For those of you unable to travel to Seattle to attend Creativation, grab a cup of tea, or glass of wine, put your feet up then sit back and take an armchair walk with me up and down the aisles of the annual NAMTA Creativation show via photos... Enjoy!
Each year a Welcome Reception is held the evening before the show floor opens. It's always a special time to meet old friends, make new ones and to recognize annual award winners and the association's current and new board members.
This year was extra special since my long time friend, Ann Butler had nominated me for a Lifetime Achievement Award. I was accepted, so thought I'd share this aaahmzing news and a couple of photos from that evening before we started our walk. Eight of us received the award this year and other than being totally flabbergasted, it was indeed an honor to be the first Creative Professional NAMTA member to be recognized with this award, especially since "Creative Professional" is a new category for this association.
I always look for a coffee pot when checking in to a hotel room, but this was SO much better!
Me and my sis who travelled all the way from Tennessee to be there...
with friends Ann Butler, Julianna (Jewels) Avelar and my sis.....
Now let's hug a few friends and walk the show. Let me know in the comments at the end, what you think the top trends were this year.....
TCW - The Crafters Workshop
Boya Crayons
Iwata
Pear Blossom Press
Trinity Stamps
AALL & CREATE
Jack Richeson & Co
Paint Plates
Hahnemuhle - German paper company
Tomorrow's Artist Created with Encore
Retique It
DecoArt
Creative Professionals were invited to decorate a wood King Salmon fish shape which were displayed on the show floor. After the show they were donated to Mama's Hands, House of Hope..... each one was unique. I covered mine with small, pearly oyster shells I collected in Maine - it was a "Shellfish" 😜
Bob Ross
OHUHU
RGM Fine Art Tools
Jesmon Eco-Resin
MIYA and HIMI Jelly Paint
Grafix
Colart - Winsor & Newton
Yasutomo
Faber Castell
Olo
Diamond Art
ALTENEW
Spellbinders
Sharpie
Leisure Arts
Sarah Hurley Academy Pavilion
Tintoretto
Staedtler
Photocentric
Ecstasy Crafts
Jacquard
NuWords Paint
Silver Brush
Excel Hand Tools and Blades
Iwata-Medea.com
Pear Blossom Press & Trinity Stamps
FASHENHUES
Paint Your Photo App
Belagio Enterprises (Cork fabric and more)
Paint-By-Number Kit
Speedball
Studio Light
Da Vinci Eye
My Creative Camp - Arts & Craft Kits
Triveni USA Inc - Strung beads
ZIMS GEMS LLC - Beads
Royal Talent
Splatter & Bloom - DIY Watercolor Kits
Notions - Distributors
Kraft Geek
Alumilite - Resin
Sakura
Multicraft
Diamond Art
Paint Puck
Sunbird Spark (check them out on Facebook, YouTube & IG)
For videos and interviews from the show floor, check out Erin Reed's YouTube Creativation playlist and
Jennifer Crowther's 30 Best Arts & Craft Supplies
That's all for now folks! See ya next year..........
Yours truly, Julie
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON CRAFTING
