Podcasts about creativation

Today we are speaking with Becca Hillburn. She is the author and illustrator of the comic 7" Kara, an art teacher, and art supply reviewer! She attended the NAMTA/Creativation Art Materials Trade Show a couple of weeks ago and is here to update us on new products and trends in the industry. Also, there is a lot of geeking out about art supplies! I hope you enjoy this friendly art chat! If this 3 hour long podcast has you wanting more check out Becca's Creativation Vlog: https://youtu.be/BHvbBG2gdBs?si=prmnQpCPKaci9aTr Where to find Becca: Natto Soup YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nattosoup 7" Kara Watercolor Webcomic 7inchkara.com Patreon patreon.com/nattosoup TikTok tiktok.com/@nattosoup Author site beccahillburn.com Instagram instagram.com/nattosoup Twitter twitter.com/Nattosoup Threads threads.net/@nattosoup Illustration Portfolio nattosoup.artstation.com Shop nattosoup.com/shop Pinterest pinterest.com/nattosoup Facebook facebook.com/nattosoup

Get ready to laugh out loud and reminisce as we take a fun trip down the crafty memory lane! Join Jen and Bridget on this must-listen episode as they gush about their love for paper crafting and share their unforgettable experience with the Altenew team and other crafting companies at Creativation 2023. Discover Bridget's latest crafting obsession, snag her FREE card making classes every Saturday, and find out who the "MacGyver of Altenew" is when it comes to capturing the perfect photos and videos. So sit back, relax, and get ready to laugh your heart out!Check out Artistry by Altenew website:Artistry by Altenew | Watercolor, Markers, & Art Supplies – ArtistrybyAltenewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/artistrybyaltenew/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Artistry-by-Altenew-102472322591073YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCY0ifFqCq6irkxFZeQGrXgPinterest: https://www.pinterest.es/artistrybyaltenew/Craft your life with Altenew! Follow us for more design inspiration:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/altenewllc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/altenewYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/altenewPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/altenew/Card blog: https://www.blog.altenew.comScrapbook blog: https://www.mixedmedia.altenew.comVisit https://www.altenew.com to shop for your crafting stash.Contact our Customer Happiness Team at support@altenew.com if you have any questions.

Enjoy a chill, personal conversation with Jen and Nicole Watt as they discuss musical styles, crafting preferences, and unique crafting experiences. Find out about the first time Jen and Nicole met at Creativation, Nicole's long journey from musician to crafter, and the three times she tried out a master's degree. This is a fun episode you don't want to miss!Watch Sketch Starters with Nicole HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP1LWBQeCPs&list=PL81lfYRwRwEIQoH4jiEtEEXSGBEwqrlwK Craft your life with Altenew! Follow us for more design inspiration:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/altenewllc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/altenewYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/altenewPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/altenew/Card blog: https://www.blog.altenew.comScrapbook blog: https://www.mixedmedia.altenew.comVisit www.altenew.com to shop for your crafting stash.Contact our Customer Happiness Team at support@altenew.com if you have any questions.

#36. Take a sneak peek of some of the new products for scrapbooking and papercrafting that were revealed during the Creativation+ virtual event. Eileen Hull shares a shipwreck story, Stamperia introduces us to Amazonia and Circle of Love, and Scrapbook Customs helps us scrapbook babies with a gender-neutral baby collection and a beautiful Vacay collection.See the full show notes:ScrapHappy.org/episode36

Aaron and Terry have always been advocates of focused niche markets. In today's business environment, this is more important than ever. The 2 Regular Guys will discuss Niche Markets with a few examples to help you find your own. Plus a friend of the show, Cheryl Kucheck of the Sublimation Summit, is going to stop by and give us the latest on their virtual summit coming up in March. Tune in for a great sublimation chat and lots of creative niche market ideas. Sponsored by: Our Success Group. Are you looking to move your business forward and make it a full-time success that supports you and your family? Click the link to sign up for more details and to get some free resources. Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews, and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News Go to www.sublimationsummitlive.com - Use the code OSG at check out then forward us your confirmation (email or DM) and we will send you Aaron's Top 10 Sublimation TipsAaron: DAX Chicagoland has moved to August 27-28. While Scott and Margie had high hopes of bringing the first show in the industry in over a year this April, the government has contracted the Tinley Park Convention Center to be used as a COVID vaccination center through the end of March. The management of the convention center expects that the government will renew the contract at least through the end of April, which would force us out. Convention center management of the facility has requested the DAX Show reschedule.Terry: The Association for Creative Industries (AFCI) has announced the winners of its Hall of Fame Award, Special Recognition Award, Industry Achievement Award, Brick and Mortar Retailer Award, Meritorious Award of Honor, and Emerging Leaders Awards recognizing excellence in industry service and philanthropy. These individuals will be recognized at Creativation+, featuring Art Materials World, taking place virtually March 15-19, 2021.The Hall of Fame Award Inductees are pioneers who have made extraordinary contributions leading to the growth and success of their organizations and the creative arts industry. This year's inductees are:John Bergquist, Help Heal VeteransJan Carr, former COO & VP Sales Clover ProductsCindy Groom Harry, former CEO Craft Marketing Connection, former AFCI Board MemberJerry Honemann, Ben Franklin Stores, former HIA ChairmanRead more about these and all the award winners at: creativeindustries.orgDad Joke: Why do astronauts only use Mac computers?Everyone knows you can't open Windows in space! Niche Markets, Now More than Ever Niche Markets, why should we pursue them Now More than Ever?What's changed with Niche Marketing over the past year?Just hanging out your shingle as a generic decorator is harder today to attract customers with so much business being done virtually.Aaron: The other change, Pete Lovelace actually talked about a couple of weeks back, Our industry is becoming more about fulfillment and less about decorating.Niche concepts…Care packages from businesses to key customers (credit Jay Busselle)Thinking of you in trying timesYou do the whole package and drop shipA shirt, a mug, a mask… be creative and offer a selection of packagesCompany event packagesFor example, remote sales meetingsCompany holiday partiesAaron: Green / Renewable EnergyThe use of hemp products / garmentsSustainability as a marketing tool - Fed by ThreadsHoliday/Event dropship packagesMother's d...

If you guys recall, way back in Episode 4, we talked to Jodi Duncan of Design Master about her involvement with Design Master, her role in creating new colours, and how their colour products can help our paper florists community. This time, we also had the chance to speak with Jodi along with Gretchen Sell, the Creative Director of Design Master, about Creativation 2020 and the new amazing colour products just released by Design Master. Gretchen also provides tips on colour shifting and how we can take advantage of the unique recipes of their products - from Colortool, Just for Flowers, to Ubermatte - to create a more sophisticated colour palette. Above and below are some of the products mentioned in this episode that we cannot wait to try out!! Below is an excerpt of our interview with Jodi Duncan in Episode 4: 1. We know that Design Master has been around a long time. Can you tell us the history and how you got involved with Design Master? Mark Addison created DM. The idea was born around a kitchen table in 1961. Mark was an art-loving accountant who saw a need and an opportunity and Design Master was born. He is very much retired but he is still active and can be found around our headquarters in Boulder, Colorado from time to time. Design Master was born to serve florists who needed colors that were unavailable. In 1961 distribution looked much different than it does today. Design Master was born as a color solution and remains so today across multiple diverse surfaces. We create color for the floral artistic community. Attributes of our products include: Multi surface. Fast drying. We work with chemists to develop our formulas and our Color Tool formula was the original. Our founder Mark was passionate about education and we are still to this day very much interested in supporting color education for artists in multiple mediums. I started doing stage demonstrations and hands-on classes for Design Master in 2008. I was a fierce floral competition designer and won many regional, state, and national titles. That put me on their radar so they began to ask me to travel and teach and do programs for them nationwide. I began to develop relationships with the great team at Design Master and they found out I was more than just a designer & speaker, but also could help with marketing, social media, and product development. So it was & is an evolution. Now I have a retainer contract with them and I'm on board for all kinds of creative color endeavors with the fantastic team at Design Master. 2. Can you tell us the proper way to use your spray paints? We have basic common sense info on the can as well as our website, dmcolor.com. Ventilation. Don't spray around the flame. Common sense. Check the label. Non-toxic when dry. The application part needs attention. There are certain ways we use ALL tools. For instance, don't run with scissors! 3. Any precautions we need to be aware of and how to store the spray paints? Just avoid temperature extremes. Nothing above 120degrees. It lasts 20-30 years in the can so it does not get old...just shake vigorously. 4. You have so many beautiful colors of spray paints and tints and we want to know if you have a plan to expand your color line? Yes, they will be released in July! We are so excited to show you the new trends in colour that we have been working on bringing to the market. Gretchen and I are very aware of the color trends and hyper-aware of what is happening with color and how it develops as well as consumer responses to color. 5. Are there any colors that you are retiring? We have several colors that are still available but retiring. Coral Bell and Platinum are about to go away. Modern Metals is also about to disappear, as is Cherry Wood Tone. Aspen Yellow is going, to be replaced with a new yellow. Almond and Terra Cotta are also being retired and replaced with fresher versions. Fashion does not stay the same and neither does the color world! 6. Also, is there a spray that will help us preserve the colors over a long period of time? We are looking into that with our team of chemists. 7. We love that you support the Paper Flower Community so much by highlighting so many amazing paper florists' works via Instagram and Facebook. If a paper artist wanted to get a feature on your IG and Facebook feed - what's the best way to tag you to get noticed? Just tag us and give us permission to share the posts and projects. We love user-generated content! Bring it ON! Send us a DM or just tag us. 8. What other ways does Design Master support the community? Our ways of supporting the paper community are as fresh as the community itself. We underwrite many educational endeavors and workshops for paper florists and look forward to being a part of the growth of paper florists. We are always excited to develop relationships with distributors to get our cans in your talented hands. We are always at Creativation and showed paper floral in our booth and had a tremendous response in January. 9. What are some questions that you might have for the paper florist community? What are the avenues of growth you see for your products? Home decor? Nursery? Commercial displays? Weddings? Other directions on the horizon? Do most paper florists operate with tax license? Or as an enthusiast? 10. What are some things that you would like people to know about Design Master that we haven't already covered? Our emphasis is on color on surfaces. We are not just an aerosol. We are not just hardware store paint. We are of diverse color. And we are color education. 11. Finally, where can we find your products? We have a diverse distribution channel that serves the consumer market with Michaels, AC Moore, Ben Franklin, and regional craft chains. We have on our website different options for places to purchase online. If you have a TAX id license you can buy professionally at floral wholesalers across the country. Learn more about Gretchen, Jodi, and Design Master through social media: WEBSITE | www.dmcolor.com INSTAGRAM | @dmcolor

LISTEN TO PAPER TALK - EPISODE 38: New Colour Solutions with Gretchen Sell & Jodi Duncan We talked to Jodi Duncan of Design Master in Episode 4 where she talked about her involvement with Design Master, her role in creating new colours, and how their colour products can help our paper florists community. This time, we also had the chance to speak with Jodi along with Gretchen Sell, the Creative Director of Design Master, about Creativation 2020 and the new amazing colour products just released by Design Master. Gretchen also provides tips on colour shifting and how we can take advantage of the unique recipes of their products - from Colortool, Just for Flowers, to Ubermatte - to create a more sophisticated colour palette. Below is an excerpt of our interview with Jodi Duncan in Episode 4:1. We know that Design Master have been around a long time. Can you tell us the history and how you got involved with Design Master? Mark Addison created DM. The idea was born around a kitchen table in 1961. Mark was an art loving accountant who saw a need and an opportunity and Design Master was born. He is very much retired but he is still active and can be found around our headquarters in Boulder, Colorado from time to time. Design Master was born to serve florists who needed colors that were unavailable. In 1961 distribution looked much different than it does today. Design Master was born as a color solution and remains so today across multiple diverse surfaces. We create color for the floral artistic community. Attributes of our products include: Multi surface. Fast drying. We work with chemists to develop our formulas and our Color Tool formula was the original. Our founder Mark was passionate about education and we are still to this day very much interested in supporting color education for artists in multiple mediums. I started doing stage demonstrations and hands on classes for Design Master in 2008. I was a fierce floral competition designer and won many regional, state and national titles. That put me on their radar so they began to ask me to travel and teach and do programs for them nationwide. I began to develop relationships with the great team at Design Master and they found out I was more than just a designer & speaker, but also could help with marketing, social media and product development. So it was & is an evolution. Now I have a retainer contract with them and I’m on board for all kinds of creative color endeavors with the fantastic team at Design Master. 2. Can you tell us the proper way to use your spray paints? We have basic common sense info on the can as well as our website, dmcolor.com. Ventilation. Don’t spray around flame. Common sense. Check the label. Non toxic when dry. The application part needs attention. There are certain ways we use ALL tools. For instance don’t run with scissors! 3. Any precautions we need to be aware of and how to store the spray paints? Just avoid temperature extremes. Nothing above 120degrees. It lasts 20-30 years in the can so it does not get old...just shake vigorously. 4. You have so many beautiful colors of spray paints and tints and we want to know if you have a plan to expand your color line?Yes, they will be released in July! We are so excited to show you the new trends in color that we have been working on bringing to the market. Gretchen and I are very aware of the color trends and hyper aware of what is happening with color and how it develops as well as consumer responses to color. 5. Are there any colors that you are retiring? 
We have several colors that are still available but retiring. Coral Bell and Platinum are about to go away. Modern Metals is also about to disappear, as is Cherry Wood Tone. Aspen Yellow is going, to be replaced with a new yellow. Almond and Terra Cotta are also being retired and replaced with fresher versions. Fashion does not stay the same and neither does the color world! 6. Also, is there a spray that will help us preserve the colors over a long period of time? We are looking into that with our team of chemists. 7. We love that you support the Paper Flower Community so much by highlighting so many amazing paper florists’ works via Instagram and Facebook. If a paper artist wanted to get a feature on your IG and Facebook’s feed - what’s the best way to tag you to get noticed? Just tag us and give us permission to share the posts and projects. We love user generated content! Bring it ON! Send us a DM or just tag us. 8. What other ways does Design Master support the community? Our ways of supporting the paper community is as fresh as the community itself. We underwrite many educational endeavors and workshops for paper florists and look forward to being a part of the growth for paper florists. We are always excited to develop relationships with distributors to get our cans in your talented hands. We are always at Creativation and showed paper floral in our booth and had a tremendous response in January.9.What are some questions that you might have for the paper florist community? What are the avenues of growth you see for your products? Home decor? Nursery? Commercial displays? Weddings? Other directions on the horizon? Do most paper florists operate with tax license? Or as enthusiast? 10. What are some things that you would like people to know about Design Master that we haven’t already covered? Our emphasis is about color on surfaces. We are not just an aerosol. We are not just hardware store paint. We are diverse color. And we are color education. 11. Finally, where can we find your products? We have a diverse distribution channel that serves the consumer market with Michaels, AC Moore, Ben Franklin and regional craft chains. We have our on our website different options for places to purchase online. If you have a TAX id license you can buy professionally at floral wholesalers across the country. Here is Jodi Duncan’s TED Talk! Here are the list and images of the NEW Design Master colours and the product type: Learn more about Jodi and Design Master by following them on social media:WEBSITEwww.dmcolor.comINSTAGRAM@dmcolor

In January 2020 I attended Creativation ... a craft trade show in Phoenix, AZ, USA. I have wanted to attend this show for over a decade, and the 33 hour travel time was 100% worth it. In todays episode I'm answering the questions people asked me before, during and after the show, sharing my take-aways and some behind the scenes stories. You can find a full transcript of todays episode and a whole lot of photos on my blog. LINKS Ep 23 Blog post Jess Francisco - Instagram The Perfect Stamp, UK - Instagram Pear Blossom Press - Instagram Heffy Doodle - Instagram RinaK Designs - Instagram Simon Hurley - Instagram Tim Holtz - Instagram Lynda Kanase / iCrafter - Instagram Darkroom Door - Instagram Jennifer McGuire - YouTube The Crafty Chica (Kathy) - YouTube Laura Bassen - YouTube Claire Reagan - Etsy

IMPORTANT: See All of the Products (including photographs) in our Creativation ReCap blog post here: https://www.scrapbook.com/articles/creativation-2020 On today’s episode of Life Handmade, we discuss the hottest trends and latest products released at Creativation, America’s largest annual trade show for the Creative Industry. From hot new trends, to brand new machines, tools, and our favorite paper lines, tune-in to learn all about this year’s must-have craft supplies. Subscribe!Products Mentioned in Today’s Episode:360 Craft Tower Rotating Organizer from Scrapbook.com Ink Pad Storage in Clear and White from Scrapbook.comSurfboard Collection from Prima MarketingPurebred from Authentique PaperFamily Night from Carta Bella Paper (INFO COMING SOON!)Tulla and Norbert from Photo Play PaperAlcohol Ink Blower by Tim Holtz for Ranger InkThe Big Shot Switch from Sizzix (INFO COMING SOON!)The Stamp Scrubber from Picket Fence Studios (INFO COMING SOON!)The Toner Stamping Kit from Heidi SwappThe Distress Ink Pad Storage Tin by Tim Holtz for Ranger InkThe Deckle Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic Studios (INFO COMING SOON!)Nuvo Trends: Rustic Rose and White Wonderland (INFO COMING SOON!)New BLACK MISTI’s by Hero Arts & My Sweet Petunia (INFO COMING SOON!)Cling Mounted Background Stamps by Simon Hurley for Ranger InkThe 7” Mini Make Art STAY-tion by Wency Vecchi for Ranger InkThe Magic Iris Die from Lawn Fawn (INFO COMING SOON!)Color Story Essentials from Sizzix (INFO COMING SOON!)Say it With Stamps by Becky Moore from Photo Play Paper (INFO COMING SOON!)Craft Backpack by We R Memory Keepers (INFO COMING SOON!)Stickles Glitter Gel from Ranger InkFoil Storage Options from Heidi Swapp and We R Memory Keepers (INFO COMING SOON!)

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Kira went to Creativation, a trade show in Phoenix for hobby and crafts businesses. She tells about some of the things she saw, and what to expect if you visit a show like this.

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In this podcast, we are in conversation with Jodi Duncan of Design Master. Design Master is a company that provides colour solutions to the fresh floral industry. Internationally, they are associated with Oasis-Smithers. Jodi herself has years of experience as a fresh floral designer and she is very well known in the fresh floral industry. Her knowledge about the colour products is astounding. At the 2019 Masterclass, she demonstrated how to use Design Master products on both fresh and paper flowers. We love using Design Master spray paints because they come in a wide spectrum of colours, are light weight enough to sit on top of the crepe papers, and dry in a few seconds, so we are excited to hear from Jodi that our paper flower community is now on Design Master's radar. Listen to Jodi as she talks with Quynh, Jessie, and Priscilla, about her involvement in Design Master and how she believes her products can help our community. Let's get to know Jodi and Design Master first: 1. We know that Design Master has been around a long time. Can you tell us the history and how you got involved with Design Master? Mark Addison created DM. The idea was born around a kitchen table in 1961. Mark was an art-loving accountant who saw a need and an opportunity and Design Master was born. He is very much retired but he is still active and can be found around our headquarters in Boulder, Colorado from time to time. Design Master was born to serve florists who needed colors that were unavailable. In 1961 distribution looked much different than it does today. Design Master was born as a color solution and remains so today across multiple diverse surfaces. We create color for the floral artistic community. Attributes of our products include: Multi-surface. Fast-drying. We work with chemists to develop our formulas and our Color Tool formula was the original. Our founder Mark was passionate about education and we are still to this day very much interested in supporting color education for artists in multiple mediums. I started doing stage demonstrations and hands-on classes for Design Master in 2008. I was a fierce floral competition designer and won many regional, state, and national titles. That put me on their radar so they began to ask me to travel and teach and do programs for them nationwide. I began to develop relationships with the great team at Design Master and they found out I was more than just a designer & speaker, but also could help with marketing, social media, and product development. So it was & is an evolution. Now I have a retainer contract with them and I'm on board for all kinds of creative color endeavors with the fantastic team at Design Master. 2. Can you tell us the proper way to use your spray paints? We have basic common sense info on the can as well as our website, dmcolor.com. Ventilation. Don't spray around the flame. Common sense. Check the label. Non toxic when dry. The application part needs attention. There are certain ways we use ALL tools. For instance, don't run with scissors! 3. Any precautions we need to be aware of and how to store the spray paints? Just avoid temperature extremes. Nothing above 120degrees. It lasts 20-30 years in the can so it does not get old...just shake vigorously. 4. You have so many beautiful colors of spray paints and tints and we want to know if you have a plan to expand your color line? Yes, they will be released in July! We are so excited to show you the new trends in colour that we have been working on bringing to the market. Gretchen and I are very aware of the color trends and hyper aware of what is happening with color and how it develops as well as consumer responses to color. 5. Are there any colors that you are retiring? 
 We have several colors that are still available but retiring. Coral Bell and Platinum are about to go away. Modern Metals is also about to disappear, as is Cherry Wood Tone. Aspen Yellow is going, to be replaced with a new yellow. Almond and Terra Cotta are also being retired and replaced with fresher versions. Fashion does not stay the same and neither does the color world! 6. Also, is there a spray that will help us preserve the colors over a long period of time? We are looking into that with our team of chemists. 7. We love that you support the Paper Flower Community so much by highlighting so many amazing paper florists' works via Instagram and Facebook. If a paper artist wanted to get a feature on your IG and Facebook feed - what's the best way to tag you to get noticed? Just tag us and give us permission to share the posts and projects. We love user-generated content! Bring it ON! Send us a DM or just tag us. 8. What other ways does Design Master support the community? Our ways of supporting the paper community are as fresh as the community itself. We underwrite many educational endeavors and workshops for paper florists and look forward to being a part of the growth of paper florists. We are always excited to develop relationships with distributors to get our cans in your talented hands. We are always at Creativation and showed paper floral in our booth and had a tremendous response in January. 9. What are some questions that you might have for the paper florist community? What are the avenues of growth you see for your products? Home decor? Nursery? Commercial displays? Weddings? Other directions on the horizon? Do most paper florists operate with tax license? Or as an enthusiast? 10. What are some things that you would like people to know about Design Master that we haven't already covered? Our emphasis is about color on surfaces. We are not just an aerosol. We are not just hardware store paint. We are of diverse color. And we are color education. 11. Finally, where can we find your products? We have a diverse distribution channel that serves the consumer market with Michaels, AC Moore, Ben Franklin, and regional craft chains. We have on our website different options for places to purchase online. If you have a TAX id license you can buy professionally at floral wholesalers across the country. Here is Jodi's Ted Talk on Flower Powered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD15Jst02xo

The scrapbook community is buzzing about the latest new paper products, many of which are already hitting shelves. In this episode Crafty Jen Schow breaks down the trends she noticed at the 2019 Creativation trade show, including this year's cute animal motif and the colorful options she spotted on the show floor. We'll also look back on what was popular in 2018 and where we see scrapbook products heading in the future. See the full show notes for this episode.

Hey Friends!   This week SPG and Jess discuss their Top 10 Favorites from Creativation 2019 in Phoenix Arizona.   They also discuss, as per usual, their Rae Dunn scores from the week!    Wanna be a Patreon and see behind the scenes? Join here: https://www.patreon.com/twowildandcraftygirlspodcast   Wanna follow up on Facebook? Check us out here: www.facebook.com/twowildandcraftygirls    Have a question or a comment? Call us at (302)827-7212 or email us at twowildandcraftygirls@gmail.com

  I’m back from Creativation — aka the craft industry’s annual industry-only trade show.  This year I planned ahead and Mom and I did half …

  I’m back from Creativation — aka the craft industry’s annual industry-only trade show.  This year I planned ahead and Mom and I did half …

  I’m back from Creativation — aka the craft industry’s annual industry-only trade show.  This year I planned ahead and Mom and I did half …

  A craft industry professional for over 15 years, Jennifer has been featured in major publications and online by the likes of Apartment Therapy and MSNBC. Her digital marketing consulting firm, Smart Creative Social (www.smartcreativesocial.com), has a prestigious client list across multiple creative industries, connecting influencers with brands, developing digital marketing strategy, and guiding clients in creating a solid social media strategy for their brand. Jennifer is also a long-time member of AFCI (www.afci.global) and instructor at Creativation (www.creativationshow.org).  

Team Craft Hangout is proud to give thanks to their moms! Hear stories from all 3 hosts about how their moms have inspired them creatively. As Eliza mentions in this episode, her mom co-authored a calligraphy book in the 80s and is the OG of how-to Copperplate Calligraphy. You can check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Calligraphy-Copperplate-Style-Lettering-Typography/dp/0486240371 The gang talks about the CH Challenge #3, and Eliza discusses the details of her “Nostalgia” project and announces the launch of Craft Hangout tutorials, including the tutorial of her retro Mosquitohead-inspired T-shirt. CH Challenge #4 is revealed! Activa sent over a pack of La Doll air dry clay, which Eliza reviews and then discusses the hot necklace she made with it. Brittany McCusker checks in with the crew and also reviews her experience using the clay. The good peeps at Plaid sent a box of goodies to Craft Hangout. They wanted the gang to try out the REAL product that was used in the videos from Creativation called Folk Art Glitterific (they also sent a bunch of Color Shift paint). Eliza went bananas and did 3 projects with it. One project was used in tandem with the Activa La Doll clay, and the other two are surprises. As promised, here is a link to the fantastic Glitterific product reviewed: https://plaidonline.com/products?categoryname=Shop_Brand_FolkArt_Glitterific&sort=SKUAvailableItems|desc You can check out the tutorials for Eliza’s t-shirt DIY and two of the Glitterific projects she did in the new tutorials section: https://www.crafthangout.com/tutorials/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Our pals at Activa are giving the Craft Hangout tribe 20% off their entire purchase! Go to www.activaproducts.com Use code STAYCRAFTY from April 9, 2018- May 9, 2018. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Oh! And don’t forget to join our tribe! www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Join us for our second ever live broadcast, from Creativation 2018, as Jason interviews the Ultimate Pitch Finalists. The Ultimate Pitch was held on January 22 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona during Creativation, the largest creative industries trade event in North America. The Ultimate Pitch was judged by executives from major retail and manufacturing brands. The judges were Brigid English from The Michaels Companies; Christopher DiTullio from JOANN; Danica Lichtenwalner from the Home Shopping Network (HSN); Christine Stoelting from Crayola, LLC; and Victoria Katsarou from Walmart.com/Jet.com. Four finalists were chosen for The Ultimate Pitch from a pool of 12 entrepreneurs who were showcasing a unique product or idea in the Innovations Center at Creativation. The other three finalists were: Yee Wong, inventor of DIY Frame Art Drawing Pad: a patent-pending drawing pad that upgrades the sketchbook by turning the flat paper into a 3D frame art ready for display. Marlene Tabibian, inventor of Flex Knit: a patented, flexible and ergonomic straight knitting needle designed to improve comfort during knitting by enabling bending with resiliency at the wrist level. Sofia Magnusson and Marielle Jensen, inventors of The Folklore Company: a website where customers can design a personal cross-stitch pattern in an easy, unique, and modern way. Actress Kerry Cahill, who can be seen on The Walking Dead as Dianne, hosted the competition. Cahill is an advocate for Help Heal Veterans, an organization that provides free therapeutic craft kits to US veterans, and was recently named the national spokesperson for AmVets. The BowVy Cutter was ultimately awarded the $10,000 as Top Creative Innovation of 2018.

In this episode, I share two of my favorite parts of running a creative business - being both an artist and a professional designer. These really are two different avenues but in the same neighborhood.  Here is a link that tells all about Creativation - this is a great show to attend if you want to get into craft blogging or craft design! http://www.craftychica.com/2017/02/10-reasons-attend-creativation/

On our first ever live broadcast we interview Rich Kizer & Georganne Bender, professional speakers, retail strategists, authors and consultants whose client list reads like a “Who’s Who” in business. Companies internationally depend upon them for timely advice on consumers and the changing retail market place. Also joining us are the owners of Ben Franklin Crafts and Frame Shop in Redmond, WA. Bob, Shirley and Neil Ferguson.Their store opened its doors over four decades ago, in 1975.

Now that Creativation is over, what to do you do now?  How do you process?  Should you follow up with those you met?  How do you move past some of the heart aches?  What do you do with all of the information you obtained, the friends you made, the memories you have and the connections you created?   In today's podcast, we talk about the show, what you should be doing now that life is back to normal and identifying your focus.     SHOW NOTES   "The more you know why you are doing something, then the more you will stay connected and motivated to the thing you pursue." - Chris O'Hearn, Strong Within Podcast, Episode 383: I Focus on the End to Know Where to Begin

  I recently attended Creativation — the annual trade show for the craft industry.  It used to be called CHA (craft and hobby association) and …

  I recently attended Creativation — the annual trade show for the craft industry.  It used to be called CHA (craft and hobby association) and …

  I recently attended Creativation — the annual trade show for the craft industry.  It used to be called CHA (craft and hobby association) and …

The second half of the live episode recorded from the new Planner Girl Chatter Community, the ladies answer chat questions. From meetups to hoarding stickers, and even our plans for retirement, we cover a lot of ground! Also we ask for item after item from from Kristen Damian. Show Highlights What planner everyone is using! Crafty men Jamie disappoints the room Should we adopt Colleen? KAD Q&A A planner meetup abroad Colleen has a special request How did the community grow? What meetups are for Colleen Jamie’s hoard at meetups Kristin tells us what to do with our stuff Sticker organization Current Obsessions Our perspective on subscriptions Stephanie’s technology Planning for retirement Will there be a Podcast Patreon Eric uses Instagram for good Mentions Aaron Draplin - https://www.instagram.com/draplin/ Tim Holtz - https://www.instagram.com/tim_holtz/ Dan Bishop - https://www.instagram.com/karaspenco/ Brad Dowdy - https://www.instagram.com/penaddict/ Creativation - https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/creativation2018/ Krissyanne Designs - https://www.instagram.com/krissyannedesigns/ Joyful Planner - https://www.instagram.com/joyfulplanner/ Design Pandemonium - https://www.instagram.com/designpandemonium/ The Planner Society - https://www.instagram.com/theplannersociety/ Cocoa Daisy - https://www.instagram.com/cocoa_daisy/ VillaBeautiful -https://www.instagram.com/villabeautifful/

We are just a few days away from the Creative Event of the Year!!!  AFCI’s Creativation starts this coming week, where thousands of creative geniuses will descend upon the Phoenix Civic Center in my home town of sunny Arizona for a week long creative fun fest.  Full of learning, new products, friends, laughter and Javi Hours. Plus, yours truly will be speaking at 3 of their education workshops on Thursday and Friday, which I am quite excited about.  If you are going to Creativation this year, you definitely need to let me know so we can plan a fun meet up!  I am already working on Lesley’s Junior Mint Stash and Miss Laura from Crafty Not Shifty is totally hooking me up with Galaxy Hot Chocolate!  I just love my crafty British friends. My favorite part of Creativation is being able to actually hug the incredible people I have interacted with on social media over the years.  It always surprises me that I actually have never MET them, because it feels like we have been friends for ages.  It truly is a surreal experience that I cherish. If you are planning on going to Creativation this year or in the future, there a few things to take into account before going.  Regardless of whether or not you have been before. First things first, WHY are you attending?  Are you going to purchase items for your shop?  Are you hoping to make connections with manufacturers?  Do you want to learn more about the industry and how you can grow your business?  Is this an excuse to hang out with friends?  Are you trying to expand your business by getting your products in front of buyers?  Do you have plans to increase your social media reach and become an influencer within the creative industry? What is your purpose?  What do you hope to get out of the event?  Have you set goals for yourself?  Maybe you are going just so you can experience a Stamp Junkie Javi Hour.  Or you are using Creativation as a hard deadline for your special So Suzy Peacock Tote from Simply Charming Bags. Whatever your reason, know your WHY! The reason your why is so important is to help direct you during the craze of the event.  If you are just there for the sake of going, there is a good chance you will be disappointed and disillusioned.  Which is never fun.  You could also inadvertently cause mayhem to someone else’s trip and that is just not cool. For example, Lesley Oman from Heffy Doodle is flying in from the UK for her very first Heffy Doodle Creativation booth in the hopes that she gets her stamp line in retail shops around the world.  She has spent money on the trip, her booth and her goal is to sell her product.  BUT let’s say that those people who are going just for the socializing, descend upon her booth and spend the entire weekend chit chatting with her.  Lesley’s time is spent socializing with fans, instead of selling her stamps to buyers.  The buyers are frustrated because they can’t purchase items for their shop, Lesley is disappointed because she didn’t make the sales she needed to justify her trip and Heffy Doodle customers do not benefit from their favorite stamps being in local shops. This scenario is a very real one and I have heard the frustration first hand from vendors as well as buyers.  Not to say that the influencers, bloggers, fans and new followers aren’t important, because they are!  They are what helps to drive demand, but there is a time and a place for everyone.  And it’s up to you influencers, to be conscientious and courteous to the vendors and buyers.  If you see someone with a buyer’s badge come up to the booth you are at, be polite and allow them to interact and talk with the people at the vendor booth you are in.  With that being said, there is a time and place for everything and success is there for all.  Which is why knowing your WHY is essential.  I highly recommend taking the next few days and think about your WHY, write it down and think about how you can achieve the goals that come from your why.  This will help you keep your focus and ensure that Creativation is a success for you and your purpose. If you have never been to Creativation, Thursday and Fridays are education days.  It’s going to be a lot of learning, giddiness when you see your favorite crafting celebrity from afar and excitement when you meet your friends for the first time.  This is also the perfect time to set up times to meet, have lunch, coffee, happy hours and dinners.  Just be aware that some people are going to be so busy and absorbing all that Creativation has to offer that it may be hard to nail down a specific time.  So, don’t become frustrated. Saturday, the doors open to the showroom floor and it is INSANE!  Booths are packed, people are everywhere, everyone is trying to spy the latest “hot” item, phones are recording, pictures are being snapped and selfie sticks are out. A lot of vendors will have an opening day show special for buyers.  If you are a buyer, use your Creativation app, plot out the booths you want to hit FIRST. Keep in mind they are going to be jam packed and busy, so plan your most important vendor first.  Go directly to the booth, do not dawdle, just go. If you are there to mingle, socialize and make connections, I suggest you walk the whole floor, look at the booths, see what is going on and stay in background.  Let the vendors and buyers have their moment.  Check out the smaller booths, maybe the lesser known companies, who don’t have people in their spaces.  See what they have to offer, take the pictures, post them on social media.  Help get their message and products out there. By midday, things will start to settle down and this is your time to check out the new products, introduce yourself to your favorite companies, just a quick into.  Keep it short, make your own personal notes of the products, people and companies that interest you for later on in the weekend. Sunday the showroom floor starts to die down a bit, especially in the afternoon.  If you are there to make the connections and see your favorite companies, this is the best time to scoot in their booths, to get the selfies, to say hello.  Check out all of the cool new toys, post pictures on social media, share what you are excited about. Monday, oh my!  This is HEAVEN!  The showroom floor is typically super chill and regardless of your reason for going, THIS is the day your magic will happen. Buyers, take advantage of the quietness to really talk to the vendors, to place your order, to go over marketing ideas with the designers and see what else they may have to help out your shop.  Influencers, go back and reconnect to those companies you are interested in.  Take pictures, post them on social media, tag the company, talk to them about guest designer spots or becoming an ambassador for them. Create a special photo album on your phone for your sample work so you can show them without having to zip past kid and pet photos.  Make sure you take one of their business cards and send them an email to thank them for their time.  If you took a selfie with them, include the photo in the email so they can put a face to the name.  Things are crazy and everyone’s brains go to mush after the event.  Don’t expect them to remember EXACTLY who you are.  Help them out by sending the photo and a recap of what you spoke about. For the social butterflies, you can help everyone out by communicating your excitement.  If you are talking to random people and new-found friends, tell them which companies are your favorite, the booths that are super cool and nifty new products that you saw.  Post those on social media, tag the people and companies.  The more exposure you give the event, vendors and people you meet, the more successful it becomes.  Be the excitement!  Build the enthusiasm!  Share the epic coolness you find! Creativation has so much to offer to so many and it is a wonderful excuse for companies to come together and meet the people who have been on their design teams over the years.  This was definitely my favorite part of going, being able to give Martha Lucia a huge hug, seeing Stephanie Ackerman, being surprised meeting Jenny Johnson, scaring the living daylights out of Kymona Tracey, shopping with Jennifer Loftfield, plotting with Justine Hovey and laughing uncontrollably with Josefine Fourage.  Meeting in person the women who helped build So Suzy Stamps. If you are a stamp company and you are meeting your design team for the first time, make the time to say hi.  Even if it is just for a moment, hug them and tell them how important they are to you and your company.  It may not always be possible, but if you can see about getting together for a group photo.  This may be nearly impossible with everyone’s schedule, but I really wish I had done this in the past.  Let’s face it, this may be one of the rare opportunities a lot of you are in the same room together. Justine Hovey put together a special Facebook Group for people who are attending Creativation this year as a way to find out who all was going and schedule times for people to meet up.   If you are going and would like to join the group, we will have a link in the show notes or you can search for it under Stampers going to AFCI/Creativation.  It’s a great way to find out who is going in your craft circle before the event instead of after!  Plus, it will be the easiest and fastest way to find out where and when Javi hour will be! I was so excited to learn that Miss Dayna is flying in from Hawaii for Creativation and she was asking what to do on her long flight to the mainland and I am going to recommend that all of you take some time this weekend or on your flight to Phoenix, to think about your Why, write down the reason you are going to Creativation, what your goals are for the event, make a list of people who you would like to meet and try to schedule some time with those on your priority list. It's going to be a fun filled time and for those of you going, I can’t wait to see you!! Until next time, this is Suzanne, and you have been listening to the So Suzy Podcast.     Happy Stamping!

We speak with Andria Gibbon, VP of Events & Education for AFCI, about the upcoming Creativation trade event in January 2018.

Eeeek, I am so excited!  Creativation is just around the corner and the registration for the education program starts next week on September 12 at 11am EST!  Today, we have Keli Bell-Cole from AFCI on the podcast to talk about attending Creativation, the educational classes, key note speaker and so much more!  And Keli is kinda awesome!   PLUS, we try to talk Mark into letting her go to Greendale, WI to check out the Village!  Pretty sure she needs a chaperone...just sayin!   Check out the preview guide to write down your questions before class registration starts!   Registration starts on Tuesday, September 12th at 11am at the Creativation website.   If you have not registered for Creativation yet, head on out and do so!

Back in January, we were able to interview the marvelous ladies from AFCI and get the inside scoop behind the new Creativation facelift.  They also have some great information on what to expect when you attend if you are a shop owner, blogger or vendor. With registration for the 2018 Creativation just around the corner, now is the time to think about becoming a member or possibly teaching one of the seminars or sponsoring a workshop! Brought to you by: So Suzy Podcast - "Helping you build a business out of the hobby you love." - Suzanne Moore Interview with AFCI Global: Andria LeJeunesse - VP of Events and Education Keli Bell-Cole - Director of Events Nidia Negron - Director of Education "AFCI...supporting the entire creative industry."    -Andria LeJeunesse

Welcome to Made It Happen Monday with Kymona Tracey from Kreative Kymona! Kymona has made the journey from card making hobbiest, to Design Team Member, DT Coordinator and now she is branching out and making her dream of industry influencer a reality! Hear about her journey, how attending Creativation inspired her to obtain her dream and where she plans on going to next in today's episode.

Welcome to Made It Happen Monday! Today we are talking with Catherine Pooler from Catherine Pooler Designs and we had a super fun time during Creativation, laughing, cutting up and the out takes...well, that should be a show all in of itself! Today we are going to hear her story from StampNation, to Stamp of Approval, the Foundations Box and some exciting things coming in the future.

  I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Today’s podcast features chatter about new classes, interrupting, the word interesting, the …

  I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Today’s podcast features chatter about new classes, interrupting, the word interesting, the …

  I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Today’s podcast features chatter about new classes, interrupting, the word interesting, the …

We are back from Creativation and talk about a week full of fun, friends and hugs! Having been to the CHA Mega Show last year and attending the new Creativation this year, I can honestly say THIS was the BEST of the two shows. Find out about the changes from last year to this year along with the new direction the Craft and Hobby Association is going with the Association for Creative Industries (AFCI) in today's podcast with Jason Baum and Jeffrey Malaney.

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Today’s podcast features chatter about CHA’s upcoming Creativation Show, my recent visits to HSN …

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Today’s podcast features chatter about CHA’s upcoming Creativation Show, my recent visits to HSN …

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Today’s podcast features chatter about CHA’s upcoming Creativation Show, my recent visits to HSN …

Today, we interview Mark Hill the CEO of the Craft and Hobby Association. With Creativation just around the corner, we wanted to find out about the changes, the benefits of attending Creativation and find out who his favorite meet up was!