Video: Mod Podge Jewelry for Michaels

We had such a blast at Michaels this Cyber Monday!  The whole team and of course Michael and Jo were amazingly fun to work with.  I'll have links to the projects with pics soon....plus a second video.

I am off for a family trip in Oklahoma... having a blast!

Happy Holidays! Crafty Hugs, Cathie

Join us....We'll be LIVE on Cyber Monday at Michaels.com!

We are so thrilled to announce that we will be live at Michaels.com!  Log on and join in the fun!

Watch Live at www.michaels.com/cybermonday

11.28.11

Pendant Jewelry and Gift Boxes

1 pm Eastern

Noon Central

11:00 am Mountain

10:00 am Pacific

Painted Wine Glasses and Table Settings

3:00 pm Eastern

2:00 pm Central

1:00pm Mountain

Noon Pacific

Missing on Thanksgiving

hard.

prepping and chopping.
hoping you will call.
feeling silly about hope.

prepping a meal.
table set.
family laughing.
stories shared.
vino poured.
cream whipped.

still no call.

We miss you.

Show Up, Keep Trying and Dare to Dream

Happy Thanksgiving.

A personal thanks to people who show up.  Show up today, show up tomorrow ....show up every day.

A personal thanks to people who try.  Keep trying.  The world needs people who try.

A personal thanks to people who dare to dream. Dream the biggest dream and if some one laughs at you....do what a Honey Badger would do and bring a napkin.

Happy Thanksgiving!

xo cathie

We will be live at Michaels.com this Cyber Monday!

We are so thrilled to announce that we will be live at Michaels.com!  Log on and join in the fun!

Watch Live at www.michaels.com/cybermonday

11.28.11

Pendant Jewelry and Gift Boxes

1 pm Eastern

Noon Central

11:00 am Mountain

10:00 am Pacific

Painted Wine Glasses and Table Settings

3:00 pm Eastern

2:00 pm Central

1:00pm Mountain

Noon Pacific

Shake it: Berry Infused Vodka

It is time to start infusing berries for holiday martinis!

Have you ever wanted to try infusing your own liquor; but you were afraid you might mess it up and spend too much money on an experiment? Well fear not. We have been infusing for years with great success. You will only need a few household items, a base liquor and your infusing ingredients.

Fruits/flavors for Infusing:
cantaloupe, peach, strawberry, cherry, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, pineapple, mango, vanilla bean, lemon, lime or grapefruit, fresh ginger, lemon-grass, herbs, lavender, nuts, garlic, chili peppers or coffee.

Tips:
Don't use canned fruits.
Don't crush the fruits - this can cloud the vodka.
Use other bases: gins, bourbons and rums.

Etsy: New Holiday Items at the Cathie Filian Shop

 I am totally in love with these sweet trees!  They come in a set of six! 

 {{DIY}} Assemble and Alter your own Vintage Style Church Ornament.  This goes together with just a little glue and can be altered with paint, paper, inks, ribbons, glitter, etc....

 Tweet Tweet!  Love my feathered friends.  I always have stock on birds of all shapes, colors and sizes.

Sparkle Baby!  Mrs. Claus would love this sparkle ribbon!

We won't get snow in LA this year......but my projects can get sparkling snowflakes!

 {{DIY}} Assemble and Alter your own Vintage Style Farm House Ornament.  This goes together with just a little glue and can be altered with paint, paper, inks, ribbons, glitter, etc....

Velvet soft with rich color.  These holly leaves come in a set of 12.  Use them on cards, layouts, ornaments....endless ideas!

 {{DIY}} Assemble and Alter your own Vintage Style Cottage House Ornament.  This goes together with just a little glue and can be altered with paint, paper, inks, ribbons, glitter, etc....

Just a little shimmer and sparkle.  This puffy snowflake ribbon is offered in 3 yard cuts.

Scissor Cut Fabric Leaves for Your Thanksgiving Table.

Fabric Leaves

These leaves are so easy to make and create an elegant look. {{great for using up scraps of fabric}} Sprinkle them on the table, create garland with them or eyelet them together to make place-card holders.

Instructions Here!

Where Women Create and CHA recap!

A few weeks ago I was thrilled to be invited to teach two classes for Where Women Create in the CHA Craft Pavilion at The Southern Women's Show in Orlando.  It was a blast and a half - loaded with laughs, inspiration and crafty fun!

Meet Katie from Sew Woodsy and Jo Packham from Where Women Create.  Two awesome ladies!

Setting up for class!

Happy crafters! 

Here is the scrabble tile ring from my recycled jewelry class.

Made with Mod Podge!

Materials for my class.....pic from Sew Woodsy's blog recap of the show. 

I "heart" FolkArt metallic paints!

More students!

Marbleized ornament making!

Backstage at the fashion show for Suede from Suedesays and Drew....The Crochet Dude. 

Drew's fashion show wrapping up!

Love this gadget from Purple Cows!  It bends wire into funky shapes. So fun!

Simplicity has a new needle felting machine.

Meet Celeste from Touched by a Butterfly!  She was sooo nice and a Creative Juice fan!

Meet Charlene.....she traveled all the way to Orlando from Oregon.  Here she is with her recycled Jewelry from my class!

I spy a new magazine!  Super cute and loaded with ideas.  Sticth . Craft . Create...in stock at fabric shops and booksellers.

Beautiful sunset......

Beautiful Friends.....Wendy Russell, Me, Kathy Cano-Murillo and Tiffany Windsor.

The Countdown to Thanksgiving is on...and for those of us who are hosting that means clean, shop, prep, cook and prepare!  I am busy getting the house ready and the pantry stocked. After Thanksgiving, Steve and I are flying to Dallas to appear live at Michaels.com for Cyber Monday!  It is gonna be a quick November.  Thankful for family, friends and health.

See my Thanksgiving 101 Tips and Tricks!

Happy November....xoxoxo~

Cathie

p.s..... What are YOUR Plans???  Leave a comment to share the holiday spirit.

Make it: Baby Sling - easy pattern

Make it: Baby Sling

Baby slings can be a big-ticket item in stores; you can save a ton of money and add a personal touch by designing them yourself. They only require 2.5 yards of fabric and this pattern is so simple to stitch up.

Baby Sling Materials:
2-1/2 yds. tightly woven cotton fabric, 44" to 48" wide
sewing machine
thread
heavy-duty needle
2 - 4" rings made specifically for baby slings

Fabric pattern tips: Both sides of the fabric will show when you use a sling; you may want to choose a fabric that does not have a "wrong" side.

1. Turn under and press one of the short edges of the fabric; turn under an additional inch and press to create a clean edge. Stitch in place. Repeat for the selvage (long) edges. Leave one of the short edges raw.

2. Line up the raw, short edge of the fabric against a ruler or self-healing mat with measured grid marks. Fold in a deep (3" or so) pleat. The pleat should be oriented with the fold line parallel to the long edges of the fabric. Pin the pleat 1" from the raw edge and 9" from the raw edge.

3. Continue pleating the fabric with smaller 1" pleats. Pin each pleat 1" and 9" from the raw edge.

4. Stitch across the 1" and 9" pins through all thicknesses of fabric to secure the pleats.

5. Zigzag the remaining raw end through all thicknesses of the folded fabric.

6. Pull the pleated end of the fabric through both of the rings, folding through the rings to line up the 1" stitch line lines with the 9" stitch line. Pin in place.

7. Stitch through all thicknesses using a smaller stitch length to add strength to the seam. This seam will take a lot of stress; it is important to have a strong seam that it is backstitched on both ends. Sew an additional seam along the zigzag line for extra security.

8. To wear the sling, one end should extend from the back over the shoulder to the front torso. The other end wraps around the waist to the front torso. Thread the loose end through both of the rings and then back through one ring. Pull the loose end to tighten or loosen.

RESOURCES :
Baby Sling Rings: slingrings.com

CNN Living and Real Simple: Update your decor with paint projects

Here is a piece I contributed to for Real Simple and CNN Living. 

Update your decor with easy paint projects.

Full Story at CNN

101 Tees: Jazz up a Scarf with T-Shirt Roses

 Cozy Up with a Fall Scarf!

With a few simple tattered roses made from old tees you can jazz up a plain scarf in just a few minutes.  I used hot glue to make the roses and to attach them, of course you could also use a hand stitch.  To see other tattered rose projects visit this link.

Happy

Thanksgiving!

Cathie

 Begin with a 3 fall colored tees.  

Begin to cut the the tees into strips.

You will 1 strip per rose.  They can be anywhere from 1" to 4" wide.  The narrower the strip, the small the rose.  The length can vary in size too.  19" long is plenty.  You can piece strips together to make a long one.  The longer the strip the wider the rose.

Add a drop of hot to the corner of the strip.

 Fold the strip over.

 

 Fold the end into a triangle shape.

Fold the and turn the strip in the center to form the center of the rose. Hot glue to secure.

 

 Bring the strip to the back and glue to secure.

Keep folding, rolling and gluing.  

Secure the end of the strip to the backside with a drop of glue.

 

Make 3 different colored roses in 3 different sizes.

Hot glue the roses to the end of a scarf.

 Gather some buttons or cover your own with fabric.

Hot glue the buttons in the center of the flowers.

Wear It With Pride!