CHA Anaheim is approaching fast...

I've never been to a Craft and Hobby Association Conference & Tradeshow, but I hear it's quite the experience...

I'll be there representing ICE Resin for three days and am looking forward to meeting a bunch a great gals I've only had online conversations with.

It's fun putting a face and personality with a name...or more like with a BLOG or a FACEBOOK profile.

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If you are visiting, be sure to check out the booth.

There will be book signings, demo's, giveaways and lots of laughter and creativity...I've heard rumors that the booth is to-die-for and will be loaded with all sorts of wonderful eye-candy and ideas.

Here's a peek at the all the fun they have planned....

Amazing Giveaways will occur at the commencement of every demo/signing time however you must be present to win!


Sunday and Monday
Come have your snapshot taken in the ICE Resin Booth with the ICE Queen herself Susan Lenart Kazmer

Tuesday and Wednesday
Have your snapshot taken with the Stars of ICE Resin which include well known Industry Authors and Artist's in the ICE Resin Booth #1029


Sunday
10:30 - 11:30 Demo Joanna Pierotti - ICE Resin Creative Team Member and Published Artist

12:30 - 1:30 Demo and Book Signing with ICE Resin Creative Team Director, Artist and Author Kristen Robinson (books will be first come first serve)

2:30 - 3:30 Demo Joanna Pierotti - ICE Resin Creative Team Member and Published Artist

4:30 - 5:30 Demo with Artist and Author Kristen Robinson 


Monday
10:30 - 11:30 Demo with Artist and Author Kristen Robinson 

11:30 - 12:30 Demo and Make and Take with Fiskateer Tami Bayer of Fiskars

1:30 - 2:30 Demo and Book Signing with ICE Resin Education Director, Artist and Author Jen Cushman (books will be first come first serve)

2:00 - 3:00 Book Signing with Kristen Robinson, Author of Tales of Adornment - Techniques for Resin Jewelry in the R&M Booth # 1329

3:30 - 4:30 Demo with Tina Schiefer ICE Resin Creative Team Member and Published Artist


Tuesday
10:30 - 11:30 Demo Joanna Pierotti - ICE Resin Creative Team Member and Published Artist

12:00 - 1:00 Book Signing with Kristen Robinson, Author of Tales of Adornment - Techniques for Resin Jewelry in the F&W Booth # 868

1:30 - 2:30 Demo with Tina Schiefer ICE Resin Creative Team Member and Published Artist

2:30 - 3:30 Demo and Make and Take with Fiskateer Tami Bayer of Fiskars

4:30 - 5:30 Demo with Artist and Author Kristen Robinson 


Wednesday
10:30 - 11:30 Demo with Tina Schiefer ICE Resin Creative Team Member and Published Artist

12:30 - 1:30 Resin Paper Demo

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See ya there!!!!

ICE Resin Jewelry Box...

Passion. Love Guides Us.

My featured project today over on the ICE Resin Creative Team Wednesday is a fun little jewelry box I found at my local Goodwill. A darling little silver filigree design, I gave it a new life with a bit of bling.

By adding a silver hobnail bezel filled with layers of pretties...

a small string of clear glass rhinestones

a stamped silver hobnail heart

some very fine (and very shiny) silver glitter (I know! Glitter...my nemesis! You either love it or you hate it!!!)

two layers of words (the first layer of opaque words "Love Guides Us" and a second transparent layer of words "Passion")

By having two layers, I've created some depth and at first glance you see the word Passion, but upon a closer look, you can read Love Guides Us.

I am really a believer in both of these... I believe every solid relationship needs both and should be held closely and treasured to the fullest...just like this little jewelry box will hold treasures from my sweetheart!

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Speaking of Love...an interesting thing happened yesterday...

My dear friend, and maid of honor 26+ years ago, Ginger, came into my office yesterday with a sentimental project in mind. Along with old black and white photos, in her hand she held her husband's Grandparents multi-page wedding booklet from the 1920's.

As I was leafing through the pages, yellowed with age and still tied with the original worn ribbon, I began reading the printed poetry and the beautifully handwritten words within. A few pages in, I noticed a poem Love Guides Us...It was the VERY same sentiment and illustration I had used for my jewelry box project.

However, I had sourced mine from a commercial clip art book I have. To say I was touched deeply by the fact that there in my hand was a REAL and VERY TRUE version from the 1920's would be an understatement! Wow! How often does that happen?

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Now if only I could find some vintage love letters in my attic, I would be elated...Sadly, my house isn't vintage and I've already seen what was in that box way back in the attic...Oh well...

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Sew Lost in an ICE Resin moment...

I've been doing a lot of experimenting with ICE Resin lately...

1. Projects for the upcoming CHA ICE Resin booth.

By the way, I'll be there Jan 31 and Feb 1 demonstrating how to create with this versatile product. Stop by and say hi. I'd love to meet you...

2. Projects for upcoming Creative Team Wednesday posts on the ICE Queen E-Zine.

3. Just for fun...I wanted to see what else I could create and do with the resin.

I've played with resin-coated paper. I've created filled bezels. I've used it as an adhesive. I've even cast small dimensional pieces with it.

But...I wanted to go BIGGER!!!

Here is my first BIGGER experiment...

 The clear, textured casting is approximately 7" x 9" on a larger multi-layered fabric base panel.

I've always been fascinated by the alpha exemplars featured in Somerset Studio magazine. I've wanted to attempt to make one, but I am not the best when it comes to drawing or creative lettering. But working with dimension, paint, texture...well, that I'm not afraid to experiment with.

My wonderful Phillip bought me a sewing machine for Christmas...a completely unexpected surprise! Not because he isn't ALWAYS surprising me, but a sewing machine wasn't even on my radar!!!

I had originally thought I'd be drilling holes and hand-sewing this piece together, but then I had a bright idea (of course, in hindsight..cause had it NOT worked, I might be regretting that bright idea right now...if my machine had been damaged..., but it worked...and now I'm elated!)


With my machine speed set to the lowest setting, I proceeded to sew the resin panel to my fabric...WOW!!! I am so going to be doing this again...!!! I LOVE IT!!!!

I really like the dimension, the texture, the look of the whole experiment... even my little fabric flower (first one I've ever made) turned out ok.



I guess you can say, I was truly, SEW Lost in a MOMENT....

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