Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #492! |Keeping it Real

Monday, January 5, 2026

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #492!

Hello, and welcome to the first link party of 2026! I hope you've had a lovely holidays season and I'm glad you could join us for a new link party this week. 

Over the past few weeks I debated a lot about this party - whether to keep it going this year or not, mostly. I would love for the party to grow, but I also know that with more links coming in I would not have time to look through all your posts. Working all day out of the house in a very time consuming job and then having to juggle time for the family, our house, the blogs, the Etsy shop, and all the rest of what we call life is taking a toll and sometimes I’m not sure where to find enough hours in a day to do it all. 

In any case, I do love hosting the party and even though I often lack the time to leave a comment on everyone’s posts, I decided to keep it for now. Let’s get to party #500 (I have some special ideas for that one) and then I’ll adjust the plans for the rest of the year if necessary.

But for now, let’s party! If you can, please try to visit at least a couple of other posts and/or leave a nice comment on other people's creations, and help spread the word on social media.


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As usual, the party will be open until Thursday and I will post the features on Friday, January 9th.
 
Please note that there's a 50 entries limit, so make sure you link up early.

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The Really Crafty Link Party is focused on crafts, so the idea is for you to link up all your crafty posts: DIYs, printables, home decor, tutorials, recipes, whatever you want to share - and old posts are welcome too! 

I have no problem if you want to add the same link in more than one week; it will still be eligible for a feature but please note that I will comment and add it to the Pinterest board only once. You can add posts on other subjects (family friendly please), but only craft related posts, food and home decor will be eligible for a feature.

 If you follow me on social media (icons in the side bar) let me know in the comments and I'll make sure to follow you back!

By linking up you give me permission to use your photos in features or round-ups, and to share your posts on social media (always with a link back to you for proper credit).

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Thank you for joining the party, have a wonderful week and happy 2026! 

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6 comments:

  1. Teresa,
    Happy New Year!!
    I understand how you feel about hosting the party..You have a lot on your plate....Maybe ask for co hosts??? It might take some of the stress off of you!
    My Link Ups for today's party are # 4 and 5!!
    Thanks so much for hosting this wonderful party!! I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into it along with visiting all the links!! I hope you are having a great week!!
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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  2. Happy New Year, Teresa! I know how time consuming the party can be. Wishing you the best this year.

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  3. Teresa, worry less about visiting each post, the fact that you offer a place for us to share is greatly appreciated. Blogging seems to get smaller each year, each party helps keep the blogger going. Thank you.

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  4. Hello, Teresa and thank you, so much, for the party. As other mentioned, it's impossible to visit each and every link left and add a meaningful comment. Do what you can and do not worry further. I know what it takes to host. We love you and that you give us the opportunity to link up here.
    My entries this week #35+36+37
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