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Julie Fei-Fan Balzer – You Tube to PBS Television Designer

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Julie Fei-Fan Balzer Scrapbook Soup TV Host
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer TV Host of Scrapbook Soup

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is someone I can strongly relate to as she started broadcasting on You Tube and then was signed on as a host on Scrapbook Soup on PBS in the United States.

 
I’ve never heard of Julie but attended a seminar where she was hosting for 20 minutes. OMG, funny as can be, inspiring as ever, and so realistic to today’s computer challenges and trends when it comes to broadcasting howto videos on the net. To me, I completely connected with Julie watching her and laughing along with her realistic humour about the challenges we face as YouTube Broadcasters.
 
She showed a few videos as examples of videos during her presentation. I encourage you to check this one out. YOUTUBE VIDEO You are going to think through most of the video that it’s going to be very child like and not very inspirational. She does a simple technique. I kid you not, a room of 125 people when she was hosting GASPED so loudly! We could hardly believe our own eyes.
 
Finally here’s another video to watch!  You may not be into stenciling or painting like she is doing, but there’s got to be a deep yearning inside of you to have an ounce of her creativity within yourself! I’m jealous as can be.
 
You can see more about Julie in her blog, it’s a really active blog and completely inspirational.
 
Don’t forget to check out lots of free crochet patterns at http://www.allfreecrochet.com.

Get Informed: Craft News You Need To Know

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There’s always something going on in the world of crafts. From entertainment news to current events, you can always find cool information that relates to your interests. Don’t believe me? Did you know Julia Roberts is an avid knitter? See, even the biggest stars in the world love to craft! Maybe crafting news isn’t on the front page of the New York Times (although I think it should be!), but there are definitely ways to keep yourself “in the know.”

Looking for an easy way to stay informed? Subscribe to our Creative Income newsletter by Maria Nerius from FaveCrafts! In addition to practical tips, tricks and information about the craft business, you can find out what’s big in the industry and what everyone is buzzing about.

Here are some of the biggest stories featured in this week’s newsletter:

  • Tom Hanks pranked Julia Roberts on the set of their latest movie. Roberts would often knit on set so during the shoot, so Hanks had over 50 members of the crew pretend to knit when she arrived on set. Read more!
  • The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA) is having its third-annual Student NeedleArts Design Contest. Non-professionals and anyone enrolled in a post-high school educational curriculum are invited to enter. For more details, visit the TNNA website.
  • TV lovers, rejoice! America Sews is back on PBS starting April 2.
  • CutRateCrafts has launched its own blog! Check it out for deals, projects and more.

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