Sara's Blog

It’s so good to be back in Oregon—even for a little while! This week we’ve been busily filming a DVD for Personal Shopper customers (you guys will love the July kit!) and 10 new Webisodes.

This summer Webisode viewers will get a special treat—a guest star! In fact, there will be two guest appearances. HOTP designer LeNae Gerig joins me to demonstrate felting (she makes it sooo easy!) and Susan Cobb comes in to show metal embossing. (But don’t worry, Paulette’s not going anywhere—we just can’t fit three people on camera!)

Besides metal embossing and needle felting, you’ll also see the latest techniques with punches—like Tonic Studio’s new Border System, which I told myself I didn’t need, then promptly purchased one after seeing how cool it is. You’ll also see Webisodes on Patera jewelry, Fun Flock (new colors, yay!), felt ribbon and more Sara’s Surfaces™. I’m broke just thinking about all the new things I’ve got to have!

PS. Last week it was Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day) in Amsterdam, a massive festival day, where everyone dresses in orange and the streets are filled with party-goers. We went out on our friend Alex’s boat through the canals. We even ended up on television! The reporter and cameraman jumped into the boat and interviewed Alex’s wife and her father (mercifully not me—I couldn’t think that fast in Dutch!) and apparently we ended up on the nightly news!