Crafty Nation is an online video show and social network that celebrates the creative spirit of crafters who are passionate about scrapbooking, knitting and crochet, beading and other creative pursuits. Crafty Nation's motto is: "Inspire, Empower...CREATE!"
Crafty Nation's Toni Lyn has discovered a shop that combines two of life's great passions, art and chocolate! ...
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Crafty Nation - Ann Clough Glassworks
Ann Clough practices the ancient art of lampworking, melting colored glass over an open flame to shape beautiful beads. When we did this story with Ann, she was doing this all from her apartment dining room, all under the watchful eye of her webcam!
Toni Lyn goes looking for crafty inspiration at outdoor street craft fair. What she finds is an abundance of creativity and ideas.
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Crafty Nation Margot Potter - The impatient Crafter
Crafty Nation's Toni Lyn spends the day with author, craft goddess, self-proclaimed "bead queen of the universe", Margot Potter and discovers that she truly defines what Crafty Nation is all about! Inspire, Empower, CREATE!
Stitch DC owner Marie Connolly "sells the dream" empowering those who've never knitted to make wonderful things with yarn. Toni Lyn takes a look at how Marie stitches this vibrant community together
Every year in the Nation's Capitol, the best indie crafters from all over descend on the eclectic DC neighborhood of Adams Morgan to show off their handmade wares. This is a look at the 2007 event, where snarky creativity with an attitude leaves it's mark on the button-down city of Washington, DC. This AIN'T your gramma's craft fair!
What do you get when you take a wooden cigar box, some strings, and a guitar neck? You get a slice of American blues history. The American blues sound was shaped buy guitars made from these materials. Modern day craft artisan Justin Reyna has revived this craft, reviving the look and sound of early American Blues. Take a look at Justin's work and you'll see that he'd make the forefathers of blues proud!
Ann Clough practices the ancient art of lampworking, melting colored glass over an open flame to shape beautiful beads. When we did this story with Ann, she was doing this all from her apartment dining room, all under the watchful eye of her webcam!
Stitch DC owner Marie Connolly "sells the dream" empowering those who've never knitted to make wonderful things with yarn. Toni Lyn takes a look at how Marie stitches this vibrant community together
Crafty Bastards is a decidely indie craft fair held in the delightfully eclectic neighboorhood of Adams Morgan in Washington, DC. Toni and the Crafty Nation crew take a look at the edgier side of craft. It's Crafty Bastards!!
Crafty Nation travels to the Craft Hobby Association's summer show in Chicago. In part one of the CHA show wrap-up we look at how this craft trade show celebrates community and commerce.
Introducing Crafty Nation, the companion broadband show to the popular social network for knitters, scrapbookers, beaders and creatives, CraftyNation.com. Toni Lyn tells the stories of inspiring crafters and artisans who wave the CraftyNatiion banner of "Inspire, Empower, CREATE!"
Toni Lyn goes looking for crafty inspiration at outdoor street craft fair. What she finds is an abundance of creativity and ideas.
Crafty Nation's Toni Lyn spends the day with author, craft goddess, self-proclaimed "bead queen of the universe", Margot Potter and discovers that she truly defines what Crafty Nation is all about! Inspire, Empower, CREATE!
Ann Clough practices the ancient art of lampwork, melting colored glass over an open flame to shape beautiful beads. She does it all from the dining room of her apartment under the watchful eye of a webcam!
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Crafty Nation at the Craft Hobby Association's Chicago Show
Team Crafty Nation attends the Craft Hobby Association summer show in Crafters, where crafters, manufacturers, and small business owners come together to celebrate craft and creativity
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Crafty Nation at the Craft Hobby Association's Chicago Show Day 2
Team Crafty Nation parties with Margot Potter and the gang from Beadalon, then hits the show floor running the next morning.
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