Scrabble Tile Success

Saturday's Scrabble Tile Pendant workshop was great. It is amazing what a little diamond glaze can do! We took ordinary scrabble tiles (buy them in bulk here), decorated them with pretty paper, applied diamond glaze, and then attached a bail and strung it on a necklace. It is so simple and it looks very expensive and professional. And the secret is all in the diamond glaze! However, I just checked the internet and every online provider (four stores that I know of) is OUT of diamond glaze. We bought 3 bottles a week ago from Joanns.com. Maybe we got the last ones? Anyways, I am just shocked about this and I wonder if it because of the scrabble tile pendant craze going on right now and maybe people are stocking up and hoarding diamond glaze to make holiday gifts. Seriously! Scrabble tile pendants are selling for $7 to $10 EACH on etsy.com and ebay.

For the tutorial we used at the workshop, click here.

And lastly, Click here to see the workshop photos.

They are just lovely!

More Canvas Bag Workshop Photos

We had another successful Canvas Bag workshop last Sunday and I've already seen some canvas bags in action around campus.  

To view workshop photos click Here.

Canvas Bag Workshop Photos

Saturday's canvas bag workshop was a great success.  Check out all the beautiful and creative bags that were made by students. 

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For this event, we had about 50 people RSVP.  Yes, 5-0!  Because of the huge response, we are hosting a second workshop this Sunday (and it's already full too!)

Our next event is Sept. 27th.  I'll be posting more info about it soon.

Canvas Bags II (it's a tradition)

Never say "plastic" again.

Join us for our first event this year: Canvas Bags II (it's a tradition!)
We will be providing top quality canvas bags and an endless list of decorating supplies for you to embellish your own eco-friendly and custom made canvas bag. It's free and it's fun.
To RSVP, you must send an email reserving a spot to:artsandcrafts@whitman.edu.
Space is limited so RSVP--ASAP!

Student Activities Fair: Superheroes

We had  a great time at the Student Activities Fair yesterday.  Thank you to all who came out and visited our tables.  In keeping with the overall theme of Superheroes, we set up a craft table for students to write and decorate a postcard for their real life superheroes.  There were hero letters to moms and pops, friends at other colleges, international relatives, and even some local notes that will be sent through campus mail.  After a busy day of crafting, over 60 postcards were made and we plan to get them in the mail by Thursday.  And perhaps most exciting, 110 people signed up for the Arts and Crafts Series listserv--now that is a community of crafters!