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Crafting for a Cause: Little Lion Designs

26. August 2010

Last July when I was at the Cleveland Craft Coalition Show, I had the pleasure to meet Stephanie of Little Lion Designs. Her fabric collage pieces where colorful and delightful to behold, and when I found out that she uses her artwork to raise awareness, I knew I had to learn more about her and [...]

Crafting Field Trip: Stamplistic in Amherst, OH

22. August 2010

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Wonder what a CraftTestDummy does on a weekend? Sometimes I make a big mess….and sometimes I go shopping. I took a little field trip to Stamplistic, and wonderful (and sadly my ONLY) semi-local independently-owned scrapbooking and stamping store. What makes Stamplisitic special is that they carry such a marvelous collection of scrapbooking, stamping AND mixed-media [...]

Crafting for a Cause: Jason Orpe ALS Mojo Fest

21. August 2010

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Just found out about this craft-tastic fundraiser via Vicki Howell, and felt moved to pass it along. Watch the video to hear about Jason and Mojo Fest, then do what you can. Craft on!

Visit to the Amercian Folk Art Museum- part one

19. August 2010

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When I was in NYC a week ago- (geez, it already feels like a MONTH ago I was at Martha Stewart’s Blogger’s Night Out!) I took a quick side trip to the American Folk Art Museum. It was Sunday morning and I had to catch a flight home, and I only had an hour. Not [...]

Winner of ArtTerro Wire and Bead Art Kit

18. August 2010

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Thanks for all your comments and thoughts about this great kit from ArtTerro. (If you missed it, make sure you read my review.) I also have to make one caveat- I was told by the kit’s creators that there are NO plastic beads at ALL in the Wire and Bead kit. Actually, they are all [...]

Westcott Scissors Winner!

11. August 2010

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Thanks to all of you who read and commented on my post about Westcott at CHA- and I’m so pleased to be giving a pair of these awesome scissors away! So…with out further ado…. our winner, chosen at random via Random.org is…. KIMBERLY!! She says: OOOOH! I desperately need a pair of new & good [...]

Jewelry Trends at CHA Summer 2010

11. August 2010

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Here’s another article I wrote for CraftsUnleashed.com about the summer CHA tradeshow. Enjoy! Granted, the summer show of the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) is mostly geared toward paper crafting, but I DID see some jewelry. Again, the trend that first prevailed at the winter show is still going strong- mixed media is still all [...]

Tour of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Offices

10. August 2010

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Tour of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Offices

If you read my post yesterday about the Martha Stewart “Blogger’s Night Out,” you know that I left you hanging with a tease about my private tour of the MSLO offices. Let’s just take a moment to savor those words, shall we? Private. Tour. It was almost as nerve-wrackingly exciting as going to the actual [...]

Martha Stewart “Blogger’s Night Out” Party

9. August 2010

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Martha Stewart “Blogger’s Night Out” Party

I did a full-on, whole body “Happy Dance” when I got the invitation to Martha Stewart’s “Blogger’s Night Out” party in New York City at her Martha Stewart Omnimedia offices. First thought: “AH! I got an invite!”(Kinda cool for little ol’ me!) Then “OH! I get to see the offices where the magic happens!” (It’s [...]

CHA Summer 10 Blog Round Up from CraftCritique

7. August 2010

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CHA Summer 10 Blog Round Up from CraftCritique

My friends at CraftCritique compiled a blog round- up of some awesome posts related to CHA Summer 10- and my blog made the list. Please make sure you head over and check out ALL of the great coverage of this event. That way, you’ll feel like you were really there! Here’s a few awesome ones [...]

Flowers, Flowers Here and There: CHA Summer 10 Trends

6. August 2010

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While I’m away at BlogHer 10 and hanging out at the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia offices, papercrafts specialist and dear friend Lisa Falduto has her report of trends at CHA. Enjoy! Flowers, flowers everywhere! That was a constant theme as I walked the trade show floor at the Craft and Hobby Trade show this past [...]

Winner of Cricut Imagine Sunglasses!

4. August 2010

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Thanks for leaving comments… yes, some of you are “GREEN” with envy…but…at least one of you will be seeing green in the near future. The winner of the Cricut Imagine sunglasses is…. LISA ANN! She said, Oooo, I would love to win the glasses! I am SO jealous that you got to go, got a [...]

Westcott Makes a Splash at CHA Summer 10

4. August 2010

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Westcott Makes a Splash at CHA Summer 10

Westcott (scissors) made a “splash” at CHA summer, teaming up with Scrapbook Royalty to host a fabulous party and silent auction to benefit the Wyland Foundation. The marvelous designers of CHA made and donated artworks (some fine art, some altered, some wearables) that fit in with the “Under the Sea” theme. The party was MC’d [...]

Trendspotting at CHA Summer 2010- Banners!

3. August 2010

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Trendspotting at CHA Summer 2010- Banners!

I wrote this article for CraftsUnleashed, but I wanted to share it over here, too- because this is a trend that isn’t slowing down any time soon! What is “CHA”? It’s the Craft and Hobby Association trade show and it happens twice a year. I’ve just returned from the 2010 Summer show in Rosemont, Illinois, [...]

New Cuttlebug Design Debuts at CHA Summer 2010

2. August 2010

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New Cuttlebug Design Debuts at CHA Summer 2010

While visiting the ProvoCraft booth and checking out the Cricut Imagine (see my posts here and here), I got to take a peek at the newly redesigned Cuttlebug manual die-cutting machine. The biggest improvements to the design are a flip-up handle, sleeker design (a handle that can be used for transporting and stabilizing while cranking), [...]