Check out Kenmore's Facebook page for more fun ways to interact with them and their neat appliances and products. They make a great sewing machine if you're in the market for something more crafty than kitchen-y, I happen to own one.
Amanda from Craft Social appears at Kenmore Live Studio Nov 17th
Check out Kenmore's Facebook page for more fun ways to interact with them and their neat appliances and products. They make a great sewing machine if you're in the market for something more crafty than kitchen-y, I happen to own one.
November Craft Social Postponed
UPDATE
Because Craft Social is such an undertaking, logistically, and because we here at Craft Social HQ have day jobs, we have decided to cancel the event previously scheduled for November 5. We know, we know, you were really excited to come out and craft, we were too. But life gets in the way of crafting sometimes, maybe you can relate?
So here's the basic problem. Forget all this "we" stuff, it's really just me, Amanda Edwards. I put on Craft Social by myself now, and Craft Social HQ, it's my sunroom/office/craft studio. So, Craft Social has gotten to be so chock-full of awesome stuff, like goodie bags, prizes, with corporate product sponsors, 15+ projects in diverse mediums every time and new and loyal project leaders, it has become pretty overwhelming. And really, despite some perceptions, it doesn't really make any money to speak of, for me. So, while I love getting free stuff in the mail from sponsors (just imagine 100 bottles of Mod Podge and 100 scissors of every shape and dimension in your dining room!), and I love meeting new project leaders at places like Renegade Craft Fair, plus you guys out there who contact me to be a part of it all, it's kind of un-sustainable. That is, unless some of you believe in Craft Social as much as I do.
You see, it's really great to get together in a community of like-minded people, people who love to make stuff, and make friends with at least one or two of them. I know of a scrapbooking group that got together from one of the events, and one of our project leaders even got a job out of the deal. Plus there are many more of you who I see having fun and meeting new people at these events all the time!
So, if you want to help out in some administrative capacity or organizing way, if you love events and can juggle all sorts of emails from creative people all around the country, or if you have spare room in your house for free stuff, I want to hear from you! I think with a committee approach we could make this work again and continue having Craft Social events. Now I can't pay you anything, see note about not making any real money above, but you can get your pick of free craft supplies and know that you are helping a lot of people "Make stuff, and make friends." I know this is a lot to ask, but so many people lately have been urging me to have more events and even encouraging me to reach out to you, I figured I would give it a shot.
So if you're interested in the future of Craft Social, shoot me an email (craftsocial[at]gmail[dot]com) and we can talk about what level of involvement you would like to have.
Craft Socialite at heart,
-Amanda
An Evening with Premo Sculpey Clay and FaveCrafts.com
NEW UPDATE: Save $5 on this all-inclusive workshop.
Pay only $15 during the Columbus Day Weekend Sale.
Craft Social, along with FaveCrafts.com and Polyform (one of our wonderful sponsors), is putting on a great event on Saturday, October 22nd, from 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm in Lincolnshire.
You are invited to an evening of creativity!
Iris
Weiss, Polyform Education Director, will teach how to create a pair of
vibrant bargello pattern earrings with premo! Sculpey oven-bake clay.
Learn a quick and easy way to create a polymer clay veneer using rich
pearl and dazzling metallic colors of clay.
You will create 2 pairs of earrings in the shape and color clays you select. All materials provided!
Simone
Collins, Director of Social Media from FaveCrafts.com &
AllFreeBeadedJewelry.com will show how to easily use Facebook, Twitter,
Pintrest & StumbleUpon to find holiday craft ideas, to search for new craft
materials, and to keep track of the great projects you like. With just a
few clicks, you can find money saving coupons, discounts and deals! It's
easy to store and share with friends all your best crafting finds. Everyone will receive a free
gift: "The Crafters Guide to Online Holiday Craft Resources" booklet, plus there will be door prizes, and who doesn't like door prizes?
The event will be held at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069. The event is open to the public, 16 years or older, and the hotel has free parking.
Event Sponsors: Sculpey, Craft Social, AllFreeBeadedJewelry.com & FaveCrafts.com
Next Craft Social Announced - Saturday, November 5, 2011
We're pleased to announce the next, and eighth, Craft Social at Catalyst Ranch on the afternoon of Saturday, November 5, 2011. This event will be jammed packed again with lots of projects to make and take, and goodie bags and prizes from sponsors.
Get ready for the holidays with some new ideas and skills for handmade gifts and decorations. You'll learn from craft professionals, Renegade makers and people just like you, with great ideas and new projects for you to try and take home. Stay tuned for project announcements and sponsors in the coming weeks. Like us on Facebook and you'll learn about exclusive offers and for discounted advance tickets.
This event is produced by Events By Hand, Inc. a Chicago-based handmade event planning firm. Events By Hand and Craft Social are also a sponsor for other events. Look forward to a post about the Let's Create with Sculpey! event coming to you in October.
Operation Christmas Card and YOU!
EKSuccess Brands and Michaels, North America’s largest arts & crafts specialty retailer, are getting into the holiday spirit a little early this year, all to support our troops. The creative consumer products company and craft retailer will be sponsoring a booth at the Wrigleyville Block Party, in Chicago, during the Cubs vs. Cardinals game where visitors can stop by and make holiday cards for U.S. and Canadian service men and women deployed overseas.
From Friday Aug. 19th to Sunday Aug. 21st, the booth will be open for passersby to create cards using K&Company™ paper and embellishments and EK Tools™ pens and adhesive. All of the cards will then be sent to the Operation Christmas Cards organization, where they will be forwarded to military bases in Afghanistan, Japan, Iraq, Egypt and Germany. According to the organization, these cards will be the only correspondence that about half of these service members will receive during the holidays.
The event is part of EKSuccess Brands’ multi-level approach to collect 25,000 holiday cards for Operation Christmas Cards. Other efforts include Michaels in-store card making, an online Spotted Canary School™ class, and community and marketing initiatives. Operation Christmas Cards itself has a goal to send 175,000 cards this year.
Craft Social will be there at the Block Party, making a card and we hope to see you there!
Special Discount Announcement - iLoveToCreate.com
If you didn't get to come to Saturday's Craft Social, you can still get in on some of the fun. Shop iLoveToCreate for a special offer from Craft Social. iLTC makes familiar products like Tulip® Fashion Art, Aleene's Tacky Glue, Kathy Cano-Murillo's Crafty Chica™ line, and Puffy products.
Prize Sponsor Announcement - VersaSpin 360
Craft Social is pleased to announce a last minute prize sponsor, VERSASPIN 360. Tomorrow we will be giving away a VersaSpin360, three sets of Painters Pyramids®, and one set of Grabbers™.
VERSASPIN 360 is a unique and versatile project support system that allows you to securely elevate and effortlessly rotate projects to improve results, save time and save effort. For projects that include wet paints, glues, clay and even cake frosting, the VersaSpin 360 allows access to all sides without touching the wet surfaces. Many other diverse projects, including flower arranging and sanding or light machining, benefit from the secure and stable support VersaSpin 360 provides.
The easy-to-use VersaSpin 360 comes complete with both Painter’s Pyramids® and GrabbersTM, each offering specialized benefits across multiple projects.
PAINTER'S PYRAMIDS® provide non-stick, minimal touch support that securely elevates 'wet' projects involving the use of paints, stains, glues, etc.
• Rounded, non-stick point makes only minimal contact with the object being painted or glued.
• Formulated of a proprietary high density polymer to which paints, stains and many glues do not adhere.
• Allow you to complete all sides of a project in a single session.
GRABBERS™ provide significant contact, high friction surface support for any project or operation where firm placement is beneficial. Some examples include: light machining, sanding, flower arranging, cake decorating, etc.
USING ACCESSORIES INDEPENDENTLY
USING ACCESSORIES INDEPENDENTLY
Painter’s Pyramids® securely elevate your project off the work surface so you can save time, save effort and improve results on many arts and crafts projects. Painter’s Pyramids can be:
- Used alone to elevate a project
- Mounted to a work surface
- Secured to one another
- Combined with Grabbers on slippery work surfaces
Ticket sales for tomorrow's Craft Social close today at 5pm so this is your absolute last chance to get a ticket!
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