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Hosanna Houser
Name: Hosanna Houser
Job Title: Lead Crafter, TV
Date started at company: Freelance December 1999
First story you worked on: Ribbon poinsettias for the Christmas Book Volume 4
Hometown: San Francisco
Education: Sarah Lawrence College, BA photography
First Job: Restoring antique photos pre-Photoshop
Astrological sign: Aquarius
Personal crafting/artwork: Jewelry design
Things you collect: Scissors, color swatch cards, rocks and stones, vintage craft items, the letter “h”
FAVORITE . . .
Color: Pantone 3165
Holiday: Christmas
Kind of Fabric: Wool felts
Source: Thrift stores and flea markets, my grandmother’s house
Editor's Archive
Posted by Hosanna Houser
Sometimes I get an idea stuck in my head, but I’m not too sure what I’m going to do about executing it. With Valentine’s Day descending on us, I have had heart charms on my mind. Wanting to make a bracelet, but not too clear on what I wanted to make the charms from, it …
Tags: accessories, craft, Craft Department, crafts, ideas, Inspiration Board, jewelry, Kids, punches, stickers, Valentines
Posted on January 25th, 2011 in Make It, Photo Galleries | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Hosanna Houser
Although December is one of our busiest months around the TV studio, at the suggestion of set stylist Chip Glynn, a group of us took some time after work to create mini pieces of art. These postcard-size pieces were specifically made for donation to Postcards From the Edge: A Benefit for Visual AIDS. Postcards From …
Tags: craft, Craft Department, crafts, ideas, Inspiration Board, paper crafts, punches, scrapbook
Posted on January 4th, 2011 in Around Town, Photo Galleries | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Hosanna Houser
For the Holiday Craft Fair, one of the things I made and sold were these spun-cotton mushrooms. I personally wanted more mushrooms for my tree and kept losing bids on eBay for glass ones. So to create the vintage feel I was looking for, I used another old-world technique to create these. They can be …
Tags: Christmas, crafts, glitter, Holidays, home decor, ideas, Inspiration Board, vintage
Posted on December 21st, 2010 in Make It, Photo Galleries | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Hosanna Houser
Pinecones really lend themselves to being turned into turkeys for festive décor ideas for the holiday season, like these fun guys. And after a quick search on Martha Stewart, two more ideas show up: Feathered Pinecone Turkey Cone Husk Pinecone Turkey I couldn’t help myself from adding to the collection with this new version done …
Tags: Celebrate, craft, craft punch, crafts, handmade, Holidays, ideas, Inspiration Board, martha stewart craft punch, materials, nature, paper crafts
Posted on November 23rd, 2010 in Make It, Photo Galleries | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Hosanna Houser
Sometimes it’s the simplest projects that bring me great joy. And really, who doesn’t love a good googly eye project? So when I made these bangles for a fun Halloween idea for Martha to do on the show, I couldn’t stop smiling, and thinking of other accessories that could be covered with a bunch of …
Tags: craft, Craft Department, crafts, Halloween, Holidays, ideas, Inspiration Board, jewelry, materials
Posted on October 25th, 2010 in Make It, Photo Galleries | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Hosanna Houser
Hopefully everyone was able to check out the Halloween Special that aired on Hallmark last night. If you didn’t, check your local listings to find out when it re-airs. Today I am sharing photos I took while taping the segments with Brendan Fraser. An amazing set was built in one of Martha’s buildings on her …
Tags: craft, Craft Department, crafts, Holidays, ideas, Inspiration Board, party
Posted on October 11th, 2010 in Behind the Scenes, Photo Galleries | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Hosanna Houser
Hopefully by now everyone knows that The Martha Stewart Show is moving to the Hallmark Channel. We will be back live on the air starting next Monday, September 13, at our new home on Hallmark. Recently our promo for the new season on Hallmark started to air. But in case you have missed it, here …
Tags: Behind the Scenes, craft, Craft Department, crafts, Inspiration Board, TV
Posted on September 7th, 2010 in TV Crafts | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Hosanna Houser
Recently a few of us from TV went on an excursion to Build It Green (aka BIG), located in a massive warehouse in Queens. What is BIG? Well, it is “New York City’s only non-profit retail outlet for salvaged and surplus building materials.” Which is rather amazing when you think about how much building/deconstructing happens …
Tags: Craft Department, crafts, home decor, ideas, Inspiration Board, materials
Posted on August 10th, 2010 in Around Town, Photo Galleries | direct link to this entry |