the celebrities hot action: January 2011

Bleedfest needs your help!

My good friends Elisabeth and Brenda Fies could use a little help:

HELP! We have less than 1 week to meet our financial goal. We need to meet our goal to SAVE BleedFest from folding. We're doing what we said we would by bringing you badass genre films directed, produced and written by women... in addition to honoring a badass awesome man each month. Do you need something else from us in order to assist us in our cause? Thank you in Advance for being a BleedFest HERO!

Check out all the great things Lis and Brenda are doing with their monthly indie film fest Bleedfest.

We are passionate about raising the visibility of indie genre movies by female filmmakers.  BleedFest Values: Empowerment, Partnership, Fun, Self-Expression  BleedFest fetes the women who love writing, producing, directing, and watching badass genre movies: horror, thriller, action, sci-fi, western, exploitation, B-movie, and erotica. We also screen a few male filmmakers who have empowering and edgy female protagonists; their work screens out of competition and receives our "Partnership Award". Our mission is to spotlight these bold films and their fearless makers, and prove to the world that the derogatory term "chick flick" needs to be retired.

Sound good? Then bounce on over to IndieGoGo and spread a little love their way to help keep the festival alive!

Many thanks!

Inside a color grading session

Stu Maschwitz, the amazing DV Rebel himself, has posted an incredibly illuminating vimeo clip of a recent color grading session, using his Colorista II plugin for After Effects and Final Cut.

Now the skeptic may say, "Hey, this is just one big demo to pitch his software", and while this may indeed be true, it overlooks the fact that Stu presents an amazing wealth of information on all things color. And it happens to be free. You not only get to see the toolset in action, but more importantly, Stu's thought process as he is grading. And that is indeed priceless.

07 - Color Correcting Food with Magic Bullet Colorista II from Red Giant Software on Vimeo.

Just please folks, all I ask is that you promise me you will use this knowledge for good...

Not Orange and Teal!

Postcard Valentines

This Valentine is my own little creation. You can do this one with our without a sewing machine, though if you are making a stack of them, you might want to have one on hand. These could just as easily be hand sewn. If you aren't a sewer, try using double-sided tape or glue!

Supplies Needed:
- Card Stock, cut into 3-1/2" x 5" rectangles
- Wax Paper, cut into 3-1/2" x 5" rectangles
- Markers or Pens
- Sewing Machine & Thread... OR Needle & Thread, Double-Sided Tape, or Glue
- Valentine Stickers (optional)
- Valentine Candies

Instructions:

1) Once your cards have been cut, create your postcard. I drew a line down the middle, separating the address section from the message, and made a stamp using card stock, a heart sticker and markers. You might also want to add your message on your post cards at this point (so you are not having to write on them after they are full of candies).

We used pink cards for the girls and green cards for the boys.

2) Next, placing a wax paper rectangle behind your postcard, sew three of the four sides together. I increased the stitch length on my machine settings for this project.

3) Fill the pocket you created in Step 2 with a handful of candies. The less bulky they are, the better. I found the large (thinner) conversation hearts and regular M&Ms worked nicely.

4) Sew the forth side, holding the candy inside. The back of your postcard will look like this:

I liked the wax paper, because it can easily be opened to get to to the goodies inside, and doesn't require scissors to do so. However, it does make them a bit more fragile. I also tried this same idea, using a piece of fabric netting, and got a nice result. See the postcard on top in the image below. This, of course, would require some more effort to get into.

And there you have it! Another fun and unique Valentine idea :)

Hershey Kiss Rose Valentines

Valentine's Day will be here before you know it. As much as I enjoy crafting, I am looking for cute and creative Valentines to make for my children to share each year. This year I decided to go with Hershey Kisses roses, which I remember making when I was a teenager (though I can't say I remember where I had gotten the idea), and Valentine postcards, my own creation. Here are the instructions...

Hershey Kiss Roses

Supplies Needed (to make 36 roses):
- 1 package of Hershey Kisses
- 36 Floral Leaves, with a stem (one for each rose)
- roll of Cellophane (I recommend red or pink if you go with silver Kisses, though, you could go with clear if you choose the colored holiday Kisses)
- 36, 6" pieces of 12 gauge wire (You can buy these in 18" lengths, and cut each into three using a wire cutter)
- Green floral tape
- Scissors

Instructions:

1) Cut your cellophane into rectangles, approximately 7"x5". You will need one rectangle for each rose.

2) Take two Hershey Kisses and hold them together, as shown.

3) Fold your rectangle of cellophane, matching opposite corners at the bottom, with the Hershey Kisses held tightly in the middle.

4) Take the excess cellophane from the right side and fold it over to the left, still holding the Hershey Kisses together in the middle.

5) Fold the excess cellophane from the left side over to the right side.

6) Twist the extra cellophane tightly to the right below your Hershey Kisses, so your "rose bud" looks like this.

7) Still holding onto your "rose bud", place your wire "stem" as shown above.

8) Using a piece of floral tape approximately 10" long, begin to tightly wrap the stem and the extra cellophane. This can sometimes be tricky to get started, but you can always go over your work a second time with more floral tape to get a tighter, nicer-looking result.

9) Continue wrapping until the "stem" is well attached to the "rose bud" and the extra cellophane is covered.

10) Place your floral leaf where you would like it, and use another piece of floral tape to attach it, wrapping until the stem is completely hidden.

11) Tie on a cute little tag, and you have a one-of-a-kind Valentine to share!

OR....

keep making them, and give an extra special bouquet!

Marc By Marc Jacobs S/S '11

Perfect casual cuteness for S/S '11 from the one and only Mr. Jacobs. It's been said a few times that I love a gal in a tie and that first suit made my heart sing! Loving the polka dot shirt combo as well, really liking the larger red stripped top with the gray shorts and although I can't say the dress is really me I do think it's adorable and suspect it would look smashing on many of you.

Shop Marc by Marc Jacobs here.

Red Ice TV - Episode 4 - Symbolism in Logos (Must See Video)

This episode was filmed in Bath and Bristol, England featuring special guests such as Michael Tsarion, Neil Hague, Ralph Ellis, Leo Rutherford, Neil Kramer, Dan Tatman and Peter Taylor. We also interview a priest, university students, teachers and of course a couple random pub interviews. We begin the show discussing the symbolism of two major corporations, Starbucks and Apple. What is really being said in logos?

If you haven't checked out the incredible RED ICE CREATIONS RADIO - GO THERE NOW!!!!

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BCPR Smart & York Muay Thai - Standard First Aid and CPR Level C Course

BCPR Smart is coming to York Muay Thai to run a Standard First Aid and CPR level C course. Level HCP is an extra $10 dollars and participants are required to stay an extra 30 minutes.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to save the lives of the ones you love.

Tamara Sylvan is an experienced Fire Fighter with 10 years experience in Emergency Patient Care.

Saturday February 12th 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Sunday February 13th 10:00am to 6:00pm

Cost is $100 per person.

Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be using brand new realistic adult manikins on the ground.

Fun games to help you learn and remember life saving skills.

ALL MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS ARE WELCOME!

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