Wednesday, August 29, 2018

In The MKNG


Photo by Úrsula  Madariaga from Pexels





Join me on September 29 and 30th at the In The MKNG Festival in Bethel Woods, New York.  At the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts, at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival.  That's right we're going to Woodstock! Get your Tie Dye on if you want and come to enjoy "Groovy" live music while you see and do "Cool" creative things.  Come and Celebrate Creativity at its best along with artists, vendors, and "peace-loving" individuals!  Bell Bottoms are optional! LOL.

If Mother nature abides this will coincide at the same time of year when the leaves change colours, and we can all be witnesses to what I refer to as "Mother Nature's Box of Crayons Display of Colour and Beauty"!



"In The MKNG" is THE Creativity FestivalNot to Miss!!!  It's an event by the Association for Creative industries (AFCI).

There will be live music (See below), and a chance for you to meet and mingle with Celebrity Makers! (See Link)

You may want to check out the Lion Brand Yarn Zone and see "Dyed by Darrin," and the Tie Dye Pavillon where there will be the opportunity to have lots of fun.  Come on it's Woodstock after all!

Makers come in all ages, so there's a Kid Zone at In The MKNG!

You won't want to miss out on the Michael's Make Zone for fun Make N Takes!  Keep your eyes out for the Joann "You Can Do It Crew" on their bicycles handing out craft projects.

The Arts Hudson Technique Tent will have artists demonstrating amazing art-making techniques!

There's also going to be a  Pet Zone, where loving pets are looking for their FurEver home.

Sign up for limited space Workshops here!

A festival would not be complete of course without the Craft Beer and Wine Pavillon.  Join Creations & Libations for the after part on Saturday 6:30 - 8:30 for a Glowing Experience.

Check out the Creator Stage (Link To Schedule) where you can see Celebrity makers, Youtubers, and Instagrammers. You can participate in the Fun Craft competitions!

There will something going on everywhere even in the vendor booths. (See Link Here)

Photo by Vishnu R Nair from Pexels

Live Musical Line-Up

Saturday schedule

10:30am - 11:00am: Lauren Davidson
11:30am - 12:15pm: Switch Mob
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Zach Matari & The After Parti
2:30pm - 3:30pm: Wild Planes

Sunday schedule

10:30am - 11:15am: Emma Bilyou
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Fly By Midnight
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Don't Believe In Ghosts
Buy your   In the MKNG tickets here!  Use Discount code: EXMKNG31 to save 2$!!!

For a complete list of all the Vendors, Charities, and Sponsors Click Here!

For more information, purchase tickets, how to get there, and all those other details, please go to  www.inthemkng.com


Thursday, August 23, 2018

A Baker's Dozen Reasons I Love my Cricuts and 10 Cute Ways To Organize



It's no secret that I LOVE Cricut®!  It all started way back in 2005-2006(?), and I heard about this fantastic electronic die cutting machine named after a green bug! Being the creative and curious, type by nature, and intrigued, I just had to know more!  Then, IT arrived in Canada!  Armed with every penny, I had scraped up and a credit card I made sure my kids were looked after and drove out to a store in the other province early one morning before the store opened so I could be one of the first to buy one of these Cricut™s in my country. The rest is history.

First.  Let me explain what a Cricut™ is and if you are not familiar with what Cricut™ is let me explain with this. Talking about the most current version of the Cricut™ available in the market today, the Cricut Maker™!




The Cricut Maker™ is  #1, the "Ultimate" machine out there known for it's cutting performance and versatility.  #2, No, other product out there compares.  #3, With the myriad of blades available and its #4, Adaptive Tool System™ it performs at a professional level,  #5, is expandable, and if using the Fast Mode will cut and write up to twice as fast!

Reason #6, Use the Cricut Maker™ to make the most out of your creative time to cut the most extensive selection of materials from delicate fabrics to matboards, and even leather! #7,  Combine the machine's capacities with the more than 500 digital sewing patterns available to make sewing and quilting projects come to life quickly. #8, Or enjoy its Bluetooth® wireless technology to create beautiful paper crafts from the comfort of any room while the Cricut Maker™ does the job in another area!
I 've rambled on about eight reasons alone to love the Cricut Maker™, but what are the other reasons for me to still Love Cricut?  More importantly, how do I organize ALL my Cricut Stuff?

Another five reasons I love Cricut® is ALL The PRODUCTS and TOOLS!  To be honest, I  probably own the majority of what Cricut makes, as I like them so much.  I have told you about the           Cricut Maker™ which I own (Thanks to Cricut), I also still own the Explore Air™ 2 (still available),


                                                                     and the Cuttlebug™.


 It doesn't end there I am happy to say that I have and enjoy the Cricut Easy Press™ too! Fifthly, I get to store and carry my prized equipment in the gorgeous Tote collection by Cricut®!

Which now brings me to talk about Those 10 Cute Ways To Store and Organize My Cricut® Stuff!  My motto is A place for everything, and everything in its place!


1. Drawers, Shelves, Protective Pouches, and Labels. I currently store my Cricut Easy Press™ in its own drawer in my studio.  I also use a wheeled storage cart when I am using the Easy Press™ and need a little extra working space.




2.  Bins, Boxes, and Baskets.  All my Felts are stored in one of these bright pink fabric bins that I purchased at a dollar store, and keep in a cupboard. Notice the label?


                                        I use a labeled pencil box for my Cricut pens which I store in the cupboard
                                                              above my  Cricut station.


3. Hangin it! Short on space?  Use any vertical surface such as walls or the sides of furniture and cabinets! Here I show how I use pegboard in my studio and hang many of my  Cricut Tools. Including the mats.



Sticky back hooks (especially the 3m Command) at the end of a counter, and along the side of a cupboard make a practical place to hang up those Self-healing mats.



4. A Place for Papers. I store my papers in scrapbook paper holders  ( Storage Studios by Cropper Hopper), inside my cupboards. I also write on the spine of the paper pad or outside packaging the name and color of each set of paper.


The scraps are placed inside Vinyl Job Ticket Holders and labeled. Then placed alongside the full-size sheets of papers in the same color.



5.  Keeping the Vinyl in View. Now those pesky vinyl rolls are often a challenge to store as they like to roll!  I took advantage of the space that is between my cupboards that normally would be covered with a false front or filler piece to have small shelves built.  I then stack the rolls of Vinyl there, within reach, in view, but I am sure they won't go anywhere!




6.  Cutting the clutter around The Cuttlebug™.  Creating with the  Cuttlebug™ is a lot of fun, but darn how to store all those Cut and Emboss Diessteel dies, Embossing folders, and the mats?  Again I use the drawers I have along with some clear bins and colorful cardboard photo boxes.
  

I keep parts of the Embossing Folders packaging to make a holder and place to organize each folder.



7.  Magnetic sheets for Cuttlebug® Dies storage.  In order to keep all the different steel dies that can come in a set, I find it safer to keep them together by sticking them onto magnetic sheets which are labeled and inserted into a plastic sleeve. (Video soon)


8. What about those Cricut® Blades,  and housing, etc.  Ahh, the more I use my Cricut Maker™, the more blades, and housings I want.  To me, this has been the most challenging of all the Cricut tools to organize.  My latest system consists of small plastic storage tubs from the dollar store, a wire basket, more labels, and my trusty pegboard!



9.  The BrightPad™ has a specific spot too in my studio, tucked away in its cozy felt pouch that I Designed and created. I tuck it in a spot under my desk so it is easy to grab whenever I need it for tracing at my drawing desk, my counter for illuminating a specific and detailed project, or for weeding vinyl after cutting on my Cricut Maker™!



                                                                    See the video here.



10.  Cricut® Bags and Totes for on the go creating or at home storage.  These totes are not only beautiful but they are so practical and makes traveling to and from events or vacations a breeze.


Use these totes for storage at home especially if your space is limited and you need to store your supplies once your making session is done.  Look stylish with these classic looking totes too wherever you go!


I hope that you found at least one tip useful in my long list here.  Thank you for stopping by.
                                                                       Stay Crafty!




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Monday, August 13, 2018

Cricut Products New in my Craft Room


The lightweight, low-profile BrightPad makes crafting easier while reducing eye strain.


Cricut sent me some New products for the sponsored posts I make for them, and I am very excited to create and share more Cricut How To's with you!



See it all here:

Cricut sent me some NEW to products to use with the Cricut Maker, Explore Air, and Cuttlebug for more How To videos for your crafting. Cricut is my sponsor for many of the Cricut Videos that I make. All opinions expressed in this video are my own.


Affiliate Links (That pay me a little bit if your buy, Thx!)

Cricut Explore Air™ http://shrsl.com/13y6y

Cricut Maker™ http://shrsl.com/13y6z

Cuttlebug™ http://shrsl.com/13y70

Vinyls http://shrsl.com/13y71

BrightPad™ http://shrsl.com/13y72

Replacement Blades for Paper Trimmer  http://shrsl.com/13y75

Cricut Maker MachineFabric Samplers  http://shrsl.com/13y77

XL Scraper  http://shrsl.com/13y7a

Mats http://shrsl.com/13y7b

Self Healing Mat  http://shrsl.com/13y7e

Rotary Cutter Kit  http://shrsl.com/13y7f


Let me know in the comments what you would like to learn more about Cricut® Products, and what How To's interest you.

                              Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Have a Crafty day!