August's First Joy of Crafting Show

Lots of fun crafts are featured on August's first Joy of Crafting show. We start off with a contest announcement!

"Mini Masterpiece" is a contest where you embellish a 4" x 4" stretched canvas! You can paint it, make a collage or mixed media piece, whatever you feel like! You be the artist! Just turn your Mini Masterpiece entry in at any of the Ben Franklin Crafts stores by Monday, August 22. Check stores for official rules.

Need some inspiration for your Mini Masterpiece? Well, our first guest, Puna from Enchanted Lake BFC, shows us how to do some collaging on the canvas and also a wonderful finishing technique. Watch and learn some great tips, too!

Next, we have a Hana Hou visit with Brandon, also from Enchanted Lake BFC. He shows us how to use the YuDu. It's really great to be able to screen your own designs on T-shirts, tote bags and other items. Especially great for creating unique Back-to-School gear or uniforms for your soccer team!

Lastly, I'm starting to plan ahead. I'll help you get started on making some easy gift card holders. Christmas will be here before you know it!

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you all are having a great weekend!

June 2010 JOC #2

The second Joy of Crafting show for June has some really cool stuff! We start off the show with Cheryl Miyashiro. She gets things going with an exciting action design card. It's a Pulley card that features some cute Hero Art stamps.

See, when you pull the top out, the bottom message slides out. So cool!

Next, we have Jenny from our Market City BFC who shares our new project for this year's Relay for Life at Magic Island. We are helping people make their Luminarias that are set up along the Relay track.

Each one represents sweet sentiments and thoughts for someone who has been affected by cancer. There are memories for those we have lost and encouraging words and support for those still fighting the battle as well as for the cancer survivors.We encorage you to come out and join us at Relay for Life at Magic Island on Saturday, July 17th 6pm to Sunday, July 18th 6 am.

But wait!There's more! We are so excited to have our next guest come on the show. Brandon Tavares from our Enchanted Lake store showed us today's hottest craft, the Yudu screen printer!
That's right with a Yudu, you can screen your own t-shirts, bags, pillows, even paper!

Isn't this a cute design on his shirt?! It's for his cupcake business. Yes, Brandon is mutli-talented, go check out the yummies at Brandon Cakes!

I hope you get a chance to watch this episode of the Joy of Crafting and learn some new crafting ideas! Thanks for stopping by today and until the next time, Happy Crafting!

P.S. - Don't forget to enter my FAN-tastic Friday contest by Tuesday!