Seasons Christmas Show

November 18-20/2011

If you’re in Toronto (Mississauga) this Saturday November 19th, I’m teaching a super fun, super crafty class at 2:30pm. It’s a Saucy Christmas Stocking and for $26 you get all the supplies including Westcott Brand scissors and 3D paint from ILoveto Create. Come on down!

And then hang around because at 4pm I’ll be on stage talking “Easy DIY Gift Ideas”. See you there!

Yours in craft, Wendy xo

www.seasonsshow.com

www.westcottbrand.com

www.ilovetocreate.com/scribbles.aspx

Hey crafties! If anyone is in Toronto this weekend (Sat Oct 22) or knows someone that lives here, I’m teaching a super fun “hack your t-shirts up and make em into something cool” class! The class is only $20! Please spread the word! Especially if you’ve got teens…they’re going to love it! Plus we’ll have craftie freebies for all! See you there!

http://csnf.com/f11_letsgetstarted.html

Get Your Craft On!

I’m going to be in Orlando at the Southern Women’s Show! This super fun, action-packed hour is all about unleashing your creativity! Start the hour off getting crafty! Three lucky participants will be chosen from the audience to get crafty for 10 minutes using a table full of craft supplies. A winner will be selected by audience applause. Next, I’ll share my designer secrets when it comes to creating beautiful DIY projects for your home and will be featuring images from my TV show “She’s Crafty” to inspire you. Last but not least, the audience will be treated to a fabulous make n’ take project sponsored by Westcott scissors that you’ll actually want to use – everyday!

Schedule:

Thursday October 13, 4pm

Friday October 14, 2pm

Saturday October 15, 5pm

Sunday October 16, 10:15am

www.southernshows.com/wor

I’m super thrilled to announce that I’m going to be on the Marilyn Denis Show tomorrow, September 29th at 10am EST on CTV! My segment is all about Instant DIY Art. Get some super fun ideas for creating easy-peasy art for your home. If you’re not in Canada, you can watch it online at www.marilyn.ca!

Thanks so much for watching!

Get Your Home Organized for Spring

Hey Crafties!

I’m getting lots of requests for “Dirty Laundry’s” T-shirt project, so here’s the instructions!  So, get busy, would ya?

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 blank or vintage t-shirt of your choice
• store bought stencils or draw your own image on paper
• temporary spray adhesive or photo mount spray
• newspaper
• small pieces of coloured t-shirt fabric to create graphic image
• Stitch Witchery™ fusing

TOOLS: embroidery scissors, large fabric scissors, needle, embroidery thread, straight pins, iron, ironing board

1. Trace out the stencils onto paper or draw your own images.  Increase or decrease the size of your image to suit your chosen t-shirt with the use of a photocopy machine.
2. Using the spray adhesive, attach the Stitch Witchery™ fusing to pieces of fabric that are the same size as your graphic image.
3. Lightly dust the back of your graphic image with spray adhesive and place it on top of the fabric with the Stitch Witchery™ fusing on the back.  (Make sure your grain lines are running in the same direction, vertically.)
4. Carefully cut around the image.
5. Once cut out, gently peel the photocopied image away from the fabric.
6. Cut apart the blank t-shirt along the seams, and be sure to neatly trim away the serged edges to create a clean finish.
7. Arrange the fabric cut-outs onto the front of the t-shirt.  Set the iron on high temperature, and press the fabric cut-outs for several seconds using a lot of steam.
8. Thread the needle with embroidery thread and tie a double knot at the end. The length of the thread should be 5” (12.7 cm) longer than the area being sewn.  Begin at shoulders and stitch the t-shirt back together using a straight stitch or running stitch.  Knot off at the beginning and end of each pattern piece.  Follow next with the arms and then finally the body.

I’m adding a new section to my blog – I’m answering as many fan letters as I can!

Here’s a letter from Laura Miranda via Facebook:

You are my girl crush! getting married in november and i have two boxes full of ticket stubs receipts just a lot of good times with my love just wondering what would be the best way to display the day of the wedding?

Oh Laura….aren’t you sweet! I have a couple of girl crushes myself. And listen, if I knew you, I’m sure you’d be one of them.

I have the same collection! All of the concert and events we’ve ever been to. I have mine in a photo album. So, you could put them in an album, scrapbook, what-have-you. And leave that out on the table where you’ve got the guest book for the guests to flip through. You could also put them in a large frame, shadowbox, or diy corkboard…and then hang it on the wall at the reception. If you want to get really fancy, you could add them to the top of a coffee table (use either double stick tape or decoupage glue) and either put a piece of glass on top to protect them, or for a more permanent application, pour resin over top.
Hope that helps! Happy wedding! W xo

Come on down to the Coast to Coast Creative Arts Convention in Mississauga, ON, Canada from April 27 – May 1, 2011.

I’ll be there on Saturday April 30 doing crafty demonstrations from 11-12pm and again from 1-2pm. Stop by!

Thanks to all these fab sponsors! Come see the fun projects I make with their cool stuff!

DecoArt

Martin F. Weber

Crafter’s Workshop

Plaid

Stockade

Gwartzman’s

Come on down to the Victoria Spring Home Expo in beautiful Victoria, BC, Canada!

The latest issue of Canadian Living magazine is out! The April 2011 issue features my latest contribution in “Home Matters”! On page 133, see my eco-friendly, multi-purpose Earth Day project!

I used a recycled cabinet door, a vintage tin clock face (thanks to my editor Karen Kirk!), vintage door knobs & rusty bike chain.

Special thanks to Cyclemania in Toronto for the free bike chain~ you guys rock! 416-533-0080

Everything else I picked up at ReStore (Habitat for Humanity) and Michael’s Craft Store.