OK, well, maybe not. But while I was at CHA Summer 09, Sarah Moore (my editor-in-chief over at CraftCritique) and I shot this little video audition. We found out about the “audtions”, begged a little, and got on camera all within the span of about 30 minutes. (This is remarkable because most folks signed up in advance, planned a project to share, etc.) So here’s what we came up with off-the-cuff. Feel free to mock us…we do! Sorry I can’t […]
Archives for August 2009
Recycled Wallpaper Ornament- Recycling My Memories!
This is an article I published at my Craft Therapy blog…but since I cover re-using stripped wallpaper, I felt it was good enough to share here. {I’m also going to shut down that blog at the end of the year, and don’t want to lose this content!} Anyway, enjoy the story, steal the idea, make cool stuff out of trash! So here’s the story: Once upon a time, when I was a young girl, I lived in a house. And […]
Glow in the Dark Crafting -Volume 2
There were so many cool GITD items to talk about in yesterday’s post, I just couldn’t get to them all. So here’s another batch of glow-in-the-dark goodness for you! Thread, Floss, and Yarns I LOVE glow in the dard threads…all of my Halloween wall-hangings have quilted spiderwebs for quilting. You can also do rockin’ machine embroidery or monogramming with this cool thread, too. And it’s not just for Halloween anymore- with these sweet pastel colors, you can use it for […]
Glow in the Dark Crafts – Volume One
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to spice up your crafting than to add a bit of “glow-in-the-dark” goodness to it? In regular light, these photo-reactive products have a white or pastel hue…but then turn off the light, PRESTO! You’ve got some glowing, spooky fun! Here’s a round-up of some fun GITD products/crafts you can try out for yourself! Polymer Clay Both Fimo and Sculpey offer GITD clays that can be used alone or (in […]
Recycled Bicycle Art by Joseph Dull
When your creative juices dry up a bit, one of the best things to do is to visit an arts and crafts venue. I had my lovely friend Nicole as a houseguest last week, and we did just that at the Open Air in Market Square in Ohio City. While I took in some fabulous handmade art, one really stood out- recycled bicycle art by Joseph Dull. Take a look: He scavenges broken bikes and solders colorful stained glass in […]
Kid’s Craft: Nature Prints with Solar Print Paper
Here at the Casa of Crafts we are trying to squeeze as much out of the rest of summer as we can; and while the sun is still shining brightly, we thought we’d try out some Solar Print paper as a fun science/nature craft. This quasi-educational project can be done over a few different stages, too. We started off by exploring our new yard and collecting leaves, stems, and flowers, and then trying to identify them all. We then pressed […]
Crystal Crafter Hot Fix Tool Product Review
It goes without saying that I like a little bling in my world. Last year I was at the Sewing and Quilting Expo and pick up one of these cute hot-fix crystal-setters, made by Kandi Corp and sold as the Victoria Lynne Crystal Crafter. I finally broke it out of the box and kicked the tires, which for ME means trying it out on fabric, paper, plastic, and polymer clay. The bottom line is that it is a great price […]
Simply Screen Silk Screen by Plaid at CHA Summer 09
Jenny teases her coverage of the simply screen silk screen by plaid, and video demo.
Croc-a-Doodles Croc Art Contest
Crocs brand shoes is having a contest featuring Croc-a-Doodles craft paint and markers august 1-31 2009. Get your kids crafting their own custom footwear!
Tryin’ Out Glitter Bond at CHA
Jenny teases her article on CraftCritique, shares video info.
Craft Test Dummies now on Facebook!
CraftTestDummies now has a fan page on Facebook.
Suze Weinberg + CraftTestDummies=Fun at CHA Summer!
Jenny meets crafting legend Suze Weinberg for a craft lesson with the hot wax stylus tool.
New Sakura Two-Part UV Resin Premiers at CHA Summer 2009!
You know how crazy I am for UV curing resins- I practically keep Lisa Pavelka in business just with my consumption of Magic Glos. (read my reviews HERE and HERE). BUT, I digress. While at CHA Summer 2009 in Orlando, Florida, I came across the Sakura booth. I’ve heard of them as they produce the 3D Crystal Laquers that I know and love, but at the booth they were showing off a new product: a two-part UV resin. Surf on […]