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Hello there! I'm Sister Diane and I have two grand passions: making crafts and making media. That's what I write about here, and sometimes, I get all thoughtful about internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?   
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 A busy day today, putting together Craft Fair Survival Kits for all the vendors at this weekend’s Lov.li Fair. Many thanks go out to my parents, who gave me access to the mystical land of Costco, and especially to my mom, who joined me in forming a two-woman assembly line to put all these together. We … Read On! There’s More!  I just had to share this — look what Cathy of California sent me, from the Maker Faire! Susan was kind enough to bring it back to Portland. How totally wonderful. These things make me so happy, just looking at them. I just love the ribbon straw flowers. And, how cute are these cupcake toppers? … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s a picture of what I hauled home from the swap — two full bags’ worth! At first, I was all, “No, I don’t have room to store anything else, I’ll only take things I can use for teaching classes, bla bla bla.” Four hours later, I was giddily grabbing — it was an … Read On! There’s More!  Woo-Wee! Yesterday, DIY Alert co-hosted a big Craft Supply Swap with The 100th Monkey Studio. And wasn’t that fun? The deal was: everyone brought some art or craft supplies that they weren’t using anymore. Our brave volunteers sorted them into categories, and set them out on tables all over the studio. Then, people wandered from … Read On! There’s More!  I find this a little unbelievable, but CraftyPod (the podcast) is two years old today. Now, for me to stick with anything for two years is a bit of a miracle. But for something that started out as a fun side-project, CraftyPod has profoundly changed my life. And I want to thank you all for … Read On! There’s More!  Psst . . . have you seen Khadija’s skewer books and skewer presentation folders? Lovely, and what a great binding technique. She does such pretty work. Being a person who (for some reason) owns a large stash of skewers, I’m all excited. Read On! There’s More!  OOh! Check out my latest score from the craft section of Powell’s Books. It’s Too Good to Eat: the Art of Dough Sculpture, by Karen Mergeler. Printed in 1972. You can’t see this in the photo, but the cover is embossed — the pig, and all those flowers. Oh, my. So many of my crafty … Read On! There’s More!  I’m such a fan of Christine Claringbold. She takes old vinyl records and does fantastic, beautiful things with them. Such a savvy colorist, and — good lord! — what a steady hand! I admire anyone who can take cast-off things and make something new with them. But it’s really a feat of ingenuity when you … Read On! There’s More!  A fairly quiet Church of Craft meeting this month, which, given my still-a-little-wobbly condition, was really for the best. Our project was Fringe Flowers — a very simple craft. (There’s a four-sentence tutorial elsewhere on this blog if you’re hankering to make some.) And as always, there were lots of cool interpretations. Cute! These make great … Read On! There’s More!  A very simple little craft project today, to entertain me as I cope with a mild case of food poisoning. (So much for the rice place downtown. . . .) Recently, Susan and I visited Michaels to check out the new Martha Stewart Crafts line. I was duly delighted by the clean design and lovely … Read On! There’s More! |
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