I used to go to CHA and load up on new product photos – now it is more about the people I meet, the companies I connect with, and what I LEARN. I think Julie Fei-Fan Balzer did an excellent synopsis of the show and the trends in her blog post yesterday. Or, if you
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Author: Jennifer Priest
It started with jewelry, beading, sewing, home decor, painting, basket weaving, pottery, and cross-stitch. Marry that to an entrepreneurial spirit & at 9 years old a girl is selling her wares at craft fairs as far as her parents and grandparents would drive her. These days, Jennifer enjoys crafts of all genres from sewing to scrapbooking to jewelry with a little dabbling in the mixed media world. Her style is approachable and she wants everyone who sees her work to feel that they too can embrace creativity and make their home and life beautiful.
How Sharp ARE Westcott’s Scissors? A CHA Story…
If you’ve ever purchased and worked with a high quality knife, you know what “sharp” is. Slicing through tomatoes like butter and cutting with little to no effort. That’s why chefs and foodies get their knives sharpened regularly. And if you’ve sliced your finger by accident with said knife, then you know what that feels
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The Answer You’ve Always Been Looking for when Creating a craft business – The Academy of Handmade Artists and Supporters
Only a few days left to support this amazing opportunity – not only is Academy of Handmade Artists and Supporters creating the “Oscars of Crafting” but they are also presenting at SXSW and have been working hard here in SO Cal to benefit artisans, crafters, and creative people tyring to make a living making the
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Missing Bling? No Problem! How to Repair Rhinestone Jewelry
My favorite necklace that I just made lost a gem. Silly meshy shirt I was wearing – the prong got stuck on the shirt, I moved, and bam – the gem fell out! It was dark where I was at and I figured it was a lost cause. Then I remembered I had some rhinestone
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Get Recorded Free – Monthly Kit Giveaway!
You know what I just realized? We have not done giveaway in like, forever?! Up for grabs is this monthly kit from our shop, “Recorded”, in our first Monthly Kit Giveaway of 2014: But hey, if I am gonna ship one kit, I might as well ship TWO in the same box, right?! So I
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Here Bumblebee, Come Here! A Necklace From Clay and Smooch Accent Ink
I created a simple yet stunning necklace on the Clearsnap blog today featuring Smooch Accent Ink on baked Premo! Clay, sealed with ICE Resin. I adorned the necklace with beads from Prima Bead – I love these faceted dangles! Supplies: Smooch® Accent Ink in Gold Lame Black Premo! Clay by Sculpey ICE Resin, Rue Romantique
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Merry Christmas Tree Necklace…
Wishing you and yours the merriest of Christmases surrounded by those you love!! Today, I’d like to share a little “christmas-wear” project I made – a Christmas tree necklace with ICE Resin! When I first saw the Art Mechanique triangle shaped bezel I thought “TREE”. And then I realized it hung like an upside down
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