Photo Star Lanterns
We’ve hung these star lanterns in our booth at shows for a couple of years now and I’m always asked how I made them.
After the AQS Quilt Show in Lancaster, PA last week, I decided it was time that I sit down and write up the instructions.
Of course, you will need Kaleidoscope Kreator 3 [...]
Taping for Quilting Arts TV
I had a great trip out to Cleveland for my taping for Quilting Arts TV (QATV) Series 600. I had an uneventful flight on Wednesday and got a brand new (1.5 miles on the odometer) rental car. I’m sure some of you might think this is very cool. I, on the other hand, was afraid [...]
Read moreKaleidoscope Kreator in the Blogosphere
Kaleidoscope Kreator has been mentioned a couple of times on other blogs in the past few days. I thought you might like to see how other people are using KK.
SewCalGal wrote an article on how to use kaleidoscope images from Kaleidoscope Kreator in Electric Quilt (quilt design software). This is something that I’ve been meaning [...]
CHA Craft Super Show Make & Take
The Dilemma
When we decided to participate in the CHA Craft Super Show (in Anaheim a couple of weeks ago), we were encouraged to offer a Make & Take project for attendees. (A “Make & Take” project means that attendees make a project in our booth and then take it with them.) The trick was coming [...]
Read more“The Quilt Show” at Road to California
OK, I know you’re probably thinking that Road to California IS a quilt show. But this year there was a quilt entitled “The Quilt Show” that won the Judges Choice award. Why is this quilt so special? Laura Peterson (the artist) used Kaleidoscope Kreator in the making of the quilt! Of course, that’s not the [...]
Read moreThe Creatively Green Design Team Challenge
Kaleidoscope Kreator was the Featured Product for the January 2010 Creatively Green* Design Team Challenge! The designers came up with some very creative projects using Kaleidoscope Kreator and we were very pleased to have designer Jennifer Hansen’s cards in our booth at the CHA Craft Super Show. Take a look at their creations (a small sampling is shown below) and be inspired!
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You can find more details about the projects on the Creatively Green blog:
Read moreWelcome!
Welcome to our new blog!
Here’s where I’ll be sharing tips and tricks for Kaleidoscope Kreator, project ideas and other (hopefully interesting) aspects of my crafting work. If you scroll down, you’ll find I’ve already added some posts that you might enjoy. Your feedback is always welcome – let me know what [...]
Read moreTip: Saving Kaleidoscopes
OK, I know what you’re thinking… How difficult can it be to save a kaleidoscope? Really, it’s not difficult at all! But based on the number of questions we get about this, I thought maybe I should address it here on the blog. For this discussion, we’ll start with this picture of a building on the San Diego Wharf.
Read moreKaleidoscope Flower Ornaments
If you own Kaleidoscope Kreator Favorite Projects Volume 1, then you might recognize the techniques used in these ornaments. They’re a combination of our layered ornaments and our 3-D flower cards. You can use any digital image you’d like (flowers are particularly colorful), but I find it’s fun to use a photo of kids or pets. The original photo is not immediately apparent in the final ornament and it’s a fun to watch the reaction when someone recognizes the subject of the photo.
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