Inspired at Home Radio

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Inspired at Home Radio – Sunday February 7, 2010

Come join us tonight for Inspired at Home Radio! 7 pm Eastern – Set a reminder and listen from your computer!

Feature Guests:

Host Tiffany Windsor welcomes feature guest Amy Anderson who was born from creative genes and delights in carrying on the tradition. She has been knitting for 17 years and sewing for longer. She found out that she could combine her love for Mod Podge and her love for blogging and inspire others around the world by pulling together fabulous decoupage ideas all in one place at modpodgerocks.blogspot.com

Also joining us is Linda Calvert Jacobson who grew up in South Texas and started painting as a teenager and did so off and on for years while pursuing degrees, teaching high school and at universities and working in various careers. In 2003, Linda left her day job as a newspaper editor to pursue her passion of being a full-time artist. She began developing a new style of painting wildflowers, a style that is uniquely her own. Linda’s wildflowers are in private collections around the world and her designs have been licensed for reproduction internationally. I first learned of Linda and her work when she was recently named as a winner of Plaid’s New Horizons Award.

Plus Craft Concierge Maria Nerius shares her creative inspiration, Jennifer Blevins shares this week’s trend report and everyone joins in for the popular creative roundtable discussion!

7 pm ET (6 pm Central, 5 pm Mountain, 4 pm Pacific) Listen LIVE from your computer every Sunday night and join in the live chatroom! http://www.inspiredathomeradio.com

Inspired at Home Radio – Sunday January 31, 2010

Come join us this Sunday night for Inspired at Home Radio! 7 pm Eastern – Set a reminder and listen from your computer!

Feature Guests:

Host Tiffany Windsor welcomes feature guest Terri O, a two-time Emmy award winning television personality. As a home arts expert Terri O shares her passion for creativity through her book and television appearances across the country. Terri O’s outgoing & unique outlook on creativity inspires even the “not-so-crafty” with her “here’s what not to do” approach. For 6 years and still running the Craft & Hobby Association has chosen Terri O to show America how to be creative via in studio appearances and satellite media tours.

Also joining us is Julianna Hudgins, spokesperson for Sizzix. Julianna will be talking about the new Sizzix eClips, the only electronic shape cutter of its kind.

And 2010 Plaid New Horizons Winner Brenda Pinnick drops by to talk about the CHA show.

Plus Craft Concierge Maria Nerius shares her creative inspiration and everyone joins in for the popular creative roundtable discussion!

7 pm ET (6 pm Central, 5 pm Mountain, 4 pm Pacific) Listen LIVE from your computer every Sunday night and join in the live chatroom! http://www.inspiredathomeradio.com

Inspired at Home Radio – Herban Living – January 17, 2010

Lavender Bath Blend
by Candace Liccione
as featured on Inspired at Home Radio
January 17, 2010

Place 1 cup dried lavender flowers, 2 cups oatmeal and 1/2 cup baking soda into glass jar with lid. To use, fill muslin bag (or piece of tulle tied with ribbon or even a washcloth tied or banded closed) with 1/4 cup of mixture.

Fill bath with water and toss bag into tub. Enjoy the relaxing and calming effects plus all the ingredients are wonderful for your skin!

Inspired at Home Radio – January 17, 2010

Join us tonight at 7 pm Eastern for Inspired at Home Radio! Feature guest: Lisa Fulmer from C&T Publishing. Lisa will be talking about the recent launch of the Liquitex Surface Design Center. Also joining us is Jennifer Blevins from iLovetoCreate.com, a Duncan Enterprises Company who will share this week’s trend report, Candace Liccione shares her berban living report and Craft Concierge and Inspired at Home Pajama Party host Maria Nerius shares her creative insights!  Listen from your computer! Set a reminder! GO>>

Aleene – A Tacky Lady

It was 57 years ago today that my mother Aleene was featured in the January 5, 1953 issue of LIFE Magazine. There is such an amazing, rich history of how today’s craft industry started and I am blessed to have been born to a creative legend.

As a child, I certainly didn’t realize my mother’s role in the craft industry. It really wasn’t until I started digging into the Aleene’s archives and started putting the people and places together through photos and news clippings that I started to truly realize what Mom accomplished starting at a very young age.

Aleene & Woody Hershman - Aleene's of Arcadia Florist 1944

Mom started a florist business at the age of 19 when my Dad went off to serve in WWII. She knew little about flower arranging and nothing about running a business.  Years later, a student introduced her to Formosan Wood Fibre and after securing the west coast distribution rights to this fascinating product, her business took off!

When she was featured in LIFE Magazine, she was 28 years old with 3 very active children at home (with two more children to come in the years ahead including me!).

Aleene talks to the crowd of over 20,000 at the Pasadena Convention Center

In the 1950’s and 1960’s Mom built her California based business by making regular appearances on local Los Angeles and west coast television shows, but it wasn’t until the late 1960’s that today’s craft industry burst onto the scene when Mom came up with the brilliant idea to take her crafting business “on the road” with the Aleene’s Craftmakers Caravan. At that time, hobby stores and 5 and dime stores dotted the map but there were no craft stores.

I can go on and on with the history of this amazing woman who I call Mom and who inspired me to become a hard core crafter but you might enjoy your own tour of the history archives at my Inspired at Home website.  There are lots more archive photos for me to sort through and post but I think you will enjoy the early years archives!

Inspired at Home Radio – December 20, 2009

GRASONVILLE, MD - Sunday afternoon – Join me tonight for Inspired at Home Radio!

My feature guest is Amy Allen Clark, founder and creator of MomAdvice.com who will be sharing her last minute tips for making your home a holiday haven for family and friends.

Plus my favorite “best of” interviews with Jo Packham of Where Women Create Magazine and Jana Ewy Friendly Plastic designer extraordinaire!

I’ll be on-air LIVE at 7 pm Eastern (6 pm Central, 5 pm Mountain, 4 pm Pacific) Listen from your computer! >>Tiffany

Faster Plaster Garden Magnets

GRASONVILLE, MD – Sunday afternoon – Here’s a really quick project that will garner a smile from your favorite gardening enthusiast.  Make these cute mini-tile magnets by the dozen!  Using pre-cut adhesive backed craft foam shapes for the embossing technique, you can create all sorts of themed magnets and more from Faster Plaster.

Faster Plaster Garden Magnets by Tiffany Windsor

Materials

Faster Plaster
Measuring cup
Water
Plastic container with lid
Bite-size Brownie Squares Silicone Baking Mold by Wilton
Pre-cut adhesive backed craft foam shapes
Adirondack Alcohol Ink by Ranger
Aleene’s® Liquid Fusion Clear Urethane Glue
3D Crystal Lacquer by Sakura
Black acrylic paint (or permanent marking pen)
Paint brush
Magnets
Toothpick

Instructions
Remove paper backing from foam shape and press into bottom of mold. Repeat for additional molds. Place mold on smooth level surface. Following package instructions, mix Faster Plaster and pour into mold covering foam shape. Fill mold to the top. When plaster is solid to the touch, carefully turn mold over and release plaster. Use tip of pin to help pull foam shape from plaster. If needed, use blunt end and edge of toothpick to clean up design. Following package instructions use microwave to speed up drying if desired. Apply alcohol ink directly from bottle to imprint areas. Squeeze a few drops of alcohol ink on palette and mix with water to create a color wash. Brush wash onto remaining surface of plaster. Let dry. Adhere magnet to back of tile. If desired, apply coat of 3D Lacquer to raised stamped area of mini-tile. Let dry overnight.

For more fabulous Faster Plaster project ideas, read our eBook – Faster Plaster: 50+ Fabulously Fun, Fantastic and Fresh Ideas.

Inspired at Home LIVE – Holiday Ideas Event

Just in case you missed the December 7, 2009 Inspired at Home Holiday LIVE event click here to view – GO>>

Guest demonstrations included:

Fran Valera – Little Windows Brilliant Photo Jewelry

Eileen Hull – ScoreBoards by Sizzix

Maria Nerius – Loofa Soap

Heidi Borchers – Coffee Cup Roses Eco-Art

Tiffany Windsor – 7-Day Candle Sleeves

To learn more about upcoming LIVE events – click here!

Nutmeg – Culinary and Medicinal

GRASONVILLE, MD – Thursday morning – Nutmeg is a wonderful aromatic spice. The nutmeg tree, which can grow up to 60 feet tall, is native to the Molucca Islands in the South Pacific. The tree produces a peach shaped fruit known as the nutmeg apple which is discarded for the seed inside. The fruit splits when ripe to expose a pecan sized nut wrapped in a bright red netting. The netting which when dried is yellow in color is called mace. Mace is used in Indian and Asian cuisine and is also used in baked goods. Mace is milder in flavor than nutmeg. Nutmeg is used for seasoning vegetables, white sauces, pasta fillings and meat dishes. Of course, we are most familiar with nutmeg as the wonderful flavor in pumpkin pie and eggnog. Nutmeg loses its flavor quickly when powdered so it is best to use the whole nutmeg and grate with a nutmeg grater.

Medicinally, nutmeg is good for the cardiovascular system, promotes concentration, reduces joint inflammation, is good for diarrhea and upset stomach. Be aware that nutmeg is toxic in large doses so don’t use more than 2 tablespoons of grated nutmeg or 10 drops of essential oil a day. Also nutmeg and nutmeg essential oil have other cautions so be sure to check out the cautions before using.

Nutmeg essential oil is used for digestion, bloat, dyspepsia, sea sickness and muscle pains. It is a stimulant and is also good for nervous and intellectual fatigue. This oil can also produce colorful and intense dreams.

Nutmeg Tea (for upset stomach)

Add a small pinch of nutmeg to peppermint tea or sprinkle nutmeg over one tablespoon of honey to soothe an upset stomach.

Inspired at Home Radio – November 29, 2009

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday morning – Just in case you missed last night’s Inspired at Home Radio show here are the podcast links (or click here for the print transcript of the show):

Craft Concierge Maria Nerius – Think Ink – Listen >>

Creativity Sisters – Project Picks of the Week - Listen >>

Laura Scott – DRG Kit of the Month Clubs – Listen >>

Mark Montano – The Big-Ass Book of Crafts – Listen >>

Candace Liccione – Herban Living – Nutmeg – Listen >>

Katheryn Bieber – Taking 100% Control of Your Life – Listen >>

Listen to the entire podcast episode (including creative roundtable discussion) – Listen >>

Enjoy!