New Class Starting This Friday........at MCC

Check out my new class that starts this Friday (2/29/2008) at My Creative Classroom ( http://www.mycreativeclassroom.com/ ).

Have you ever wondered what Altered Art is all about?
Let me show you......
In this course you will learn how to take an ordinary book and create a fabulous gameboard. A wonderful conversation piece and an original one of a kind gift.
This three week course includes your supply list, instructions, interactive presentations, chats, the instructor will available for questions through e-mail and more!
Join me to learn all about what you can do with an ordinary book!
This class is designed for beginners through advanced.
Class starts Friday, February 29th, 2008.
Cost $45.00

CHA was AWESOME!

WOW! I am still trying to catch up after being gone for 8 days in sunny CA for the CHA Winter Show (I live in MN where right now it is -11 degrees).......CHA was filled with all of the newest products that will be coming to the stores and your studios for creating all those great projects you want to do!

The FASHION CRAFTING DISPLAYS that were done by the designers were FABULOUS, it is wonderful to be part of such a talented group of designers....

At the Klambach Publishing booth Linda Augsburg gave me a sneak peak at the Spring issue of "Make it Mine" magazine (http://www.makeitminemag.com/) where I have a Wearable Art Jacket with a Stamping Technique I developed........there is a small photo of the jacket on the front cover (yeah), it is pictured on editorial page and it is a 5 or 6 page article......Here is a sample of the technique on a tote bag......it is very cool!

Check out the magazine.....it's NEW; the premire issuse was Winter 2007 and it's pages are filled with wonderful designs!

I taught a WORKSHOP for Makin's Clay the No Bake Polymer Clay (http://www.makinsclay.com/) where the students learned how easy it is to work with the clay for fabulous results.....they created a Journal Cover, an ATC and Postcard all from this wonderful clay. I wil share some techniques on working with this clay soon.....I will have to take some step out pictures for you.....so stay tuned!

3rd Place Winner in the Expo International Designers Contest at CHA

Here are the photos of my entry in the Expo International Designer Contest at the CHA Winter Show in Anahiem, CA this past week. I took third place in the contest and am so delighted to have been is such good company with so many wonderful designers.....This little denim dress was embellished with a wonderful button trim by Expo International, I added the trim to a know top to make it a little jacket and around the tops of the shoes to create a complete Wearable Art Outfit.......My friend Stepanie Kimura took 1st Place with a wonderful Denim Jacket, visit her web site at http://www.stephaniekimura.com/ to check out her books and learn more about her. My friend Mary Lynn Maloney took 2nd Place with a beautiful Fairy Dress, you can check out her new book "Memory Art" at http://www.krause.com/ . Also check out the beautiful trim that Expo International has to offer at http://www.expointl.com/ and come up with your own piece of wearable art to show.