Inspired at Home Radio with Tiffany Windsor | Show Details

June 7, 2009

Just in case you missed any details of our June 7th radio show, here's the facts, info, hints, tips, advice, musings and whatevers! Yep -- we actually talked about ALL this stuff on this show! Don't believe that we could have possibly fit all this info into one tiny show? Listen to the archived show now! Use our quick links to jump to any feature on this page:

Rave about FaveCrafts.com
Sizzix Project Pick of the Week
Product Reviews
Project Ideas of the Week
Guest Interview with Dee Gruenig
Guest Interview with Lin Wellford
Guest Interview with Anita Mahaffey
The Final Few | Musings
Herban Living | Go Go Green

All of our Inspired at Home projects can be found at FaveCrafts.com. We love to rave about Fave! This is a site that is a center for all things crafting with thousands of free craft projects from craft manufacturers, designers and craft bloggers. Here are the Creativity Sisters' project picks of the week:

I know, I know. . . what am I thinking about Christmas already! But, if you make a few little things ahead each month, then you will be all ready for the holidays. These cute Christmas Jingle Booklets (and they do jingle) would be perfect for secret Santa, teacher, office exchange, stocking stuffers. Ok, ok -- if you really aren't into Christmas this early, just change out the design . . . make a flower or a star! >>Heidi

I have a whole bin of Friendly Plastic at the Studio so when I found this Spirit of the Heart Necklace on FaveCrafts.com, I was so excited! I have always loved Friendly Plastic but I had kinda forgotten about it lately. But, I'm going to pull it out and get to creating!>>Candace

My pick from FaveCrafts.com is Finger Friends by Kathleen George for Styrofoam Brand Foam. Using Styrofoam balls, chenille stems and some cute embellishments and wiggle eyes, her kid-friendly critters come to life. With the kids looking for a fun and easy project to create this summer, this is the perfect pick! >>Tiff

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This darling Scallop Heart Sachet is my pick from Sizzix this week. Created with the Sizzix Bigz Die - Heart with Scallop, this sachet would be easy to make by the dozen. Fill them with your favorite aromatic herb - my pick would definitely be lavender - and you have a really sweet gift. >>Tiff

The Beadery has been a major manufacturer and supplier of absolutely gorgeous plastic beads for years. They have thousands of different shapes and colors of beads. First you need to check out their website. Just the photos of the beads gets me drooling! Then check out their projects page. You will find Elements jewelry idea sheets with all the step-by-step instructions with illustrations. One can never have too much bling!>>Heidi

We love art canvas and we love to get others to try crafting on art canvas. Canvas Concepts has a little gallery of projects you can make. From scrapbookers who want to go outside their comfort of album pages and try home decor, this is a great place to start! >>Candace

My project pick this week comes from ohdeedoh.com. This Rooster Wall Art is fabric that has been cut into the rooster silhouette and "adhered" to the wall with liquid starch. That way, when you need to take it down, you just peel the fabric off, wash the walls and you're ready to make a change. Cool! >>Tiff

Have you heard about the CHA Craft SuperShow? This is a new consumer show which will be held in Orlando, Florida on Friday and Saturday July 31st and August 1st. This Craft SuperShow will be a place where people can visit with and learn from craft manufacturers, buy products from craft retailers and purchase finished projects from designers and professional crafters. They are also offering a full program of hands-on workshops, make 'n takes and fun events. For more info - GO>>

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Dee Gruenig was one of the first to introduce stamping to the public over 30 years ago. Along the way she appeared on TV about 100 times with early appearances on Aleene's Creative Living Television and ABC's Home Show. She was a regular on the Carol Duvall Show for 10 years, owned 6 award winning stamp stores, made 10 commercial videos, a book called The Great Rubber Stamp Book that sold 293,000 copies and appeared regularly at craft shows and conventions. She and her husband Warren own Posh Impressions. The combination of both easiest and toughest job has been working under license for a total of about 10 craft companies over the years, most of them the largest or best. Dee tried most crafts but when she discovered stamping she was hooked and remained in that mode. Dee's style is unmistakable. Here' s an example of Dee's Watercolor Flowers stamp collection. You can check out and purchase Dee's products at sundayint.com or join clubposh.com for fun! Click here to listen to Dee's interview! GO>>

Lin Wellford is the artist and author who introduced a new generation to the timeless art of painting on rocks. Her series of best-selling books are considered a phenomenon in craft circles, and led to multiple appearances on The Carol Duvall Show and others. From realistic looking animals, to rock cottages, plants and flowers, an array of fun projects for children, and even holiday decorations and garden art, Lin's imaginative use of rocks has helped thousands of new painters discover talents they never knew they had. Click here for Lin's free project instruction page prepared specially for Inspired at Home fans!

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Anita Mahaffey is the owner of Cool-jams Wicking Sleepwear, an online specialty sleepwear business. (OK. It's an issue that many of us don't want to talk about - you know - those night sweats and

hot flashes but we think that her business product is very interesting.) Cool-jams Sleepwear was created using Anita's new virtual business model. Anita also researches and writes weekly health, spiritual and business related articles and is frequently asked to speak about business and women's issues. Listen to Anita's interview! >>GO

Creative Paperclay is a unique air-hardening modeling material that requires no firing in a kiln or baking in an oven. It is clean, odorless and easy to use. It feels similar to an earthen clay; however, it contains no clay in it at all! t can be sculpted, molded or shaped while it is moist and it accepts and retains fine details. It adheres easily to wood, canvas and most surfaces without glue. When dry, it's similar to a soft wood. It is very lightweight and durable. It may even be carved or sanded after it has hardened.

Creative Paperclay can be painted with any kind of paint. Also, you can knead water based paint into Paperclay while it's moist. You can also rubber stamp into it. If you're in a hurry, you can place your piece into your kitchen oven at 250 degrees for 15 minutes or until dry. If it becomes a little dry, you can knead a few drops of water into the clay to make it fresh again.

Candace's herban living feature this week is the herb dandelion. This is the most misunderstood herb (aka weed) that we have available to us. It is in almost everyone's yard and many spend tons of money and lots of pesticides to get rid of this weed/herb. Dandelions are a fabulous tonic herb filled with nutrition and they are medicinal. Did you know that until the mid-1800's, dandelions were encouraged to grow in yards so they could be easily harvested for treating a variety of ailments. Read more about dandelions >>Go!

My final few pick this week is Belle Armoire magazine by Somerset/Stampington. They have the greatest creative and inspiring magazines available. Bell Armoire is geared more for people who sew (which isn't me) but I subscribe because their projects are SO inspiring - even to the non-sewer. I love to see what people are creating - it inspires me in my own crafting. >>Candace

My pick for the final few this week is sustainstores.com. What caught my attention on this site is their eco-friendly beauty products. Love their packaging with bold lettering. Check out "I Love Organic Sugar Scrub" or "Paint-It Green Tea Body Clay". These are my favs. >>Heidi

My pick this week is StumbleUpon.com. It's an add-on to your internet browser that helps you discover new sites. Once you install this add-on, you just pick a category and then click on the Stumble Upon icon. It's the easiest way to surf the web in the specific categories that you pick. LOVE IT!>>Tiffany

Go organic. Organic means food that has been raised without aid of artificial fertilizers and chemical pesticides. The chemical residues that are left on non-organic food accumulate in our fatty tissues over time and can harm our immune and endocrine systems as well as our neurological health. Everyone knows that buying organic is better for them but most have two "whiny" complaints. The first is that it is too expensive and the second is that it isn't readily available. to address the first issue - yes it is a bit more expensive but it organic has come down in price as more people are buying organic. Your health is worth it. As you eat healthier, you let go of all the junk foods that aren't good for you. So putting that money into really good food that will save you money on your medical bills and improve your health. Secondly, organic is readily available now. Our local Safeway has loads of organic products in each and every aisle. I applaud Safeway for their selection of organic products. There are many other natural food stores in most communities that also offer good organic food selections. Are you aware that it is not only food that we need to be going organic with but also with our clothes? The clothes are made from crops that have been treated with pesticides and those pesticides can harm us and the animals. Pesticides end up in everything as they are washed into the soil by the rain and into our water supplies. As with anything organic, the more we buy it the less it will cost. So start the trend of buying and insisting upon organic in all aspects of your life. We and Mother Earth need to be healthy. >>Candace