SkateCraft_Competitions & Events for 2012

FEBRUARY

11-12 - ISI Love to Skate, DPSC, Farmer's Branch, TX*

17-19 - ISI Winter Classic, Chicago, IL*

23-26 - Omaha Winterfest, Omaha, NE

MARCH

2-4 - Sooner State Games, Arctic Edge, OKC*

9-11 - Magnolia Open, Alpareta/Atlanta, GA

30-1 - ISI Syncho, St. Louis, MO*

TBD - Skate Houston, Sugarland, TX

APRIL

1 - Skate Kansas City Cup, Independence, MO

14-15 - ISI District Championships, McKinney, TX*

19-22 - Skate Dallas, Grapevine, TX*

MAY

26-28 - ISI Conference & Championships, Orlando, FL

JUNE

7-10 - Blue Bonnet Open, Northcross/Austin, TX*

16 - Diamond State Open, Little Rock, AR*

17 - June Bug Open, Grapevine, TX

JULY

12-15 - Cannon Texas Open, StarsFSC, TX*

23-28 - ISI Worlds, Frisco/McKinney, TX*

25-28 - Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, NY

TBD - Heart of America, Pepsi Ice Midwest, KS

AUGUST

9-11 - National Showcase, Carlsbad/Escondido, CA

TBD - Arctic Edge, OKC, OK

TBD - Mid-Continent Classic, Wichita, KS

SEPTEMBER

TBD - Houston Fall Invitational

TBD - Pikes Peak Ice Dance Classsic, CO

TBD - Pony Express, St. Joseph, MO*

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

TBD - Bunny Hop Open, Dallas FSC, TX

TBD - Blazing Blades, OKC, OK*

30-2 - ISI Holiday Skate, Danbury, CT

DECEMBER

TBD - BOK Winterfest/Holiday Mart, Tulsa, OK*

*confirmed

Introducing HAPPY SKATE!

Happy, Happy New Year!

Meet Happy Skate: the cutest, happiest, skate ever!

Those of you who know us from competitions these past 8 years (this month) will recognize Happy Skate from our blanket appliques. We've decided to expand the line and have LOTS of cute, fun, new Happy Skate products coming out this year. We're also going to TRY to have a new FREE Skate.Camp craft up every month as well. This month's craft is a super cute, easy to make, fleece pillow with a Happy Skate applique.

Have fun - we're looking forward to seeing you this year!

Jenny
SkateCraft

P.S. Send me a picture of what you've made and we'll post it on our blog.

SkateCraft_Fleece Pillow Pattern pdf

Happy Skate Applique pdf

Happy, happy, skate, skate!

Ice Skate Christmas Ornament Pattern

http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/75719785?access_key=key-91nd6c873o9444hzwd9

Make these cute ice skate Christmas Ornaments for all your friends and coaches at the rink.

Have fun and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Ice Skating Gift Tags

Here's another FREEBIE!
Right click on the picture to save the file.

Use your printer's browser to select the size: full page.

Happy Holidays!
I've been collecting vintage ice skating art work for several years now and have amassed quite a collection - many of the cards are over 100 years old!
I've used a small handful of the artwork in putting together a collection of Vintage-style Ice Skating Ornaments. Each set includes the patterns and the art work. I spent a lot of time making them easy for you to make - really! All of the supplies are fairly inexpensive and easy to come by. Mostly, you just need GLITTER and glue.
To get you started. I've posted a freebie!
You can use it as a cut-out or as a pattern to make up your own.

Have fun!

Note: I have NOT yet figured out how to post links to pdf files where all YOU have to do is double click on them. The above file is actually a photo/jpeg file. Click on your printer's browser and select the size you want to print - 8" x 10" will work best for an ornament, but it can be printed smaller for gift tags.

NEW STUFF ON ETSY!

Now that competition season is winding down a bit, I'm able to find the time to list a few things on etsy.

Check them out in my shop:  www.etsy/shop/skateCraft.com

Ice Skating Ornaments, Set I

Ice Skating Ornaments, Set II

Ice Skating Themed CD/DVD Pattern & Kit

Personalized Ice Skater Stationery & Note Cards

I'll post PIX soon!

I also have lots of FREEBIE Skating crafts planned so check back soon!

Jenny

SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!

The official count for Tuesday's blizzard is 14.6 inches. We added another few inches yesterday and there's MORE on the way - YIKES!
The kids are managing to console themselves just fine for having missed the better part of a week of school - poor things! NOT!
Ryan is such a nerd he's been upstairs following the online syllabus for each class and doing the work anyway! Katie's writing a children's book for Spanish - something about an alpaca and a taco???
And no way a blizzard is going to keep Cory in - he was out shoveling neighbors driveways yesterday and is off to the rink to skate with Katherine today.
He actually asked me if he thought he could skate there in his hockey skates! At least he ASKED rather than just giving it a try! (And with his hockey skates rather than his freestyle or dance skates.)
The critters are going stir crazy as well - the snow is covering their doggie door and they want OUT!
I am afraid Katie's puppy, Lilly Bear, is going to think that it is OKAY to potty in the house!

In between kids and critters, I did manage to get a few things done:

JEWELRY
I finished up the first batch of chalkboard tile pendants & fobs.
They will premier at the BOK Skate Date next weekend provided the weather cooperates.
I made them in 3 sizes: 1" pendant tiles, 2" heart fobs, and 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" fobs.
I packaged them in organdy bags which include a piece of chalk and a wipe - fun, huh!
I've also been making up beaded watch bands by Scarlet Lime.
Most everyone knows we design and make most of our own stuff, but occasionally I come across something I really like and will buy it direct. Christy has designed very clever, interchangeable beaded watch bands and the beads are AMAZING! The only change I am making is to add sterling silver skate charm dangles for skating competitions. I've already emailed her about being a guest blogger and linking to her site - more to come!

AMERICAN GIRL
We'll have cute Valentine Tees at BOK SkateDate as well as red and pink tutus.
I'm also going to add a pdf to the blog for heart wands and antennae/feelers.
And, I've been working on 25th Anniversary Outfits for the dolls - they're mix and match pink and silver camisoles, jackets, and skirts + tights and shoes. I'm thinking about doing a paper doll...

The biggie is that I have nearly finished the FUN on the ICE Pattern Collection. I started it when MIA came out a few years ago and have been working on it off and on since. You're going to LOVE it. I spent a lot of time making sure everything is easy for kids to make (with some help on a few things), but still cute and realistic.
There are 4 pattern sections:
i. Rinkside: Skating Essentials
ii. Competition: Go for the Gold!
iii. Fun on the Ice: Outdoor Skater
iv. Room Decor & Accessories: Skating Star

It's BIG so had to be broken down into 4 parts  even compressed in order for me to send it. I'll have copies on disk as well.

Now, I just have to get busy and finish the redo of the SEWING BOOKLET I did a few years ago - I am reformatting it to an efile/pdf version.

Not everything is shown in the photos - like I said, it still needs some tweeking.

SCRAPBOOKING & PRINTABLES

I made up the first issue - TA DA - of SkateCamp: cute & fun crafts for kids.

Now, I just have to figure out how to add the link...

Happy Valentine's Day!

http://www.scribd.com/doc/48240863/SkateCamp-Monthly-Crafts-Jan-11-V2