Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Reality TV Star Carolyn Kepcher Meets Jr. Designers

Here's the segment about us that appeared on the back-to-school episode of reality show star Carolyn Kepcher's TV special. The video clip features our Creative Hands® Kids Day™, where kids visit our Fibre-Craft® corporate office to create arts and crafts projects, meet our product designers, learn about how products are made and tour our warehouse, which is filled with arts and crafts! Our Jr. Designers also received congratulations from Kepcher for helping design a new line of products made for kids by kids.


Friday, August 27, 2010

Creative Hands® Jr. Designer Kits on Sale Now


Make bracelets, necklaces, key chains and more with the two new kits available through Creative Hands® Jr. Designer line. Carmen’s Lace Creations kit comes with beads, key chain rings, lanyard hooks, swivel hooks and lots and lots of colorful laces. Annie’s Jewelry Kit contains foam and plastic beads, paper and glitter foam stickers, glitter foam charms and pendants, jewelry clasps and cord. Each kit also includes a project booklet to give you plenty of crafting inspiration!

The kits are available online for $12.95 each. Visit www.jrdesignerkits.com and add the kits to your crafting collection right now!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The Story Behind Carmen's Lace Creations


The Jr. Designer series started with a trip to the beach. Carmen and her sister spent a day at Chicago's Oak Street Beach, where the wind blew their laces around. She and her sister love to make friendship bracelets, but they hate when their laces get all tangled up! When Carmen got home, she drew a picture of a really cool case to keep her laces neatly organized. (She takes after her dad, who can fix anything!) Next thing she knew, Creative Hands® turned her idea into reality and named the craft kit after her: Carmen's Lace Creations.

In addition to laces, the case includes beads, key chain rings, lanyard and swivel hooks and a project booklet full of ideas. Carmen's a real Jr. Designer now that Creative Hands® makes Carmen's Lace Creations. Plus, her laces never tangle anymore!

The Story Behind Annie's Jewelry Kit


Annie's another Jr. Designer. She enjoys making jewelry with beads, especially while hanging out with friends, but she also wants to give her pieces a unique look. She likes being able to make necklaces and bracelets out of fun, colorful shapes. And she loves decorating them with Creative Hands® foam stickers!

Annie worked with Creative Hands® on a jewelry kit featuring beads, foam stickers and glitter foam charms and pendants. Now Annie's Jewelry Kit lets other girls accessorize their outfits with a personal touch!

The Story Behind Mallory's T-Shirt Decorating


Mallory's idea for her Jr. Designer kit came from a neighborhood tradition. Every summer the kids who live on her street sleep outside in tents with their dads in a neighbor's yard. The annual event, dubbed Camp Away, offers lots of fun activities, but Mallory's favorite time is when the kids get together to design their own Camp Away T-shirt.

Mallory became a Jr. Designer because she wanted kids in other neighborhoods to enjoy the same experience. Mallory's T-Shirt Decorating kit comes with stampers, iron-ons and faux gemstones. Now kids everywhere can use this cool T-shirt deco kit to design and personalize their own clothing!

Monday, August 16, 2010

The Story Behind Devon's Hair Bands


Devon's fashion rule is simple: The hair should always fit the occasion. For fancy occasions, wear a bow. For dancing or sporting events, pull your hair back. To this Jr. Designer, styling hair is like getting a new doll when you're a little girl.

Devon worked with Creative Hands® to create Devon's Hair Bands kit, which includes headbands, headband slides, faux gemstones, sequins and hair bands. Now other girls can have tons of fun experimenting with different hairstyles!