Outdoor Furniture, Patio Furniture and more!

Remember that one Tuesday morning when I told you I wake up on Tuesday full of eager excitement for Blog Hop Tuesday?  This Tuesday I woke up with a twinge of sadness, as I realized this was the last Blog Hop Tuesday. But, no need to rain on Julianna’s Adirondack parade!

Julianna Hudgins is a well-known mover, shaker and influencer in the creative crafting community.  Adored by fans worldwide, she has built a loyal following through her regular television appearances on QVC craft and toy hours, TNN’s Aleene’s Creative Living, HGTV’s Carol Duvall Show, PBS Scrapbook Memories, DIY Scrapbooking, Discovery Channel’s Home Matter’s, Shop at Home TV, and the Home Shopping Network. Julianna’s sincerity, compassion, and genuine enthusiasm for the creative arts has built a loyal viewing and shopping audience for many years. Julianna was selected by the Craft & Hobby Association to present the latest trends and techniques at the Japan Hobby show in Tokyo, has earned recognition as one of the “Top Eight Scrapbooking Authorities” by the DIY Network and has penned four insightful books on various aspects of crafting.

Known by friends and industry professionals as “Jewels”, Julianna is married to Rich and mother to Josh and her boxer dog, Billybob. She enjoys traveling, making jewelry, shopping and spending quality time with friends and family.

Zebra print and peacock feathers? I’m in– Check it out!

See what Pat Sloan thinks, or hop over to get Julie Fillo’s opinion.  The impatient crafter, Margot Potter, will be giving her two cents, as will the glitter chica Kathy Cano-Murillo.  Plus, Kathy Peterson, who designed the Adirondack chair in the first place, is giving her own commentary!

Tags: adirondack chair, blog hop

Ahhh… Blog Hop Tuesday.  Is there any better kind of Tuesday? Mardi Gras is really the only other Tuesday of note that I can think of.  But, seriously, add a purple, green, and gold color scheme to a hip and unique Mardi Gras Adirondack Chair and I’m set!

Speaking of perfection in color schemes, Margot Potter takes design to an editorial level.  Do you ever see a room, an outfit, or a piece of art that effortlessly tells a dynamic story?  To me, a big wrap-around porch with plush and comfy outdoor furniture always tells the narrative of a hot southern evening eating sweet vanilla bean ice cream and watching fireflies dance.  And, one of the biggest story-tellers in outdoor furniture is color… which is why the Kathy Peterson Inspirations: Outdoor Lifestyles line is so passionate about it.  This blog hop allows five different designers to tell five completely inimitable stories using color and down-right craftiness.

Margot Potter a.k.a. The Impatient Crafter™ is a designer, author, mixed media artist, trash to treasure trover, freelance writer, consultant, public speaker, actor and vocalist and TV personality who creates innovative designs for manufacturers, books and magazines and teaches popular seminars and classes at craft and major jewelry industry events.

She approaches everything with her signature sense of humor, boundless curiosity and copious amounts of joie de vivre because she feels that if its not fun, its simply not worth doing. She invites people to not only think outside of the box, but to tear it up, repurpose it into something fabulous and stand on it to reach for the stars. Shes equally comfortable at the writers desk, in the design studio, onstage or in front of the camera. She’s been a professional performer for twenty four years and a crafty chick since before she was old enough to hold a Crayola®.

So, want to hear (and see!) a simply amazing story?  Hop on over to Margot Potter’s The Impatient Crafter’s Blog for a tale of 1940’s romance told through an Adirondack Chair.  I’m not kidding! Plus, Margot even gives tips and tricks so you can create your own tale from an Adirondack Chair.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy the chair.

Tags: adirondack chair, blog hop, Outdoor Furniture

I woke up this morning and my first thought was, “Yay! It’s blog hop Tuesday!”

Okay, that was a lie.  I think my first thought was actually, “It’s early, where’s the coffee…” But, immediately after that one was the blog hop one.  I promise.

If you’re not up to date on our blog hop, we have five talented, creative, and incredibly diverse designers featuring their expertise in crafts, painting, jewelry, beading and more on 5 different Kathy Peterson Adirondack Chairs.  We wanted to take an outdoor furniture staple, and show how it can be made completely unique.

Last week, quilt designer Pat Sloan knocked her chair out of the water. And this week, painter, Julie Fillo, is sure to inspire a ton of creativity!

Julie Fillo has been painting and loving birds and flowers most of her life. She paints in acrylics and mixed media and loves to splash color and portray exuberance in what she calls Contemporary Folk Art. She really enjoys making up flowers and plants and birds, but lately has been collaborating with a Taiwanese photographer, Sushyue Liao, using his bird images in her paintings.

She has been married 35 years, has 3 wonderful children and 2 beautiful grandchildren. She paints in a tiny studio upstairs that looks out on the back garden in a 105 year old home in the North Slope Historic District in Tacoma, WA.

If you’ve never seen, experienced, or looked into Contemporary Folk Art–I promise that her work will get you excited.  She is amazing!

Hope on over to Julie Fillo’s Art Blog to check out all of the photos, design steps, inspirations, and more!  I love all of the little details she included– like a hidden creepy, crawler, friend!

Don’t miss this one! When art, crafts, outdoor living, design, and blogging all come together– everyone wins.

Have Fun!

Hazel.

Tags: adirondack chairs, blog hop, design, Outdoor Furniture

I am positively BUZZING about today’s premier blog hop for Kathy Peterson’s Adirondack Chair.   Our first Adirondack chair comes from Pat Sloan!

Pat Sloan has been creating since she was a child.  From the first shoebox dioramas to sketches for a fabric line, there has always been creative energy flowing.  When she tried her hand at quilting in 1985, she never looked back.  Now, owner and founder of the quilting design and publishing company Pat Sloan & Co., she has published over 20 books, more than 100 patterns, nearly 10 fabric lines, and has had her work featured in major quilt magazines.

Pat first began sharing her knowledge through her publications, workshops, and lectures, but has expanded her reach through social media.  She has built quilting yahoo groups, forums, facebook communities, and even the group “Quilters in Second Life” for quilting enthusiasts using the popular virtual world, Second Life.  Also interested in beading, painting, and paper crafting, Pat’s overall passion has always been to help others harness their creative energy.

As a quilt designer, she designed her Adirondack chair to look like a double wedding ring quilt pattern.  My favorite part about it is that the warm, comfy feeling I get when wrapped up in one of my mother’s quilts is so similar to that relaxed, happy feeling I get when sinking into an Adirondack chair.  It’s the perfect pairing!

She shows you the steps to create it yourself, as well as materials, tips, and cute quips!  Hop on over to check it out!

Click to see the rest of Pat Sloan’s Double Wedding Ring Quilt Adirondack Chair

Have Fun!

Hazel

Tags: adirondack chair, blog hop, Outdoor Furniture, painting, pat sloan, patio furniture, quilts

If you’re looking for an excellent summer project for you and your family, look no further than the blog-osphere!.  TV designer, Kathy Peterson, is using her exclusive new line of patio furniture, Kathy Peterson Inspired-Outdoor Lifestyles to excite creative mastery in crafters everywhere.

“When I was creating my line of patio furniture, I wanted to offer as many color options as possible,” said designer, Peterson. “But, I also wanted to invite the creative in all of us to participate in the fun, so I crafted each piece from Cypress to allow for easy painting and decorating.”  Cypress, a resilient hard word with natural oil embedded in the heartwood, makes it naturally resistant to insects and decay. When kiln dried, cypress has little tendency to warp or cup. But, beyond its durability, it readily accepts all sorts of paints and stains.  “I wanted to find a way to inspire people to put their own personal touch on their outdoor living spaces,” Peterson commented.

To reach this goal, Kathy Peterson hand selected five diverse designers with talents in all areas of creativity.  Each designer will be putting her own unique decorating touch on an unfinished Adirondack chair from Kathy’s line.  Highlighting a designer project every Tuesday from July 20 to August 17, each blogger will be posting photos, directions, inspirations, and materials for her distinctive spin. Everyone involved is anxious to see the completed projects.  As the coordinator, I can tell you that everyone has been buzzing about how each designer is putting her own creative touch on it.

If you thought that once you’ve seen one Adirondack chair, you’ve seen them all… think again!  Kathy Peterson gathered five incredibly unique crafters and designers that will each redefine how you see an Adirondack chair.  And, seeing them all is as easy as ever!

Just stop by this blog (or any of the designer blogs) every Tuesday to see a sneak peak of the decorated chair and a link over to the featured blog.  Then, hop on over there and see all the photos and inspirations!

These versatile designers include Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter TV personality cracking up readers and inspiring creativity in six humorous how-to design books; Kathy Cano-Murillo, author of the crafting book “Waking Up in the Land of Glitter”; Julianna Hudgins, an HGTV and DIY network regular; Julie Fillo, an off beat painter whose work reflects folk tendencies and soul-searching inspiration, and Pat Sloan, a highly sought quilt designer and master quilter.

Beaders, Jewelry makers, quilters, scrap bookers, glitter enthusiasts? How can you not be dying to see what they’re plans are for an Adirondack chair?! It kicks off with Pat Sloan, quilter, tomorrow morning.  So, stop back to see the creativity and get inspired!

Have Fun!!

Hazel.

Tags: adirondack chairs, blog hop, Kathy Peterson Inspirations, Outdoor Furniture, patio furniture, tv designers