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Canada’s Top Creative Show – The Creativ Festival

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Canada's Top Consumer Creative Show

Creativ Festival - Canada's Top Creative Consumer Show of It's Kind.

Creativ Festival is back again on April 27 – 28th, 2012. Creativ is held twice a year, once in April and again in October. It is Canada’s top creative consumer show of its kind.

The April show is a two day event where consumers have an opportunity to attend and meet up to 20,000 guests that are creative individuals, businesses, instructors, celebrities and much more. It’s an interactive celebration where consumers can try before they buy.

They are all genres of creativity such as sewing, quilting, crocheting, knitting, scrap booking, needle arts and much more.

Creativ Festival has taken a leap and is introducing a strong social media wave for 2012. Stay tuned to their Facebook Fan Page for details. They are doing really good giveaways throughout the weeks leading up to the festival.

Mikey, from AllFreeCrochet’s YouTube Channel, is part of this lively show. Look for him at his Fiber Fantasy World. Look for his Hooker Alley Lamp Post at the show.

 

 

Bernat Mosaic Afghan Kits exclusively by The Crochet Crowd

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Bernat Mosaic Afghan Kit by The Crochet Crowd for Creativ Festival
In cooperation with Bernat, The Crochet Crowd will have mosaic afghan kits available at Creativ Festival.

At Creativ Festival on October 21 – 23, The Crochet Crowd will go live once again. This is our 3rd time going and we are more serious than ever with providing our followers with ground breaking deals on the show floor.

As advertised by Creativ Festival, we will have Bernat Mosaic Afghan Kits at the show. You can see all the swatches of Bernat Mosaic selections; we will not have every colour at the show. Based on a random poll to our audience, we selected the top 6 preferred colours.

The Bumble Berry Afghan that I presented is a representation of what each kit will do. This afghan took a certain amount of balls to achieve this. Using 100% of the same colour but due to the slow transition of colours, it really comes out to be a show piece at the end.

When making the above sample picture, I realized that if I would have raised my hook size up to 6.5 or size K, that I would get fewer squares out of my skeins but my afghan would have been much bigger. However, my kits are put together to accommodate getting yourself a complete afghan done just as you see in the video. The creativity in the end is really up to you.

So what’s in the kit?

  • You are going to get all the balls to complete an authentic afghan.
  • You are going to get a free written pattern to follow along to make this afghan.
  • We are throwing 2 complimentary gifts inside the kits that are practical and you will, in fact, use.

So Here’s The Deal!

  1. The total value of this kit as it stands just under $100. We don’t expect you to pay that.
  2. We don’t expect you to pay for all of the yarn either. This kit has been priced low so that the you are receiving free yarn balls.
  3. The two complimentary gifts are indeed free with your purchase.

You will be saving about $25.00 if you were to purchase everything at full retail price.

So what’s the catch? 

  • We have only the top six colour choices on hand.
  • We have only a few of each kit on hand.
  • Once gone, we don’t have the power to re-stock at the show.
  • First come, first serve.
  • No holding or shipping will be done with our afghan kits.

See you at Creativ Festival on Oct 21 – 23rd.

For more inspiration, come to my most favourite resource site for Crocheters! AllfreeCrochet.com

Free Admission Tickets: Giveaway for Creativ Festival

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Free Ticket Giveaway for Creativ Festival in October 2011

Free Admission Tickets: Giveaway for Creativ Festival 2011

The Creativ Festival is back again on October 21 – 23. This is their 24th year. Find out details about location and time.

What is Creativ Festival?

Infused with inspiration, creativity and shopping! Stay in the know and pick up the latest fabrics, fibres, papers, beads, notions, patterns, books, kits, tools, equipment and how-tos. See what awaits you!

ENTER FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY

The Crochet Crowd is giving away 5 pairs of tickets. This means there will be 5 winners that will each receive 2 tickets. These tickets are good for getting free admission into Creativ Festival on one of the three days of this weekend event. All you need to do is leave a comment on the blog telling us why you’d like to win these tickets. The winners will then be chosen at random; your comment is your entry.

This ticket is your gateway to inspiration and jaw dropping creativity that can be explored on the show floor. There are many free Make’n Takes in progress that you can participate in.

Draw takes place October 14th. You will be notified by email if you are a winner.

Come Visit Us At Hooker Alley

Regardless if you are a winner or not but are still attending Creativ Festival. We would love for you to stop by our Interactive Hooker Alley. We have many Howto Demos and Hands On Activities planned. Each station at our display will be doing something different. Learn loom knitting on regular retail looms and high end looms, conventional knitting, and twistz bandz creation.

Show Stopper Shopping

We will have some show stopping specials to purchase as well as 100’s of vendors will have amazing inspiration and deals too!

Open 24 – 7 with Social Media – Seminar

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You may already know that there is a fantastic newsletter about Creative Income when it comes to selling your products online and in person at shows. Many crafters question whether it’s worth selling products. From a marketing stand point, this newsletter is invaluable as it leaves nothing unturned.

At the Metro Convention CEntre in Toronto Ontario on October 22, 2011 A Social Media Seminar is scheduled.
Join Michael Sellick & Daniel Zondervan in a 45 Minute Seminar about Social Marketing when it comes to building content, videos, and traffic.

Michael Sellick & Daniel Zondervan are scheduled to speak at The Metro Convention Centre on October 22, 2011 at 8:00 am sharp. This seminar is about the ins and outs of social marketing and how it can affect your business.

Michael will be revealing steps to take in order to build an audience that will follow you online. How does he make the videos and with what equipment? How much time is really required to make this all happen? Questions will all be answered.
This seminar is geared to the vendors of Creativ Festival. The seminar will take place at The Crochet Crowd Booth #009 at 8:00 am sharp. If there are lots of people, we will shift over to the Fashion Arts Runway Stage for the presentation. We are conducting the seminar before the opening of the Creativ Festival Show. Vendors must show their ID Credentials to get onto the show floor to access our seminar.
Registration and More Details about the seminar can be found at The Crochet Crowd Website.
Michael Sellick is a video host of AllFreeCrochet.com. Take advantage of the thousands of free crochet patterns at AllFreeCrochet.

AuntyK’s Crochet Guyz

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Kathleen's Crochet Guys
Auntyk”s Crochet Guys from Wisconsin USA

AuntyK’s Crochet Guys originates from the brain of Kathleen Ward from Wisconsin. It’s so creative that one may look it and say “OH MY what is that?” to people like me thinking “OH MY… that’s so creative that it’s actually inspiring!” Either way, her crochet guys are stunning and create a reaction.

I’ve known Kathleen for a few months through Facebook. Kathleen is a creative artist with watercolors to crochet projects. She is also a proud grandmother. Her crochet guys have been around for about 4 years at this point.
 
Kathleen mentioned why create stuffed animals for your grand children that all look the same?
 
Why not create a special character that will be a lifetime keep sake? Something so special that it can’t be duplicated. Understanding the concepts of crochet and how it can twist and turn, she set herself on a journey of exploring crochet without patterns. The dolls take shape as she goes. Some dolls takes her up to 70 hours to complete due to the complexity of the yarn transitions.
 
She jokes how some of her designs come to her in dreams at night time. He brain is always processing 24-7. She is truly an artist!
 
Kathleen has stepped up to the Challenge with The Crochet Crowd at Creativ Festival this coming Fall. Two of her very special custom designed characters will be on display. Kathleen sells some of her creations on ETSY as well has sells many others are live crafting shows.
 
If you are ever interested in creating your own Amigurumee Characters, be sure to look up AllFreeCrochet.com to give you free patterns to follow. Once you get it, you two might be able to create your own special characters too!
 
 

Costume Contest at CreativFest – Win $1000 Dollars

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Duck Brand Is Doing A Halloween Costume Contest
Make Costumes Out of Duck Brand Tape

You’ve never seen costumes like these. Take a look at Duct Brand Halloween Costumes. I really liked the blue with the fish design on the suit. Not sure I could pull that off at prom but it would be the talk of the town!

 

Costume Challenge for CreativFest in Toronto

Join Wendy Russell, HGTV host of She’s Crafty on the Fashion Runway for some Halloween fun. Cheer on 3 pre-selected contestants with only 30 minutes, Westcott Non-Stick Titanium Bonded® scissors, Shurtech Duck Tape®, feathers, gemstones and more to create a fabulous, wacky costume! By applause, the audience will pick a winner for each of the four segments! Each segment winner receives a Westcott & Shurtech Gift Basket valued at $200 and the Grand Prize winner, judged on Sunday wins $1,000.00 …

I witnessed the one on the top with the scissors first hand at CHA in Chicago back in July 2011. The picture is doing no justice for the fabulousity that it has.

Westcott Brand is hosting this fun event so be sure you pay attention to the entry rules for this tape-a-licious event!

Don’t forget to check out lots of free crochet patterns at http://www.allfreecrochet.com.

Rectangular Loom Knitting Course at Creativ Festival

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Mikey, host of AllFreeCrochet and The Crochet Crowd is back at Creativ Festival live on October 21 – 23, 2011. Mikey is teaching a series of three courses. Click each line for more details, course codes, and times of these seminars. These courses are arranged directly through Creativ Festival Class Registration.

Mikey from The Crochet Crowd is teaching how to use these looms.

Learn how to use Rectangular looms at Creativ Festival with Mikey in October 2011.

Infinity II D.A. Looms Workshop with Mikey

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Michael Sellick, host of AllFreeCrochet and The Crochet Crowd is teaching the Infinity II Loom by D.A. Looms at Creativ Festival on October 21 – 23, 2011. This course is featuring how to use the Infinity Loom. See picture for course time, course code. To register for this course, contact The Creativ Festival Class Registration.
Loom Knitting Workshop At The Metro Convention Centre Toronto Ontario

Infinity II Loom by D.A. Looms with Michael Sellick

Hope to see you there!

Creativ Festival Workshops For The Crochet Crowd

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Mikey, host of AllFreeCrochet and The Crochet Crowd is back at Creativ Festival live on October 21 – 23, 2011. Mikey is teaching a series of three courses. Click each line for more details, course codes, and times of these seminars. These courses are arranged directly through Creativ Festival Class Registration.  

  1. Infinity ‘S’ Looms by D.A. Looms
  2. Round Looms by Crafting Essentials
  3. Rectangular Looms by Crafting Essentials

Courses were extended this year to provide more teaching time. We want each student to be successful. Each course has a limited seating of 15 people in the classroom.

Want to see a video on the excitment of Creativ Festival?

Mikey is providing the tools and yarn to play with. This has been made possible by D.A. Looms, Crafting Essentials, and Bernat.

Classes are known to sell out within a week. Be sure to book fast to avoid disappointment. Mikey is known to be high energy and fun in a classroom setting.

Creativ Festival Courses

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Creativ Festival In Toronto Ontario. One of Ontario’s Largest Creativ Events

Creativ Festival is held on October 21, 22, & 23, 2011. It is one of Ontario’s largest creative venues.

Check out the latest info of what is new coming this fall. New floor and seminars never before featured at Creativ Festival are scheduled. Click Here

What is it?

  • Celebration of everything crafty.
  • Hands on activities, lessons, and extremely interactive.
  • Courses & seminars to be more detailed and grab onto ideas and concepts firmly.
  • Knowledgeable and leading teachers instructing.
  • Crafting Product Sales.

Mikey will be announcing on The Crochet Crowd’s Facebook Fan Page. When the courses are available on the website to be able to enlist. Last year, 3 of 5 of Mikey’s courses sold out within a week.

Mikey is hosting 3 long seminars this year instead of 5. It was noticed last year that 45 minutes in a classroom with 3 of the classes weren’t long enough. Mikey will be teaching loom knitting in all three courses. We would like to thank Bernat & D.A. Looms for their sponsorship in providing yarn and equipment for the students to use. Brand new to this year’s line up will by the Infinity II Loom Course by D.A. Looms.com.

Stay tuned to Facebook when the courses will open up. First come first serve!

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