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We’ve moved to a new blog site!!

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:49:43 -0400

Come follow us to our new blog site:
http://thecraftersworkshop.com/blog/
You will now be able to leave comments, search by template and so much more.
We’re so excited!! Be sure to subscribe.
See you at our new place.

Kelley Grace’s Stenciled Luggage

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:09:18 -0400

Our rep, Kelley Grace, up in Canada travels a lot! And boy does she travel in style!! She had two pieces of black luggage that she got tired of other people trying to pick up because they thought it was theirs.
Well not anymore!!
Check out what she did. Here’s what she wrote:

Above are front & back pics of my freshly stenciled luggage. I used some of the new Crafter’s Workshop designs, Lumiere paints & some Diamond Tex from Viva Décor for the textural & glittery sections.

Stencil Hop - Lotus Blossom

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:28:41 -0400

Yes! It’s another fun STENCIL HOP day with Julie!!
She has coordinated 3 talented ladies (plus herself) to play along this week. Don’t forget to start at Julie Fei-Fan Balzer’s blog so that you can leave a comment for a chance to win a set of these stencils...
Here are a few pretty pix to get you excited:
Here’s Nathalie’s tutorial...
I love this simple tag by Julie. Check out her blog to see how it all goes together (and to win a set!)

Here is Jenny Barnett Rohrs mini quilt.
And May Flaum did the above pieces plus a great video.
Thanks everyone!!

Donna Downey’s Collage Monday

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 11:24:10 -0400

I love how Donna Downey just puts it out there.
Here’s a snippet of her blog today:

Todays collage monday answers the question, "what if...i just stuck the whole sheet of those orange letter stickers i bought years ago, that i am clearly never going to use, onto my page?"
at some point this page took on a life of its own...not sure i can even break it down outside of listing all the crap i threw on it, so here goes...
• sewing pattern instructions for the background
• circle punched patterned paper
• masking tape
• ugly orange alphabet stickers
• one of my new tags
• quinacridone magenta fluid acrylic paint
• glitz large flourish rub-on
• sew stamper
• crafters workshop chain-link stencil
• pumice stone distress ink
• "art & possibility" stamps
Chickenwire TCW239
this week take out them ugly stickers from days of old and use the whole sheet of them in your journal!
have fun!
Click here to read the whole blog.

Stencil Blog Hop!!!!

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 08:59:30 -0400

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is hopping again and this time it’s all NEW stuff!!!
Today it’s the Pomegranite stencil:
Here is what Julie made for CHA that I just LOVE!!
Actually, I love to TOUCH it. (And I’ve noticed I’m not the only one.) Here’s a close-up...
So here’s the info about how to “hop along” with this week’s Blog Hop....This is straight off of Julie’s blog...click to read and see the whole she-bang and to play along:
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Remember all those stencil hops we used to have? Well, they're back! For the next few weeks I'll be offering up lots of stencil ideas, inspiration, awesome people to go and visit, and giveaways!
Today I've chosen to show off the super cool Pomegranate Stencil (available in 12x12 and 6x6):
And I've asked three extremely talented ladies to play with the Pomegranate stencil as well:
• Leslie Tucker Jenison: Leslie is a talented quilter with a generous heart. I had a lovely stay with her at her beautiful home in San Antonio, TX last year. Be sure to check out her hour-long instructional DVD called DIY Surface Design.
• Michelle LaPoint Rydell: Michelle is an art journaler, scrapbooker, and color enthusiast! I can spot her pages a mile away because of her distinct style! I'd describe it as whimsical, colorful, and bold! I enjoy reading her blog every day.
• Paula Phillips: Paula is a stencil expert. She is also a technique queen with a million-and-one cool ideas and lots of videos sharing those ideas! Be sure to check out her YouTube channel and her DVD!
If you'd like to win the Pomegranate Stencil in 6x6 and 12x12 leave a comment answering the following question:
What is your favorite medium (ink, paint, pens etc.) to use with stencils? Why?
Now go and visit the three other blogs in the hop for some awesome inspiration!
• Leslie Tucker Jenison
• Michelle LaPoint Rydell
• Paula Phillips
Thanks for stopping by!