http://www.samanthastar.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:26:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Cool2Craft PJ Party – Project Sizes http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=743 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=743#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:26:31 +0000 admin http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=743 Okie dokie smokey bear.
For those of you who tuned in to the PJ party you saw me demo a cute little card holder.

Here are your paper sizes:
1 – 6×6
4 - 3×3
1 piece of 3×3 clear plastic

View the demo here!

]]> http://www.samanthastar.com/?feed=rss2&p=743 0 Habitat for Humanity http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=738 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=738#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:35:31 +0000 admin http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=738 Last week I had the awesome opportunity of working on a Habitat for Humanity house. Amanda from BIEC organized the whole thing and our day started off at 830 am.

It was dirty, fun work but I think these families are going to get an amazing home! It feels good to be a part of something bigger!

]]> http://www.samanthastar.com/?feed=rss2&p=738 2 Theme Song Challenge! http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=733 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=733#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:14:41 +0000 admin http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=733 Alright ladies (and gents), last night on the Pajama Party Live, I launched a challenge:
I NEED A THEME SONG!

So, I need your suggestions, and then I’ll pick one, or we’ll vote or something fun like that. At any rate, if you suggest the winning song you’ll get to pick any one of my stamps sets that are in the Cool2Craft Marketplace
(Here’s some small print, if the same song is suggested twice, the person who suggested it first will get credit — so read through past suggestions! — only posts on my actual blog www.samanthastar.com will count — i know this blog feeds in a few other spots) So please add your suggestions in the comments here!

Don’t forget – UPCYCLED BOOKS – is coming up soon! Head over to CrafTech U to register, it’s a great intro to bookbinding!

 

]]> http://www.samanthastar.com/?feed=rss2&p=733 1 Fabulous Finds & Grungy Galore! http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=728 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=728#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:27:15 +0000 admin http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=728

Join me at My Creative Classroom for my newest Grungy class – Fabulous Finds & Grungy Galore.
We will be creating a beautiful mixed media project out of a 7Gypsies Letterpress Printer Tray. Head over there for more information!

]]> http://www.samanthastar.com/?feed=rss2&p=728 0 Don’t Miss my FIRST live Class! http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=731 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=731#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:30:20 +0000 admin http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=731 My first LIVE online class is August 30th on CrafTech Univeristy! It’s only $15 which is a STEAL! We will be rebinding an old book, upcycling it to create a beautiful new book, with blank pages. We will be creating and installing a fabric bookmark, and embellishing the first page with recycled chipboard. I really hope you’ll be able to join me!

]]> http://www.samanthastar.com/?feed=rss2&p=731 0 Cool2Craft Blog http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=718 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=718#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:21:44 +0000 admin http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=718 It’s scrapbook week on Cool2Craft and I have a page featured on their blog!

Don’t miss their live show today at Noon eastern!

]]> http://www.samanthastar.com/?feed=rss2&p=718 0 Sew, what’s new? http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=714 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=714#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:46:13 +0000 admin http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=714 Things seem to be quiet around here at the moment, with school starting up, people taking last minute vacations etc etc. I’m not complaining, I can use a rest!

I’ve decided to try to sit down and make one project a day. Maybe it’ll be a card, or a scrapbook page, a tag or an altered item, but I need to make something for ME, not something a customer ordered.

It’s sometimes hard to find inspiration, despite the fact that I stare at supplies all day long (maybe that’s the problem!) At any rate I whipped this together this morning and thought I’d share. Loving the dressform!

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]]> http://www.samanthastar.com/?feed=rss2&p=714 0 the winner is… http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=709 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=709#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:03:02 +0000 admin http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=709 random

My giveaway has closed – the winner of one of my stamp sets is:
Commenter # 5 —- Pamela

Please email me sstar136 @ gmail.com (no spaces) with your mailing information! Congrats

Remember if you didn’t win the stamps they are available in the Cool2Craft marketplace!

]]> http://www.samanthastar.com/?feed=rss2&p=709 0 Grungy can be beautiful! http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=706 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=706#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:25:55 +0000 admin http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=706 grungeposterfall10

Join me as we dive headfirst into Tim Holtz’s amazing line of products to create 12 beautiful, grungy, textured cards! We will be working with masks, airbrushing, crackle paints, aging techniques, image transfers and more!

Each week, we will create three beautifully grungy cards demonstrating a variety of different techniques you can use in any area of paper crafting.

Just a warning, don’t wear white to this class!

Prerequisites: none
Start Date: September 8, 2010
Course Length: 4 weeks
Cost: $25.00
]]> http://www.samanthastar.com/?feed=rss2&p=706 0 Cool2Craft LIVE TV – August 16, 2010 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=703 http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=703#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:49:22 +0000 admin http://www.samanthastar.com/?p=703 *** Remember to see the post below for my giveaway! ***6-up-screen-shots

Today’s Cool2Craft LIVE interactive TV was filled with lots of great demos. The coolest thing about watching Cool2Craft LIVE is that you can ask the guests questions right after their demos – LIVE in the chatroom! It’s cool!

Just in case you missed the show, here is the link to watch the entire episode in our playback room featuring Photo Ornaments by Lisa Fulmer, Quick Snippers by LIMIRI, Photo Frame Slipcover by Cynthia Gagen, Recycled Cereal Box Photo Corners by Samantha Star (ME!) and Autumn Drop Earrings by Linda Peterson.  Also check out the Cool2Craft YouTube channel – these demo segments will be added over the next few days. It’s COOL!

Monday August 16, 2010 guest web/blog links:

Lisa Fulmer – www.lisalizalou.com and www.ctpub.com

Lisa Avery & Miriam Smith – QuickSnippers – www.quicksnippers.com

Cynthia Gagen – www.cynchronicity.wordpress.com

Samantha Star – www.samanthastar.com

Linda Peterson – www.craftechuniversity.com

Tiffany Windsor – www.cool2craft.com and www.tiffanywindsor.com

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