My favorite thing about being a crafter is sharing crafts with the world. Don't get me wrong, I love just making things too, and admiring them, but sharing and inspiring others to create something of their own is so rewarding (I come from a long line of teachers/tinkers). Being on T.V. is the best because you reach so many people all over the country. I've been so fortunate to have had the pleasure and honor of being the craft expert on the Marie Osmond Show on the Hallmark Channel this past year. Production is wrapping at the end of the month so I'm feeling a bit sentimental about having had the good luck of being a part of such a remarkable team. I've put some of my most beloved appearances on a Youtube Channel to share them with friends who don't get the channel or are out of the country. Click below:
The makeup/hair/styling team. Mowhawk Makeup is the girl. She is a magician.
Showing Marie how to use power tools. She's an eager apprentice and such a quick learner.
It's all in the family. Here, her lovely daughter, Rachel is modeling an outfit from my fashion makeover segment.
Silly photo stills they take after each segment... Indiana Jones-y Sony.
Ahh, Ratatouille! One of the best movies in the whole world, and who couldn't love rats after seeing how talented and cute they turn out to be?! I just made these totally simple rat ears and beret for a Prop. 37 commercial. Thought they would be a great last minute Halloween costume for any of you out there who might have a penchant for the gutter life. Rat-ta-ta-ta-ta! First, make it on paper, then trace onto grey fabric or leather. Trace the interior part of ear a quarter inch smaller than the grey on the back of pink sticky foam. Cut out. Attach sticky foam to the center of the ears, lining up the flat sides. Sew the bottom two corners of the ears together with thread. Pull clear stretchy cord through the bottom of each ear with a needle. Tie into a knot to fit the head. Add a beret- directions for this here .
A perfect accompaniment for the Chinese To-Go Box Halloween costume. It's super simple and only requires a few ingredients. Cut a corrugated foam sheet into a circle. This one is about 3 feet wide. Paint raw umber- a very cookie like color. Fold into cookie and add a couple wing nuts and a bolt to keep in place. Add a fortune, a Chinese themed shirt, and chopsticks to your hair and you're all set.
Phoebe and Rob had the loveliest lakeside wedding at the Migis Lodge in Maine. It couldn't have been more perfect down to thunder clouds parting an hour before the wedding. One of the bride's wishes was to have a sign with her and Rob's name on it made out of the woodsy elements from the property. There were stacks of firewood for guests all over so it was easy to gather the elements we needed and make the sign. Here is the how to: What You Need: 1/2 inch thick pine board, this one is 12" tall by 3 1/2 feet wide Wood stain and cloth Hot glue gun Wood chisel Hammer Pine bark, birch bark, pine cones Directions: 1. Stain the board and let dry. 2. Gather up bark from pine trees and birch trees. A little goes a long way. We got so much in a matter of minutes and had enough extra to make another sign that said something else. 3. Plan out where the letters are going, make a mark at the top of each letter, but don't write out the letters because
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