How cute and fun is this Carnival Candy display! I was so thrilled when the designer picked up my blue and red pom pom trim for the display at the Saks Contemporary Clothing event. Better yet.... I was happy that event designers are shopping etsy for trims and supplies including graphic design.
Steve and I headed out last week to Atlanta... aka Hotlanta! We were so excited because we were doing an in-store appearance to celebrate the new Michaels Rewards Program. (This program rules!!! - should be nation wide in Spring 2012). The video from our live streaming should be archived here in the near future.
Day 1: Arrived at Plaid! We had a busy day of meetings! Planning lots of new and exciting products and craft ideas.
Next Stop was dinner! I had the fish tacos and they were delish! Denice had the taco salad....I had to snap a pic cause it was so awesome!
Morning Meetings and then into the Makeup Chair! Faith Brooks was the makeup artist. She was so lovely and nice....and good at Make-up too! You can see her website here.
Amy (Mod Podge Rocks) and I are showing off our make-up. I love our tops together. :)
Steve was busy setting up....while we were dolling up.
Us with Michael Duncan the Creative Director for Michaels Craft Stores. He is an amazing artist too!
Going Live.......
Our segment was all about Moe Podge and Dimensional Magic.
There is sweet Jo for Michaels. I heart her! So much fun and soooooo creative.
Lots of crafters showed up for make and takes.
This little cutie was so talented. She made each project and was so cute! Only 4 years old!
She was so sweet and crafty! and she had a Hello Kitty necklace......
Crafter, Recycler and Facebook Friend Betty came to see us and we were so thrilled. Ya know when you chat with someone online and you finally get to see them in real life. So fun and we are so grateful....she traveled 2 hours to attend! BTW - her hubby was waiting in the wings. Good GUY!
Betty makes amazing recycled books!
Books made from T.P. Rolls!
Mod Podge Halloween Frames!
Stenciled art was a HUGE hit!
Folkart Paint is in the house!
Airport Food.......? Best crab cakes. Seriously they were good.
Landed and driving home.
Back home and look what hubby set up in the kitchen. Feeling pretty lucky!
I am so excited to announce that Hot Glue Gun Helpers are returning to Home Shopping Network. You may remember the whole crushed boxes mess from last month. Ya -that stunk. But now we are back in business and ready to go!
In this episode we are altering a $4.00 apron into a cowgirl shabby apron. We used paint, stencils, rhinestones, iron-ons, etc. This is one project where anything goes. We have a bonus idea...we are using iron-ons to quickly transform place-mats and dishtowels.
Country Cowgirl Apron Materials:
Folkart Acrylic Paint – Butter Pecan 939
Folkart Acrylic Paint – Summer Peach 2549
Folkart Acrylic Paint – Fuchsia 635
Folkart Acrylic Paint – Ballet Pink 438
Folkart Acrylic Paint for Fabric Metallic Inca Gold 4430
Folkart Acrylic Paint for Fabric Metallic Copper
Plaid Metallic Foil Iron-ons 93226
4” Icon Stencils 29364
Apron (Washed and Light Colored)
Masking Tape
Foam Paintbrush
Stick of Hot Glue
Iron and Press Cloth
Scrap of Fabric (light colored)
Embroidery Floss and Needle
Rhinestones
Gem Glue
Ruffle Trim
Sewing Machine
Steps:
Lay the apron flat and apply evenly spaced masking tape from top to bottom. Press the edges of the tape to ensure a good bond.
Using a foam paintbrush and Butter Pecan paint, dry brush paint in between the tape. Add highlights of gold paint, by dry brushing Metallic Inca Gold over the Butter Pecan. Allow to dry and remove the tape.
Dip the end of a hot glue stick into Ballet Pink paint. Press the glue stick onto the apron in the strip area, continue painting until the stripe is polka-dotted. (where the tape was) Repeat this process adding a few dots per stripe with Summer Peach paint.
Working in the corner, position the star stencil on the apron. Using a spouncer paintbrush and Metallic Copper paint, stencil 3 stars onto the apron. Allow to dry.
Heat set all the paint by placing a pressing cloth over the paint, iron with a hot iron no steam.
Adhere the iron-on to the light colored scrap fabric. Follow the package instructions. Cut around the iron-on design and sew to the apron near the stars. Using embroidery floss, hand sew a running stitch around the star shapes.
Using gem glue, attach the rhinestones to the center of the Summer Peach polka-dots. Sew a ruffle trim around the sides of the apron. Sew a double ruffle across the top of the apron.
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Bonus Idea:
Embellished Placemats and Dishtowels
You can quickly alter dishtowels, place-mats or other kitchen items with iron-ons. So fast so fun!
Artsy Appliqué 94491 Cherries
Artsy Appliqué 98106 Apple
Artsy Appliqué 98097 Modern Tree
Following the package instructions, attach 1 or more iron-ons to either a placemat or a dishtowel.
For extra embellishment, sew a running stitch around the outer edge of the placemat, glue rhinestones to the iron-ons or add additional trims by sewing or fabric gluing them to the material.
We will be doing a live demo, meet & greet and Q&A at an in-store for Michaels Craft Stores this Friday! If you are in the Atlanta area please pop by and say hello! For rewards members, you can watch the whole shebang live....(Link Coming Soon!) Also on deck will be the talented and fun Jo Pearson and Michael Duncan from Michaels and Amy from Mod Podge Rocks.
Scoop!
Michaels Rewards Event
4000 LaVista Rd Tucker, GA
Noon - 4pm
Painting, Demos and Make-it Take-its
12 – 12:45 pm - Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza - Live Streaming
I am so excited to announce that Hot Glue Gun Helpers are returning to Home Shopping Network. You may remember the whole crushed boxes mess from last month. Ya -that stunk. But now we are back in business and ready to go!
