Time to break out the box of golden tissues. If this movie trailer doesn't make you tear up just a little bit, you have a heart of stone. Sniffle.

From imdb.com:

"August Rush" tells the story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and a sheltered young cellist (Keri Russell) who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York and cared for by a mysterious stranger (Robin Williams), August (Freddie Highmore) uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth.

August Rush: Starring Keri Russell (yay!), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (yay!), Terrance Howard (double yay!), Freddie highmore (yay!), Robin William (eh.). Coming this October!


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Labels: crafty cinema

I blogged about this movie (The Namesake) a few months back. First off, it didn't take watching the trailer to know that I would love it. I'm a huge fan of the director, Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala) AND Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle). I even got to eat lunch with Kal one time, and he is such a wonderful, genuine person who cares so much about his craft, as well as his culture. Anyway, this film is about a traditional Indian couple living in the U.S., and their American born son who is having a hard time juggling both worlds.


The Namesake qualifies as a crafty cinema film because there is a scene of the mother making a batch of handmade holiday cards for her family and friends. Even though the scene was a short one, it has oodles of details. Her cards and art supplies are spread out all across the entire dining table - so ture, right? And then she decorates the cards with a handpainted elephant, and clusters of micro beads at the top. In honor of my appreciation for the film, I made this card (below) similiar to the one featured in the movie.



And I added in the movie trailer too!




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Labels: collage/paper, crafty cinema, multi-culti

With the Academy Awards airing Sunday, I thought I'd share a movie-inspired project with you. Break out the gold glitter and invite some friends over to watch the event and craft. If not, celebrate on your own. Either way, you'll need munchies. Here is a nifty way to make custom chocolate-bar labels for all the Oscar nominees. Each one has a bite of trivia to make the night even sweeter. (By the way, good luck Jennifer Hudson!

HERE ARE THE printable directions.
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Labels: crafty cinema, food crafts

We had sooooo much FUN on Uncommon Threads last week.

When I say "we", I mean my craft group, The Phoenix Fridas. One of the projects was inspired by the movie, Frida. Well, no. Scratch that. It was inspired by FRIDA, herself. She used to make the ornate cross-stitch pillows for her bed, and in the film, director Julie Taymor made sure to include them in the set design.

I loooove to make craft projects inspired by movies. I even tried to sell the idea as a book to publishers last year but the "crafts + movies" concept didn't fly. So it must just be something only I'm into. Oh well. At least the DIY Network liked the idea and let me share this project. And I do plan to share Crafty Cinema here with all the projects from my proposal ;-)



I'm not a swift cross-stitcher, but I can embroider. For directions, click here.





While you are there, check out the projects my friend Carmen made!! Just go to...
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Labels: crafty cinema, multi-culti, sewing

Crafty Chica Cinema!

This episode rolls out the red carpet for those films that have elements of craftiness in them. When Kathy isn't twirling her glue guns, she is interviewing movie stars and screening flicks for her gig as an entertainment journalist. She has what she calls the "Crafty Chica Cinema" DVD collection of more than 200 films that all have crafty scenes in them. So now she has combined her love for movies and crafts and offers up ideas for watching and making cool stuff. Reviewer Gayle Bass joins Kathy in Round One of Crafty Chica Cinema!

Yuppers - this will be a regular feature. First up, we chat about How to Make and American Quilt (quilting), Amelie (scrapping), Like Water for Chocolate (crochet), Mystery Men (sewing), Stepmom (photo/t-shirt quilts) and Mona Lisa Smile (painting).

As a bonus, you'll get an insider story on Matthew, the Sexiest Man Alive.

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Labels: crafty cinema, podcasts

I can smell crafts from a mile away. When I first heard about the book and the movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, I knew embellishments would be involved. Sure enough, there were. This is my take on the matter, and just like the book, it works great for teens or tweens. I call them Patchwork Friendship Jeans. The idea is to have your friends buy a package of patches, decorate them and then pass them out to each other. At that point you iron them on a pair of pants.


Patchwork Friendship Jeans
Supplies


• Package of iron-on fabric patches
• Assorted embroidery thread
• Embroidery needle
• Assorted fabric paints, liner brush (optional)
• Beads and buttons
• Quilting thread
• Scissors
• Water soluble marking pencil
• Iron



Directions: Decide if you want to embroider or paint on your patch. You can also incorporate both! Use the pencil to sketch out your design. Because the patch is small, you won't be able to use an embroidery hoop. Thread your needle, tie a knot at the end and stitch on your design. If painting, use the liner brush. Using the quilting thread, attach the beads and buttons where you like. When finished, trade with your friends and then iron on the patches.

Tips and variations: Always plan ahead before you stitch or paint. Cut shapes out of the patches and decorate those.



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Labels: crafty cinema, wearable art