Arts and Crafts Examiner: Weekly Wrap-up July 31, 2011

This week at the Arlington Heights Arts and Crafts Examiner, I focused on end of the summer classes, events happening in the area, and a crafty idea.

Here are the articles for your reading enjoyment:

CHA Summer 2011 Highlights

Clay Monet – Ceramics and Clay Badge

Dollar Store Craft: Flower Pot and Pen

Antioch Fine Arts Foundation

Morton Arboretum – Nature Unframed

Johanna Gullick’s Art Gallery and Studio

I hope you enjoy this week’s articles. If you have any suggestions for future Examnier articles, please feel free to post a comment or send an email to me at creativebugs2-blog@yahoo.com

Happy Crafting,

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Arts and Crafts Examiner: Weekly Wrap-up July 24, 2011

This week at the Arlington Heights Arts and Crafts Examiner, I focused more on what events where happening in the area rather than making crafts.

Here is the week in review:

Lake County Discovery Museum: Quilt Treasures

CraftFancy: July 2011 Classes and Events

 Decorating for Less: Dried Bean and Seed Frames

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

Snickerdoodle Dreams Design Team Call

CHA Summer 2011 Highlights

Hope you enjoyed a look at this week’s articles and will check again next week for more arts, crafts, and events!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Summer CHA 2011 Sneak Peaks

The Summer CHA 2011 is now underway here in Chicago. Here are a few sneak peaks of products to be hitting local crafting stores soon.

Nikki Sivils

Gingerbread Land Collection

Get Well Collection

School is Cool Collection

SEI

Promise Me Collection

Silver Valley Collection

My Little Shoebox

Pretty Little Things Collection

Destination Collection

Audrey Collection

Anyone else getting excited about all the new products?!

Happy Crafting!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Arts and Crafts Examiner: Weekly Wrap-up July 17, 2011

Today starts the third week of my new adventure as a freelance writer for the Arlington Heights Arts and Crafts Examiner.  It has been fun creating projects, interviewing local businesses, and attending many local arts and craft events.

Here are a few of last week’s articles that may be of interest:

Trash to Treasures Crafting: Cloche

July 2011 Arts and Craft Events in Illinois

Dollar Store Crafts: Wall Decor

Decorating for Less: Decorative Candles

The 10^th Annual Buffalo Grove Invitational  Fine Arts Festival

Hope you enjoyed a look at this week’s articles and will check again next week for more arts, crafts, and events!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue