tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32153097173036967512024-03-18T19:44:36.221-07:00Creativity ConfessionsDo I at least get an "A" for effort?!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-89867377562675749032011-03-14T11:13:00.000-07:002011-03-14T12:36:31.847-07:00Trend Alert: White Hot CeramicsSimplistic, elegant white ceramics are a huge trend for spring! We've noticed them popping up at all of our favorite stores, including West Elm, Anthropologie, and Etsy. Many of these simplistic pieces include a sweet message or poetry either stamped or painted onto them. I am LOVING this unexpected detail!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://decor8blog.com/page/2/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584014702510004530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzxZarOGXHeMhlRCNNTnPLoElce6FswiLUzvRsc7l3QuBwNdO3uPuhcWqpdolaxvOzZLILC2vmTrXpTZjyhlJ_6qr3VgCthNfTBO5VDDbIr1Uw-ux4DRZguqLE6U6zMWGi2cK88uJuWA/s400/Kylie+Johnson.jpg" /></a> This adorable "<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=073957&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS">Musings Bowl</a>" is from poet and ceramicist <a href="http://www.paperboatpress.com/">Kylie Johnson's</a> collection for Anthropologie. I love the combination of meaningful words against delicate ceramics. <br /><br /><a href="http://palomasnest.com/products/BE-HAPPY.-BE-LOVING.-BE-TRUE..html"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584014699834292962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQDJ7R-U0YiMjc0HmyU1E0lbiAAiC8c2kuoHXyta9xUdNr8l3l7Ms7ft6cyyvA5qoRe784oqbhdlF50dKntgE20i9d8ISoJOMdJs8QUpjnRpadmNf-v4pQ1UHsWvn8yoqObDdRcXeZ2E/s400/Paloma%2527s+Nest.jpg" /></a> <div>This ring bearer bowl from <a href="http://palomasnest.com/">Paloma's Nest </a>is another beautiful example of how well ceramics and meaningful phrases can be combined.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pigeontoeceramics.com/shop/scribble-tumbler/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584014692843128274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvHPXgZHnNwK0f46YgA0QMoL3ocsUOr-QDCOAAsbiBOnR5Q_hy3Fajd06NGpw-hrjx1XiCPg9Qs3zyMf-seU6y8grEOTqscExXIjt7ABn5u5MUwFL6i0aSCFgdOXKUiTDEH0k4x2hDC4/s400/Pigeon+Toe+tumblers.jpg" />Pigeon Toe </a>specializes in creating heirlooms for the modern home. I love the unexpected pop of color inside these tumblers.<br /><div><br /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 363px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 363px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584014691322095906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuCuCs-TK-ekCO2bZ1EgrbyLftegyVB71mDR-2MIb4L5ifBLA_SGeR1HoT_zsAWDSOTTSEbR-xVIcfPr2FMpQ_aIX0ajemQ_5Y9EWYNpqZqxTyrpcyhhIyqIi1lIr-Ffqk3EaQ_FK-x8/s400/West+Elm+Vases.jpg" /><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/ceramic-white-alarm-clocks-a929/?pkey=e%7Cceramic%2Bclock%7C1%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCHNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Common%20Top%20Wide%20Rule%20Free%20Shipping-_-"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 363px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 363px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584014682766196530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLzOpanWIELRbtoo8hU_XdEea_KvGtux1qLXU35PaYERhb2HDtSPaqGMvgswFEoVBLKbKucVltvG1JW8ngwJGnofRTyWE68WU9wyo9twG9U7lGbQBvIMqaXk4SWdIEix1UAXCaZjF6rk/s400/West+Elm+Clock.jpg" /></a>Even mainstream <a href="http://www.westelm.com/?cm_type=gnav">West Elm </a>is adopting this white hot trend. I love the fun, whimsy spin they add to the trend.<br /><br /><div align="left">While all of the above pieces are amazing, they can also be a bit pricey. Why not create something just as fabulous yourself?! Our new <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/productsearch.aspx?c=3fda2200-cd5a-48d9-a0ea-f4ab3d4082f3&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a">Duncan Oh Four Bisque</a> Organic Vases would look GORGEOUS painted in our <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductColor.aspx?cid=ae6ede40-ad4f-4967-a31c-cbea63daf3b4&id=b2609a10-546a-4245-8203-43e66160310f">White Satin Glaze</a>. <br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584016356625788946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9UqEBAt84KULQVH0Lfrm28VlWMXOqQKb3x3ly_kzsLobf6r6LOFWmdFj9xDBOdSFBzI_ONkSW87vcVVSRQsGkraPKP0rOE-i9ikpCfOZmo5o7D3sh4MRS0T4vcolNi9epJ_W-sDTWfE/s400/29055.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584016357069777506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfm1jhRklW2VJz-PXZuQB0TiN-mcaSCATtvuo5vxQIakM-A6JUnrHkk_g9ceAfBXtBjIECc8LNezWqptuq09QjeTb2VRgfN3kf4cZ0MCPMXZp0wwVipYu8W5u2auEN5QAwCP6rfFoTuvI/s400/29056.jpg" />It's never been so easy to be on trend! Your friends will be so impressed by your chic new home decor accents, and even more so when they realize you made them yourself!</div></div></div></div>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-80824643602162012622011-01-14T08:08:00.000-08:002011-01-14T08:58:08.826-08:00New Year, New Duncan Oh Four Bisque!Happy 2011! I realize this is a bit late, but I feel like I'm just beginning to crawl out of the holiday fog. To me, it's still Christmas until the 12th day of Christmas (which was last Thursday). No judgement, please. After that it takes me a few days to take down the decorations and get over my post-holiday blues. But here I am! I'm done mourning the Christmas lights and wonderful smelling Christmas tree, and I'm ready to get on with 2011. 2010 was a great year (largely due to the birth of my wonderful niece <a href="http://creativityconfessions.blogspot.com/2010/11/sweet-baby-sophie.html">Sophie</a>) but I have a feeling 2011 is going to be even better! <div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>2011's off to a great start here at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">iLoveToCreate</span> with 24 new <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/productdetails.aspx?id=e88e3575-876c-44f3-86a0-07e5b794b053&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=3fda2200-cd5a-48d9-a0ea-f4ab3d4082f3">Duncan Oh Four Bisque Designs</a>! Here's a look at some of my favorite new designs: </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 345px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562079859678716498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmyv8x5op-FilIJMP4_bwDu07J5m68Z9Ov-scaevxKM_X-omt67RRX7aMbn0VGEs8BuEB2tJXtFG823O5nlS_Apgm0NVaLD2VPMjl-rIOHn9c90Bxm9W9pth7vu3Z1U5ZQhs_-g4c6x0/s400/Cupcake+Group+Shot.JPG" /></div><div align="center">New Cupcake Bank, Cupcake Cookie Jar, and Cupcake Dinner Plate</div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562079853626888690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVLZtlr4QUuJ64_qojxoCJhCAlNXY6mkkhHMS6FUl8GgWoihXDACCDSPO8Y4gvRNy_cYZQbJA-dMgyLShX5DZ1e7PTSq4zz1mIxcaxRoVycxE6nfrtTeuJRCfKrvGRXbcCwtCdP2gZs0/s400/Chef+Group+Shot.jpg" /></div><div align="center">New Chef Soup Bowl, Chef Sandwich Plate, and Chef Soup and Cracker Mug</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Everyone knows I have a small obsession with <a href="http://creativityconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/06/mouthwatering-creativity.html">cupcakes</a>, so of course I LOVE these three new designs. I may be biased because I helped design them, but I know you're going to love them too! I can't wait to paint a "Happy Birthday Sophie!" plate. My Mom has a birthday plate that she made at <a href="http://creativityconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/07/creativity-confession.html">Color Cafe </a>a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">loooooong</span> time ago, and she still brings it out for all of our birthdays. I always feel so special when I'm eating off the birthday girl plate! I also love the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">additions</span> to the Chef Collection. Aren't they clever?! I can't wait to use the Chef Soup Bowl and Sandwich plate. On a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wintry</span> day nothing tastes better than grilled cheese and tomato soup. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mmmm</span> now I'm hungry... Make sure to visit <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/">ilovetocreate.com</a> to check out all 24 new <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/productdetails.aspx?id=e88e3575-876c-44f3-86a0-07e5b794b053&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=3fda2200-cd5a-48d9-a0ea-f4ab3d4082f3">Duncan Oh Four Bisque designs</a> and to learn how to create the above projects and all the others featured in the new <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/Media/Literature/Pdf/f15f4c9dcd6f4a21a00c10432f15c270_22076Duncan_2.pdf">bisque brochure</a>!</div></div>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-73982057690384222772010-12-03T09:20:00.000-08:002010-12-03T10:33:37.361-08:00My Favorite Time of Year<div align="left">The holiday season is without a doubt my favorite time of year! Yes, I'm that annoying person that starts listening to Christmas music as soon as Halloween is over, and I'm not the least bit ashamed. I love the traditions that come with the holiday season. Here are a few of my favorites:</div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Spending Time with Family</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(this picture was taken in Hawaii awhile ago, but it's still a cute shot of some of my favorite people)</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546521110291686130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGY66Y8rV5cSx6CMVoVJkmKCGWhcOTbT1IIudMnhMOPwEM9Vt0GnxGEz8vilKI8Otlc1N0myE5j6oTQLpeK3gWyIIHMP9fDnTdUc2rU9viDNmBRlNwUneO2NiuBGbYt_Iiblqn_cjabI/s400/Hawaii.jpg" /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center">Holiday Drinks from Starbucks (especially Gingerbread Lattes!)<br /></div><p align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546511985371937410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdxOhDxpUGcW-inDe7bSi40q2xw0A7YMnhA9sXxFWZIsSLcTxq9-u-A3yVSTidSVXj_F28fk0rsHS5Cce8T3ZwrP9cpygFNy2c1kK3thBUHoLxdZRikqrZRI4R2nTOG7XHZ4mPW2BjpI/s400/Starbucks.JPG" /></p><div align="center">Baking Cookies with my Family</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(image via <a href="http://www.sunflowerbaking.com/resources/christmas1.html">Sunflower Baking</a>)<br /></div></span><div align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 341px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546511979685850674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sfWacifvLYUNLsevJmZF4oE2zQTY7ftVDIrnaWQJAzTgqEEIdV5jCfpHIcHFF4RMxp0RxDGH9aNODICOXC0Tuy-nm5dR26iiKyghgIT6vgfERZQoRZjwe4BI9IoFOj2nd1dYm7zinkw/s400/Christmas+cookies.jpg" /></div><p align="center">Enjoying Warm Holiday Drinks while Walking Down Christmas Tree Lane </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(this is my brother-in-law Chase showing off how it's done)</span></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546511970327609570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZJUoIarrfMpoi4tCl71aP28ZuNdro0W1hA5IqpnwfVp0ZQ0aYTSaDp1o06I2MAbDTcQZWBEqdoqYMgl2rESIxGY6tTZ2_dAuf79HtxBFFvbvoAiXJUJ7yU4zhoc7fJhU1cJf6V7AUiM/s400/Christmas+Tree+Lane.jpg" /><br />Watching Holiday Movies<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546511969157385314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEc_wF8z1GdNsll4tdyXKH7m5-s3zx97PefvB-o07ZMqpZKNTtsUFXy6fdjVLcGaRwDdZ7ZfrGxc_-QjOP4iOPfKiHK54DS5naZ_ezORuO3oT7fQDfsNheM5UXzSvid4p1IgMyTBE3EE/s400/Love+Actually.jpg" /></p><div align="left"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546511965574004578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrn0mCInMpSk35kKqyiuv36hN0TX0lqLN6oLA-m5OujEn_wec2FMhjD90QjXL0WKDPCy72H8W2WMDkdFIcMgKTI1lPZeT1NcxAe7XfN86rkQJKwIHOQg-wNqAiF3dHs89MFe0OAbEfwU/s400/The+Holiday.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546512155630511298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPHUKP848uP3rM17Urhn5TemIG_NO02kac4I_3N5rLEXUBmIOnF4xPzGaMDGuWp2u6F57zUDrztpS-9WDXE-g5EX8-ep6sDvPhOoxCq8CmGaI84gi3te_CBTyEvmW1ogzdn5rARfo-pg/s400/Elf.jpg" /> <p align="center">and a new tradition.... painting cute gifts!<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546512162326519378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMb0OBO9P85ooQrEsMscRfW7Yx5DySvEvTK04h8yXnoKrEWNJ7WKrtnxx3bEdWd4N-r0TpbhiHPt-vh0DrGPyNt15Sn79Dz6lVyS84siGWiX_zyOQ8y1E4Sxk9PDIsLTVA5K2iJi65nTw/s400/Peppermint+Swirls.jpg" />I love this <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Peppermint_Swirls">Peppermint Swirl </a>project! Wouldn't it make the cutest hostess gift? Just add a few holiday cookies and you're good to go! I feel like I'm always struggling to find a festive, personalized gift for all the holiday parties I attend. And it looks so easy, even I could do it! Visit <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.ilovetocreate.com">ilovetocreate.com</a> for all the project details and instructions. You can also learn how to make a cute cake stand to display goodies at your own holiday party! Happy Holiday painting!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-62404441304703195682010-11-11T13:43:00.000-08:002010-11-11T14:19:22.291-08:00Sweet Baby Sophie!<div align="left">In <a href="http://creativityconfessions.blogspot.com/2010/09/sarahs-baby-shower.html">this</a> post a few months back I shared with you the exciting news that I would soon be an aunt! I also showed off the super cute onesies we made at my sister Sarah's baby shower using <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=f9983bbd-28a9-443c-bf5d-3d6b3820c423&brand=7e3900f7-9f25-421c-8903-e0432ffc35de&c=e36307b1-c2c6-4d31-bfa0-f9c28d35d59e">Scribbles Dimensional Fabric Paint</a>. Well, I'm now an auntie to sweet baby Sophie! She's tiny and precious, and I'm so in love with her. When she was a week old my sister decided to have a little photo shoot to show off the onesies everyone made. Sophie was a good sport and made it through quite a few of them! <br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538413761155818114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3Q3OUTaA2pOB66dv4jrcL_CG7hHDOvqFOma-9xDZigcwKi-fknHI2ALbc02kP8CTadhpGonxEAOG-J91t79jj3ptU6RwLV10pt-Z7FzkvCObqOhsPiaOccXSRyC8yuOzVTCpb6oNPDY/s400/DSC_0231%255B1%255D.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538413769276101970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuLgoecPHU-lMU4citD3X-YoOf8lREO6JHOVHnimVXXKmBCq3xBweMGzmYmLUuDlV7Zm4HtKOlMXA7YTjQpit0bm0oaj1Gpmw3bke0DEy_3cgPhpqr1RYCnN_0PEWDppxxdRlNUrcI3k/s400/DSC_0214%255B1%255D.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538413941159183650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxVpeg7qsHCj26Fme32wuQDfi3URL1urgAzHDZkANEzmZYhobnhc7uEaJdzxcWMlr2N5KcvMmdoVZ4TUeHJgZiG8zPyJLDlWZbrLFOFuq43cxbhsQ8Bo7T4IbDVH4Y6b1Xb7cvVjuMXM/s400/DSC_0226%255B1%255D.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538413774313890258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOuLF9iAP08-93iLywkrC-Im2_PjM5LaYg7z9Hg2EMDp_WbpYceTaMrig7MX-Mh1E9-44BnpvpLTDOYKZ7I3cFnoF85gP67cDwoyN752SjSlq8qsFxEN7JinsR0oCflImxZ10hwb3jto4/s400/DSC_0212%255B1%255D.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538413773951244402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPkOl5rd1UTtpoov8ZpXGRdbyQ4bU6cWjQwWiZps0I197BzO7PhTObSiUKjPfrrnY7SD8c9FTJIR8XDo8Xw_9qa-TZIQVcrJY4tA4cciVVy-5KEA0K4joQGFY09Bos9-hCbzkuKo3TnU/s400/DSC_0228%255B1%255D.JPG" /> <p align="center">And here she is on her four week birthday! <br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538413751428677890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ-pd0U2xNViPkakOimbmwcW6fNxZXAMawGBjBDr6ufzjeY4jkZcvlXXE-M1d7v1JQwyQexGzUtkygql4QzC5B9EIUT3So_Gob2kFJfjOetVaTk0dRKwcRrgCv4u-2YrBC_ISVtDsbIw/s400/DSC_0380%255B1%255D.JPG" />It's crazy to see how much bigger she looks after just three weeks. She's probably going to outgrow those onesies pretty fast, so I better tap into my creative side asap and whip her up some new ones! I'm thinkin' she'd like a cute tie-dye onesie, like the ones made by Kristina over at <a href="http://diapersdeadlinesdiy.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-09-03T16%3A04%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7">Diapers.Deadlines.DIY</a>!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-22525896541563758652010-10-26T14:48:00.000-07:002010-10-26T15:33:01.810-07:00We Love to Create!<div align="left">One of the best things about working at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">iLoveToCreate</span></span> is that everyone once and awhile you get to let loose and just play! Friday was one of those days. At our monthly Sales & Marketing meeting we discussed a little business, and then we all got to paint our new <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductColor.aspx?cid=789c5272-cd9c-4e76-8b06-90a0206818ee&id=e88e3575-876c-44f3-86a0-07e5b794b053">Duncan Oh Four Bisque Travel Cup with Removable Silicone Sleeve & Lid</a>! Not a bad way to finish off the work week, right?! Here's our entire team showing off their creative sides:<br /></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532481290970902226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyJEYNEDoqW4pfJFhqfakgddW8GjU5uEHn4AnZW23bdrGvBTIYMvmMgIG_5BXciOJvdbw2gWgQLkyK6BHuajJgZ4UfYCilM-pdcm0D2Cd9Kp0mlOmqiitFOpe6oaggTTobPQYjDZzLWM/s400/Blog2.JPG" />Here I am hard at work!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532481278552496914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-aCtGv9L1EWd0L5eNgmKXevsPLeanJfbDtLmnkBYChHltIQWzayOaJ-q5bF_ifVD2LUUaBkg9tcdTx77LY2IFwPMrUdmIOpZUT-2lFMUqziTWSolNTm_BJyBK-I9h6TBVko-JqIOPU4/s400/Me+for+Blog.JPG" /></p><p> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532481276496728386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-_h9mUJKTCcw5vYgvJYWU_olmsXflUN_oDSE_PpJYWT6zUnngDaNcMr-qMMbVIpk9CixGz7Y4dITsvj1eBuXI5Qo892vSALKHJiEwnrql_4rUsNxY456rpgakQi6D_IA9ACqiLgmbU0/s400/Blog3.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532481266484995506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYK4qDVlXjxF_lnaKxg3GKUIEZ_malR46syJyJV-t5oIi-iMmdrEhH_fWayJlIfckFS7YvWKI0uY1EP4yZcFk4xRwG80STirt2Vusp1lCyCr-5d8QTP38lVZuKrxHKTaGDAxwSWXQEX4/s400/Blog4.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532480989810225090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZLIBsmaRJEzaBB-HbGeok1CZHxA6dsmItjbO9d1dymoU7mPTBW6RxOHYp14ntpV5IaOxs25kkaS_8btbj5Cl5uIn57omxF2TxPoC2Uux4SP2V0BV81kj-VWldDcm8qDm9QB4eciS7wk/s400/Blog5.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532480979489466178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyqWzo8NyGRFFVfa-V-H-Adbu5gOa5sZVDhR0WVcDVG6Moke-BAbS9UA74cExr06E75gDZD6_R35q7LKuyxmg4wwGdMF_jN-U87kmILQOPQa-y4CG-WtHy2jCJXgImSjwsnRSeAGxl8M/s400/Blog6.JPG" />And here's a few of the finished pieces...<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532480973379624146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiEN1G-0hO6-CAUPY38o0g6jdI17E2Bo69JWC7QoP_glLrjO2ZZ-R7Yngm7nNtdM-71eeiY5-T8_gvTmczEW5UMbXO_q-d1qzIHbSwX-1QBtZRsUWnBjwyZy7fKdKrzW_5ViE0zt3OtU/s400/My+Mug.JPG" /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532480967073887026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ab3jGxgnBJVuqVnNuJwCWPudICiB8UgmfUeYir1DNWqBSAfx0oi3kif81CHB8Fnu7iYWtnm18gorPaRwG8FTpH0eRG9n-zokZ7wOJAbgqn6s5h6YDdHPHegm0xIPEe6Swfa5V0o3W2M/s400/Stacy+A+Mug.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532480961981945250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjer51yWzWbIxhvjiD54m4gEoPbUbRdwFY8W57yPB_uCHtYFYML0XL08G49zF7N-9TbtAchOWhqnbB3Ki6iFTBZmKxbQYTj3BkAbQdaPG0fh0ULjG7NsAMZnEml_JRLR8ld2Fs-HRCBcD4/s400/Stacy+D+Mug.JPG" />I can't wait to use my Travel Cup tomorrow! It will definitely spice up my boring morning coffee!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-44023949147543923902010-09-29T14:02:00.000-07:002010-09-29T15:01:10.201-07:00Ceramic FlashbackLast night I had dinner at my grandparent's house and for some reason we started looking at pictures that nobody had paid attention to for years. I was checking out a picture from my high school graduation when I heard Ammy (my grandma) say, "Oh look! Here's one of you being creative!". Clearly these pictures frames hadn't been updated in forever because this beauty dates all the way back to 1998:<br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522447453101168626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxdXOfYadMLql19_J4oGtma6ZXB9j8aa1CNPLRNJU1COptmJ4FYIx4CIWynWNAIdiapaXp5wW30G9IV0pbvYT-Ej_fm_14AJ9vZM74D_6vfXulxLnH4CyxJ5hwEA-8OKhU3jifafV4f4/s400/Me+Painting.JPG" /></p><p>Have you stopped laughing yet? OK good. Even though it's TOTALLY embarrassing, I just had to share. Obviously the picture's not great, but can you see what I'm painting with? For you Duncan die hards it's easy to tell those are <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=d5399ae0-753f-4fa4-8642-623045cf8ded&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=4435aa9e-2be4-4225-b20d-35dbc60c1d00"><strong>Concepts</strong></a> underglazes! In fact if you look even closer, you can tell I'm painting <a href="http://creativityconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/08/shes-creative-part-two_28.html"><strong>THIS</strong></a> jumbo latte mug I blogged about over a year ago! All I can say is thank goodness we switched to this beautiful new label...</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 169px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 370px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522447448604119618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnDWwGt11IFAmGXhABsWfnKBMyh1R7x5oZ41S23bO4Wz5lfC5oSS938rfqvDYL6LVg_xHsBDLp0D85puCZ2UFUfA_U-ZXQQjWkn7PHhqFwEDYKDf2Preio1HJmO6RVNZJ8ab_uBv3R6U/s400/new+label.JPG" />...and thank goodness I don't wear my hair like that anymore!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-26931057652552617932010-09-20T15:11:00.000-07:002010-09-22T10:39:20.431-07:00Sarah's Baby Shower<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.ilovetocreate.com"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 94px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519793755187556754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4-2RmoGuCG1oMmR7MGK2ku4Wtmin7v5kTtcPAffznovIdRIbSLEEb4g_3ljjI7oGHRPGnQo4vaLHtVgN4wsefpH_HGCSiq6gLs2WrAHCxVMXbvraFVg6QX1sKihyOhLg2RgXGZlAvN8/s400/Team+Create.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Some of you may remember <a href="http://creativityconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/06/not-only-are-they-creative.html">this post </a>about my older sister Sarah's wedding in May of 2009. Well, come October I'll have a beautiful niece! A few weekends ago my Mom, sister Libby, friend Valerie and I threw Sarah a baby shower. We were all so excited and loved celebrating with family, candy, cupcakes, good food, brightly colored poms, beautiful flowers, and of course, presents! Here are a few pictures from the day (isn't my sister the prettiest pregnant woman ever?!):<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519125571427834898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii987HuxUIfS41OaiRhxXcdazvEv5PgzA14mc_T-OAJS-GUc_EnQZ_ig4mx6IzGSelogUUc5Pck8Bu1bzsTTDyOapGGcF8XkPJHYjJcmVrGOIu7oMTxmDP9_sfrsALN2VTTz07PU-jnhk/s400/all+of+us.JPG" />Valerie, Mom, Sarah, Libby, and Me</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519125567083061090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudvC9372Lh09bYQn25moe4yEyf44HiFpPOAap2SmlV8MevGkBGCcJDAyQzE1oU8QMYOIWbNkRX7bBJ6qkRAd5aU8vNTc8yYPClL-8GGbGPqc9jnU0hkPgJG0-QqIILBXUTYJb9UXUitY/s400/V,+L,+L,+M+shower.JPG" /><br /><p align="center">Libby and I with our cousins Lea and Vida<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519125559527973170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIz5WLnuN-DUaPL2OwN4GYGex8rYys3VRqifxkWl9i2c_QyJGW7F3im_ECiKOEFbYxEq2-hlCJmxXQ7XEVcrK22tdEbj47GfOA3H1zmLWYhuV_nvUJObXI1uF3ti1Mybyv4LxRHSx7fQ/s400/shower+poms.jpg" />I was obsessed with these poms!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519125555363485298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUKL9OtWvmWh5cJwEQx5NJflx63O07X5a4e_01SWHnUK9BNBqKdy9IGov8jTLlYo7XggomMI9tsViH9llrRzXIc8sBLUYH3iVNMx3PsFP65c5qISKmC8GGeWzWzB4xzx61Y_BaeVsV7w/s400/candy+bar.JPG" />All pink Candy Bar<br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519125552000580850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgN3RRBQ002UJW4MNDji0P-s-dS0w4nIYHb7yUldJYbThu5HTKyBovFikPgEyhasZMy5-o04CP07wNtJEyFGiVpxvgmM9I1wYdk01IaHYRw4XzOZBERiOFlmwIxxRn9kn6zXs4XbUhrsA/s400/flowers.JPG" /><br />Instead of playing games, we had the crafty idea of having everyone decorate a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">onesie</span> for Sarah. What did we decorate them with, you ask? <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=f9983bbd-28a9-443c-bf5d-3d6b3820c423&brand=7e3900f7-9f25-421c-8903-e0432ffc35de&c=e36307b1-c2c6-4d31-bfa0-f9c28d35d59e">Scribbles Dimensional Fabric Paint</a>, of course! Here's all the goods sitting on my desk a few days before the shower:<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519125092158940898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmWF0LhFiTcOpzPiJEcL1Q5-iW2uyfuZKFcGPgeEjLluXSfj2x6hD5tASAmwspfmXi0LmOwp5R8k2M8OglSNIMJzdbhwQEZTiNPbvSaZWVBsE1c1sSx2M0vcVBOJcMiHBnhrB2sdcjhM/s400/Scribbles.JPG" />I went a little overboard, but with so many fabulous colors to choose from, I really had no choice! Everyone had so much fun decorating their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">onesie</span>. And who knew we had such a creative bunch?! Here are some of my favorites:<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519125084102927026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenXoYvdHnOBYWcFZ004qzWXc-vBhAHT3WEOvl5SZ5AsJxYih1AAGnhlkf8Jj54OFJfTzi16CabM2IRhgSGwQ1tJ1jWZB-iMpQ-oQTeN03yms1KEktflTAx2e5xAR2T9mAqDxfrkaM-1I/s400/Lea+with+Onesie.jpg" /><br />My cousin Lea with one of her many creations<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519125079878932194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJnV4D2c_S71cn_yTjxia9Ny_892oa2PPGpO2xObo2lhAlRkaCcag1p91MXe-yu7x9Or0vWaydGectYbUCKRazt3pEf7Rdk9JKfFlZdOU759oflaUT0jPpgA_vECMVyUliz_mCinxDdM/s400/Ver+with+Onesie.jpg" />My Aunt Veronica with her witty <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">onesie</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519125073565049378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8r_FH25zXBZWxMExFnIPPptav1QF8vW45umqEgxvJGiVRtVSZtI7aZo0K-1wKqEERCBYkK6zJuAqA9IVW1wFZFoCYDNUHO5tGUuE876WKStEXv9gZDhckvbQ5tI2YU-TcE_mU79r7R00/s400/onesies+poms.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519125063438255906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFnVI2lJRosi-KRcMqsRHjbitmRpSPb3JcvaMWR-Q0zjcdnlCMOffSQ6BZP_cbf7sJMgSjJrvaiHKbco_abXPJwEq4ONvhCJsTmThSIs6rQU5BHl_Jex4nXLaQnzyXqmfgmWOdHHGVUs/s400/Onesies+only.JPG" />After everyone was done we hung the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">onesies</span> up to dry on a clothesline outside. Doesn't it look cute?! I couldn't have been happier with how everything turned out. Now I just need it to be October already!!</div></div></div></div>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-68637977732070878312010-09-09T15:08:00.000-07:002010-09-09T15:50:10.964-07:00Sprinkles, and Travel Mugs, and Ice Cream Dishes... Oh My!<div align="left">These two projects have been my babies, and I'm so excited to finally share them with you! If you check out <a href="http://www.blogger.com/ilovetocreate.com">ilovetocreate.com </a>you'll notice we've released 26 exciting new Duncan Oh Four Bisque designs!! I personally helped choose and design each of these pieces, so I hope you love them as much as I do. Check out the new Travel Collection and Tea Party Collection below. What's not to love, right?! People in the office have literally be camped outside my cube BEGGING for samples of these new pieces! Yes, I'm talking to you, Lauren. I had no idea the power that would come with this position!<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 313px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040913417316546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4vT3jISfeTpGfzVfSfQoNClShVpbxK0XePFYFzvCVhwwRjiWbSfZx3g09TXNvKgk1h8a8JWGlP1ixgwF-RLk1UCz43W5i5_Gl31fGCoV0acKcTBtqpZdwzV7lwi2rxMuI3vl_dEfAew/s320/Travel+Collection.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 151px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515046235052625698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicypvbR1eA9aHlhgdyFya2SvGnqjW2rP9ZyszSlWPXEqoEsEOx57DOn51_aP9GyDWousAwI5SWHm3RT-CBsP-4att27x04PH2djyokyZ8o-wwUkClYPnRVKaU9drMvzLGjhPBcZwGf-U/s400/Tea+Party.JPG" /><br /><div align="left">This is just a sneak peak of the great new designs we have in stock! Visit <a href="http://www.blogger.com/ilovetocreate.com">ilovetocreate.com</a> or click <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/Media/Literature/Pdf/e102ce270c6d4105a58f481a11ed7eb3_DuncanNewBisque.pdf">here</a> to download the new bisque brochure and check them out for yourself.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Everyone knows how much I love cupcakes, so of course I had to develop a line called Concepts Sprinkles! We took 12 of our most popular Concepts underglazes and added sprinkles of fun to them! The 12 new colors are:<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040700843875170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibchJHEA45tKdmtiL-tygFHVeiEf2DlyJ6Rictq6Cs_DFlRiczTTKWhJoxQDkuxF-lWJCxQEyJwq-jP33WOuTVXKgblFM0VnUKsbX5vmehN2ZSlm_9zwNlpja7JbrLEKNJLZuiUChHnJE/s320/CN514_c_straw_sprinkles.jpg" /> <p align="center">CN 514 Straw Sprinkles<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040693000947762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsVyXxmaM9euqcKOQiD4M2btegJGNhVMciAPCGaVRZ7kAsbml33n3P6baC-BEby9WfT0bE-Ub7VdHGbI1yrD12YnsIERDpIbBVWd8kudvDsDdr5BhO0Fd3CdzBFO8oYugnRJZnsXeOAU/s320/CN515_c_neon_orange.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />CN 515 Neon Orange Sprinkles<br /><br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040687496127314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFn0a-H4Y1V4aGtVcGWKBUga8N9tZA-aw7ZIhKESI6pZIJoyCL0lgHZ7ChC2FnuGXZSIKWjcP03C3iUw7Gr-JCzXQYVTtWWLK0JcqQOqrK5FHXv_USXbCayAY0q87saRwBm_EhYROw7BY/s320/CN516_c_really_red_sprnkls.jpg" /> <p align="center">CN 516 Really Red Sprinkles<br /><br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 99px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040679739560690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h4dNpf81jaPz82fjlA7JQT6tFnpBxxBBlrDQxxCfeG2yVhKEqja9eutM6HOpKZnOsLF66Dw1YNmlY8R1o5gLj47c4xGoy6JlnzWL_0teq9jeSulyzW6vyNabpzrQh39WKR9saxOBDQE/s320/CN517_c_purple_sprinkles.jpg" /> <p align="center">CN 517 Purple Sprinkles<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040546151645570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXDjpcX8tZHWGSbf9U8NUXggXI6BCj-98eKOX5UJldlAPBmkG9xljLB6G_NYsaipWdZcE9wVMXgvmQ1NCgQHiyT2PKegDL1AA-IuprmjPFr4AaRksEMyTB_4Y3AsjRQgFc0zzkc7KelU/s320/CN518_c_delft_sprinkles.jpg" /> <p align="center">CN 518 Delft Sprinkles<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040543134452754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZc5eU9iZIshUrwP4jEcDQqIzPq1yOnChVzbSVuBL52aeQdkY-aJqEV2gi7hm1kcPHOXqD5qUoaCIzHA1oLpnqzlcG2r9pZkAchMd8-0afoXNYXbCG18r9cOJtLaJuzJXtO3hyphenhyphenkSYJj60/s320/CN519_c_aqua_sprinkles.jpg" /> <p align="center">CN 519 Aqua Sprinkles<br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040533925603810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIjwSOApbrRx1H36DsCqWkiMbaDlzRJF7rxNBGYLs-kv8O2AIj53gnBNQUmgFJP1nrP8TTLmnmSrcHT3NjPlPc4j3dDkkJTm20iYM7cGTO8xlnNwfeXDhrmvjdAMyq_dvh1_MGQEMh1g/s320/CN520_c_caribbean_sprinkles.jpg" />CN 520 Caribbean Sprinkles<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040532314106370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1ACTYqswl80x6pLaIKC9bMC3Tu5JiGxyZluKZD-orWOsLTKHwc5WwKz3YPewP4xq6BdHk54N9qlEPH26Hdq-4cFol4var-rUpaoiXLXGcd4iLQbttfUtPDo8SeiUz56w-qy7f73Q0_w/s320/CN521_c_kiwi_sprinkles.jpg" />CN 521 Kiwi Sprinkles<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040525834617810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOQATKfoRvEcxBDt3ol5Xxz7j6ofMKAqD55rX-rl1FaCA3Mw5WqI9RPsxuJ6z1F1VZL8gv4s-PZbrSUQGIuv0Uf-xnbWcyTJzHjsUHU-A6rkUH_gLwA-stVqwD0RCV8-CLeeIbdv2_I8/s320/CN522_c_really_white.jpg" />CN 522 Really White Sprinkles<br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040377923368626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkNoo-tMQwz2bG34Kaz2Ac5jAZEP5BEDJYbcpzOhM41w_JMsOyXtKpuDUYPWXFX-E3_v4DWks7qBf00dVetGgPk0cH8O5ooR6jDBoWOTGlbqDurFBA7LL90AKxVX9d4EkrYkMRzlL5jI/s320/CN523_c_ginger_sprinkles.jpg" />CN 523 Ginger Sprinkles<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040369155398354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrn8qaNfvPAfYagtrGVxOnGhaOLpfPkjofjpsz2I1ZNlu1ToB25kGTLDhVJEVnsCCnusesscIirYo84_ROVU8xviDdN1tfpySQlY2izd3NoAxS_inn-JTsPoBCA8Uf_xuLf_e8wrflp7s/s320/CN524_c_briarwood_sprinkles.jpg" />CN 524 Briarwood Sprinkles<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 98px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040364716019682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVN5lbTESzFF-PLEdja3KuZB7uAPshcu6Tn7gPg19aDa5nYOKXlNwd1Ntoo5UEKwYn-4KajVScC7l8SJwfEjtg5quDuC_OGisbzSY5dlyWrxZqR5x6K9wPeDuHwtJD76PIP9WzeM1Eko/s320/CN525_c_black_sprinkles.jpg" />CN 525 Black Sprinkles<br /></div><br /><div align="left">I love how Concepts Sprinkles can spice up a boring project! And they're super easy to use! Check out this cute cupcake plate I made at CCSA: </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515045689269390610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7U0mgcHLSoa4SzqwRcw_On9DU2qCDXMcjVlsmS4ciCY2_HSNelc-ivgQnjJFU0HZP7tsPNAQzgAmzl6cylhOCO2zRSXZGi8yYGzmEcKWs3-YImfJ3UtvDscub3I28NnWamrvibhOGxrA/s320/Madi's+Cupcake.JPG" />Everyone at the show had a blast trying out our new product! For those of you that are a little more advanced than me (hello, that's all of you), visit <a href="http://www.blogger.com/ilovetocreate.com">ilovetocreate.com </a>to learn how you can create other awesome projects with Concepts Sprinkles, like <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Dessert_First">Dessert First</a>.<br /><br /><div align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515040353881353090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rO4oSPkq8MCDjxsrQcSEAodEEV6orDV6feDjxy6wxwDWKcbTsfH8QaJ0nUwBZZSX3JrZDkLVpJtv0ourBXkVU0m3aUWn9kpGJhTkIUR-bkgOXsI3NPxMbJGZ3Gks7ODbMJD3qMr66RU/s320/Sprinkles+Cover+Shot.JPG" /> </div></div>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-84595669012769650592010-08-06T09:57:00.001-07:002010-09-09T15:08:02.190-07:00Summer Recap!As summer's wrapping up, I decided it was about time I return to my blog and update you all on what I've been up to! No, I haven't forgotten about this lovely blog. I've just been a busy girl, not that it's any excuse! So where have I been, you ask? Well, a pictures worth a thousand words, so let me show you!<br /><br />In early July I visited my sister Libby in Rochester, New York. Being the die hard <a href="http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows/">Harry Potter </a>fans we are, we traveled to Toronto, CA to see <a href="http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/harrypotter/home.aspx">this</a> amazing exhibit. They had tons of costumes, props, and even sets used in the Harry Potter movies. Yes, we're huge dorks, and yes, we were in heaven! We even got to see Cedric Diggory's Quidditch robes!! For those of you who are perplexed by my excitement, in the fourth Harry Potter movie The Goblet of Fire, Cedric Diggory was played by a little known actor by the name of Robert Pattinson! That's right ladies, I was but a few feet away from clothing actually worn by Edward Cullen (swoon!). Here's a picture of Libby and I outside the exhibit:<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502343054645783682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-whENV7Mrg-i5R89RY6h0K82s8g8fkgzsH25eVhxlH3Ni0MqEU3AX43w21Y0VOtwzNrBJKQ2g8V747G1lssZDol0UzqkCqwincp4K8ROWPGXbEeReXxnmTh0m2nskN7Y-FccPh9vgPlw/s320/IMG_0163.JPG" /><br />Next I traveled to Aptos, California to spend some time with my boyfriend's family at the beach. We had a great time, although the best part might have been escaping the 100<br /><div>degree Fresno heat! Here's a picture of all of us:<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502343045574348210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpVVpsOBO-FuXYtlgnJaK0MKJIlBVMQnK06vRN194YauGw4Bx8TP3HeKzaOVnKKFDuIZLjx-cd3WLkfzc0BJKHWQa47eI8i7X8dy0a4cL7u5hz97TXNw0sXQKFA_vZqFwl2uxwBI1cLY/s320/beach.jpg" /><br /><div>Mixed in with all the fun and traveling has been quite a bit of work! But lucky for me, that's pretty fun, too. One of my favorite things about my job is being on <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/">iLoveToCreate</a>'s Trendspotter Team. You can see the results of our trendspotting <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/Media.aspx">here</a> at <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/">ilovetocreate.com</a>. Below is a report written by our "Trend Master", <a href="http://jenstrendspot.blogspot.com/">Jen</a>:<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502342821576439378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9KlBUjQaB6d7_amRwXdUgQ7MKxSFtorCUsWSZqYuK4SRVEZOts8FoDbPxuKqdJgQ6xtSROqy3GcvCHgAx8KoPVFwwxOzwyA0TwjkZc0R953s9qYPPe1S_zIatw9-M8ZUMCikRZ20i2E/s400/trendspot.JPG" />Jen writes, "The fashion industry has been inspired by ink-blots and mirror imagery for spring/summer 2010. The theory behind the Rorschach ink-blot test, created by Herman Rorschach, is that the test taker's spontaneous or unrehearsed responses reveal deep secrets or significant information about the taker's personality or innermost thoughts." The Rorschach trend isn't just for the fashion industry! Check out the awesome <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Enchantment">Enchantment </a>vase below:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAiMuo2R8GyO1cICIORVselERhFwkd6o7djugwcSqCS_jLzwJdccWott529FOZNJv3w6blVFNhS96kEQPBQV_UncxdVkBLDIRJjkUU3URtN7N4mMRnw5BBrz3jFB91Cr_mXmbJHQDxm0/s1600/IMG_0163.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Enchantment"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502342738922544610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZfxv2EwfN8VJWX9nM4hMn7SeOJa-dFhfOK5b6_LL-gbUYSLmYWQ9czFPOFGt4QLbfQyZ7N2h0cfnqWaxW7TGa_S8UbcHhy6j_5gh8RBKU6rAfH8MAHVcbf3mf9r80cmMpJNFbzQpBcs/s320/lit10c_042+tribal.jpg" /></a><br />Isn't it beautiful?! This vase was created using CR20088 Blueberry Ice and CR20089 Raspberry ice from our most recent <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=a235c654-552d-43f3-b168-6a5e9e750fe3">Crystals Glazes </a>release! Visit ilovetocreate.com to find out how to create other cool Rorschach projects, like the <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Blots_of_Fun">Blots of Fun </a>dinner plate!</div></div></div>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-89172621949119131172010-07-08T15:07:00.000-07:002010-07-08T16:33:30.770-07:0010 New Crystals Glazes and Modern Brass!<div align="left">It's so much fun when we can give our customers something we KNOW (and have heard over and over again) they want! Earlier this month we released six brand new Crystals Glazes and four reformulated, nontoxic favorites from our old leaded Crystaltone line. We also introduced the loooooong awaited Modern Brass, a nontoxic replacement for the leaded Antique Bronze and Antique Brass! Check them out: </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491673628066872546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlFX3dIW0RoVzNDOPKShHqVYnmsiK3ZkTitLwX6SBwHWgUigTNyTBY09Zl53tWQfJg0IFI5guRMKoVo2i8H1d33bYamVLm-nfeBBRv0tLsT7ukfbCf236rppELtPhIj8QGh2lM_HAgYc/s200/cr922.JPG" /></div><div align="center">CR 922</div><div align="center">Eruption<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491673622057476066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG1DNhWSN-kED-dPs5k4pL7Pck_jBrBoPT_23RfzEl8y-HZ0FzynGYlcGZdCk0MPqENhNiIYvnFwnyQwHaFUyTv5LkCPFnbPEVMTzy4Bqcsc-Rv5_7NJ08-2s01q9PN-hT-xFtUXABYU/s200/cr923.JPG" /> <p align="center">CR 923<br />Raspberry Lemonade</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491673067437729490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71cHi14GpeLZ4DSnC-mdOGkfKHYexiz6sdjt_nlIUSkK7VX9Vte8336vYX42hKnzra-Pp2Vyo9g2L-f-JsodJtrPtZgZ2wOBag3Uk3-5KTDJew5HSGGCB3422bXbRENhII2F2YEJTiRc/s200/cr924.JPG" /> <div align="center"></div><div align="center">CR 924 </div><div align="center">Wildflower Bouquet<br /></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491673066230906498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07SV6w6ikLWJZZLC5odQfSPmT7JEB5tItP4E_P_JyD7aPBCNaq6aSI_mSDFpA470I85RfmDUn3OA6uMwMN_98cPc4FEgLkBYShN7R9zvVywmN5XQ4k6hFJLnfzx0Ph2JIYivJNAmHvKA/s200/cr925.JPG" /> <div align="center"></div><div align="center">CR 925</div><div align="center">Independence Day<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491673056504748194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcF0vi_C4-9osj0kS52FFgTZ1ZcQwnmLEhKm2rIlf8GI8ikUgeakbjvv4aEW_tYFcLikztB1kLgE30UjQTbuojjRhxaPZYrtjJJknwOu_c6RbJ9d6ITeuG_qZb5XSO6cffrFwi3wj9HQ/s200/cr926.JPG" /> <p align="center">CR 926<br />Sandy Beach<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491673053846267154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OYSEHU86dKT30Ua-6chJf-LAqoDHIIQ55cw54L3dYbdo7EiRN99k_VxBs7BeXtElvYPAC_-sAFJRj1tkju4FOWbfGQ_tO0INE6k6O12SDl94AaBwK_AlAIKfsLeONkZ86moIL99Eiqg/s200/cr927.JPG" /></p><p align="center">CR 927<br />Hawaiian Sand<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491671144561791410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMYmYf8gzvJWYl4DGmFwa3BwBT4MTT6ZdmORwP4xqXC9DvPs-bmba4IgCyqVHznNsAvEMEXRskXaocAgsMTxhBgu681p51LdQKOvaOlYCEcfzi3-QEHWDsT4Xv0PRTFhrVvlZ06Yz1A8/s200/CR20075.JPG" /> <p align="center">CR 20075<br />Dalmatian<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491675300207271746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTIEG0q7fhRUG_ZnH2I9WNxyEI7aCSyacBsbfYbBJDW8cH4WFcMPbR5FViliuaXGNwRRgYdSI7wWe7L8N6e05EME2eJytrsC3AHRavhH4DNT-IlisisFjkCNfjy96fVO52nt-VjBBreQ/s200/cr20088.JPG" /></p><br /><p align="center">CR 20088<br />Blueberry Ice<br /></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491671141041234402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklYxu_XOORkDklPjwxOrgi7cHaxODmkA_TwPONr2tgd5X1YMm47aDlf-353s3Peq8PGtxIeDm-VBMvE6YrOpHpdqDWQjc5uvT6tTP3RtIZ_3bKYPRq0wrsaxPLxb7hQntiAicEhoUfuY/s200/cr20089.JPG" />CR 20089</p><p align="center">Raspberry Ice</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491671134981701650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMABnyAdz6a9Dp9bDvECEG-5CG_1vCANM0SziJipVOYbMRBk8zlA5XBqAJehEz0jdT_CiPm-mVywchCsNinYgTfl02MnPEi8e9cwpkZSq9p9otBIP0f4_W2qffky0fMdQ6_CM7wf2VXig/s200/cr20091.JPG" /> <p align="center">CR 20091</p><p align="center">Harvest Time</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491671131523148210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeEfQTLgMQqbfqcBuHrhBmHlEPuhkm7DsA9gSUVC9FgbQSPWFbth7rfyS12J1nSis55dVY3-dzulkM6Vy2Cxe87q8nEh20XpJmVd3cs6_rCLcMn1d4_t_ABNV3VSob6OQsn-HKd5-N4E/s200/sy1026.JPG" /> <p align="center">SY 1026</p><p align="center">Modern Brass</p><p align="left">I love to create with Crystals Glazes because it's SO easy. The random nature means there's no "messing up" - even a beginner like me can figure it out! Our amazing designer <a href="http://creativityconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/08/interview-with-ceramic-superstar-suzie.html">Suzie</a> dreamed up beautiful pieces to show off these new glazes! See the lovely <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Harmony">Harmony</a> project below, and visit ilovetocreate.com for more inspiring projects!</p><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Harmony"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491680316151844770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez7_iGrAH1U3HcgSsNK1xJnN7sP3Dgs6eQuYERjHQOZhYL8ZENZpQ0ivfnGqde5_uOeQWCjN1OLeifRgDilKhReXEa9ET89CBXGuj9wYMwrViQL85roK-qSpdqrXeOTyOEVAGa6Xnqx4/s400/harmony.jpg" /></a> <p align="left"></p>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-89546108965418863672010-05-10T11:52:00.000-07:002010-05-10T12:30:44.668-07:00Alice in Ceramic-Land<span style="color:#ffffff;">If you pop over to </span><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/"><span style="color:#ffffff;">ilovetocreate.com</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> and check out the </span><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/Media.aspx"><span style="color:#ffffff;">Media & Trends </span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">section, you'll find </span><a href="http://jenstrendspot.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ffffff;">Jen's</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"> most recent Trendspot:</span><br /></span><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 420px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469717845218850482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV4PcPMz83kjrJfof_Npjt44qKif5r7BuYllsNxFFQV9GvekxzXgdEntr5LQy_-fXhyphenhyphennqdb2JJuvjQ_BaSU2GcOQe8-KStJbQfeB95dyKtBF_Ycbu38B2-6yIJtGbtS7-BeAbaWO090M/s400/Trendspot.JPG" /> <div>In this month's Trendspot, Jen notes "During periods of recession and depression, people often choose to escape their fears through blissful fantasy, futuristic sci-fi and dark romance." Three obvious examples of the Fantasy & Escapism trend are the massive popularity of Avatar, The Twilight Series, and Alice and Wonderland. Why not add a little fantasy to your own reality?! There's no better way than with this whimsy "<a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=The_Grin_That’s_In">The Grin That's In</a>" plate!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIh68gAQtKBWZf8uAEtXI1y6JNKwBOUYiGPi9UyfFFPzla2bqCKsN0hVk-QDjrO-yGIS4LFgMAQKVnbeufLy0820xv-Tp3hiiRg_LH9bWHhVeb0qauTCgRnAk5_gLOtzznm9QnEful2A/s1600/Cheshire+Cat+Plate.jpg"></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469717751217852050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-aAwwqcqjkH72ETKAUDPROg7l4fbwJeGVT6YV437ie93L2XJJnsorFuE8pRMUpjN50nUEtAooswGfxkx1ZlYTZIONIevvNhdTuDkilCdD88sRjZkm6NiRuUdP8oqzVN9-VjmzMExVkw/s320/Cheshire+Cat+Plate.jpg" /><br />I love the devious grin, and the use of <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20705&ca=4">Pantone's 2010 Color of the Year</a>, Turquoise! I'm especially partial to it since it's also the official color of <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/duncan.aspx">Duncan</a>! Enjoy this whimsical treat, and make sure to check the Trendspot each month to stay up-to-date on all the biggest trends!</div></div></div>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-23065276317026216122010-04-30T12:56:00.000-07:002010-04-30T14:29:23.846-07:00Introducing Renaissance Glazes™ Color Break Series!I gave you a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sneak</span> peek of this release last month, and now I'm so excited to officially announce <strong>8 </strong>new additions to the <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductColor.aspx?cid=5c53d3a2-4efc-47a1-9f08-7041be405450&id=0d5fe226-3b6b-44b8-ad8e-a7a3cad5bfad">Renaissance Glazes </a>family! Reinvent your artistic passion as you experiment with this new line of Duncan Glazes! Specially formulated for cone 5-6 firing, the Renaissance Glazes Color Break series writes poetry with color on stoneware and porcelain in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">greenware</span> or bisque stages. These 8 new colors are available in 8-oz. jars. Like all Renaissance Glazes, they are nontoxic, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">food safe</span>, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">overglaze</span> compatible!<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466042286856778034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CGONEsZjtyd-AOd1oRG43aDpDhRAHv2SmadBdGVCEzk-qDz53O6HdoBUspl1ECDXriTWUMUX-EyuPx4jT6qLCkUSsCO2FErep6t4590qSdeXfR1PjBqrHoVpbCFEyFhwFXwl17e7N34/s320/RG+709+Sepia+Brown.JPG" /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">RG</span> 709 Spiced Cream</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466042293609764770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHPx-qer2px_F1athxqFN1x7FREpHskeNgHd6-wza1zb3Q-XLulggnj_y0dXuzscnws-h6HMYdDfC2kuQasIbBelO6NymULblv6MWP5kNNt7CZArNNZVwRHPU_0OMiUXDETkX2gRsiaE/s320/RG+710+Buff+Clay.JPG" /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">RG</span> 710 Buff Clay</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466042956565060450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu-Ia243Sbktm0PxR_zymGl7pDk_R_6e3x2R561mhdBbaGjOjlqpofGn-ub3axAr5A4RWocsKuc2HXG33-58EuY5Ea5eaJc_DDk8HRL1_8EFM5MRVyj2XxAJhdOgXz_T0iSUlCqq79JI/s320/RG+711+Burnt+Apricot.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">RG</span> 711 Burnt Apricot</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466042307759917170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf91ZLj7zNAYA6j-wYGrg4NAFLQ8SaFZMSPcnRlKtB6EAMfOK4fIaHVtrvYB2-S3grrEkyBie4iqWQNXqojUSmemlxdniHUW0Teuan6vYU2SLR78QQ6gCpsiorq_HF24x8qMowZmprPNU/s320/RG+712+Smoked+Cinnamon.JPG" /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">RG</span> 712 Smoked Cinnamon</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466042309649654498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeYVpog9-g8V_VbfwodIFjpFWjjQDRrSTEh_09_s3UoIo-hoDK5sPmBi6n_5cuYp9z0OjaY2YfhyphenhyphenChdDcVPquVuBDhAKWjuWn2TN6NffvbOEUKUn52_wUN5CyajMOOji_kIRVOiUUp7w/s320/RG+713+Spiced+Cream.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">RG</span> 713 Spiced Cream</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466042962783557090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7QHSKdNGj5pOFYU1GTlv38AB03XOAjyWHlsJEpMWdtJTnJlN70Co45WqYuZKF578xQqQkI0kwCza4jXILB5NlF1ECfxFG9l_QTWAFsi-CT0FJsufZEAN6mRtdcz7S0ht5pbDeTBI_6E/s320/RG+714+Pistachio+Nut.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">RG</span> 714 Pistachio Nut</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466042972588799170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhng2FbodAGyq6utjv-ecpLFcJkVHKO_z5GtbmJedeT9XC7tiCd8tYqw0g9IqsQ6yLzcj1_t-MferQYSL3LEZwzOT45898zBZpPkkF2CxNaJPMQFUwy6co4hCspZRCRxDw8JHsQbqujibc/s320/RG+715+Heirloom+Blue.JPG" /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">RG</span> 715 Heirloom Blue</p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466042975804418370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjeX4EaOl5nrhMgX8d09qWHTr23bppEh0f3LbM8-69_FQAPkrIxRyDRk-ENLyw0JfjdKPAJtyX9spki8Vbv7osOZn-EWloU-cMkFljUNdcHAPnaDsJS-9SIxSJmxQDRHQKbNVAjSoh_g/s320/RG+716+Henna.JPG" /> <p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">RG</span> 716 Henna</p><p align="left">I LOVE the vibrant colors and the unique iron breaks! No two pieces will ever be the same. Visit your favorite Duncan Distributor to pick up these colors and start creating today!</p>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-54582231494313054072010-03-25T11:26:00.000-07:002010-03-25T12:04:53.013-07:00Off to Philly!Monday morning, at an UNGODLY hour, the iLoveToCreate Ceramic Arts team will head out to Philadelphia for the <a href="http://nceca.net/">NCECA</a> Conference. <a href="http://nceca.net/">NCECA</a> stands for National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. NCECA "promotes and improves the ceramic arts through education, community-building, research, and creative inspiration." I'm so excited about the amazing artists we'll be featuring in our booth! <a href="http://www.musetteyoung.com/MuseWebSite/">Musette Young </a>created these beautiful pieces using two of our NEW <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=0d5fe226-3b6b-44b8-ad8e-a7a3cad5bfad&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=68e3dec2-78f1-4557-9ad7-d711c56f06fc">Renaissance Glazes</a>. Enjoy the sneak peak, and check back for more information on this new release SOON!<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452644399140749410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxRvUiJ0zpIjmSGE8dr2MLR4deJvGsbG2JTAwuGSxyk1YcxLOw9bpvuwz5yxPZ-iNDK368-v0sLLySUfnBdTNcce4sCw-_5-Ku3aIYpTBc1jt1atR4_SwfskvdFu2TuXFgI3clb_Ey-Q/s320/musette.JPG" /></div><br /><div></div><div>I am BEYOND excited about the other artist we'll be featuring, <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ArtistHomepage.aspx?name=Natalya_Sots">Natalya Sots</a>. Natalya is an artist originally from Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, but she now lives in Chicago's suburb of Shaumburg. I am in LOVE with her whimsy style. It's so fun, and so on trend. Can't you just imagine Johnny Depp drinking from one of these at the Mad Hatter's tea party?! </div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452642402440756706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBvXwEaVBlx-0SGR58qTKz7dGaSsYlLL97grKRBBrQVqgfdR44nl4Zwlv3XfFcTIjRyyDYM0UZB5FryVYkQqEVcr2oct3_Unxv0Bt9tUbG4jZ0_cxVvwGO7ye2y0gNEwOJxdqMxcRUX4/s320/natalya+cup+2.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452642401070589458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpedhbR43N0p8FDikcsR5mTrCfGb8UcVlSGVedqZGu0MyzRnP1_kDSOGAYOIYeYLj4wY9UeETBLtkdP7f8UlzA6F8AVJiKE_9JexyEBZKajVP26my2n9YRD_n_A5KH0vUqT9nSJNZVQE/s320/natalya+cup.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452642397388788482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXfUlyG4AWrySJUgDbVibpPLuZfH_pK74gD0AMQeGRKzx5-SBy9xMPWnZiMS_R4u-MNLxVp339yHYQHm3qdRpmOt9_h5pMRiI4sy29S_M75-5ZlAQHc9NWsiCvhpHxILZsdPwlRKWTVY/s320/teapot.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452647715623345682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHgivNegUhPM5B4G7sJ4lHdUzTgAr9tN4kxa6IaDlPUBLUhTvhQHdW0SiBNM3FAezP5f64eVBMhTHEHNUa6YDWEPH2c6GPmliGxYJROpq4984IvFtfMqZuGAedUYMzm48mWBq6R2Ua5Q/s320/teapot+2.jpg" />I can't believe these masterpieces were created with OUR products! Natalya loves to use a combination of <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=745765fc-0baf-4bdd-84ce-6e18631381f3&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=4435aa9e-2be4-4225-b20d-35dbc60c1d00">Cover-Coat </a>and <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=0336914a-13e3-4aa9-b480-aa0cc60b5753&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=68e3dec2-78f1-4557-9ad7-d711c56f06fc">Envision Glazes </a>in her designs. You can learn more about Natalya at <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ArtistHomepage.aspx?name=Natalya_Sots">ilovetocreate.com</a>, and purchase her work from her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/natalyasots?ga_search_query=natalyasots&ga_search_type=seller_usernames&page=2">Etsy Shop</a>. If you're in Philadelphia next week, make sure to stop by the iLoveToCreate booth at NCECA to see these amazing pieces (and of course all our other great products!)Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-41385293694229784072010-03-12T09:19:00.000-08:002010-03-12T10:23:47.568-08:00Introducing 6 New Additions to the Concepts Earth Tones Series!<div align="left">I told you we've been busy little bees here at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">iLoveToCreate</span>, and I promise I wasn't lying! I'm so excited to finally be able to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">announce</span> one of the exciting things we've been working on, six new additions to the Concepts Earth Tones series! Come home to creativity with these six classic additions! Whether you're experimenting with popular trends or creating a future heirloom, discover the harmonious blend of bold color and stunning simplicity in each Mother Nature-inspired shade. With Concepts Earth Tones, you can put your imagination to work with color <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">that'll</span> never go out of style. The six new colors are:<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 85px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447812780599282706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_KIMtHH59ijQOq960Sn7CiTRnmQKr4KaNRVr_92PlA6Kk_jAYnz0ftbLHE5-QhrSZLuF6usunW4f51ClkSM2sCI4R7FezliicpSoMWTys2nsoDgcjFB9oFGLchUUNKdODb2AeG2v6EU/s320/cn508+chut+spice.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">CN</span> 508 Chutney Spice<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 85px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447799627351223362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFc1UCqVPJ65JndJX1-3nbevv-y9HAgYeGWml_r_nRcXZ4pVXDSwQH0wcruh-Qv-e-5NWupJcgS9BWyBRYmF8192t7cN5ozfPuXhnofHTtyYQ83hK6eaKKmj2Iy43jmiC5joMeoWYHdk8/s320/cn509+paprika+red.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">CN</span> 509 Paprika Red<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 85px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447799629330841266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7-7FGj42dnFqlkQBw_66GrZtffJp3BDwCKP0uGtwOlKpg7WsSJWuGaJLPj-gBcca2MSN7vOU5xaWqY9otI0L95W9JmIlbr8Olso5xGlCh-umFj2N0qjPFPMDc61F6F5XDLPru_VNMo4/s320/cn510+earthen+moss.JPG" /> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">CN</span> 510 Earthen Moss<br /><br /><div align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 85px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447799635216624642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWSlp8P1de-76m60sCkR0PZzj3wpH_yHdLAhOZszjr5Xnk24fJVWB4IfrJqqAJtFUsKq1xFiZ0OR24PQ87Cm6OsqCtCiIofzfzJYH0yfHzeYGq_5CtnKkNQFIQQEwheiQV4rRatW-Krs/s320/cn511+sunflower+yllw.JPG" /></div><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">CN</span> 511 Sunflower Yellow</p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 85px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447799639860174898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgap4g97lsjy7zYqCHPOYuqNxPpH1B1EF2roGDoR6UWH5VDgJV1hmy8LOMB-MdXcv6-HM0IripBVDQbZOc3ndhlEeS3kuwDEaZA4Scg8_dIDAg-BbJc2oC5ZawyTOlOUBr2PmKU1qxdSWo/s320/cn512+green+apple.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">CN</span> 512 Green Apple</p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 85px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447799707857478850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOaGWdJJEgE2lir2zwQxR2DTus1TUpzSclrUc7pzACnSGnD46E7ASkOBFp4rsIElhwR_lrrlkZadAzMQpm4O7pDtiiFDevMTQ5_8hXLCxk1AWR1JgksXH-PirO_MUGwF7SevjDGZOYlvA/s320/cn513+deep+berry.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">CN</span> 513 Deep Berry</p><p align="left">Visit <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">ilovetocreate</span>.com to learn how you can create with these six vibrant new colors! Here's a preview of some of the awesome projects:</p></div><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Tribal_Leaves"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447810562797238178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPBLzz08S1sKQ3CMdRzexBySQ1mY4uXoQTpYXupYaFEVZrBnsgqlFqo3ZyERyNe_Z5uADlfWkun8i18Q4vNCx3KR8QYLcB4hhBcrxe2m9wJ5i76s7y-9qOKktkh5dtGwcrTYvYaRKR-E/s320/tribal+leaves.jpg" /></a> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Tribal_Leaves">Tribal Leaves</a><br /><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Sunny_Day"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447810172787879522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMpPm37m-e1kZwCsMumNPgG8wyd5b6uACLaxVo4iEHFDQ7jHOar_ujsKPmdBR4hJHHNqYxfD-MHALbiDAnN8_HETBpC0YCzFKNUabTwxCSiAop8y2BP0Rgzmju-yZp0u9aawc9T7o-N0/s320/sunny+day.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Sunny_Day">Sunny Day</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Brilliant_Blossom"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447810185046744898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUXB1aXAOXwpcFtt76KIDGR_Bwcin7EeW0tbfy9SwPtQbPUdt-eBK7KuVb_wRsee_tndMhn05lQXRxdyppdGxVkYqHlNfuZ_aETTMo7ZyJxDjAkkBj2bjBSypjPh7EDiPWURh1koiw-M/s320/brilliant+blossom.jpg" />Brilliant Blossom</a><br /></p><p></p>Pick up a paintbrush and fall in love with these new Concepts Earth Tones today!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-85486397251261852612010-03-01T10:12:00.000-08:002010-03-01T11:45:35.608-08:00Trend Alert: Deco Rose<div align="left">Spring has sprung early this year! Debuting in fashion in summer 2009, the Deco Rose trend is still going strong and has already made its way to home decor! This trend is in full bloom at all my favorite places to shop. Check out a few of my favorites styles:<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443733182296807746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGk7mMG2I__qIiXOyCSW7ho5t5BxQtAzt5yz96E4cd61n6rUs3dscshSNxGZ8BdUlITn_S_XteK1P_wEsRxRx_Bpxm-39OA2tT6NoltcrXnvxljUrguzhX5raAVsHAh48ognhgO7beGo/s320/deco+rose+pin.jpg" /> <div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=943327&parentid=BAYNOTE"></a></div><div align="center">Full Bouquet Clip / Anthropologie<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443733173514426082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLO3qJZCDwEEYXKWW8HAsiu9SWcz_kNLg8EPjqo7dCkYrN6C0qE6jJ_qNyiUTChgzDDAgjfgEBY2VuQcLCShVwM7Xl_yiQDt5gEJa_tRyVvyKUlV_pBpJ1SR1vdjl0us5364XE7qyMONo/s320/deco+rose+headband.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Rose-Is-A-Rose Headband / Anthropologie<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443734382405395714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlqH8GMB3NyIFTFbbc2f1d1UuWFRvJIsaPySuU3YvIZwjN59rxqRthvC6m1LorFmZvoV9NhO6aEKght9q0vdff68WtKz4SwggxKZoK8NQuFz0nBdkiZ5vrd-kGwJUPCgsHoVzGiW5uxA/s320/deco+rose+tee.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Tissue Rosette Bouquet Tee / J.Crew<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443744900913358770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U8Ob-Imeu6TbweBetQdCtiUz434ZeykX0QPcqR_oRQeKKqIID0QuiYU6Pwli0vkkwXfI90c1z8A94Zv7WD-RWeDENaTdSkea0oGs6iyRWWEJl2J8fkLDq3S2S9agFlRqlE4TBZdCj70/s320/deco+rose+candles.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Rose Floating Candles / Pottery Barn<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443746760865957826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatbQvbBsMO8l5OaK_8MDlqR-v8OOH3UmkEY5NTvh0-TFmTJkxyUfd6ZMJzESIPK1Dy1dK_WiCGpHRzueOqle1Y6IZPjrPrhPIPCdT-smCT8zrkvc-PNF0jGTFAftoH8SwTIlqp4Byibc/s320/deco+rose+bedding.JPG" /> <p align="center"> Tea Rose Duvet Cover / Urban Outfitters<br /><br /></p><div align="left">We're always on top of the trends here at iLoveToCreate, so of course our designers were all over the Deco Rose trend! Who wouldn't love to create a springy project during this bleak winter weather?! At <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/">www.ilovetocreate.com</a> we'll make it easy for you to create this awesome <a href="https://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Graffiti_Rose">Graffiti Rose </a>tee...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443749216304067778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdgVr8aIUBywgPHymejiIQCn7R3POuE_yHettHUU36Dtb2jTD1BXyzDSLhbz-Njwwy6tNpK-o-2NjGvyQnzDuil0RsBsDIxnpB4LkBgkRcncTQC3XAjHPm41zlp5RuUT-tbaBUbWgXD4/s320/grafitti+rose.jpg" /></div><p></p><p>...and this beautiful <a href="https://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Little_Red_Classic">Little Red Classic </a>Coupe Dinner Plate!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443749841085944082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgR20OWEXhZHC0xTJwbdA9MNvObnro1RNt_ZSzgdSI77dOEO6-R90dsq4aIcdYz7nqv9DUuh0IJwuzyO202gFUj7zOLOPUGMfUwHbcE4_waGI1pRzQiUUHes33Cu0uf0GOtu6fOcBFhk/s320/Little+Red+Classic.jpg" /> Our iLoveToCreate designers don't just follow the trends, sometimes they're way ahead of them! Now is the perfect time to create on of my all-time favorite projects, the <a href="https://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Crystal_Rose_Charger">Crystal Rose Charger</a>!<br /><a href="https://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Crystal_Rose_Charger"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443750149248908994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqhv4JoTV1qYp006ddfrdolapGoW5o2Cv2EI2tGvsxppAKa6SPxwRWV5FnlAgV0ndzZ0tAlPuzjRmKV3jUegvF8gCiHBpTWKs7Ad9VMW4avvMzC768Crzk8YqFP7JuVvSEPRoC3gLvv4/s320/deco+rose+charger.jpg" /></a>Spring into creativity with any of these trendy Deco Rose projects!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-55018852991686394872010-02-08T16:10:00.000-08:002010-02-12T13:49:00.840-08:00Anything Goes Graffiti!Who says tagging is only for walls?! Urbanize your dinnerware collection with this awesome project from iLoveToCreate! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436032113150567746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeBvJNdEyyG4vqqhyphenhyphenF4sqV3CsDNdAJR0i7yF2gEprA_R9ZHviKz6VBgWe-4a6fjoMLCop7JGeNg-tg95mYPjR94IDA67-O_4BfwQ6OmpsQNgb6ywxsdtAYTi6Md9TwUOUVYKllyjcQhw/s320/graffiti+plates.jpg" />I love the clever combination of <a href="https://www.ilovetocreate.com/shop/showproduct.aspx?ProductID=341&SEName=tulip-fashion-graffiti-stencils">Tulip Fashion Graffiti Stencils </a>and <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=d5399ae0-753f-4fa4-8642-623045cf8ded&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=4435aa9e-2be4-4225-b20d-35dbc60c1d00">Concepts Underglazes for Bisque and Majolica</a>! This dinnerware set is a must-have for any crafty city girl! I can't wait to try it out myself. It's been awhile since I've tackled a ceramic project, so check back to see how I do!<br /><div><div><br /><div><div>The creative minds at iLoveToCreate aren't the only ones taking graffiti off the streets and into the kitchen. Check out these AMAZING plates created by <a href="http://www.donegandesigns.com/graffiti.html">Donegan Designs</a>. The collection "consists of a series of manipulated images taken from the urban environment." <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437474613611204482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCt3vEUzasaW9idcfu0CjWAhyphenhyphenPtN0FjwBGPb9jozisKdXt1BF2A9cuGM9m6_dw-Dqtvc-Bs9Kw4lf8DB4IGB_NmStbgTcvrwK0VkplqmDPLGyz-6zkb4hTcGDXDOhvYW3hbHYH366uTc/s320/graffiti+1.jpg" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437473780324046978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZj_-jh_Fg8kf1oIrn_hlPi2f7dksmjmaM-NjOK_LW9TZAUqbOMp2v-6vrthrKrxOBBz-gkFdsfrRVHIpK57CVNILBecyrpwITVeCix1Ooy2aFizh_TYELlyD4mL1oi_o5n9alZPmUtBU/s320/graffiti+2.jpg" />You can see many more images at <a href="http://www.donegandesigns.com/graffiti.html">donegandesigns.com</a>. I love the thought of combing the ancient art of Ceramics with modern day graffiti art! Who would have ever thought these two could come together? Create your own graffiti plates using the <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductColor.aspx?cid=03bf5ba9-9f0b-4167-b2c7-6b815ba50d2d&id=ce719abe-7a60-4620-9520-7ee93bf0ab1b">Duncan Oh Four Bisque Coupe Dinner Plate</a>, <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=d5399ae0-753f-4fa4-8642-623045cf8ded&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=4435aa9e-2be4-4225-b20d-35dbc60c1d00">Concepts Underglazes</a>, and <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=0525a62f-26ee-426d-8fd9-bc557bcc66da&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=6259e236-55ff-4e1d-8153-8ded273dda9c">Mask 'n Peel</a>!</div></div></div>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-19193206101268889042010-01-27T15:47:00.000-08:002010-02-05T10:42:45.112-08:00January, where did you go?!I can't believe I haven't blogged since December 29th. I can't believe December 29th was over a month ago. Where has the time gone?! We've been busy little bees here at iLoveToCreate, and I promise you there are LOTS of exciting things coming in 2010! Besides working on these exciting new projects, the iLoveToCreate team has also been doing a lot of traveling. Two weekends ago the team headed to Anaheim for the CHA Consumer and Trade shows. We had a huge booth showcasing all of our products, and the amazing things you can create with them. My favorite piece by far was this beauty:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 178px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434547076717133074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEYwLpH8C6gDl1_pUj4kDJBoQgvof3dZu4Poh5ka3RAVGEUdrISJVDuBOtYpvLVdqWHqsY4UiGkDDiSQ6YfMnSRTqamJsvsnUR17zeb_sLahjMZxMc0MPed6hHNZWoxekEzrtzL1Ihvs/s320/Tulip+Dress.jpg" />This dyed velet dress was created entirely from <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/tulip.aspx">Tulip</a> products! Isn't it amazing?! To see pictures of more cool things from CHA pop over to <a href="http://jenstrendspot.blogspot.com/2010/01/cha-2010-favorite-things.html">The Trend Spot!</a><br /><br /><div>This past weekend the Duncan team was off to the <a href="http://www.iadcct.com/">IADCCT </a>Convention in Las Vegas! As you may recall from my previous <a href="http://creativityconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/06/iadcc-wha.html">post</a>, IADCCT stands for International Association of Duncan Certified Ceramic Teachers. They are a wonderful group of people, and I had such a great time getting to know many of them! It's always so nice when I can finally put a face to the names I see everyday. Here are a few pictures from the weekend. This year's theme was Ceramic Carnivale!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434827491942407682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4BsN_Ey_AiL062y6CzpOltv0P57kSdF4MvVrpx7UHBNO9tsBQ6kAAX5KKlxd-r2Rbm0umun1riPvHrNdS1y4mc6IzqXlje97roQefn7FMyOM_z28kZY-d0FvpQ_ZAdOkkRhlymbu2vE/s320/June+Jackie.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434827497809277602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRNumvpPcdfrc5nbO43BBKandtEd-1anpEVQ1DOMoGTrQWbGtxkFG4woLLcbtXNKeHMXi7gKVx8CJuFzqSnWTiAlFy96tPLwcK-2Azy2Yht51NtmKpXG1BS4uCuPND0ODgoCxsVTYkI4/s320/Dreamcatchers.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434827502461411410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlhZdGPTMI4oqag-bWqn7bANQ72rkpNpum-5Owe6zoyGIvBLOb5AJPt9xhz8KafSEuGvC4oDOxpBwrDlq8DiNFTEvrbVIw1ndlMYeQIHvgajcsHgxPH8dUIMisS5qgMF6tlY_4fC7g5o/s320/Musette.JPG" /><br />You may see a familiar face in that last picture. It's Musette Young, one of the stars of our iLoveToCreate ad campaign!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434828885805876050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4l1vRG_z-18gw67ktrXOGMBQ2UunCiTKjlx5kNgH5iw3EYI35-7pgOR850rHE3n6RjHMHSGJl4GW3F-o_z0tWDhk5dI2ZCege5EgLEvNut0ePF0EU3X0yz_zjx8PH9eKm1bidSk3H5w/s320/musette+ad.JPG" />These people are all SO passionate about Duncan products and ceramics. It was so much fun to watch them doing what they do best! A special THANK YOU to Duncan Ambassador Ingrid King for teaching the Duncan class, and to her daughter Sophia Kingsley for helping with the class. I'd say it was a huge hit! Thanks again to everyone who attended, and I look forward to seeing you all next year!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-12291806442572000422009-12-29T09:59:00.000-08:002009-12-29T10:32:08.743-08:00Santa, Come Back!If you're anything like me, you're in a slight post-Christmas daze/depression. Even though I started counting down to Christmas months ago, it still feels like it came and went too fast! I feel a little bit lost without any presents to wrap or cookies to bake. I'm still watching Love Actually, Elf, and The Holiday. I've piled up all my Christmas presents and I just stare at them, reliving the wonderful feeling of opening them on Christmas morning. I don't even want to use them yet, because then Christmas is REALLY over. Pathetic, right? Don't worry, I'm well aware. Thankfully, <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/default.aspx">iLoveToCreate</a> is here to help me find MUCH better ways to pass the time. Over at ilovetocreate.com they have a <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/project-of-the-day.aspx">Project of the Day</a> feature. Each day a new project is posted. These cute projects help me stay in the Christmas spirit, and at least I'll have something to show for my hours spent pining over Christmas! How cute is this:<br /><div><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Naughty%20or%20Nice?%20Snuggies"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420721547746831202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_iqYIozvpX4v-xTuz6uwu7tsWrMBjk00DdlBlO1OD-p01vZBsp29NSBIBeJEDKQ9pGmf4kFii1Awh3KQBqXYSdyVhP7GMmGV84Uqnn-GU10n7HwWv9ePwMAYXz2mPukAGym2BJqnacI/s320/snuggie.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Who doesn't love a Snuggie?! They were the IT gift this year. Personalize your Snuggie with <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=8a38bd05-ce9a-4cb8-b53c-e34fd95ab4e5">Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Fashion Designs™ </a> and <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=64b011bb-caba-412d-9dc5-7b26c8b317ef">Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint </a>. I can't wait to curl up in mine by the fire as I listen to Christmas music and stare lovingly at the Christmas tree. And does it get any cuter than these Wonky Penguins?</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420722296863312850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYPkS6czQMUl-I1354PW0yFfM4_GZtH_TKUly3nKVdijh8vdWl3G4SFxhpRZgFtgaJx_7w-C95pWkaIHVj_xp5R5jMaef53MlHHTSKSuo6I8dzWT2LSrBc4-3AkQ_alpDxsfpa35H_08/s320/wonky+penguins.jpg" border="0" />I don't think so. I think this is the most creative use of the <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductSearch.aspx?c=3fda2200-cd5a-48d9-a0ea-f4ab3d4082f3&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a">Duncan Oh Four Bisque</a> Chopstick Holder I've ever seen! And here's a bonus, these aren't technically Christmas decorations, so you can let them stay around a little longer. You can find these and a ton of other great projects under the <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/project-of-the-day.aspx">Project of the Day</a> section at <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/default.aspx">ilovetocreate.com</a>. Let's make this years Christmas depression a productive one! It's never too early to get a start on next year. I mean, it's only 361 days away... :)Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-88327183872813588072009-12-11T10:56:00.000-08:002009-12-11T11:24:44.694-08:00A Summery Treat for a Cold Winters Night!Well folks, it's only 13 days till Christmas! Hard to believe, I know. Still searching for the perfect gift for that special someone? Look no further, I have the cutest idea that's particularly special because it was made by YOU! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414057233825017250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTKqLdkym1kHAmvUBtu3j7n3q97vn_iOB5cW0WeXyiQPc4kHZ5zM_NpLs1uhrBtbcWdHyc_7wBr-BMkJC_8n5aLLKPqEVRdlNfEIA2MzyOm2MxmPHKxUvveojUX0i-27AtEAkko26BSs/s400/virginia-sin-ice-cream-cones.jpg" border="0" /><br />Even your lactose intolerant relatives will love appreciate these lovely ceramic ice cream cones! These particular cones were created by NYC artist <a href="http://www.passionatelycurious.net/sin/index.html">Virginia Sin</a>. Cute as they are, why pay $18 a cone when you can create a set yourself for much less?! Our <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=794d64f4-33af-495d-9d7a-9e8216574d2f&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=3fda2200-cd5a-48d9-a0ea-f4ab3d4082f3">Duncan Oh Four Bisque Ice Cream Cone Box </a>is even cooler because you can use it to serve ice cream, or the box can be used to store all your toppings! Customize the box with favorite colors, or to get the same matte look as Virginia, just paint the box with nontoxic, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">food safe</span> <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductColor.aspx?cid=ae6ede40-ad4f-4967-a31c-cbea63daf3b4&id=b2609a10-546a-4245-8203-43e66160310f">SN352</a>. Anyone will love this adorable reminder of summer during the cold winter months. How cute would they look with a scoop of red peppermint ice cream on top?! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mmm</span> my mouths watering just at the thought. Still need a few more ideas for everyone else on your Christmas list? Check out <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/">www.ilovetocreate.com</a> for TONS of easy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">DIY</span> gift ideas!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-11120597680195732732009-11-23T16:00:00.000-08:002009-11-24T14:37:29.071-08:00i LOVE to create with Renaissance Glazes!<div align="left">First off, I have to apologize for being a bad ceramist. I feel like there's been so much going on here at iLoveToCreate, I haven't blogged about ceramics for awhile. Luckily I can FINALLY share a super exciting new line of mid-range glazes with you! We've been working on this one for a long time, and I'm SO excited to finally present to you...<br /><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=0d5fe226-3b6b-44b8-ad8e-a7a3cad5bfad&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=68e3dec2-78f1-4557-9ad7-d711c56f06fc"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407797911505154738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsB3T3uaXPt2n0r5FqCB8tSMdCVJHZlL3aMW2eqsR3wV6ByKii8imXvBCkg1sQ0ZxVDvSST6FxdZq3cITQX-RfQwicx-SPLz4GKVf0p2FGRVb3oqmn_mm35Sib4k5t70N58vQzbZmYU0/s320/RG+Logo.JPG" border="0" /></a>The wonder and mystery of the Old World come alive with Duncan Renaissance Glazes, a premier mid-range glaze that modernizes art history on multiple clay bodies. The line of eight unique glaze colors provides limitless opportunities to embrace the rustic, ancient, historical and artistic perspectives of the 16th century... all with the ease of application that the Duncan Ceramic Arts brand is known for. Here are the beautiful eight new colors:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407798960650036754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 111px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 111px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVGhsvpLnLLCoJSncA977uJAqVLu4fJj6aO3lr76Q-Cw_He7eKNAndy0fTWcgfNxAPDA5HEUxS_QE_Dm5jesUj4LWmmiGaJl9njZOP4zckYnfSI1djEDVOg-Vscr4SYNQ7s8iz3Cuaag/s320/RG28010VintageBlue.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">RG 701 Vintage Blue<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407798964269801506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 114px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 110px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsofwXisbV23ocHDNEFadYWW55KtnqOHxohU48Jg6SxJF9ZgypYbPqXHKxSpHfkzZloidcIhyphenhyphenCvY1NOM3MIwEzdCCkr7L_T079r2ml9fx7Pny0EoJLBIukV2wI8zO0IQmN0iRZAfItuf0/s320/RG28011AntiqueCeladon.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center">RG 702 Antique Celadon<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407798968149379394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 114px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 113px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbP3KKmXtmcFSAaTo78DJNZX8jyrpPfmS9bKJti3ClROwGgt_Gdr9vm_ZoQgJWC0o7K7brE6an-V_5_0dXa4rWxGpTUfMFJXhCIrxvpBSjoDQzGX-yYcogSFfmFcg9CWVRwIuI3XI6wwM/s320/RG28012RusticMustard.JPG" border="0" />RG 703 Rustic Mustard<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407798971672842114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 114px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 114px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMEDuHHv-Vbft0gx40mh_4sbasDMuqVR64I-thT4VSrM3l3721UGvJJbXwB2qgw8jUVmn7WPtVFtUhYaLWEZIuj3fwMObHyPR_VB-dknbi3lS860AU3Xlh4O68BRvji0qzpwDNI51oxA/s320/RG28013ShinoCream.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">RG 704 Shino Cream<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407798981696134242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 112px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 114px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfii80HFF4-dTm8-h-PhAPIjlenUfg-uOxugbmLeFpWveQAcESn6e4n_SLJfTqNPNm4dQW2CDv1qID42BBGYgjm7g2K-Vu_vIIopbldWurt_6zlBw2XkoG8OGnTrpohGNSNMh2UUK7kQ/s320/RG28014BronzePatina.JPG" border="0" /></div><p align="center"><br />RG 705 Bronze Patina<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407799899266575522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 109px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 110px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdBdXQQUeUMYMuHKfH8-qDHp0RfDKQb5j_ZpbwG2SM-ilvYU3FJzB0w_3t8GCHRa-Dv96bPQy-aAIZY-row8cxFWKdXHRLRL-JvYJFe2R_fWKmJTI9OwGd-zzyBUTMc8HDmqHWX9O9-4/s320/RG28015FrostedBrick.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">RG 706 Frosted Brick<br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407799908038233874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 112px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 114px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcggC6DlLZucijuCF4U-LY3ZG2LWeYaBrOZOxCk0ZLPdAuhgewsTUN_82dmBGIJXWoQG8-PA6aPYpEpfCWRGyMZu6cMjEOu8LmHBoFq5pWa2Gmow7c3Vz88Az4B55ShmYdQyb7QuK00pA/s320/RG28016DeepSeaTreasure.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">RG 707 Deep Sea Treasure<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407799918175749762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 110px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 111px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-6Xfyn-PaboCkG1xOKyUKmwcrP87Fzcl_R34V_wglvy1pTYG3I1tNgdmOI1wcv9wbc3hR2Cty3jKE-84zDa5PYWvgl1gmj4hJNSGLsmpJwNyh7b6U_ryB6uMjzyyeKNWqCVo7xva2aI/s320/RG28017PastelPeach.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">RG 708 Pastel Peach<br /></p><div align="center"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Aren't they beautiful?! I love them because they're so different from anything else out there right now! Check out "Seascape" created by Duncan Ambassador Musette Young:</div><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/projectDetails.aspx?id=2b3d81c6-316e-4b86-8300-bc4356c66007"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407800657527862018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhayQolyW2aMIRC8x5QJypMLOuN3h0gUKvf6fSc30ygP47_B8NtcRfayxu7bdOkF9vZXSPjDyRreJkvoWPUI3fIPEyM4tFuUV_-Mog3Hc_kzfGpMll1wn0eKdvO1-LuLzKMPp5Jp85wKog/s320/Seascape+Vase+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Musette says, "The glaze applies like a dream, and works well with <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=d5399ae0-753f-4fa4-8642-623045cf8ded&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=4435aa9e-2be4-4225-b20d-35dbc60c1d00">Concepts</a> design work underneath. The glazes also work great in multiple combinations with one another!" Contact your Duncan Distributor to get your Renaissance Glazes today! Just consider these an early present from Santa :) I'm going to give them a whirl myself. This will be my first experience with mid-range glazes, so stay tuned!</div>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-32743477395562898522009-11-10T11:04:00.000-08:002009-11-10T12:05:20.544-08:00We Love To Create!Even though Halloween is long gone, and my Christmas countdown has begun (44 days!), I have to show you some of the costumes my fellow iLoveToCreate-ers came up with! Here's a particularly witty costume the Internet Marketing team created:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402557814605131362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIdwCXKM790QPybur5luBhHfQIx-p5DFzEPtZID0MoTVgfZ5J-sOox4UYte3AfzER0X5zJyK87X8Vv_UZifR_WDNLN80T9OjDHaEsugTLkZ_z5fOepL2zjEFUsJThbRiuhbdLzWHR6X0/s320/Swine+Flu.JPG" border="0" /> A little <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=e21deb6d-ebd7-42fc-85d5-9644873df867&brand=e829cc15-3402-4971-8e78-2ac365380037&c=2a81299a-40e1-41ff-b0f2-2566b49e2f39">Tulip® Fabric Spray Paint™</a> , <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=7838a799-6747-4132-9fa6-c07d6813933a&brand=e829cc15-3402-4971-8e78-2ac365380037&c=c6680e73-2053-4b63-b8ea-73ae41ff7332">Tulip® Soft Fabric Paint™</a> and a pig mask and you can be the H1N1 virus, too! Here's the <a href="http://www.swelldesigner.blogspot.com/">Swell Designer (Alexa) </a>dressed up as Octomom:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402562193751462146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktLMYKuhhlwMdn8XJg-47i0LgrhURYehrGK3cXtcPh3TlFKL0DUZO41mOXf4TeNctqpaA42zpTGduJtci-eqwD0fMntVXcTTI-3TmCf51-YjW4IkeSYWiIDMlIbgU_zTF_QyZ2wGvOOM/s320/Octomom.JPG" border="0" />Pretty dead-on, right? I LOVE the big wax lips. Here's Sean, who looks so good as a girl it's a little scary!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402562583986005138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwMK0bazpUfVhDzsRKz8P7Sy-TpaXGQcHNsOI7lihJ9pDEt_qHpeKnJANgiJ-6x0UvhG2JeDE1V3xkaZDM-sPf6NmRfCG-cRUHPsblQQ2C_-RlE6qsVLZw9zJAebNNiPvc4JyBhP1X6U/s320/Sean.JPG" border="0" />And finally, after a lot of this...<a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=1d44796f-06f2-465a-969c-0cf7287e0454&brand=e829cc15-3402-4971-8e78-2ac365380037&c=225cbc56-1934-4102-8b25-c260f695ef58"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402565832332910690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyhMJOAGqYjaNazQuLkgBJ0spB-HGYaR0O9an_tVgTWOcvSg5AQakQrWX8lVTyQjFAyvGwpSwY8D_0x9JlgrW7A6zVKCuxpiR2bqkjPn_elCGptFDCaBJbwE_ofXGKpuhfGguoYVtnE4/s320/IMG_1025.JPG" border="0" /></a>...and a lot of this...<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=e21deb6d-ebd7-42fc-85d5-9644873df867&brand=e829cc15-3402-4971-8e78-2ac365380037&c=2a81299a-40e1-41ff-b0f2-2566b49e2f39"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402566317058999506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoeJ6JwC2mo8oWHV3ial73wsh4NDa4Mz7ObmD-H8rZ8xckyMYYuu2kuTvpFakRF0AyxW7UgdAiatr-SKx5acdbbpci38Ufor5axRkCe0sRH3ZVr7I8TlGsBmjq53-x37Y2EOifXM4JK0/s320/Blue+Spray.JPG" border="0" /></a>we have me, Smurfette!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402566673083627698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLIbMKsgv4F0b9JXb-CglWVcloopV0xbPNGQYMad20_nBZ8IqgDXfxBMG-5Su22ZZMYx2w14R5HKwMNVP9THhXTrgovquT2N6ysRqOjYVJMesc50cPiV8YNc1TWQA7BvtMLGN1E2fY3I/s320/smurf.JPG" border="0" />I felt pretty silly parading around the office in this outfit, but it's fun to mix it up every once and a while! Now it's time to move on to my favorite time of the year!! I think I'm going to have my family over for a <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/objectart.aspx">Color Bazaar</a> party. Wouldn't it be so fun to have everyone make their own ornament for our family tree? Look how beautiful this Christmas ornament is:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402567513450110786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7I_u_HCL2HtkikleUgpA5LBNQw_19tdzTTC0S4uA-j5UthWo2GdIdku1B9x83fH4qrDmO8JXbSasIwKKNRBlA6u-xPugBqp7WBWp3MUawKzcML8sg2JjEJ3RyPhaUqbctfj5JuB8KTw/s320/redgreenegg.JPG" border="0" />It still amazes me how beautifully rich the color is! Click <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Christmas%20Bazaar">HERE</a> to learn how you can make this ornament, or lots of other cool objects, yourself!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-32313677473480559102009-10-30T09:26:00.000-07:002009-10-30T10:00:41.986-07:00Happy Halloween!Last Sunday my family gathered together for dinner and some pumpkin carving. I can't remember the last time I carved a pumpkin. It was messy, but SO much fun! I don't usually get that into Halloween, but as I told you <a href="http://creativityconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/10/its-almost-most-wonderful-time-of-year.html">last week</a>, this year I'm feeling the holiday spirit early, and I'm loving it! Here's my pumpkin:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398432733797711586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrwQVaJK4I60tM2BmIH28O4t_YPNjpLL3JZECCw0jAZMSw0Rn5jqiEhrYn84NbaBIgonLTyKiZwTEPOiqKthrqI-oriBE64WHumZmBoCu6x5_PAL-1PzAqrVAp1Ya2PQdduxzB2TrA68/s320/mypumpkin.JPG" border="0" />I've mentioned before how creative my sisters are. Here's my younger sister Libby tackling her Polka Dot Pumpkin:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398432960410292546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtxa0pvM3JlnzeGeq-HgotMMyhzc-vah5DxHKEFuDVoFkqjTAtWBpljvr9HlxzFw0haVwCS-RvWVksQftILzEZZA8o4yWZl7V8u6vNv1UWcGdxhVwfgZQXu2nL67QfrUll1aO7JXOXvc/s320/Lib.JPG" border="0" />Here's the group shot of all of them finished and lit! You see can see some family members are more creative than others! And by others, I mean me.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398433381253611362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRrUwXeFQ983HJj7x5bFvB-n8CnVaNCnWIVtzgxuceJqJIkhW5SVfV1SwbKarv28vk7nNJCBYF6rIB-s94x9NGhgKazTWnhFcVr3mEKyBSHTIBysuJifbz-vd0k6uBnSGb8YkWS4e-2Y/s320/group+pumpkin+shot.JPG" border="0" />Quite the collection, huh? Are you having a hard time getting into the Halloween spirit? Visit <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/">ilovetocreate.com</a> for some quick and easy project ideas! We'll help take your house from boring to bloodcurdling in no time! I especially love this creepy project by <a href="http://pattiewack.blogspot.com/2009/10/painted-arachnophobia-glasses.html">Pattiewack</a>:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398437377383944226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePt_wmssbnRiPfnnDD1s5zsIvDrjb9mvbX9WkaTmuzkEcVllhWtyip7We29hKpuTZ__pHn5fvLVYclBAMnbi4uhzqxDZS-W1X79G9y5TKiQW-qSH5Wk4O-1VKEKmSM1k4L2VU3BozRU0/s320/black+widow+glass.jpg" border="0" />I'm such a <span style="color:#ffffff;">wimp</span>, I'd probably be too freaked out to drink out of them! There's lots of fun costumes around the office today. Check back next week to see my favorites, and to check out how my smurf costume turned out! Happy Halloween everyone!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-45112443006394322022009-10-21T10:13:00.000-07:002009-10-21T15:31:29.266-07:00It's (almost!) the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!Fall is finally here! Last night as I was leaving my parent's house it was so cold I could see my breathe. All I could think was one thing...the holidays are finally here!!! My boyfriend quickly reminded me I was getting a little ahead of myself. Before I can start thinking about Thanksgiving dinner and what I want for Christmas, we need to get through Halloween. So, now I've decided to focus all my festive energy on Halloween. Here's what I'm going to be:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395105239571746674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP_Q_G8aNsrW7GYLihMGaDs-nK3YcyHQMoQVGCypvhuyvxqLc6hnaZvGEJ9pf6_K46wkhsCSgmqJ3ppZkWxb-2rz5zdyJXI4_QTvVpvYnwgHY-hMYg2YGU3ofkZEmHPMKXSpeAe08eVA/s320/smurfette.jpg" border="0" />I haven't worked out all the details yet, but I know there will be quite a bit of Royal Blue <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=1d44796f-06f2-465a-969c-0cf7287e0454&brand=e829cc15-3402-4971-8e78-2ac365380037&c=225cbc56-1934-4102-8b25-c260f695ef58">Tulip Permanent Fabric Dye </a><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">involved</span>. Not feeling festive this year? Visit <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/default.aspx"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ilovetocreate</span>.com</a> for fun and easy projects <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">that'll</span> get you in the spooky spirit in no time! The <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Spooky%20Smiles%20Plate">Spooky Smiles Plate</a> is a cute way to display all those treats your ghosts and goblins love to nibble on!<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395106584053832498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1m7JjgNuWiM85Rql-lK97OMMs4szUxiX1cSUxi_xMzerAV8pIbFzD4bVWLGaLfJl9hyNOjH0k1fgzelyI8xwOZgRBzgmH2vdhJ3aXX90VX-JR6PDIazqfrTg0R5gcIEXCSEueSo7qr8/s320/pumpkin+plate.jpg" border="0" />I didn't realize how much I liked <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=b2609a10-546a-4245-8203-43e66160310f">Satin Glazes</a> until I saw this plate in person. Check them out! There's plenty of other cool Halloween projects and costume ideas at <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=b2609a10-546a-4245-8203-43e66160310f"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ilovetocreate</span>.com</a>. I love these <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Twilight%20Romance">Twilight-inspired tees </a>(Team Edward!) and this super cute <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?name=Boo%20Buffet">Boo Buffet</a>! Somehow you can never have enough candy corns! If you need EVEN MORE Halloween inspiration, pop over the <a href="http://www.swelldesigner.blogspot.com/">Swell Designer's blog</a>. She's posted a TON of Halloween projects. Seriously, more Halloween projects then you ever thought possible! There's definitely something for everyone. Here's one of my faves:</p><a href="http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-ribbon-fascinators-and.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395181275384981490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GMnc5QDEaHFAUxje06CW8DGoVqY4AXc4ImDntmvgevc87be3c6HnuMlcfyk-hBqReeXuVemUBEK1mUFphgfCtsLZN0JYep77VYRfHVNGZAiVyc9FF9dAnI6bRDUS0dYcaPJY6J1pbOw/s320/halloween+brooches.jpg" border="0" /></a>Happy Holidays everyone!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-79504969316550974082009-10-09T11:13:00.000-07:002009-10-09T11:28:10.526-07:00Ceramists in TrainingThese are my favorite little cousins, Risa, Lea, and Vida. I know you’re not supposed to pick favorites, but with personalities even cuter than their little faces and trendy outfits, it’s hard not too. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ssshhh</span>, don’t tell the others.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390666050184146418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQc2eCzU47uKWUqcJHTdCKD86nb0uqg3QsUOp4oubDmGIVPsX8tB1LCUr_LxBOxwqhXCfr1IG2K5izDfsxUbF5YsH5F9bxhqVKBhwy83LIiBQtGHIM6E1u6Xv7FLCJsEuvgdUTc_EDGQo/s400/The+girls" border="0" /><br />The girls took a ceramics class earlier this summer, and their Mom, my Aunt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ver</span> and the mistress over at the <a href="http://www.vmontes.blogspot.com/">Nesting Ground</a>, sent me this picture of a plate made by Lea.<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390666448183247010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-1Skxq2lAmjtQ13gJRkOoE0MmSO6yY52NaVKCY-oNcXF592UKZFQcuEnpyAnB0VbJVuUOVX1QJ4U9bAdIGJaVp6vwACO_qPyiD5hi48K4e0SgI7tFpklGAVJFnpOcG3w_4v1rGyDYtw/s400/Lea's+Plate.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>She’s only 7 people, and already way more talented than me! She molded the organic shape of the plate herself, and then used shells to form the flower petals. Super cute, right? The sweet design perfectly matches her sweet little self. My aunt wasn't sure, but I like to think she used <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=745765fc-0baf-4bdd-84ce-6e18631381f3&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=4435aa9e-2be4-4225-b20d-35dbc60c1d00">Cover-Coat</a> or <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=55d57f6e-2a7e-4960-a15d-b73faf8772d7&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=4435aa9e-2be4-4225-b20d-35dbc60c1d00">E-Z Strokes</a> to paint her design. I wish I could tell you the name of girls’ teacher, but my aunt <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">couldn't </span>remember and no website exists. The teacher’s a true artist who <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">couldn't </span>make a living doing her art, so now she gives classes out of a studio in her garage on the side. My aunt used the word “studio” lightly, as no attempt was made to make it look like a class or a workshop. It was literally just a garage. How cool is that?! I’m sure Indie artists have taken quite a hit in this economy, as people cut back on luxuries such as art. I love that this artist is capitalizing on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">DIY</span> movement, and at the same time sharing her love of ceramics with eager young students like my cousins. The girls are coming to visit this weekend, so I’m hoping these budding artists can give me a few pointers! That is if we’re not all in a food coma after our visit to the big, big, big, big, <a href="http://www.fresnofair.com/">BIG Fresno Fair</a>...</p><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215309717303696751.post-25220980773933003592009-09-30T09:57:00.000-07:002009-09-30T10:45:11.205-07:00i LOVE to create with Color Bazaar!<div align="left">It's been so hard for me to keep quiet about my FAVORITE new program, Color Bazaar! Finally, after a long and painful wait, I can tell you all about it! As I mentioned in my <a href="http://creativityconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/09/all-about-inspiria-cirque-du-ccsa.html">CCSA Recap</a>, Color Bazaar is an innovative color process that transforms ordinary objects into a treasure. Color Bazaar gives bare surfaces a vibrant and magical personality with an easy-to-master technique designed for every skill level. With Color Bazaar, anyone can create a beautiful piece of art. Yes, even me! This program is SO easy and SO fun, I just love it. Here's how it works: </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">First, you choose your object and pigments. I went with Sapphire, Amethyst, Gunmetal, and Onyx.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387307582168609410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcaO56kJSiR3fPG9gaiZ6m1YKh8BRo6L6CMOXeQynOZrinFWq023dyJ-li_nu_MeWZP0oimvdyPNKXf0A_pU154_-K9kSqdNNa8rbUiExaaA00wAMaCjL2MKS5_G-fsJEITwNAro88vCs/s400/IMG_0989.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center"></div><p></p><p align="left">Next, you pour a small amount of Sparkle Fuse adhesive into your object, and roll it around until it completely coats the inside.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387308197108230082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewkE-wMilOmbLa993S7lTPpCZc8XTQF6zabebS33Jok-Zakg0IAm6jaeHL9R0DCGWfYbBcPQzRLZNILRMH7kOgC5fnJ3k7RzPBf0KVfgkVoyZcT-ipa05VG9qdobY4r_nyvpWxMHjrUQ/s400/IMG_0971.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="left">You then drain the excess Sparkle Fuse. This step is SUPER important. I left my object for a minute or two to make sure I got it all out.</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387308683825307826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz01sYdEPOwskMeKUrPDW3q17wTNfVSKL9XBMZsisGDdk3d8Ngo9sgBOXFqcEhEu-UeMteaJ_euBFTFAmYxJVlYGTIXHZevllw0I_hIMrDJsVpgJUKGFfMpxVuslDcQKO9LT49cNKMbnM/s400/IMG_0972.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="left">Next I scooped my pigments into the object using the Pigment Spoon (not pictured), and shook and turned my object until the pigment covered the entire inside of the surface. Here's my object halfway through... </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387309267071897826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41_pdVNxBytlZ5wA0YRt1lXmzYLY5ulgGTUaikeb3x-iqmNcZFWN0wbcECTF5Q-Ayi4K8s3dGczpxtdBVyKfpCB_ZaRcRIT0zrphCV_ALGngktF-g7T5PW1UIhbn0-6AAw1-RbwDZmj8/s400/IMG_0992.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="left">...and here's the finished project! </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387309853599147250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6rq05lBnQDwdbGdDwZYs1LzX7Y7TLqmr3PqiF3i1Bnq9tNDQZqDOIh6OWGeC5rZdxZxkLx6ciGr8uwPsC6Ryj39-9kBUa0KKbp-rnM9q1flqVlttTXanps3GuXTZLd87N2D9MKapKiE/s400/IMG_0996.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div align="left">As my last step I embellished with <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=997f5d96-7870-4673-84fc-a2d9dae6d5ae&brand=e829cc15-3402-4971-8e78-2ac365380037&c=6c6bcf27-652b-4801-ae2b-3a88c065c881">Tulip Glam-It-Up PDA</a>, and hung it proudly outside my cube. As you can see, I have quite a collection forming! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387310474298070338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCMuOgbDbr5AOPF40-F0L-4Bu4Xj1eybn_C3305S_L-s9Q08bRzI5RdqiWtMQCrGMRthl4ybU5Twj8MDaONywJP3UhEc9UHQuQYtttKvmFSIDRU6UHerC_9xJ8q8FYWxBxbOTCTJg4TM/s400/IMG_1002.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="left">I promise, anyone can be successful with Color Bazaar! Everyone at iLoveToCreate has fallen in love! Look at all these objects I stole from my co-workers:</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387310993851266098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELuNcSV6bxk3QLhh2weAC78KdWrjvpBQMszlmULZ1pLMUfpf3wTYJ_q1nElyYEcdxmmfpZyTzQx7UM066sZ65d4-9FvUgX8B_reQfuf2OTRsRHu3LecEEV5yYhyi38VGGuMFcuYcdT3w/s400/IMG_0987.JPG" border="0" />Aren't they so pretty?! So do I have you convinced? Want to learn more about Color Bazaar?! Visit <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/">www.ilovetocreate.com</a> for all the details!Madihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480917203132430566noreply@blogger.com1