One of our favorite things about being an exhibitor is talking to attendees — swapping crafting tips, hearing your feedback about Eclectic products, and listening to your ideas for upcoming projects. If you can’t make it to CHA, we’d still love to hear from you! And we want to give you the chance to get your hands on Montano’s latest book. We’ll even throw in a pack of E-6000, Amazing GOOP, QuickHOLD and EcoGlue to get you started on your new projects.

Enter to Win

We’ve got 3 autographed copies of Montano’s book, “The Big Ass Book of Home Decor” to giveaway. You can enter to win up to three times.

Here’s how that works:

• You get one entry if you tweet a link to this post (and mention @amazinggoop)
• “Like” us on Facebook for a second entry
• Finally, leave a comment here on the blog for a third entry, simply by answering the following questions:

1. What new product would you most like to see from E-6000?
2. What would be the most important features of this new product?

That’s it! Simple, right? We’ll take entries through midnight on the 30th of January (pacific time), drop all your names in a spreadsheet, and use a random number generator to select our winners.

Good luck!

Eclectic Products, Inc., EXIT real word, and Cactus Skateboards recently launched the first ever Shoe GOO video contest!

Shoe GOO Skate is looking for talented skaters to show off their skills and show us the GOO. Contestants will be judged on skateboarding skills and the ability to creatively incorporate Shoe GOO with their videos. Winners will have the opportunity to win a variety of prizes including up to $500, flip cams and skate swag.

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To learn more about the contest visit ShoeGOOSkate.com.

Baby Name Art Canvas

You will need:

-12 x 16 inch pre-stretched art canvas
-12 x 12 inch scrapbook paper
-Vintage wrapping paper or other paper with scenes
-Acrylic paint
-Wood letters
-Sand paper
-Mod Podge
-Tube of E-6000
-Bottle of Amazing EcoGlue
-Ribbon
-Ric rac

Step 1 – Begin by prepping the wood letters. Some wood letters may require a quick sanding. Once the letters are smooth, apply a coat of white acrylic paint as the base. Set the letters aside on a sheet of wax paper or a baking rack to dry.

Step 2 – While the letters dry, start working on the canvas. Gather two pieces of scrapbook paper to cover the front of the canvas. Trim one piece of paper to fit the canvas, leaving a 1/2 inch border of white around the edge. If the paper has a pattern, line up the second piece of paper with the edge of the cut side to be sure the pattern matches. Trim the second piece of paper to fit the remaining exposed canvas.

Step 3 – Make a tiny mark at each corner of the paper with a pencil. Apply Amazing EcoGlue to one piece of paper. Line up the paper with the pencil marks and rub over the entire surface. Repeat this step with the other piece, making sure to line up the pattern.

Cut out scenes from the wrapping paper.

Step 4 – Cut out the scenes from the wrapping paper. Decide on the placement and mark the corners with a pencil. Place a light amount of Amazing EcoGlue on the back of each scene and line them up with the pencil marks. Rub over the entire surface, making sure edges are sealed.
*If you can’t find vintage wrapping paper, click here to borrow some from Joanna.

Step 5 – By now the base coat on the wood letters should be dry. Apply a coat of color to the wooden letters with acrylic paint. Set them aside to dry.

Step 6 – Once the letters are dry, embellish them with various details such as sponge painting, borders, and more. Once the embellishments dry, seal the letters with glossy Mod Podge or any other sealant.

Add embellishments to the wood letters.

Step 7 – Meanwhile, start embellishing the canvas. For example, trim each scene with a bit of ribbon and ric rac using E-6000.
*Quick tip: To keep the edges of ribbon or ric rac from fraying, dip them in clear nail polish.

Step 8 – Once everything is dry, attach the letters to the canvas with E-6000.

Any new mother will appreciate such a thoughtful gift.

Share your favorite CRAFT PROJECT and WIN!

Start submitting your projects now. Eclectic Products will take project submissions until August 31, 2008 and the winner will be notified by: September 10, 2008.

How to submit your craft project:
Send complete information to: info@eclecticproducts.com

1. List all materials used. REQUIRED: Any Eclectic product of your choice.
2. A text paragraph describing your project.
3. Steps taken to complete your project (beginning to end).
4. Step by step images (to post with your project description and step by step instructions).

Eclectic Products will pick one project from all submissions. The winning project will be issued a $25.00 Gift Card from your favorite Craft Store and a six-pack of the Eclectic product used in the project. PLUS your project will be posted here and on our Web site.

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