Craft Corner Deathmatch was a television show aired on the Style Network in 2005. Two contestants are challenged by host Jason Jones to make things such as notebooks and handbags out of various objects. After ten minutes, the contestants show their projects to a panel of judges who then rate it on a scale from one to ten. After two rounds, the winner faces the Craft Lady of Steel for a bonus prize. Craft Corner Death Match had a wide range of celeb judges from Betsy Johnson to Michael Kors. The show aired about 20 episodes and then due to bad ratings, was taken off the air.
Garbage Trivet Free-for-All
Mar 9, 2005
Heather and Dari literally turn trash into treasure, making functional trivets out of garbage scraps. The judges go for Dari's love theme and put her in the lead. The sexy second round of competition requires our contestants to turn boring men's underwear into ladies' lingerie, and Heather makes an unprecedented comeback by running with a football theme sure to turn on her boyfriend. Heather squeaks into the third round, only to be annihilated by the Craft Lady of Steel and her rockin' New Year's Eve napkin rings.
The Utensil Wind Chime Rumble
Mar 16, 2005
Sandy and Kyrst face off in a battle to create wind chimes from kitchen utensils, and Sandy pulls ahead with a towering two-tiered confection. In the second round, the contenders embellish jeans with only fabric scraps and fusible interfacing. Kyrst loses the contest--and our host loses his pants. But then poor Sandy gets smacked down by the Craft Lady of Steel in the bonus round's Hot-Glue Watch Challenge, when the judges flip over the Craft Lady's sophisticated design.
The Snack-Cake Wedding Cake Cage Match
Mar 23, 2005
In the first round of competition, Sam and Liana build fancy, tiered cakes out of nothing but snacks and store-bought icing. Although Liana gets points for height, Sam takes the lead based on beauty and edibility. The next round begins with some falling foliage--the main ingredient in the Leaf Card Challenge--and Sam's incredible Christmas card scores an easy win over Liana's single-leafed Halloween horror. But Sam is pummeled in the bonus round when the Craft Lady of Steel transforms an old teddy bear into a fashionable scarf ready for the runway.
Mosaic Frame Melee
Mar 30, 2005
Two crafters duel it out in a tile trial--but are they skilled enough to take on the Craft Lady of Steel?
Episode #101
Apr 6, 2005
Making brooches out of unusual materials; creating instant scrapbooks.
