Archive for July, 2008

Support Crafters with Autism

Posted on 31. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

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I was buying some supplies on Etsy.com, and ran across this tidbit I HAD to share. I was buying game pieces from ImagineArt7.etsy.com, and I saw this link at the bottom. Apparently, she is the mom of two kids with Autism, and has opened an Etsy shop called BiggerDreams selling items made by young adults [...]

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Craft Test Dummies Logo Design Contest

Posted on 29. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

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Well, I’ve been looking for a logo for my Crash Test Dummies brand- some kind of cool design to use on the blog, Cafe Press, etc.  So my hubby found a site that will run a logo design contest! If you are interesting in winning $300.00 US, submit a design over at 99Designs sometime in [...]

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New samples of “Luscious Layers”

Posted on 20. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

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I taught my “Luscious Layers” class at Grand River Beads on Thursday night. We had a lovely turn out of 4 ladies, all new to my classes. They made great pieces!
I was only prepared for 3 (we had one last-minute drop-in), so I had to use some scrap black clay for the base, instead of [...]

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Rockin’ Around the Clock!

Posted on 16. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

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My kid’s daycare had a bunch of scratched records that they wanted to recycle into art. So I thought spin-art record clocks would be just the ticket!
We first took a little sandpaper and scratched up the records even more- that way the tempera and acrylic paints that we’d be using would stick better to the [...]

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Better Late Than Never RAKs

Posted on 13. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

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Well, I finally got on an art bender and made up some gifties for my ClothPaperStudio Yahoo Group birthday gals.
For June.
Ok, better late than never, I guess. And with the scraps I generated, I’m making a series of ATC’s for the July gals, so I might just get caught up.
I used puzzle pieces, stamps, stickers, [...]

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Polymer Clay Video Review: Cindy Lietz

Posted on 12. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

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Cindy Lietz is a polymer clay artist and Craftista who has put together a series of polymer clay tutorials available by subscription. Since the PC world is smallish and fairly interconnected, she offered me the chance to view her tutorials (for free, for full disclosure) and write a review of what I saw.
If you sign [...]

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Hooray for Headbands and Heather Bailey

Posted on 08. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

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The weather here in NE Ohio has been sticky-hot this week, and my curly hair is getting on my nerves. I’m always up for a new hair gizzie (as they are affectionately called in my family) and Heather Bailey of www.HelloMyNameisHeather.com has a quick and FREE tutorial on making fabric headbands.  Yay!
She has a great [...]

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Polymer Clay + Bottle Caps = Cool!

Posted on 07. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

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I was making my blog rounds this morning, and ran across this idea from Crafty Goat. And since I love polymer clay AND bottle cap art, this worked for me! (Alternatively, I could use my polyclay and then have a brew. That also works for me!)
Anyhoo, she suggests making your own molds from cool buttons [...]

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Crafting Classes with Kids!

Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

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So, I’ve been really busy this last week with kid’s classes, too, and I’ve got a few more classes lined up to share with you…. or inspire you to do yourself with your own (grand)kids!
First of all, I have one more class at Grand River Beads on July 2nd. We’ll be doing washi-paper beads, and [...]

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Craft Triathalon!

Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

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I spent Saturday morning at Grand River Beads participating in the “Try-it-you’ll-like-it” weekend. I taught 3 classes in three hours…. and none of the materials overlapped! (Note to self: organize better!!!)
I demo’d swirly beads, faux dichro glass, and paper beads. Lots of fun, and our participants were REALLY enthusiastic! Of course, I was a little [...]

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