When Creativity Knocks

Have you checked out

www.whencreativityknocks.com

lately?

They were filming at the 

Super Show and CHA Winter Show in 

Anaheim, CA recently:

Here is some of what you can see on their 

web site:

Crazy Crafter's Countdown

The first installment of a game show 

created by When Creativity Knocks

Transformation....thinking GREEN!

By day I am the Director of Operations for the Viking Plaza Mall in Alexandria MN

We are in the process of doing major updates throughout the mall.

New furniture was on the list but along with the furniture would come 

the need for new trash cans and planters, 

 in looking at the trash cans and planters we had

the only thing wrong with them was they were

out of date...always thinking GREEN

I felt I could transform them with with the help of

Earth Safe Finishes.

 

Here is what the trash cans looked like

We sprayed them with 2 coats of

Black Perfect Paint.

 

We added Translucent Shimmers in shades of

Copper, Gold Sparkle, Gold Pearl and Pearl

to the sides and then 2 coats of Marine Varnish.

I ordered 2 gallons of the Black Perfect Paint

and Marine Varnish...

amazingly good paint really does make a difference!

We were able to do 2 coats of paint and varnish

on 9 large trash cans and 9 18" - 20" plantersa 

and 3 mall directories

using less than 1 1/2 gallons...

I ordered a gallon of each of the Translucent Shimmers

 

and as the picture above shows used just

ounces of each color...proving again

good paints and finishes go along way!

In a couple days I will post pictures 

of the trash cans and planters

with the new furniture!

Tiffany Windsor of Inpired at Home

Another highlight of the CHA Winter Show

was finally meeting

Tiffany Windsor in person.

Tiffany came by the Makin's Clay booth

where I was doing demos 

and we able to get this picture.

Tiffany is the host of 

Inspired at Home Blogtalk Radio

on Sunday Evenings 6pm Central Time

a wonderful show

filled with creativity and inpiration

be sure to check it out.

Tiffany is also the host of

 Inspired at Home LIVE interactive webTV. 

The Season Premiere episode will be

March 1, 2010 -LIVE on Facebook.

Check it out for live creative ideas! 

Check out Inspired at Home

for other wonderful events such as the 

Wednesday night, Facebook Fan Page,

archived episodes and more!

Aleene Jackson of Aleene's Tacky Glue

 

Inspired at Home held a LIVE PJ Party Event

at the CHA Super Show last week and

All I can say is it was a great show...

I was fortunate enough to be able

to help out at the event.

Manufacturers were so generous with their products and

gave away wonderful prizes to the attendees,

it was a fun time for everyone!

The highlight of my night came when

I got to meet Aleene Jackson 

the first lady of CRAFTS and 

creator of Aleene's Tacky Glue in the Gold Bottle!

My dear friend Lisa Rojas had her camera and took this picture.

For once I don't even think I took that bad of a picture....

CHA Super Show and Carol Duvall

Between teaching workshops at the CHA Super Show

I was able to chat with Carol Duvall 

and get this picture of the two of us, 

Thanks to my dear friend 

Denise Clason who had her camera with her!

Eileen Hull and her NEW ScoreBoard Dies

While at CHA Winter Show 

I was able to get a picture of my dear friend Eileen Hull with the 

NEW ScoreBoard Dies she created for Sizzix  

 

 

So be watching for another

Sizzix Blog Hop 

Featuring the NEW ScoreBoards

Coming SOON!

Earth Safe Finishes

Earth Safe Finishes

 Do you ever think about the ART products you use? This is what was on the Earth Safe Finishes site a few days ago and I though I would share it with all of you:

The Green Scene

There is a lot of responsibility that comes with being Green.  At Earth Safe Finishes we don't take it lightly.  It is not something that is superficial naming because it happens to be in vogue or because it promises at sometime in the far future to be financially successful.  All of us at Earth Safe Finishes are involved because we are passionate about our Earth, our health and helping others living on this planet who have had health problems because of all the toxins in our environment.  We are also deeply and strongly committed to the future of our children and grandchildren and everything we can do to ensure them a healthier climate, we will do.  How much does it count in the whole scheme of things?  It doesn't matter, it is what we can do and we pass it on to all of you...it is what you can do.  We are proud of living in the United States and proud that our products are made in the United States.  Because of our passion with art and creativity we have created the best, easiest, safest and most fun line of products made.  Because we are price conscience we made sure the products are reasonably priced and produce value.
The following list are areas that concern us and that we address when making Earth Safe Finishes product line:

Pollution

Environment

Odor

Toxicity

Sensitivities

Pets

Children

Integrity

Research

Longevity

Creativity

Carbon Printing

Ask questions about products you are thinking of purchasing.  Make all companies responsible for what they make.  Buy US made goods.  Give work to Americans

Sizzix ScoreBoard Blog Hop - Small Box

Hard to believe this is the last Sizzix Blog Hop,

we have done each of Eileen's Hull

Scoreboard Dies over the past couple months...

and in just a couple days is CHA where

there will be some new Scoreboards released...

I will get pictures and post her for you!

Above is the Small Box I did for this hop...

Follow the hop with the links below:

Eileen Hull

Debra Quartermain

Fabrizio

Bonnie

Makin's CHA Workshop

If you are attending the CHA Winter Show next week be sure and check out the workshop that I am co-teaching with Sue Kelsey, the picture above is a Mini Book created by Sue Kelsey using Makin's Air Dry Polymer Clay for the workshop.

Makin's Clay® Mini Book & Frame

W0504 - WORKSHOP
Sunday, January 24, 2010
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: 212B
Difficulty: Beginner


In this class you will make two great projects; 1) A Mini Clay Book and 2) Embellish a Frame using Makin's Clay®, the No Bake Polymer Clay®, Makin's Brand® Texture Sheets, Molds and Ultimate Clay Extruder®. This class is ideal for crafters, designers, and artists interested in working with and learning more about Makin's Clay®, the No Bake Polymer Clay®.

Sizzix ScoreBoard Blog Hop - Memo Holder

Here is another wonderful Blog Hop using

the wonderful Scoreboard Dies created by my friend

Eileen Hull for Sizzix.

Pictured above is the Scoreboard Memo Holder

which I made into a little purse.

I took the Scoreboard painted it with 

Earth Safe Finishes Shimmer Translucent Emerald

to give it beautiful shimmer and color.

Added some sparkle with

Clearsnap Daisy Daze Design Adhesives and Glitter 

Used Mulberry Paper for the sides and ribbon for a handle.

Above is a picture of it open, it is just the right size

for your drivers licence and some cash!

Follow the hop with the links below:

Eileen Hull
Laura Bray
Candice Windham
Niki Meiners
Jennifer Ellefson
Cindi Bisson
Bonnie Bruns
Karen Burniston