Apr
17

Craft Corps Giveaway Day 10: Cathie Filian’s New Line of Glitter!

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS:

Makenzie Clemons

Please e-mail your snail mail address to: contests@vickiehowell.com within the next week to receive your prize. Congratulations!

Name: Cathie Filian

Gig(s): Emmy Nominated TV Host & Modge Podge Spokesperson

Excerpt from Craft Corps (Chapter 14):

“VH: You’re in the rare position of not only being a professional crafter, but also a celebrity because of it. Doe you see this reality as an example of how the industry and our society are evolving, or are people just paying more attention to what’s always been there because of mass-media avenues like the Internet?


CF: I think it goes in waves. It was big in the 80’s; it died down in the 90’s; now it’s big again. I hope it doesn’t die down again. I think the involvement of the big business dies down, but I think the community is so strong now. I believe creative people (although they may change their medium from crochet to felted beads, etc.) will always do something creative. It’s almost like this beast has been unleashed. There are so many places in print and online where people get their information–they’re swapping not just recipes, but craft instructions! There are so many places where people get their information for free, which I think is awesome.
I do feel like craft is here to stay. I think the trick is getting big business to believe it: networks, publishers, and large chain retailers. Those are the people shying away. I’m so sick of the word craft being treated as a dirty word. It’s so not!”

Today’s Giveaway: Set of Cathie Filian Glitter!


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How to Win:
POST A COMMENT HERE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS (BY 8AM ON TOMORROW). Poster’s will be chosen via drawing at random.

Rules:
Please be sure to include your real name (not just your screen name) on your post. Winners will be posted on this blog every few days with instructions on getting me your mailing address. Prizes unclaimed will be put up for grabs at the end of the Craft Corps Give-Away-A-Day in May.


Craft Corps: Celebrating the Creative Community One Story at a Time hits shelves May 4th. Be one of the 1st to get a copy by ordering today from BN.com!

Don’t forget to share your story on the Craft Corps website and become a Craft Corps fan on Facebook--fans will be eligible for additional prizes!

Craft.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Psst! Come back tomorrow for a giveaway from Author & Illustrator, Travis Nichols!

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92 Responses to “Craft Corps Giveaway Day 10: Cathie Filian’s New Line of Glitter!”

  1. Jodi

    I agree that the big businesses treat craft as a fleeting hobby and not the movement it truly is. In these times we HAVE to do more for ourselves and new supplies and techniques make it doable for all.
    Glitter looks pretty!! Jodi

  3. Anonymous

    I would love to work with this glitter. It looks amazing. Makenzie Clemons

  7. Brenda Price

    I agree that the net is having a huge affect on the craft world. It will take big business time to understand crafting is here to stay, but with more spokespeple out there, it will only be a matter of time. And glitter makes everything better!

  8. Bonney

    Very pretty!! It’s so nice that more and more crafters are producing their own lines. I think it really helps when you’re going for the same feel of projects by your favorite designer.

  9. rosenrobrt

    “Glitter is a friend of mine, I wear it all the time…sometimes a niclels worth but mostly it is a dime.”

    Robert Rosendale – Facebook
    Jacksonville, FL

  13. vmichelle

    I seriously love mod podge! I think I need to collage something up again soon. The last time I used it, I covered up my tissue boxes with vintage book pages.

  19. mare

    Hi…this would be so fun to have! I glitter EVERYTHING! I especially loved glittering the flowers for my daughter’s wedding bouquets.

    Mary

  23. Barbara

    Being a crafter is “so NOT” a dirty word. You’re talking about some extremely talented people out there who love what they’re doing. I would love to win this special glitter!

    Barbara
    lmoore(at)flippinweb(dot)com

  25. Cheryl Greenblatt

    If I don’t have some glitter on my clothes, or in my hair or adorning my hands at some point during the day, no one would know it’s me : )

  32. Janice Moore-Petty

    Glitter is like the cherry on top of a sundae for most crafters. I use if often and with a heavy hand. I would love to win your glitter set! Jan

  34. kecia

    oh i love that doll Cathie – please enter me in for her new glitters – congrats to her!

    kecia

  38. chantal johnson

    I love that you still use the word – Craft, crafter, craft business. So many do not like that term and yet to have a passion to craft mixed pieces (i.e., paper, ribbon, glitter, glue, ephemera) into a beautiful finished piece is pure bliss for me. I have loved creating from the heart and by the hand since I was a little girl at my mom’s craft table!!

  48. Marianna

    sparkles!!!! yay!!! I can’t wait to get my crafty little hands on this book and even more excited to win a signed copy!!!

    Marianna

  49. Heather Raskin

    Cathie is fantastic. I have loved all of her ideas, and it’s funny because I was looking at her glitter yesterday on her ETSY site, and thought that I really needed those colors. 🙂

  50. Christina C.

    I love glitter and feel it adds depth to any crafting project.

  52. patbiv

    I subscribed via yahoo updates; I don’t want to miss a beat! Love to see success stories. Pat

  53. aherosdaughter

    Gosh, I would really love to have some glitter. I never win anything; no luck at all. On the other hand, my mother is the luckiest person I know. She wins at Bingo more than she loses and is always a winner at drawing. One time she won 7 prizes at a charity dinner and everyone teased her about it for months. Cathie is adorable, and I miss seeing her on TV. Evelyn Ryan

  57. Jennifer Lava

    Cathie’s glitter looks a lot like the beautiful colored sugars I have. I would love to “cook up” some great crafts with them.

  60. divamcknitster

    i loved cathie and steve’s show. i got so many craft ideas from them.

    where can i find cathie’s glitter, other than by winning your giveaway? 😉

  64. Sursi

    Those are some great glitter colors. My first thought was that they look just like sugar cookie toppings.

    Kristen

  67. Turtle

    i was looking at her photo the other day for the thingy she is doing soon in seattle and almost didn;t recognize her… nice pic! Love sparkly colored glitter!! Tanya/turtle

  69. Catherine

    Oh my goodness! I love glitter more than my mother…okay, not really…but I do love it!

    Catherine Hodge

  70. Anna-Laura Hocker

    I started doing crafts when I was kid back in the 60s. It has made me joyously happy during the good times and kept me sane during the hard times. Glitter = Happiness

  74. Anonymous

    Excess is never enough! More glitter, please!
    Jan Canyon

  75. Grace Hernandez

    You can never have too much glitter!
    -Grace Hernandez

  78. Miktha sirlaela

    Glitter.. just perfect timing, I need glitter.
    Miktha S

  82. Molly

    Big business forgets that once upon a time their business was just an idea written on a napking. Craft workmanship is the same way, it had to start somewhere, and we are all here to prove that. I love Mod Podge and would love the Glitter prize. Good luck everybody.

  83. Victoria Richardson

    I enjoying crafting and hope big business realizes how much they stand to lose. Love those glitter colors.

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