I was grocery shopping last night and as I was finishing up the Valentine section caught my attention...Cute cards, pink and red hearts and I started remembering all the classroom parties I did when my kids were in grade school,craft creating and making special treats. Wonderful memories...
Gosh, where did those years go?
Feeling crafty ~~~ I decided to buy a heart shaped box of chocolates and alter the cover with whimsical elements.
Vintage paper, ribbons, rick rack, scrabble letters and tinsel. I embellished all the details and finished the project quickly with Sealah tape!
You are never to old to be crafty! Right?
and a few mystery chocolates for my husband and college kids to try. Ha-Ha
"Life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're gonna get."{Forrest Gump}
January 2014 has been a very busy month! Before it slips aways I wanted to share a few instagram photos from the Craft and Hobby Mega Show and our booth!
My Mom created SEALAH TAPE adhesives over 10 years ago and she is well known in the home dec, window covering and quilt industries... so this was a real treat to show off the doubled sided clear adhesive for the first time at the CHA mega show and demo how easy the Jodees Inc Sealah Tape is to use.
A big thank you to my husband Mark Hammar for the new graphics and packaging and video for 2014. Everything looked amazing!
We showed a variety of artful examples how quickly you can create crafty projects with embelishing paper, burlap, felt, silk petals, wood, metal, glass, rubber, fabric & even candles along with a (make and take) bookmark.
Amazing distributors and craft store buyers came by to say hello from around the globe and placed orders with us.
Creative soul that I am ...I loved talking with other artists and seeing what they were creating too!
Enjoyed visiting and seeing Debbie and Shea again and I took a little time away from our booth to make a necklace at A gilded life. The booth they designed was stunning!!
Jenny and Aaron are very talanted team I met a few years ago at an art event.... very sweet too. They have a great new mixed media book out and a new line of hand painted paper ... really beautiful details on each artisic sheet!
Who doesn't love Mod Podge? Really great to chat with Cathie & Steve always sharing great projects ~~~ such a fun duo team!
Mark has several books published on creative crafting ... super talented and I have felt a creative connection with him from years ago with my visual merchandising back ground, excited to have his most recent craft book to get inspired!
The week flew by ~~ but before we headed home I had to pop over to Disneyland of course.
Sealah is a clear, very thin double sided adhesive. The tape has been a great fix for adding artful elements to the traveling journals I am sharing today.
I sent this journal off almost two months ago, a friendship inspired theme.
I also completed a french feeling journal this week.
At the moment, I am still working on a garden themed project.
Very happy the double-sided tape worked so well applying silk flowers, fabric, ribbons, paper, lace, glitter, wood and pretty fringe to each artful creation. Quick results... I didn't pull out my E6000 or glue gun at all this week!
Hugs to my blogging friend Beverly from How Sweet The Sound who began this traveling journal group. We began the journal adventure in January and will complete it in early December. Each journal will return to their original owner before Christmas. What a special gift it will be filled with special touches from ten women.
Interested in buying some sealah tape for your next artful project? If you have never used the tape beofre I would recommend the 5 yard variety pack to try first. Click Here
My Mom invented sealah tape almost ten years ago...latest publication her product is featured in;
Better Homes and Gardens (Do It Yourself) this month. Thank you to Designer John Loecke, he has been such a huge supporter of parents company and product line...he includes sealah tape in many wonderful published home decor projects. Congrats to you both!
Have a great weekend friends,
:Kay Ellen
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