I love making mixed media art but sometimes I start to feel like I’m simply repeating the same techniques over and over again.  It begins to feel a bit stale and I sometimes look over my work thinking that it has all pretty much begun to look the same.  So, when I first saw Lutradur [...]

Tomorrow night on In the Zone with Cyn Gagen and Robi Cohen, our theme is KARMA CHAMELEON! In the Zone is a live interactive webtv craft show at 9 pm Eastern, 8 pm Central, 7 pm Mountain, 6 pm Pacific.  There are craft demonstrations,  a chatroom where you can connect with other crafters, and the [...]

On the In the Home show from Friday, Feb. 18th, I was feeling “Springy” and decided to go with a colourful floral theme.  I showed how to make three different flower projects:  a flower pot filled with flowers that are actually pens in disguise, a napkin rack that I “slipcovered” in Koolaid dyed fabric and [...]

These are the cupcake stands I made from scrapbooking paper, disposable cups, and old CDs. (Inspired by an idea from Alexa Westerfield http://www.favecrafts.com/Green-Crafting/CD-Cupcake-Stand) Here are some links to more great ideas for making cupcake stands: This one is made with vases and small plates:  http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/05/diy-project-kates-recycled-cakestands.html This out of clay pots and saucers:  http://www.oncewed.com/7598/diy/diy-wedding-cupcake-stand/ From a wine [...]

In the Home is a show hosted by me, Cyn Gagen, that focuses on making a house a home.  I’ve been doing some future planning for the show and I’d like to ask all of you a few questions to help me guide topics for the show: What do you think makes a house a [...]

Here are some of the craft projects I’ve made and shared on our live interactive crafting shows over the past month: Flowers made from lollipops, cupcake liners, and paint chips. Door decor made from a heart shape and some more cupcake liners.  You can do the same idea on a wreath shape. A little treat [...]

Well, for Halloween I shared a bunch of ideas for one of the quintessential Halloween treats – candy corn – so for Valentine’s Day, it seems only appropriate to share some of my favourite ideas for cinnamon red hots! Red Hot Popcorn Ingredients: 6 qts. popped popcorn (about 1 cup unpopped) 12 oz. red hots [...]

In case you weren’t able to join me live for the most recent In the Budget show, here’s the playback link:  http://www.linqto.com/PlaybackRoom.aspx?roomname=creativeedventures&name=SingleExplicit_2011_02_11_11_57_30_143  In the Budget is all about budget friendly crafting.  This can include dollar store finds, great seasonal buys, things from around the house and out of your recycling bin and more!  For this [...]

Mondays:  9 pm Eastern (8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific), In the Zone, a craft party of demo’s, chat, fun, laughter, and Show and Tell time for you to share with us what you’ve been working on!  Hosted by Roberta and Cyn.  Theme for February 7th show:  Valentine’s Day Thursdays:  Noon Eastern (11 Central, 10 [...]