Happy 2017!

Hope you all enjoyed the holidays and are ready for 2017! A New Year means new episodes of the Joy of Crafting! This first show of January has two new guest crafters, too!

You'll meet Megan Manlove, our new Craft Coordinator at the Mapunapuna store! On this show, she will show us how to make a sweet and simple wire wrapped knot ring, perfect for beginners learning how to work with wire.

Then, we have a special guest from the Hawaiian Humane Society! Mandi DeSouza works with the education department of the HHS and tells us about an exciting opportunity for kids to help animals and win prizes at the same time. We'll also make a simple but fun cat toy!

And our last guest is no stranger to the show. We have Colleen Mossman from Mapunapuna and she shows us how to use the Envelope Punch board to make a fast and easy favor!

Thank you for stopping by today! From all of us at the Joy of Crafting Show and HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts we wish you a Wonderful 2017!

April Showers Brings May Flowers!

You know that old saying...well here's my twist. April brings Showers of craft ideas with a new Joy of Crafting episode. They may not be flowers but the lei are close!

Our first guest crafter is new to the show but if you've been over to Enchanted Lake, then you already know Julie Bolos!

Julie shows us how to take mason jars and create them into a fun Grad Cap centerpiece!

Then, one of our favorite lei makers, Gloria Arias from Pearl City, gets us ready for graduation and other celebrations with an overview on four types of 3-straw lei!

From Mapunapuna, we have Colleen Mossman, who shows us how to make a cute grad cap favor out of cardstock. These would go great with Julie's jars!

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you get a chance to catch the show! Happy Crafting!