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maker faire

I've heard so many great things about the maker faire in the past, so when we had the chance to get a booth there this year i was so excited! this is not your normal craft faire, it's almost like the coolest science faire, with a mix of arts & crafts, robots, sewing and knitting and more. there was so much to do and see -here are some highlights:
*swap-o-rama-rama, which is huge clothing swap, where you could sew, screen print and alter the clothes right there
*life size mouse trap- yep, from the board game, it used 8lb bowling balls crazy...
*cute little thingamagoop robots
*fire acts, huge metal sculptures and watching them create lighting inside
*the diet coke & mentos show....
*the guy who was playing the drums while knitting at the SAME time!!

all this, and Hambly was also a part of it. we were also packed at out booth! most people there never used a rub-on before so it was great to see everyones reaction. here's a pic while i was setting up, then as the crowd came in. it was very a cool space to - i loved the fence that was set up for the booth.

we also made up some special overlays packs at a huge savings to sell at the show and have a few left here.
(also wearing my new Amy Tangerine apple hoodie- love it)

   

music city usa

just got back from nashville, tennessee for scrap etc! such a great trip, it was so good to hang out with some of our hambly dt girls, plus the group from SIStv and meet some new friends irl. besides teaching the layout from below, i also got to take a few classes. this cool flower i made in jenni bowlin's class,- love her stuff. i'm wondering if i can make some of the flowers out of our overlays.....

do you like our "hambly" shirts? i printed the shirts using a gocco printer i just got off craigslist. another fun toy, i need more time to play with :) 

and yes, i did get to see some live music while visiting!

busy busy

not much time to post, i've been busy getting ready for Scrap Etc.. and working on lots of wedding stuff in my free time. here's a little peak of the project, can't believe there will 600+ people there, so excited. only a few more days, till i'm in nashville :)

giveaway winners

Thanks for all the posts, it was fun to read through them. Here are the winners- send me your address.

SusanD | April 09, 2008 at 09:04 AM
deanna. | April 07, 2008 at 06:38 PM
Holly Hanks | April 08, 2008 at 07:07 PM
Cassandra Lewis | April 07, 2008 at 04:50 PM

inspiration and a giveaway

if you haven't already-
check out the gallery our April Guest DT girl. Martha's gallery is filled with very creative ideas. I'm loving the jars she lined with the home decor overlays, and the little pendant she created.
lots of good inspo there. 

**it's also time for the monthly giveaway** leave a comment below, and you might get some new rub-ons and overlays.

today mini book

so i just got back from Boston, where i was teaching some classes using a lot of the Hambly CHA new releases. They are shipping now, so be on the look out at your favorite scrapbook store. I used a little finery from Tinkering Ink (love the felt infused with silicone, and their colors match our stuff perfectly), and alcohol inks from Ranger to ink the edges on the overlays, also used the new Paper Gator in class to corner round the edges of the Clearly Heavy Overlays mini book. Have you guys used this yet? You are going to love it, we could round the corners of all 6 pages at one time! Oh and i'm still loving the  Silhouette, i used it to cut the word "today" out of the new Brocade paper for each kit.

We also had a bit of free time, so i went to hang out with my cousins in Cambridge and Boston. One highlight was finding a Wagamamas there! When i studied in London almost 10 years ago, we used to go there all the time. It was one of our favs places to go, so i was shocked when i randomly saw it while visiting, and the menu was exactly the same, love the #71 chicken katsu curry  and yaki soba.

doing what i love

i've been working on my glass art again these last few weeks, and it feels so good to be back in my glass studio silk-screening and playing with my kilns. I've been so busy with hambly and wedding planning it's hard to find extra time. I took a few pics while i was firing the glass to 1600 degrees! The colors especially the dichroic glass and pink glass always change, so it's fun to see how they turn out. I put a few in my etsy shop :)

happy easter

Hope you all had a nice easter :)
Rose made these darling little eggs with her granddaugther Jackie using a bunch of rub-ons! love that pirates work for easter too!

felt sushi!

when i was at cha i got a kit for needle felting...it's kinda fun, addicting, and really easy. (until you poke yourself) this was the first thing i made when i got home. it turned out to be a group effort, everyone wanted to try- cassie made a sushi roll, and zach the ginger. i'd like to make some more functional items, but don't know much about needle felting. i love the sushi, but i'm not sure where to put it, i can see my dog eyeing them.... any suggestions?

jovie is here with me at work today :)

-she does not normally wear clothes, but she got a very, very short haircut, and she has been shivering (you should see her back legs she looks pink)- so the vet said i should put a t-shirt on her. dog clothes are $2.50 at target - nice! 

lovely day for a...

guinness and some crafting :)

happy st. patty's day!