ROBI@NITE June 30, 2011

By Robi Cohen

What went on during the show? Did you win a prize?
ROBI@NITE June 30, 2011

ROBI@NITE June 23, 2011 episode

By Robi Cohen
Here is the link for the playback of my show if you missed it: 

Click Here for Robi@Nite June 23, 2011

It was a  SWWYDWTapalooza tonight!  So many entries for 'So, What would you do with this?", and the entries get better and better each week.!

Here are some of the  items up for brainstorming tonight:

So, what would you do with these objects? We came up with dozens of suggestions during the show. My personal favourite was the shoe inserts and all the wonderful ideas we came up with. I mean, just LOOK at them, they are practically BEGGING to be decorated! 

Thank you to all the participants and audience members tonight:).

REMEMBER; every entry submitted for our weekly SWWYDWT segment, gets an entry in my monthly draw for an Amazon.com Gift Card!

Email pics to decorables@rogers.com by Wednesday night of each week.  Thank you!

Visit me at Decorables http://decorablesart.com

Blogging 101

by Amanda Marks

Blogging is an essential part of any artist or crafters marketing campaign.  For example I started my blog Who Are You Calling Crafty? over a year and a half ago to keep track of projects I was working on.  I became obessed with Followers, Readers and customization.

I wanted my blog to represent me and what I was trying to do, which was (is) teaching children the importance of art.  Over the course of that year and a half my blog has become less busy, more functional (user friendly) and has taken on a life of its own.  This has not been an easy journey and I have spent many sleepless nights trying to figure out HTML and people's directions on how to do something.

I have started a series on Who Are You Calling Crafty?  called Blog to Web 101.  I have covered many of the items already on my blog, so rehashing them here seems a little redundant.  I am adding new ones once a week until I feel I have covered every item. 

Today on In the Paint Box I will be answering blogging questions LIVE at NOON EST.  Please join me in the Creative EdVentures Linqto Room to answer your questions.  If you have questions please email me (put in the Subject line - BLOGGING QUESTION - I get a lot of SPAM) ajsarts@gmail.com

Are you enjoying Come2Chat ?

by Fabrizio Martellucci

My first post giving thanks to talented people

Well this is my first post on Creative Edventures and I'm thrilled to bits to be part of this group of outrageously talented ladies. If anyone would have told me a few months ago that I would be participating on a regular basis in a live webcast, I would have told them they were nuts.

I have to thank first and foremost Cynthia Gagen who's been a mentor and a total inspiration and   helped me come out of my shell, little by little. She found my inner broadcaster persona and coaxed it, gently nudging me to do that little extra. So thanks Cyn you're really helped me.

I want also to thank Robi (Roberta Birnbaum) for her continuous support when I thought I couldn't do it, Amanda Marks to allow my geekiness to come forward and leslie-rahye for being there for me pushing me out of my comfort zone when I was down in the dumps.

Totally aware that I'm sounding like I'm at a Oscar ceremony receiving an award but I needed to give my heartfelt appreciation to these ladies who are so supportive. So thank you gals ! :)

Something about Come2Chat !

Now, since I've mentioned Come2Chat I need to get on with it, this is an informal show under the Creative Edventures umbrella and it's broadcast three time a week at Noon ( Easter Time ) Monday - Wednesday - Friday. It lasts usually one hour and Cynthia, Amanda or myself will either host and co-host.

It's a hanging out place for crafters where you're more than welcome to 'come in' for a chat in the chat room or with your own webcam show everyone what you've created. Before I forget the virtual room where you can see the live video webcast is at this following link (so bookmark it so you can come back it) :

Creative Edventure Live Craft Webcast on Linqto

See me creating greeting cards live


I'm on at Come2Chat on Monday and Wednesday.

Monday I will demo how to use some specific 'tools of the paper craft trade' such as templates, die-cutting, hand stitching etc...

I share my tips I gathered and learnt from other crafters, as well as great shortcuts to make your cardmaking quicker ! ;)

Wednesday It's the 'Card Under an Hour' challenge where I use the very inspirational Claudine Hellmuth book 'The Scrapbooker's Creativity Kit' and make a handmade greeting card. Hopefully I manage to follow the cards which have been picked from the kit: one for color and one for theme.

Cover via Amazon

You can see the last two attempts at my card making where I show my thinking behind picking craft supplies elements and putting them together.

So I hope to see you soon at Noon Eastern Daylight Time, 11am Central Daylight Time, 10am Mountain Daylight Time, 9am Pacific Daylight Time; 5pm British Summer Time, 6pm Central European Time.