I had so much fun at the Southern Woman’s Convention in Novi MI. The event ran for 4 days. It was so cool to meet new friends, see friends that I only knew from a little thumb nail box on Facebook and to squeeze existing friends with hugs and love! There were Make & Takes, Workshops and Demos featuring the innovative product line from ILOVETOCREATE. I learned NEW Techniques and even tried my hand at using the Fabric Markers as watercolors. Needless to say I am even more in love with the ILOVETOCREATE Team and Product line! Here’s a recap and some of the projects that I taught and made during this trip.

It all started with a line that NEVER ended! The Tie Dye Make it and Take it was on Fire for 4 days straight!

People loved learning how to use the Tulip Tie Dye to make their own shirts that they could then turn in to Aprons.

I folded my Apron in half and wore it as a little skirt. Side note, Patti is actually hiding behind my big hair!

Tiffany’s Dream Foil Forged Paint Can workshop was HUGELY popular!

After surviving being stuck behind my big head of hair, Patti was kind enough to show me how to use the Tulip Fabric Markers as watercolors on a shirt.

Here’s my first attempt, Loved them!

Needless to say I am also a HUGE Fan of Tie Dye! This was my first shirt made with Tulips Tie Dye, Super in love with this product.

I was so impressed with one of my students work that I had to show it off. This Goddess cuff bracelet was created using Tulips Glam It Up Heat Tool and Crystals, Aleene’s adhesives and my Jewel Goddess Die from Spellbinder.

What an honor it was to work with these beautiful, talented and strong woman!

Love them so much!

I have dreamed of this moment for so long. I finally have my very own Delicious, Delightful and truly Divine Design Team. I am beyond honored to introduce you to some of the most talented designers in the Industry. Each one of these ladies and gentleman bring a unique look and feel to their projects, from paper crafting, mixed media, home decor, jewelry and fashion. This team is going to rock your world with their creations starting in June! 

Let me introduce you to my new Julianna C. Hudgins Design Team!

Holly Simoni brings her organizational skills, design team talent and social media expertise to “Team Julianna”. I am so happy that she will be helping me to build the Positively Me by Julianna C Hudgins Brand. She is sweet, kind and full of passion for the creative arts industry. Thank you in advance Holly for keeping me “Dialed In”!

Social Media & Design Team Coordinator

You can find her blogging at Wild Wyoming Art Cafe’

Kazan Clark is a total sweetheart and boy can she dance! I love her style and attention to detail. She made the most beautiful Wire Snowflake card for the recently published Artistic Wire book that I authored. She is going to wow you with her beautiful creations, they are like pieces of art.

You can find her blogging at Nunu Toolies

Heidi Blankenship is a girl after my own heart. She and I both share a passion for all things creative including Jewelry Design. I absolutely love everything she creates, especially the pieces that she has made using my Jewel Goddess Dies. In addition to being a great talent she has a heart of gold. I loved watching her talk to my Mom at a recent trade show. The two of them hit it off and talked all night. It really touched me that she took the time to embrace my Momma Bev. 

You can find her blogging at Embellished Dreams

Judy Hayes, Judy, Judy Judy…..this lady is unbelievable! Her paper crafting skills are fabulous but her Home Decor/Mixed Media skills are crazy mad! She’s the quite one that surprises you with that Oh My Gosh Holy Cow project! Love you Judy! 

You can find her blogging at Creating…My Style

Lesley Langdon, peaceful, safe, amazing, beautiful spirit. Lesley puts a lot of thought into her projects and the end results are truly wonderful.  Her passion for helping people is what makes me adore her even more! I am so happy that she was able to join us. She brings balance to this energized group! 

You can find her blogging at Lesley Langdon Creative

Tina McDonald, the little spirit that captured my heart a year ago at the Spellbinders Designer retreat. She is the one that you just want to bundle up and take with you everywhere! I love her work, it is truly heartfelt. 

You can find her blogging at My Sanity

Savannah Starr, Great Grand Daughter of Aleene Jackson inventor of Aleene’s Tacky Glue. At 18 years old, this old soul is full of life and talent way beyond her years. I cannot wait for you to see all of her ideas using my products. She is a beautiful angel and we are so blessed to have her on our team. 

You can find her blogging at Savvy’s Blog

Jeremy Bright, Our one and only J-Man! We are so happy that Jeremy said “Yes”. He is uber talented, super sweet and lots of fun to be around. Jeremy likes to mix things up! I am so happy that he is on the team. He created the most whimsical piece of canvas art using my Jewel Fantasies. Welcome Jeremy! 

You can find him blogging at Vertigo Graphic

The Julianna C Hudgins Design Team is going to bring you fabulous projects, ideas and inspiration!  They will be blogging right along side me here, and featuring my products on their personal blogs as well.

Please join me in welcoming them!  You won’t believe what we have in store for you.

Grateful for Life! 

with Love, Jewels

Recently I was interviewed by the Detroit Free Press about my Creative Career in the Hobby & Craft Industry. I was so excited and truly honored to be one of their featured guest on what they call “Five Questions”. Check it out! 

I absolutely love all of the color blocking and animal prints being used in todays fashion. From clothes to home decor you can find these two ideas in all of the trendy stores and  magazines. I was so inspired that I thought I would include them in my Mothers Day project exclusively for ILOVETOCREATE readers. This Funky Fashion Goddess Frame is a take on creating with paper dolls. In this case I used my NEW Jewel Goddess dies from Spellbinders along with my most favorite ILOVETOCREATE products. This is a great Mommy and Me project for all Creative Souls! 

Aleenes Super Thick Tacky Glue 

Aleenes Hook and Loop Tacky Tape 

Tulip Glitter Silver Fine Jewel 23550

Tulip Fashion Glitter Bond 

Tulip Cordless Heat Setting Tool 

Tulip Glam-It-Up! Fashion Art Tweezers  ”SUPER LOVE” these! 

Tulip Iron On Crystals 300 Clear Pack 23123 and Red 25621 

Tulip Glam-It-Up! PDA: Personal Dazzle Assistance Clear Red Black 26637 

Zebra, Cheetah Felt, Craft Foil and Recycled Denim ( Repurpose: I used an old pair of denim jeans to cut my Goddess from) 

Spellbinders Dies Jewel Goddess, Jewel Stones & Jewel Keys by Julianna Hudgins

Artistic Wire 18G Non Tarnish Silver, Black and Red  

Beadalon Wire Cutters, Round Nose Pliers and Deluxe Coiling Gizmo

Using your Spellbinders Grand Caliber Die Cutting machine, cut out one Large Jewel Goddess from Denim, two small Jewel Goddess’s from Zebra felt, one round Jewel Stone and the word Love from the Jewel Keys out of craft foil.

Note: Set one small goddess cut from zebra felt to the side.

Embellish all pieces using the Tulip Cordless Heat Setting Tool, Clear and Red Crystals, Silver Glitter and PDA crystal strips in Clear and Black. 

For added dimension I repurposed the filler that comes in your vitamin jar (professional term, batting) to the back of my small goddess and then covered it with my second zebra cut goddess with Aleene’s Thick Tacky Glue. 

Adhere Cheetah Felt to Acrylic frame using Aleene’s Thick Tacky Glue 

Adhere Aleene’s Hook and Loop to backs of large and small Jewel Goddess’s and attach to frame. This will allow you to switch out the Goddess’s for future “Funky Fashion” Paper Doll ideas!

To create the look of Tattooed Swirls I used my Deluxe Coiling Gizmo from Beadalon and Artistic Wire. Here’s a link from the Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show July 2011 courtesy of www.cool2craft.com on How to Create Funky Wire Beads. Attach finished wire beads using Aleene’s thick Tacky Glue. 

I totally LOVE what Jeremy Bright did with my Jewel Fantasies Die from Spellbinders Paper Arts.  He is so talented, charming and just a super sweetheart! 

I believe he cut hundreds of Jewel Fantasies out, I think he said over 200! 

LOVE how they look like syncronized swimmers!  

Lots of Yummy stuff! For a FULL tutorial check out Jeremy’s NEW site at http://vertigographic.com/TurnHeads/projects-and-blog/2012/03/jewel-fantasies-celebrating-julianna-hudgins/

“Celebrate Mom” with Jillian Vance Design NEW Stamp Set and my very own Jewel Goddess Collection from Spellbinders Paper Arts. I absolutely LOVE this project! 

 Exclusive project for ILOVETOCREATE by Julianna C Hudgins

Supplies Needed: Aleene’s Super Thick Tacky Glue, Tulip Fashion Glitter Orange, Tulip Fashion Glitter Bond, Tulip Glam-it-up Iron On Crystals, Spellbinders Die Cutting Machine, Jewel Stone dies by Julianna Hudgins, Royal Langnickel Engraving Art Copper Foil, WigJig Olympus, Artistic Wire Bare Copper Wire 18G and Copper Wire Mesh 

Using your Spellbinders Grand Caliber Die Cutting Machine 

Cut and Emboss Jewel Stone dies out of Royal Langnickel Engraving Art Copper Foil. Sand each piece using fine sandpaper to expose copper color on foil. Adhere two of the same stones together using Aleene’s Super Thick Tacky Glue so front and back sides are finished. See finished image for total quantity and shape of stones used for this project. 

Using the Glitter sponge applicator spread Tulip Glitter Fashion Glue between embossed areas of stones and sprinkle Tulip Fashion Glitter. Embed gemstones into glitter while still wet. Add extra Glitter Glue to bottoms of gemstones if needed. 

Using your Wigjig Olympus Jig, create random patterns to attach pieces together. Add Artistic Wire Mesh at ends of finished pieces and tie together to create a choker type necklace. 

Hello to All from Jewel School at Jewelry Television^®:

The Fire Behind the Wire is bringing her Gizmos and WigJigs to the Jewel School classroom in Knoxville, Tennessee on Wednesday, March 28 2012. Designer - Artist Julianna Hudgins will demonstrate how to coil wire into magical, wearable art! Spend an afternoon with Julianna and learn from the master how to create a unique, coiled jewel wire bracelet!  Classroom space is limited to 25 students so read all about it below and join us for the afternoon.  No special creativity needed!!!

Julianna often shares her love of teaching and her high energy with Jewelry Television’s Jewel School live shows but this is the first time we’ve been able offer classroom space for her. We are so thrilled to make this personal educational experience available to you.  This is not a television show or one of our wonderful internet videos, but an up-close seat in a real classroom with other Jewel Schoolers.

Here are the basic facts and information on what you can expect in this class.

What: Jewel Wire Bracelet with Julianna Hudgins, internationally known designer and artist. Learn more about Julianna here.

When: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where: Jewelry Television campus at 9600 Parkside Drive in Knoxville, TN., 37922.

Cost:  $79.99 per person payable by Monday, March 26 with a personal check or credit card. Kit materials such as: beads and artistic wire are included in the fee. There are no refunds for cancellations.

Student Supply List - Please bring the following items with you: Wire Cutters, Round Nose Pliers, Bent Nose Pliers, and Flat Nose Pliers.  If you do not have these tools, let us know in advance and we will supply you with loaners for the class.

Accommodations: There are several hotels within 3-4 blocks of our classroom building, and many restaurants and plenty of shopping nearby, also. We’ll be glad to send you a list of hotels.

If you can join us for this remarkable opportunity, send your name, daytime phone number, email address and snail address to customerevents@jtv.com.   Do NOT send you credit card number to us.  We will contact you and set up an account if you do not already have one with Jewelry Television and tell you how to pay by credit card.  You may mail your check to the following address:

Jewelry Television

c/o Jewel School Education

9600 Parkside Drive

Knoxville, TN 37922

Attn: Lisa Mills-Human Resources

We hope to see you in the classroom.   If you need to contact us by telephone, call 865-692-6000 x2740.  We’re away from the desk often but leave a message and we will return your call.

Hope to see you soon,

Jeff Banks, General Merchandising Manager

Jewelry Television/Jewel School

Knoxville, TN

865-692-6000 x2740

customerevents@jtv.com

I had the “Time of my Life” while attending the Craft & Hobby Associations Trade Show in Anaheim CA. It was a huge whirlwind of Family, Friends and amazing Business Associates.

I introduced my NEW Line of Spellbinder Dies featuring the Jewel Goddess while at CHA so it was only appropriate that she travel with me and experience the fun. 

Here we are sitting in the US Airways Club waiting for our flight, surfing the internet on our IPAD2 looking oh so fabulous covered in our favorite Artistic Wire. 

Of course she insisted on sitting in First Class from Philiy to LA, such a Diva Goddess, LOL! 

My my first stop was to my Dad and little brothers house in Oxnard CA. To my surprise I was greeted by yet another abandoned puppy that was found roaming the streets in their neighborhood. He is so sweet! Puppy Taz! You will be more than spoiled in your NEW home that will care about you unconditionally. Shame on people that simply throw these poor animals out into the fields and streets. Karma is all I have to say! 

Bernie, the first abandoned rescue was NOT happy about the addition of Taz. 

But before I left town they seemed to work out their differences and both fell asleep on Papa Joe’s lap.

Next stop, Los Osos CA for a quick visit with my sister friend Tiffany Windsor founder of Cool2Craft

The highlight of my trip, hanging out with the First Family of Crafts! Aleene told Tiffany that she was proud of me! The most Empowering words ever! Made this Goddess very happy! 

Stacey & Jeff Caron, Founders of Spellbinders PaperArts, hosted a dinner for the attending Staff, Design Team members and Licensed Artists at Buca Di Beppo Friday night prior to the show. Here I am with the Super Talented Samatha Walker and Stacey Caron. 

My Artistic Wire & Spellbinders Workshop sold out in minutes. We had 50 Plus people attend. 

My students loved learning how to Twist their own unique color combinations of Artistic Wire. 

The entire Spellbinders Team was on hand to help out! A HUGE thank you to each of you! 

Finally! The first day of the show, breakfast with Momma Bev and my dear friend Suze Weinberg. 

ILOVETOCREATE had a ROCKIN BOOTH featuring all of their innovative and cool products. Including Tulips Body Art! This is Savannah Starr Great Grand Daughter of Aleene Jackson, inventor of Aleene’s Tacky Glue in the gold bottle. Starting in March I will be one the ILOVETOCREATE featured Bloggers, SUPER Excited to be back with the Duncan Family.

Interesting how things come full circle! I TRULY LOVE working with Beadalon and Artistic Wire. 

Part of the Fabulous Beadalon Design Team, Fernando Dasilva, Lauren Andersen, Katie Hacker and me, Jewels 

Every year these amazing woman from Sacramento CA come to visit me. They were so happy with their Jewel Goddess pendant adorned in the NEW Sexy Pre-Twisted Artistic Wire.

The Beautiful and Talented Crafty Chica even came by to visit! I LOVE her! 

Of course the Beadalon/Artistic Wire booth wouldn’t be so fabulous without the incredible team of Steve, Yvette, Mike, Madeline, Steve, Mike and Wyatt. 

My feelings of Gratitude were beyond words to see my New dies in the Spellbinders Booth 

The Product Performers Booth, Distributors of Spellbinders Dies.

and at Notions Marketing, Distributors of Spellbinders Dies.

There were a lot of Good Times while at CHA, like hanging out with my Favorite Wild sisters Cindy & Stacey. I am pretty sure this is the night I found my false eyelashes stuck to my IPHONE! 

I was just walking by and this thing jumped on my head! I should have bought it! 

My Favorite girls from Singapore, I love them so much! 

Of course there were oodles of smiles and photo’s of both my Front 

and Back! Don’t ask……………..LOL! 

Awesome NEW talent Jillian Vance designer ~ entrepreneur stopped by to make a Jewel Goddess pendant. 

And there were NEW Friendships made. This beautiful, talented and wise group of girls from Simon Says Stamp, summed it all up for me. Their young souls truly brought joy to my heart and reminded me of the Love and Gratitude I have for Life!