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DO YOU LOVE CRAFTING MORE THEN ANYTHING ELSE?
IS YOUR CRAFT ROOM TAKING OVER YOUR HOUSE?
DO YOU HAVE A CRAFTING OBBSESSION?
ARE YOU ADDICTED?
ARE YOU A SELF-PROCLAIMED “CRAFT HOARDER?”
IS YOUR CRAFTING CAVE THE BIGGEST AND BOLDEST?
A major television production company is casting extreme crafting enthusiasts for a new major television series. They are in search of the most obsessive and devoted crafters, who consider crafting not a hobby but a way of life. They are looking for solo crafters as well as groups of crafters of all specialties from needlepoint to decoupage…nothing is off limits, the more insane and extreme, the better!
If you own more fabric then the local fabric store and you have glitter shooting out of your ears, they want YOU!
Interested crafters should email Sean De Simone atcraftercasting@gmail.com with your story and interest in crafting, along with a current photo of yourself and some of your crafts. Also include your current contact telephone number and email address.
I know some of my readers definitely fit the description above…and please pass this on to anyone else you know who might fit the bill! Thanks!
Nuno Magazine is a quarterly digital publication that showcases craft projects and creative ideas, all of which are eco-friendly, recycled, or upcycled. Its projects have an indie, homemade, Anthropologie-style feel to them, and they’re a great idea if you want to add some decor or try something different wrapping your presents this evening.
The PDF download for the full-length magazine is $5.00, and you can buy their latest issue (and back-issues) here.
xoxox
Carly ~If you liked this post, please share it!~
Oh, Anthro – such a source for DIY inspiration, as always! Though Alicia from Dismount Creative was similarly inspired by the latest catalog, I wanted to post a few more things that could be DIY’d straight out of the pages of Anthropologie’s most recent offerings. And besides, who wants to pay $500 for a sweater? (Or $2,175 for a box set of books, for that matter??…marked down to a mere $1400 on the website, I now note.)
Use neon fabric paint and masking tape to liven up a bland clutch with a bright stripe.
Add candy-colored lace edging to a neutral cardigan for a Jason Wu-inspired feel.
Easily DIY those boots by gluing some printed fabric onto the shafts of some vintage boots. And the earrings? Snake chain on french hooks, with clipped feathers hanging off the bottom. (Use a glue-in cord end to connect the feathers to the chain.)
Pretty up a chunky cropped sweater with hand-sewn clusters of crystals.
DIY some party booties with a handful of tulle and some sparkly beads.
DIY a formed bangle with some white Polyshrink plastic, forming the curve while still warm and wearing oven mitts.
Make a bustier extra-special with the addition of velvet ribbon and gold nailheads.
Make slippers all your own by hand-sewing vintage keys or buttons onto the toes.
Dress up your favorite mocs with the addition of some pretty trims, tied in a bow.
Most awesome video ever. Not sure which I’m more in awe of – the myriad ways to style a scarf, or the amazing editing. If you’re intrigued, as I was, you can see read how they did it here (criminy, look at that After Effects Timeline!!!).
Fashion + Video inspiration = priceless.
A great and insightful article posted on Chictopia about racism (mostly regarding the use of Asian models) in fashion. As someone who spent my formative years in Japan (and getting used to the types of models used in fashion and the media over there ), I found it an interesting discussion about the models used in the West. To me, whenever I come back to the U.S. from spending some time in Japan, I always have this period of reverse culture-shock, where I watch TV or flip through magazines, and am wondering “Where are all the Japanese and half-Japanese models?” Then after awhile I get used to it and even stop noticing that Asian faces permeate the media far more infrequently than over there.
Sometimes I wonder why companies, who want to be PC, don’t just split their model usage according to the population demographics of the country they’re targeting. (For the U.S.: 60% White, 13% Black, 15% Hispanic, 4.4% Asian, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Native Americans/Alaskan native, 0.14% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 5% “some other race”, mostly being of Latino origin. Source) Or split the demographics according to world population. Would that not be the most fair? Or would people be more in favor of using models that reflect the demographics of the market their targeting (i.e., their customers)? Or, since fashion is essentially aspirational and idealized, should race be allowed to be a component of that? Or does it inherently become part of that aspirational quality?
I’m currently swamped with projects and midterms for my classes, so today I’ll leave you guys with this quickie blog post.
Are you watching Lifetime TV‘s new series, Project Accessory? I’m on the fence about it (although I do love accessory design!) simply because I’ve heard mixed reviews about it, and have given up on y formerly favorite show, Project Runway, after the move to this network and the meddling of Bunim/Murray with everything that made the show great. Word has it this permutation of the soon-to-be franchise is still trying to find its footing inamongst the inevitable comparisons and the producers’ fondness for manufactured drama. But here’s something neat and DIY-related! Project Runway alum Laura Bennett (Season 5) is coming out with a book called Handmade Chic: Fashionable Projects That Look High-End, Not Homespun (Jan. 2012), and is blogging for Project Accessory. Every week she’ll feature a DIY of the winning project, which is really cool! (Much better than the buy-the-winning-look possibilities that have cropped up from time to time throughout Project Runway’s run…since this democratizes fashion for everyone!).
Check out the first project and follow along with her blogging here:
Laura Bennett’s Blogs for Project Accessory
Has anyone been watching Project Accessory? What do you guys think so far…must-see TV, or only good enough to read the recaps?
Carly J. Cais I am a DIY’er, designer, sewist, maker, and marketer. Chic Creative Life is where I share what I do, and help others bring their unique style into their own lives.
image source (FYI you can actually buy these magnets on Zazzle!)
A great and insightful article posted on Chictopia about racism (mostly regarding the use of Asian models) in fashion. As someone who spent my formative years in Japan (and getting used to the types of models used in fashion and the media over there ), I found it an interesting discussion about the models used in the West. To me, whenever I come back to the U.S. from spending some time in Japan, I always have this period of reverse culture-shock, where I watch TV or flip through magazines, and am wondering “Where are all the Japanese and half-Japanese models?” Then after awhile I get used to it and even stop noticing that Asian faces permeate the media far more infrequently than over there.
I’m currently swamped with projects and midterms for my classes, so today I’ll leave you guys with this quickie blog post.
But here’s something neat and DIY-related! Project Runway alum Laura Bennett (Season 5) is coming out with a book called 
