Vickie Howell
Create earth-friendly vases out of re-used mason jars & twine. This one's for both knitters and crafters alike!
Aileen's Musings
Get your groove on with Aileen's tie-dyed deli paper background technique. While your at it download her freebie fractal backgrounds!
Alexa Westerfield a.k.a. Swelldesigner
How do you brand yourself and your business? Alexa shares how she brands herself and offers some helpful marketing and graphic design ideas to help you build yours!
Blisstree Arts
Many of Cyndi's favorite Photoshop tricks!
Cathie Filian
Forget about "gone fishing" signs and "golf anyone" trinket boxes. Grab some fabric paints, freezer paper, iron-ons and get creative making one-of-a-kind fashions for your pop, pal or hubby.
Crafty Princess Diaries
Tammy shows off an oldie but goodie, her old Kenmore sewing machine.
CraftyPod
Sister Diane shares some tips for using Twitter and Facebook to market a creative business.
Cross Stitch at About.com
Connie's Grandmother was a quilter and she's created a special chart to memorialize her. Stitch it up for the quilter in your life.
Naughty Secretary Club
Inspired by Marty Stevens-Heebner’s new book Altered Shoes, Jen gives a pair of white cotton Mary Janes a full makeover.
Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
Stefanie's cross stitched up the 7 deadly sins in Latin with a scissor accent and gives you the pattern so you can make it too!
The Crochet Dude
Drew talks about what could be better than a crochet cruise to the Caribbean!
The Impatient Crafter
Madge is giving away a melange of beads from her Bead Board of Wonders and shares a fun mixed media project!
And some BIG news from Lisa Kettell author of:
Altered Art Circus!
Techniques for Journals, Paper Dolls, Art Cards, and Assemblages
Altered Art Circus!
takes the reader on a magical journey into an artistic world where you
can discover your creative muse, waiting to come out and play. It is,
at heart, a technique book for altered artists, but the ideas are
housed within a wonderful, spectacular fantasy land. Altered Art Circus! you
the daydreamer, the explorer, the artist, to a place you have never
been, where you can unleash your artistic dreams and explore hidden
worlds through cutting-edge techniques, creative projects, and
beautiful images.
Altered Art Circus! includes
easy tutorials on basic digital altering effects for new and vintage
images, step-by-step instruction for projects, a gallery of
inspirational work from other artists, and clip art and images for you
to use in your own projects. The book covers digital and paper
alteration, creating from found and household objects (jars and boxes),
features playful illustration, vintage imagery, and uses myriad other
mixed-media materials, ranging from glitter and wire to crinoline and
coloring agents.
Lisa Kettell
is a mixed-media artist and writer with years of education and
experience in altered art, graphic and print design, business, and
marketing. She designs and publishes a successful art and fantasy zine
called The Faerie Zine, which is dedicated to fairyology, the arts,
creative inspiration, and travel.
Lisa sent this in:
Its my proud pleasure to finally announce the new event: Art Opera 2010, which will be held at the exclusive Oyster Point Hotel on April 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Red Bank, NJ right on the Navesink River, a few miles of the beach and New Jersey shore line, with fabulous views and nestled within loads of antique stores, centers, and art trendy shops, Red Bank is known for their trendy and artsy stores, restaurants and fun.
Wed. Night: Orientation dinner and guest speakers!
-4 course gourmet dinner w/venetian cake desserts, etc.
-High end goodie bag of supplies and surprises over a $350 value from top suppliers(if interested in donating please contact me, you'll receive free advertising too)
-Silent Auction
-Giveaways
-Meet the Instructors
-High profile guest speakers from our industry (wait til you find out who they are)
-Small table project
-Swap your swaps
-Center piece raffle, party favors
all in a magical underwater setting reminiscent of 1920s coney island meets mermaid flapper pageant!
Thursday Day 9-5pm/Night
-Morning and afternoon workshops with breakfast served inside your class rooms which are comfortable and nice, overlooking the harbor, floor to ceiling windows!
-Lunch served in your workshops
-Antique Centers open til 9:30pm for you to enjoy all to from the event with champaigne toast!
Friday Day 9-5pm/Night
-Morning and afternoon workshops with breakfast served inside your class rooms which are comfortable and nice, overlooking the harbor, floor to ceiling windows!
-Lunch served in your workshops
-Antique Centers open til 9:30pm for you to enjoy all to from the event
Saturday 10-5pm
-The Vendor Faire
-Make and Takes
-Author Panel (if you have published a book and want to sign, please let me know)
-Publishers and Industry vendors
-Surprises to follow!
-Break the mermaid pinata: for art goodies
-Candy and cupcake, salt water taffy bar.
-More guest speakers.
The total amount of registered students will be 150, classes will be first come first serve basis, choose 5 classes, from 15 top instructors.
50 to 60 Vendors on saturday's vendor faire.
Red Bank is located about 45minutes to 1hour from New York City, with direct train access from Newark Airport and JFK for $20 to Red Bank and deals from neighboring airports on travel to the event, the hotel offers free shuttle service around the area! There are fabulous places to visit and things to do such as:
-Ocean Grove Gingerbreads, and quaint shops,
-Boat Dining
-The various antique marts around Red Bank
-5 Star dining, cheap dining, within walking distance or shuttle: visit the food warehouse w/the melting pot, thai garden and more.
-Jazz and art galleries
-The beach for shells
April is 50-70 degrees in NJ during that time.
-Visit NYC: Tinsel Trading, Phoenix Beads and more w/a 45 minute to 1hour train ride.
-THEME: Mermaid Diva/1920s Coney Island Chic!
-IF YOU are interested in vending or donating to goodie bags please inform me, or to send business cards for your stuff, please send, email me at lisakettell@yahoo.com
This event is going to be covered from 3 popular publications and other outlets!
This event will have layaway, a 3 column blog/website for easy navigating of the event reg. classes, instructors, vendors, donators, guest speakers, red bank, hotel info, transportation, specials, restaurants, shopping, and more.
This is a much needed East Coast/NJ/NY event and I hope you will all be apart of it!
Magic and Joy!
Lisa!
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