Sunday Links

A Bead A Day
Lisa over at A Bead A Day has put a shout out for help! How can you get swarovski flat back crystals to adhere to rubber?!

About.com Jewelrymaking
Tammy shares her favorite summer necklace design.

Art Bead Scene
Did you know ABS has a designer of the week? Join us in a challenge and you could be featured on ABS!

Beading Arts
The Bead Journal Project is just whizzing by this year, and Cyndi is finally caught up!

Beads and Books
Does your mood influence your jewelry designs? Share your thoughts!

Carmi's Art Life/World
Carmi's post features her favorite find from the CHA show in Chicago this month.

Cindy Gimbrone Beads
Come see what's on Cindy's bookshelf this week.

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
A special guest stops by the Earthenwood booth at Rust Belt Market: Cari Cucksey of HGTV's Cash & Cari

Resin Crafts!
Resin Crafts show you what can be done with the mold of a grandfather clock.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Are you ready to sign up for Lori Anderson's next fabulously fun and creative Bead Soup party? Jean has the scoop on what to do to sign up! Jean participated before and LOVED it. Once you have had "soup" with Lori, you just HAVE to have more! It's irrestible. See Jean's blog for the details!

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Andrew shares his plans for the future of his online Shop.

Pagemats on The Shopping Channel This Monday!

I have a fun scrap booking assignment to complete this weekend!

The Shopping Channel decided to launch these special die-cut mats on Monday so I am completing the scrapbook I started a few weeks ago with this amazing set.  I should be on the show with Cricut at about 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 8:30pm.  

If you have time today, you will also enjoy checking out the links of my Crafty Blogger Friends!

Aileen's Musings - This week Aileen offers you a re post of her Chunky Canvas Bird Cage Tutorial.

Carmi's Art/Life World - Carmi has a Crafter Companion paper fairy idea to show off this week!

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world - This week at Craftside there is a tutorial on how to make recycled silverware journal handles, a chance to win a copy of 1,000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies & Cakes along with a recipe for fondant, an interview with the author of The Urban Biking Handbook and an inspirational quote and art from Camille Kuo.

Crafty Princess Diaries - Tammy has some important news about a very popular knitting loom.

Eileen - The Artful Crafter - Look at this cute coffee can recycling project. It also uses craft stash scraps, so it's both eco-nomical and eco-logical!

Mixed Media Artist - Continuing with her clothing obsession, Cyndi has taken out her acrylics to use on a summer dress!

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery - See bling I designed inspired by Margot Potter's latest book New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry and win a copy for yourself!

The Crochet Dude™ - Drew reviews the Knook - a kit that teaches you how to knit with a crochet hook!

About Family Crafts - Now is the perfect time to get a jump start on your holiday crafting and Sherri will help you get a jump start on making your holiday gifts.

Canada's Fairyopolis Launch Next Month!

I am thrilled to be launching this amazing new Papercrafting Kit 

next month.

(woops...I thought it was Monday)

 There is much in the kit launch that I can't even begin to tell you all about the samples I am crafting!

Card makers are going to love this new range.

My Post today is on The Crafters Companion Blog

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Hello Crafter's Companion friends.  This is Carmi blogging again during a week which was designated "bloggers choice."   I am so happy to be showing you my Fairyopolis 3D paper ornament today.  The Fairyopolis Paper Crafting kit will be launched (with me) on The Canadian Shopping Channel this August 1st!  I just know there will be a special price announcement on the 1st too!

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This fantastic and extensive Fairyopolis paper crafting set includes everything you need to showoff all your creative skills. My favorite item in the kit is a CD set to create over 11,000 printable elements including custom cards, envelopes, notepaper, card inserts, gift tags, banners, pillow boxes, decoupage, papers, borders, alphabet sets, teabags and more! 

 

I chose this 3D fairy to print.  I cut out all my elements from the first side.  Then I had my idea.  If I "flip" my images and print a second copy I could build a 3D ornament in two directions.

 Ordinarily I would have been happy to stop here.

But then I built the fairy in the opposite direction so that if it twirled on the stand you would see the fairy no matter which direction you were looking.

 Then I sprayed a little iridescent spray and sparkle glitter varnish onto my fairy.

I love the extra glitter!

 I had such a good time I made a second ornament!  All these elements are on the CDs.  I can print them over and over and I have so many fairies to choose from!

Fairyopolis kit in the USA linked here.

Glitter Varnishes in the USA linked here.

I see some great Christmas ornaments in the future!

Me, Apoxie Sculpt and John Bead Fly To Jewel School Today!

I have been working around the clock on these new samples.  All these pieces feature Apoxie Sculpt and Metal Complex Bezels from John Bead.  I am representing John Bead on Jewel School in Knoxville, Tennessee on Thursday.  I am so excited to have this opportunity!  I am even more excited to be working with Margot Potter, Jewel School Education and Creative Coordinator at Jewelry Television.

Wish me luck!

Canvas Corp Great Idea

 I have always loved boxes.  Wood, glass, enamel, metal and even fabric boxes are in my display shelves.  I have so many different boxes that are decorative or collectible.

 However, I do not have a box made of canvas!  Four small canvases to be precise.

 This was a great sample in the Canvas Corp booth at CHA.  Canvas Corp has a website and blog full of great ideas!

Crafty Blogger Links

Great idea for a frame in the Prima booth at CHA.

About Family Crafts
Bored kids? Browse through this craft kit guide, all listed by age, with your kids and let them pick out one or more that appeals to them!

Aileen’s Musings
Aileen took the inchie challenge this week creating a 1 inch book, and shows you how you can make one too!

Carmi’s Art/Life World
Carmi has a week of posts about the Chicago Craft and Hobby show.

Connie Gee’s Designs
Quilts are Connie’s favorite subject to stitch and she’s got a comfy one for you to stitch this week.

Craft Buds
Mary and Lindsay went to the CHA trade show in Chicago this week, and show off some crafting technology along with some pretty fabric flowers and stamped metal jewelry.

Craftside- A behind-the-scenes peek at our crafty world
This week at Craftside there is a vintage pattern for a knit sweater, an interview with Kate Bingaman-Burt featured in the 365 book, a Steampunk ring from 1,000 Steampunk Creations, and news about a new graphic design website-RockPaperInk.com, and call for entries.

Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Who doesn’t recycle cards and gift bags these days? This was a real simple recycling project. Look at the card Jackie gave Eileen for her birthday; and then how Jackie received it back on hers!

Lindsay Sews
Check out some highlights in craft booth design from the Craft and Hobby Association trade show in Chicago.

Mixed Media Artist
Make an easy-peasy summer breezy hair tie from a strip of lace, a button, a jump ring, and an elastic band!

Stefanie Girard’s Sweater Surgery
How to make digital cameo quilt block inspired by the book Dare to be Square Quilting.

Sunday Beading Links

Necklace seen in the EK booth at CHA this past week in Chicago.

About.com Jewelry Making
Save time and your sanity this holiday season by making some easy metal ornaments now.

Cindy Gimbrone Beads
Studio Saturday lingers into Monday as Cindy finishes up her metal project.

Art Bead Scene

How do jewelry projects flow through your studio? Come to ABS and see how they flow through Cindy's studio.

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Andrew announces that he'll be helping teach three workshops with his sister at ArtFest in the spring of 2012!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi makes a fabric brooch with Clover's latest great tool!

Beading Arts
Cyndi has a fabulous squared-cross turquoise pendant to give away!

Beads & Books
Michelle shares 3 tips for making more time for your art.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be to be done!
Book Giveaway of the FABULOUS book, chains,chains,chains! You can see Jean's review and sign up! Come to her blog and leave a comment for your chance at this remarkable new book!

Resin Crafts!
There is a new open back bezel tutorial on Resin Crafts Blog!

The Bead Dreamer
Make or collect beautiful handmade jewelry? Store it just a beautifully with these jewelry storage ideas.

My Favorite Thing at CHA - Introducing Ruby Violet

This stunning necklace is just one of dozens of examples in the new Ruby Violet collection.  The kits to make up these necklaces are so beautiful and fun that I want them all.

 The embellishments in the line are over the top goodness!

 How could you choose?

 I want everything!

 The necklace kits always show you two different ways to make up the piece.  Of course, there are more than two ways but it sure is nice to have inspiration.

 How gorgeous are these?

 Even more amazing.....the kits will cost under $10!!!!

This is me and the designer.  

Meet Lilla Rogers.  She needs to be my new BFF!

Claudine Hellmuth at CHA

 Claudine had several new great products to launch this week at CHA.  Those of you who (like me) love her paints with Ranger will be excited to know the paints and mediums are now available in these cute small bottle collections!

 Claudine and Jen Cushman participated in a Mixed Media installation at the show.  It was a designed challenge with a couture theme.

 A few of you will see her Sticky-back canvas right away!  A wonderful bodice and matching necklace!  The skirt was made by Jen with resin painted papers!

Tonight they accepted an award for their dress!  They won the "Judges Pick!"

You'll see their dress in a copy of Cloth Paper Scissors sometime this fall.
Congratulations Claudine and Jen!

DCWV Christmas Trees at CHA

 Design Cuts With a View (DCWV) have outdone themselves again with their booth at CHA.

 Their booth is the first one I saw when I entered the show this year.

 The paper Christmas trees are fantastic!

 You can look at all the paper embellishments for hours.

 I am really attracted to the purple tree.

 They used some of my favorite paper.

 This is stunning in person.

 This tree gave me lots of ideas.

A tree of paper flowers.  SIGH.



Kanzashi Flower Maker - Another Amazing Clover Tool!

Do you love the look of fabric flowers?

Take a peak at the new amazing tools Clover is releasing so that we can make the most beautiful flowers.

I attended a Clover workshop today at the Craft and Hobby show.

   

It was so wonderful to learn a new technique.  The tools make this so easy.

 I sewed a lot of petals together and then opted to rearrange my brooch.

 I wanted to centre the felt heart so I made my brooch longer instead of one perfect circle. 

I really like my class sample.

 These were samples on the table I coveted.

When I get home I hope to make a few more flowers like this!