{"id":368,"date":"2018-01-30T21:05:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T02:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=368"},"modified":"2018-01-30T21:05:24","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T02:05:24","slug":"076-creativation-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2018\/01\/30\/076-creativation-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"076: Creativation 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8031\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-368-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/076-Creativation-1_29_18_3_09_PM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/076-Creativation-1_29_18_3_09_PM.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/076-Creativation-1_29_18_3_09_PM.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/076-Creativation-1_29_18_3_09_PM.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=368-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('368-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_368-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_368-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=368-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I recently attended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativationshow.org\/\">Creativation<\/a> &#8212; the annual trade show for the craft industry.\u00a0 It used to be called CHA (craft and hobby association) and now it&#8217;s called Creativation.\u00a0 And the organization, which also used to be called CHA, is now called AFCI.\u00a0\u00a0Here are a few photos from booth set-up:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d5595e970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d5595e970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"SetUp-wm\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d5595e970c-500wi\" alt=\"SetUp-wm\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCreativation was a whirlwind of interviews&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee54a5970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee54a5970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Media-wm\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee54a5970d-500wi\" alt=\"Media-wm\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;friends&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55a4f970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55a4f970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Friends-wm\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55a4f970c-500wi\" alt=\"Friends-wm\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee551a970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee551a970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Friends-wm\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee551a970d-500wi\" alt=\"Friends-wm\" \/><\/a>&#8230;and demos!\u00a0 New stencils:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55afa970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55afa970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"BalzerStencils-wm\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55afa970c-500wi\" alt=\"BalzerStencils-wm\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAnd new Art Foamies (they weren&#8217;t at the show, but I demo-ed my new stamps in the Pin It Canada booth):<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55b5f970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55b5f970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"PinItCanada-wm\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55b5f970c-500wi\" alt=\"PinItCanada-wm\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAnd then all the fun stuff to see on the show floor:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55bab970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55bab970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"ShowFloor-wm\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d55bab970c-500wi\" alt=\"ShowFloor-wm\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee5659970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee5659970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"ShowFloor-wm\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee5659970d-500wi\" alt=\"ShowFloor-wm\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI think you can see the trends in these photos:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>home decor<\/li>\n<li>decorative painting<\/li>\n<li>brush lettering<\/li>\n<li>florals<\/li>\n<li>florals on a dark background<\/li>\n<li>rustic look<\/li>\n<li>painting on wood<\/li>\n<li>wood &amp; metal<\/li>\n<li>fabric &amp; stitch elements<\/li>\n<li>lots of color<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As I mention in the podcast, I did some poking around for <a href=\"https:\/\/makeitartsy.com\/\">Make It Artsy<\/a>, and handed out these silly postcards about the show:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee570f970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee570f970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Postcard-wm\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee570f970d-500wi\" alt=\"Postcard-wm\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTomorrow I&#8217;ll be sharing an in-depth look at the wall I made for Brother using the ScanNCut and DesignNCut!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee580a970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee580a970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"MeWall-wm\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09ee580a970d-500wi\" alt=\"MeWall-wm\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNext week some projects made with the PTouch Embellish, plus lots of stencil and stamp info.\u00a0 <strong>**AND** I&#8217;m going to be doing TWO livestreams on YouTube with stencil and stamp giveaways!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d564ed970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d564ed970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Foamies\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d564ed970c-500wi\" alt=\"Foamies\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Saturday, February 3 at 2pm EST I will be sharing all of my new Art Foamies as well as some Art Foamies techniques.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll also be answering Art Foamies questions and giving Art Foamies away!\u00a0 It&#8217;s going to be a super fun Art Foamies party!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"> <a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d564b7970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d564b7970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Stencils\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d2d564b7970c-500wi\" alt=\"Stencils\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMonday, February 5 at 9pm EST I will be sharing all of my new stencil designs!\u00a0 Of course there will also be stencil techniques, a huge stencil giveaway, and I&#8217;ll be answering your stencil questions!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Livestreams are 100% free and can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/balzerdesigns\">my YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Side Note: I was delighted to be a &#8220;Creativation VIP&#8221; this year.\u00a0 You can see the page about me <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativationshow.org\/media\/creator-vips\/julie-fei-fan-balzer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for stopping by!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/adventures-in-arting-podcast\/id561813081#\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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