.com. That would make your final cost $57.19 for everything in the pictures above including the pattern eBook.
Imaginative Play Toys sell a Pattern and Pre-cut Fabric kit for $50. I think its a pretty good deal, but keep in mind all the extra decorations on the outside you would still have to buy and cut yourself from the pattern kit.
I am currently making one of these – follow my site as I post updates on my journey!
Giveaway: Free Felt Playhouse Pattern 48 page eBook with all the cutouts and details to make a felt playhouse.
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Entry is open to US residents. Ends 10:00pm MST on Tuesday, May 25th. Winner will be chosen using a third party site, random.org, announced on this site, and have 48 hours to respond or an alternate will be chosen. Disclosure: I was in no way paid for this review and this is my honest opinion.