Craft Super Show dot Com

This year we were lucky enough to have CHA Convention (which is for wholesalers/retailers in the craft industry) hold a CraftSuperShow Convention for the public the two days before CHA started in Anaheim, CA . . . I went for both days and I'm glad I did . . . there was PLENTY to see and participate in demo's and Make It Take It's . . . I even saw one of my very favorite Mixed Media Artists, Chris Cozen, who introduced her newest book . . . MIXED MEDIA AND COLOR . . . published by Design Originals . . . here's a photo of Chris Cozen and myself and she's holding up a copy of the book! I LOVE her books and techniques!!!!!
One of the booth workers was wearing a GORGEOUS necklace that her friend made for her . . . I just had to take a picture of it and show you . . .

I know I need another hobby like a hole in the head . . . but my mixed media buddy, Marilyn Gallas and I couldn't pass up this quilted postcard which only took 30 minutes to make at the Janome Sewing Machine booth . . .

This charming card was a Make It Take It at the Joann's booth using K & Company Papers . . . it was so easy yet it looks so delightful!

I hope they decide to hold the CraftSuperShow in Anaheim again next year . . . I would LOVE to attend for both days, again!!!!!

Happy 88th & 89th Birthday!

Happy 88th Birthday to my Uncle Fuku! Apparently, like, I didn't know this, but, the 88th birthday is an important birthday in Japan . . . so my cousin Jeanne is throwing a birthday party for my Uncle Fuku at Hop Li, the family favorite Chinese Restaurant in China Town, Los Angeles, CA . . . here's his card . . . he is an Elvis fan!!!!!
One of my fellow student beading buddies in Sylvia Valle's class, Claire Abelson, is turning 89 next month . . . she is totally AMAZING and sharp as a whip! In fact, I think she's sharper than I am!!! My memory is F-A-D-I-N-G!!! LOL!!!!

Both of these pieces are mixed media using acrylic paints inspired by Chris Cozen, Traci Bautista, and my own experiments! Stamps are from Stampsmith please email Estelle@stampsmith.net for scans of her AMAZING movie star stamps! YUM! YUM!!!! LOL!!!

Tim Holtz Blog Prize!!!!!

OHMYGOSH! OHMYGOSH! OHMYGOSH!!! I was one of the winners on Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas Blog . . . He sent OODLES of his cool vintgage metal embellishments! They're BEAUTIFUL! So . . . I'm a double winner . . . I win from his AWESOME tutorials AND this prize! All I did was leave a comment on his blog . . . he chose 20 winners from each day of comments! YEEEEEK!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Michi's Extra Role in TV Show MEDIUM

Here's a "blurb" about an extra role I have in the popular TV show, MEDIUM . . . I THINK it's coming up on Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 9:00 PM Pacific Time on Channel 2 (KCBS) . . . I'm wearing a black jacket, black pants, red top, name badge, reading glasses, carrying a clipboard . . . I'm one of about a dozen extras who play bio-tech employees who walk in the background . . . back and forth . . . back and forth . . . back and forth . . . you get the picture!!! LOL!!! I hope I don't end up on the cutting room floor after I've told all my friends and family!!!
How EMBARRASSING!!!! LOL!!!!! Have fun!!!!!

Say now . . . if YOU'RE interested in being an extra in the entertainment business . . . the largest extras agency is http://www.centralcasting.org . . . "See you in the movies!!!!"

Cubic Zirconia by ArtBeads.com

Hi Mixed Media Artists!
I was fortunate enough to have my blog noticed by ArtBeads.com . . . I'm proud to say that I am now a member of their Blog Design Team . . . for the months of November/December . . . ArtBeads.com's Blog Team is featuring shiny, sparkly, colorful Cubic Zirconia . . . here are my designs featuring a colorful bracelet made with their beautiful Cubic Zirconia Coin Beads . . .


A beaded choker with a Cubic Zirconia Lavender Oval Length Drilled Bead . . .

. . . and matching earrings . . .
I have to confess . . . not only am I on their Blog Design Team . . . I'm probably one of their best customers . . . if you sign up for their email newsletters . . . they have the BEST sales . . . watch out for their DOLLAR SALE when it comes out . . . AND . . . shipping is free . . . HUBBA! HUBBA!!!! LOL!!!!

GREY SAVE dot ORG

One of my retired school teacher buddies from my old school, Louise Winders, is SO involved with Grey Save . . . a Greyhound Adoption Group Serving Southern California . . . she's already adopted three gentle, mellow, soft greyhounds that are such wonderful companions for her . . . here is more info on the organization . . .

Grey Save

(866) Grey-Save

(866) 473-9728

info@greysave.org

Greyhound Adoption Group

Serving Southern California

http://www.greysave.org/

What a wonderful cause . . .

Chris Cozen Workshop

I was SO fortunate to have been able to take classes with Chris Cozen from Golden Paint Company . . . it has been on my WISH LIST for a long time! I was in AWE of her knowledge of the Golden products and what they can do for you as well as her gift at mixed media art . . . the first piece is my only "finished" piece learning to use Golden paints . . . glazing liquid . . . collage . . . stamping . . . transfers . . . stencilling . . . it was a lot to absorb in a 6-hour class, but I LOVED it!!!!! The following three pieces were practice pieces learning to use the materials and techniques!!