Crafty Gadgets

During my christmas crafting season, I treated myself to a couple of new craft gadgets - a pair of fringe scissors and a scoring board. Both are from the Martha Stewart craft line.

Now that quiet January has rolled around, I've finally had a chance to break them out of the box and do a little experimenting.

The first project I created with the gadgets was this paper flower garland. I made it for my monthly contributions to Hambly Studios, and I used their paper exclusively.





I used the scoring board to create the leaves, and the fringe scissors to create the blooms.



I'm looking forward to spending a some more time with these new tools and exploring all the possibilities!

What a Day, What a Day... The Martha Stewart Holiday Craft Sale Recap

We just got home from the most amazing trip to NYC. The Martha Stewart Holiday Craft Sale was an incredible event and by far the finest craft sale I have ever participated in or attended. The caliber of craft was SO high.

It was very interesting getting a glimpse into the MS world. I also enjoyed being able to meet and mingle with so many creative and crafty folks.

The sale was held at the Martha Stewart HQ in Chelsea. "Martha" was there to meet us when we entered the sale space.

The real Martha came by and previewed the sale.



Giant wedding cake style chandeliers made of tinsel strands hung from the ceiling.



A couple of demo stations were set up and guests were able to make their own ornaments.





Before the show opened on Saturday, while everyone was still setting up, I took a moment to walk around and take a look at the other tables.



Handle and Spout had some adorable hair clips.



Vintage by Crystal had a sweet collection of spun cotton figures.



Maria Eife brought her lovely and bold felt jewelry.



Here's my table, all set up and ready to go.







The guests lined up around the block, and at noon, the doors opened and everyone flooded in. The sale was packed ALL day long.



Sales were great, and I had a chance to meet a lot of nice people who follow my craft blog, and my kitty blog too.



It was an amazing experience, and I am so grateful to have had this incredible opportunity! I'm hoping many good things will come from this day.

Thanks to all who came by and said hello. I am so happy to have met you and appreciate your support!