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DIY DISH – When Friendly Plastic meets Hardware Store – WOW!

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Episode #10 DIY Dish -

See what happens when Kim and Kris find there way from craft store to hardware store.







Welcome to Episode 10 of “The DIY Dish!” If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at jewelry designing but do not have the tools or know-how for it, no worries! We’re making gorgeous jewelry today with a few simple products! We had so much fun making these with one of our best friends! You can do it too and it is easier than you may think. Plus, we’re going to show you a not-so-scary monster project in our 2 minute craft countdown. These projects weremade possible by using a few simple products from this week’s sponsor: The American Art Clay Company, better known as Amaco. You won’t believe the amount of amazing how-to projects they have on their website and the endless amounts of gorgeous finished projects that can be made with their products! You will certainly be inspired!
Don’t forget to click on the white arrow above to watch our how-to episode.
Amaco is also sponsoring this week’s giveaway for The DIY Dish viewers! We LOVE that! Keep reading to find out more. In the meantime, here are some extra photos for inspiration!
And now for that monster craft! The kids are going to have fun with this one!! (and you just might, too!) ;)
Accompanying PDF: n/a *note: Some episodes will have accompanying pdf’s if a pattern is necessary. If there is not a PDF download, we’ll let you know with a “N/A” (not applicable or not available)
Giveaway! Amaco has put together a giveaway package worth over $200! WOW! Take a look at what is included:
8 Colors of Cloud Clay

1 jar of Friendly Plastic Designer Sticks (4 each of 10 colors)

1 (4 oz) jar of Friendly Plastic Pellets

Marbling Comb

Needle Tool

Tri-Bead Roller

Hardwood Friller Tool

4 Colors of Rub ‘n Buff

Pasta Machine

Copper ArtEmboss

Copper WireMesh

WireForm Craft Wire
You are going to have so much fun with each and every one of those products! Our 2 absolute favorites? The pasta machine and the Friendly Plastic Metallic Sticks!! (You can buy those metallic sticks as singles or in assortment jars.)Seriously. So. Much. Fun.
This giveaway is open to a world-wide audience, 18 years and older. (Void where prohibited) The last day to enter the drawing is on June 21, 2010 so hurry, hurry! :) Here’s how to enter (and you can do any or all of the items below):
1. Leave us a comment here at The DIY Dish blog. Easy!!

2. Help us spread the news. Embed the video on your blog, tell your craft/sewing group, holler over the fence to your neighbor, email it, grab our blog button…whatever you can do to let others know about this video and The DIY Dish. We appreciate it!

3. Visit Amaco’s craft library and come back to our blog and let us know a project that caught your eye!
Have fun creating gorgeous jewelry!

-Kim and Kris


 


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DONT MISS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TOOL!

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Get in on the Great Crafters Tool Hunt sponsored by When Creativity Knocks and vote for your favorite. 


Lots of amazing tools to see!  I featured the pasta machine with Cloud Clay
- a brand new airdry clay from AMACO.  So check it out.  Voting ends tomorrow night at midnight.  Don't miss your chance to win some great prize packages!

www.whencreativityknocks.com

 "When Creativity Knocks".....make ART!
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THE GREAT CRAFTERS TOOL HUNT! We need your vote!!

Saturday, February 13th, 2010
I take a brief blog break to tell you about another really great modeling material.  This winter at CHA, AMACO launched a brand new line of airdry clay called Cloud Clay.  It comes in 7 colors and really is sooo fun to play no matter how old you are!  I thought you might be interested in a little contest that Amaco was able to participate!  Enjoy! I'll be back tomorrow with more exciting Friendly Plastic!

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It's time for the GREAT CRAFTER's TOOL HUNT 2!!!  And I need your help and your vote!  Amaco was invited to participate using a brand new product called Cloud Clay!  It's an airdry clay that literally "stretches beyond your imagination".  I call it a "party in a package" because there is no way you can handle this clay and not just feel good....its like those wonderful squishy stress balls...except you can shape it!  It bounces and its as light as a feather - or in this case - a cloud!

So here's the details:

When Creativity Knocks is once again sponsoring the Great Crafter’s Tool Hunt.  AMACO is a participant and needs your vote!
This online, reality-based craft show merges the generational gap and combines crafters and creative minds of all disciplines. Expert Designer Ana Araujo and Host Megan Araujo, along with a variety of guests, bring weekly creative projects featuring a variety of mediums.  
Ana Araujo headed to the Craft & Hobby Association’s Winter Trade Show in Anaheim looking for something new, something cool and something that she – and WCK viewers – can’t live without!  During the Show, WCK taped 13 segments for the Great Crafter’s Tools Hunt 2.  Each of the segments will be featured in “The WCK Great Crafter’s Tool Hunt” on  When Creativity Knocks.com. Viewers will vote for their favorite tool, and the winning manufacturer will win a free episode on When Creativity Knocks, valued at $750.00.
Beginning February 12th, you'll be able to view all of the tools in the second Great Crafter's Tool Hunt and cast your vote! 

To vote for AMACO (and me), follow these simple steps:
 
  • Go to the WCK Website at When Creativity Knocks.com.
  • LOGIN* and register (to login in on the WCK site, answer the math problem. (example: 12-3= login answer is 9).
  • Click on the tool video you want to watch.
  • Next to the TV screen will be a voting box. Click on the voting box to register your vote.
  • Voting closes at 12 midnight (PST) on February 21s.t
  • One lucky crafter will win all of the tools in the hunt!
 
Vote for AMACO’s Cloud Clay™ and Pasta Machine tools today!
 



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CHA SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Tuesday, the production staff of When Creativity Knocks, Megan Arujo and I, taped a 3 minute demonstration using AMACO's newest product - Cloud Clay featuring the pasta machine. This segment will be available to view on the WCK website beginning February 12th - so cast your vote for us!! Check out their website for details!

The show this year was smaller than in years past. Even still this was an exciting show!

As for as trends - there was a big trend towards food crafts! Scrapbooking papers featured fun- food items, diecuts in cupcake and party food shapes. ProvoCraft debuted a fondant cutter - very similar to the Cricut machine. So look for fun, whimsical food shapes all the way from die cuts to jewelry charms. I guess this means I should cook??? Hmmmm...maybe I'll cook up some "chocolate" friendly plastic candy treats and fool my friends!

In Amaco's booth, Designers Michelle Zimmerman and Helen Bradley featured foodcrafts of their own as they created fun cupcakes in all sizes from Amaco's newest product release - Cloud Clay! This clay is soooooo light an airy - and when dry - well you honestly just can't take your hands off of it! For kids - it's like a "party in a package".

Initially it feels like a squishy stress ball but as it dries it becomes bouncy. Available in 7 colors with black and chocolate brown on their way! Air Dries fully in 24 hours.

For kid-friendly Project's featuring this brand new clay - see the latest issue of Pack-O-Fun magazine on your newstands now!

ATTN: Teachers, Camp Coordinators, Art Instructors, Girl and Boy Scout Troop leaders - Cloud Clay will have a blog and educational/social network center all its own soon! So keep checking back!

Beading and jewelry making seem to be an ever growing category with the attendees not being able to get enough! Designers such as Katie Hacker(Katydids) , Jill MacKay (Jill MacKay Collection) debuted their new signature lines. As always jewelry making is always a popular and less expensive way to accessories and dress up your fashions without alot of added expense...plus it's fun too!

My latest book "Beading In No Time" by Cico Books was released. It's 178 pages of creative jewelry ranging from beginner to intermediate skill levels...and I am happy to say that YES! It does have some Friendly Plastic projects in it...along with a host of others! Click here for more Info

Inspired at Home held a live pajama party as well as a live radiocast of the show. Get all the details on their website: http://www.inspiredathome.com/

CHA is really an overwhelming collection of creative talent! High five to the hundreds of designers who frantically worked long hours into the night to make this event successful for all the exhibitors in attendance!

Coming up in the next couple of days - a new FPTV video featuring pellets and molds. You wont want to miss it!








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