A Dress Made Entirely of Gloves!

Dee endorsed ProCraft Lycra Gloves all by herself for a year before ProCraft sold to a Japanese company where gloves are worn by many more crafters than in America. Here Dee is wearing a dress made of hundreds of pairs of gloves at the CNN Center Mall in Atlanta. The show was part of CHA. The beautiful dress and headpiece was designed and made by Benita Sanserino

The New Crafting Your Career DVD Is Here!

For over 25 years Dee has had fun and has made a living doing what she loves to do. T2G Productions has completed a 2.5 hour DVD made for people who love Dee and they may also wish to make a part or full time living working with crafts. It candidly tells of the challenges, the personal growth, and especially the joys withTall the rest of what it is like to work in crafts. It is not a step-by-step-how to but instead a candid portrait of just what Dee has done and how she has done it so you might do some of it too. There are tips, interviews with her, her husband Warren and associates who have actually worked with her and are working with her today.

T2G Producers formerly worked for the FOX Television Network and they spent 3 days filming right in the Gruenig home followed by months of editing to make it an exceptionally professional presentation.

Imagine you are spending an afternoon with Dee enjoying a long lunch and able to ask all of your questions. This is your opportunity. You can purchase it here

Business DVD Shooting for the Crafting Your Career DVD Coming Soon (shown above)

Dee is sitting between shots of scenes in the Gruenig living room for a new DVD that will have little actual stamping shown. Instead it will focus on the subject of going into the craft business for oneself. Over a 27 year period with Posh Dee has done home parties, had 6 stores, sold and spoken at conventions, demonstrated, taught, written books, made videos/DVD's, appeared on television as well as carried boxes, stocked the shelves and paid the bills. For those who might want to do any of these things, this DVD, estimated to have 3 hours of helpful tips and personal experiences, will certainly be of help.

Again, it can be yours with a presale special for $15.95

Dee's Home Studio Storage for Wooden Stamps

Dee keeps her wooden stamps in a cabinet by subject matter made by a friend. Most important are the trays that are simply acrylic picture frames used upside down and available from Aaron Bros or a similar art store. Dee puzzles stamps in the tray so that they fit almost tight, then puts Saran Wrap over them so to turn them upside down and make a Xerox copy of their exact positions. The photocopy is the same size as the tray. After placing this photocopy on the bottom of the tray, she knows precisely where to replace each stamp after use. Label ends of trays and they can be simply stacked on a desk without the cabinet, if preferred.

Converted Closet for Odds and Ends

This was a small closet in a converted bedroom. Inexpensive shelves were built in from top to bottom. Ordinary cardboxes such as these were reinforced with heavy glossy cardstock in a color to match with the room. Then they were labeled in large letters. Alpha order might be best. Below (unshown) are larger shelves for larger boxes and for heavier objects such as a paper cutter. The important thing is to label everything in large letters so that all can be easily seen and counter tops and work spaces can be kept clear.

Professionally Made Drawers

Each item type has its own drawer and each drawer is labeled. They are placed next to Dee's desk where she can reach them. A closet organizing company made them for her and you can do the same inexpensively, as parts are premade for closets. She always has an OTT-LITE for accurate display of colors and has her Marvy brush art markers arranged by colors in her custom acrylic pen holders so that they are readily available and so they do not roll around. LePens are kept in a simple lucite holder so that colors can be easily seen. Her lycra (not latex) gloves are available for doing anything messy.

Gloves, brush art marker holders and the lamp are available for purchase at www.SundayInt.com

Meet Dee at Stamping & Scrapbooking Shows!

Dee is apearing with Sunday International around the country to show the advantages of stamping with the EZ Mount system. Demos, sales and fun are available in Sunday's booths. You can see where she will be appearing next by clicking here. Dee would love to meet you and to show you how EZ Mount, Blending Blox and brush art markers produce spectacular rubber stamping results for cards and scrapbooks.

Dee's first television appearance

Dee was first to appear on network television for stamping. On this show, in the early 1980's, ABC's Home Show co-host Morgan Brittany at right is welcoming a body builder and Dee. The show, shot live, was a scary way to be on television for the first time and was continually interrupted by some important news alerts.

Japan Hobby Show in Tokyo

Dee was sent by the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA), the governing organization for crafts, to introduce American style scrapbooking and stamping to the Japanese at the huge Japan Hobby Show in Tokyo.

Opening Ceremony (Japan Hobby Show)

Dee was honored to cut the ribbon and to make a speech in an opening ceremony for the Japan Hobby Show in Tokyo.

Dee appears on Japanese Network television

Dee appeared on Japan Network television for a popular network program called Zoom In. The crew of 15 greeted Dee and Warren at 5:35 in the morning and with the greatest cheer and zest conducted 5 rehearsals for the segment. They were so thorough. Every detail had to be just right. Now we know why Japanese automobiles are so well made! It seemed that the entire country was that way...focused and productive. Clean and courteous, too.

A Hilarious Surprise and Successful Airing on Japanese Network Television

Dee was asked to make a scrapbook page for a popular morning prime time program called Zoom In. She was given two photos of the show's well known two anchors. The two photos literally filled the forming scrapbook page. She placed the woman's picture over the man's, a no-no in the masculine culture of Japan. Just on Dee's left is the unshown moderator who was describing the page and how it was made to the television audience. Then to our great surprise, the television screen split and there was the male anchor on screen asking why the woman's picture was over his. Next in astonishment viewers saw the woman appear with another screen split with her saying something like "My picture is above yours because I am smarter than you and deserve to be the lead anchor!" The two anchors clearly liked each other and now all four people where on camera interacting. Very funny, the segment really worked.

The Best Journal We Have Found

The Journal 10+ is the journal Dee used at the very end of HGTV's visit to the Gruenig home in Monarch Beach, CA. The program showed Dee's system of organization in her home studio. Then she went to the living room to journal and this is the journal she used. She has journaled every day in this journal for 9 years. The journal has room for 11 years of journaling. Entries are made and the user can see what was done on that very same day for all previous years. For example, what was done, and with whom, can be seen for July 4th for every year up to a total of 11 (Ten+). Ingenious!

Unsurpassed for recording and finding what was done on important and all other dates. Indispensable for scrapbookers.

Journals are available here.