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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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 So I took Monday off and visited with both Laura and Susan. It’s always so great to hang out with both those ladies, and as a total bonus, they gave me the most amazing presents. What is this, you’re wondering? It’s an Enid Collins handbag. With Granny Squares on it! I forgot to breathe for … Read On! There’s More!  I’m really liking Custom Cool Jewelry by Melinda Barta – a nice blend of mixed media and jewelry-making, using very easy-to-find materials. There are so many cool ideas in here, like: This adorable stamped fabric pendant! And fabric appears later in the book in the form of awesome grommeted charms. Then we have more complex-looking things, … Read On! There’s More!  Three posts in one day? She’s out of control! Just had to share some goodies from the Orenco Farmer’s Market this morning. I found this purple and gold cauliflower fascinating. Wish I liked cauliflower well enough to buy some. Speaking of unusual cruciferous veggies, here’s some wild-looking broccoli. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, everyone – I have two new posts up on CraftStylish: The first is a how-to for making woven ribbon jewelryy. This involves weaving fabric from 1/4″ and 1/8″ ribbons and then using it to cover buttons. I loves me some woven-ribbon fabric. I also have a little crafty zine roundup over there. If you’re new … Read On! There’s More!  I’m starting up a new, occasional post series on this here blog. I do get a lot of email from people and companies introducing their products and services. So, when I feel like they’d have some lasting value for you guys, I’ll collect them up in one of these Roundup posts. I should add, I’m … Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Leah Pellegrini, a longtime member of Etsy Street Teams. Learn about what a Street Team is and how it can help your crafty business. There’s great power in banding together with other small businesses! Read On! There’s More!   Here’s a cool thing that just arrived to break up a grindy kind of day. I’ve blogged about my love of bitters and soda abefore – Laura turned me on to it, and it’s the perfect non-alcohol, non-sugar drink. Well, I was at Thatch a while back, ordering my usual bitters and soda, … Read On! There’s More!  Two things to share today: Rachel, who is rad, has built a Crafty Google Map of Austin, TX in preparation for the October Maker Faire there. There’s so much talent in Austin, it’s great to have a map that collects it all in one place. Now, why haven’t you made a Crafty Map of your town … Read On! There’s More!  Box images by Margit Ammentorp I had a nice email from Margit last week. She has a website filled with lovely decorative paper designs that you can download, print out and make into cards or boxes. Looks like a great thing for the greeting card box tutorial I posted a while back! In addition, she has … Read On! There’s More!  The garage is looking much better now, and I even unearthed a few treasures I forgot I had. Among the many boxes of Church of Craft donations were these leather buttons. They were glued to display cards, which looked like they’d once belonged to a button salesperson. But luckily, the glue had gone brittle with … Read On! There’s More! |
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