We have a special treat on this week's episode of Craft Hangout. The gang (another guest host hang!) spends some time chatting with the super talented artist and Marine, Norm Morales! Norm focuses his artwork on tradition, nostalgia, and service. His art journey and experience is so riveting and unique-- you will want to savor every word he has to say! Here are some of Norm's links:

Website: www.normmorales.com

IG: www.instagram.com/normmorales

Rosie's Vintage: http://www.rosiesvintagestore.com/

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This week's episode is a super fun hang-- we are trying the guest co-hosting concept, so welcome Eddie Kapitan and Leeloo Thatcher with Eliza! The trio got to hang with creator of Biting Back, an art show for animal charity. Hear all about how Kim was able to put together a successful art show that raised over $7000 for a local NYC animal shelter in December 2017. She even confirmed that Biting Back will be returning in 2019, so make sure you stay connected with her by following her on IG, FB, or online:

Website: www.bitingbacknyc.com

IG: www.instagram.com/bitingbacknyc

FB: www.facebook.com/bitingbacknyc

And as promised in the show, here are some of Matty's links:

http://www.abarbrooklyn.com/

https://www.threekingstattoo.com/

http://littlewolfwhiskey.com

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Today, Eliza is hanging with hand-lettering guru and self-proclaimed "type nerd," Jessie Katz Greenberg. Jessie is a die-hard crafter who is also a graphic designer and craft teacher at awesome establishments like CraftJam. Jessie chats about her crafty creative journey (which is centered around typography) and dishes about her love for teaching, My Favorite Murder, Halloween costumes, all things true crime, and creative best practices. If you think she's fantastic and want to hang with her IRL, lucky you, because she teaches in-person craft classes. You can find out more via her Instagram account. Check out Jessie here:

IG: www.instagram.com/jessiekatzgreenberg/

Website: www.jessiekatzgreenberg.com

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We got to hang with masters of creepy cute soft sculptures and designer toys, Jordan Elise Perme and Christopher Lees from Horrible Adorables, and they are SO cool! This wife and husband duo generously shared their story and so much more-- you are going to LOVE them! There are so many fantastic key takeaways from this hang, so make sure you listen all the way to the end!

You can check out Horrible Adorables here:

Website: www.horribleadorables.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/horrible_adorables

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So what's up with creatives, depression, and suicidal thoughts? So many of us suffer from this "artist's soul" type of issue. Let's get real and talk about it! In this very special episode, Eliza shares her own journey with depression-- the problems, causes, and most importantly-- solutions. 

Please share this episode with someone who could benefit from hearing Eliza's story.

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Amber Spiegel from Sweet Ambs is the most amazing edible artist who is so talented, we can't even! She has a ground-breaking style on decorated cookies and a massive following-- over 1.1 million followers on Instagram! Amber generously shared her sweet, sweet creative journey with us, and she's so modest and cool-- you're gonna LOVE her. Check out Sweet Ambs here:

sweetambs.com

www.youtube.com/user/SweetAmbsCookies

@sweetambs on IG and FB

And heyyyy, we did some digging and found an online photo of her cake that won the Wilton contest! You can see it here:

https://blog.wilton.com/wilton-can-make-dreams-come-true-in-many-ways/

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Amber Spiegel from Sweet Ambs is the most amazing edible artist who is so talented, we can't even! She has a ground-breaking style on decorated cookies and a massive following-- over 1.1 million followers on Instagram! Amber generously shared her sweet, sweet creative journey with us, and she's so modest and cool-- you're gonna LOVE her. Check out Sweet Ambs here:

sweetambs.com

www.youtube.com/user/SweetAmbsCookies

@sweetambs on IG and FB

And heyyyy, we did some digging and found an online photo of her cake that won the Wilton contest! You can see it here:

https://blog.wilton.com/wilton-can-make-dreams-come-true-in-many-ways/

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Let's ring in Spooktober with the makers behind Ghost Girl Greetings, Laurie Necco and Toni Gabriele. These crafty chicks keep things spooky by keeping their horror customers engaged with stylized handmade fan art. You'll want to listen to these BFFs talk about process and success! We (heart) them and you will, too.

You can check out more of Ghost Girls Greetings here:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GhostGirlGreetings

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ghostgirlgreetings/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghostgirlgrtngs

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Let's ring in Spooktober with the makers behind Ghost Girl Greetings, Lauri Necco and Toni Gabriele. These crafty chicks keep things spooky by keeping their horror customers engaged with stylized handmade fan art. You'll want to listen to these BFFs talk about process and success! We (heart) them and you will, too.

You can check out more of Ghost Girls Greetings here:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GhostGirlGreetings

IG:https://www.instagram.com/ghostgirlgreetings/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghostgirlgrtngs

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This episode is a super short and casual hang with Eliza and Katie. Although the challenges are on hold, there is a VERY special challenge that we are putting out there, and it is inspired by one of our listeners-- #CHchallengeNicole !

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