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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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 Okay, so after that last textbook-y CHA post, let’s cleanse our palates with a little eye candy. Then I’ll get into some more heavy stuff tomorrow. Here are some bits of crazy-wonderful craftiness I spied on the show floor. The incredibly-talented, incredibly-nice Sarah Hodson’s booth was a wonder, constructed entirely from corrugated cardboard. It was … Read On! There’s More!  Okay, so – to begin my CHA coverage in earnest, I thought it might be good to give you some idea of what CHA is and what goes on at its annual trade shows. It’ll help us with some discussions to come later – there is so much to share about how our community … Read On! There’s More!  I’m inventing new words for “tired” over here, but I wanted to pop in and give you a first recap and preview of CHA coverage to come. This was an amazing experience on so many levels. I saw all kinds of interesting new craft products, met lots of internet-friends in person, made some great contacts, … Read On! There’s More!  Just had to share this: After I posted about the tea chest Mandi made me, I had a comment from Joan, who made these amazing cafe curtains from tea bag envelopes. Joan is clearly a genius. Who has an enviable collection of teas. :-) Read On! There’s More!  If perchance you’re not so excited about Valentine’s Day, then you’ll want to enter the second annual Dabbled Black Heart Anti-Valentines Day Contest. It’s organized by the fabulous Dot. Here’s the deal, from Dabbled: “The Rules: Quite Simple: The theme is anti-valentines. Something a bit darker/creepier than you average valentine project–or however you interpret “Anti-Valentine”. Illustrations or … Read On! There’s More!  A few things for you while I’m away at CHA… Etsy has a special community project going on for V-Day. Here’s the scoop from Adam: “In the spirit of love giving, Etsy has created a special project called Special Delivery. In a nutshell, this Valentine’s Day, we’re teaming up with Citymeals-on-Wheels to bring nutritious meals, handmade … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s this week’s CraftStylish tutorial – making a dead-simple quilt from two thrifted sheets and a blanket. This is not only a recycling project, it’s a very easy intro to quilting. I made this one over the course of one and a half Audrey Hepburn movies, without a lot of work-space or a fancy … Read On! There’s More!  Okay… here’s a crazy thing. I made myself a plastic canvas case for my iPod Touch. I was really happy with the result, too – I think this pattern is heavily influenced by the fab striped shirts worn on Freaks and Geeks. It speaks to my 70′s-grown soul. (And Sarah is the coolest for … Read On! There’s More!  I had the awesomest mail ever yesterday. Check this out: Mandi and I did a little swap – since she has access to lots of Tazo Awake Tea, which I rely on for my very life, we decided to trade some crafty things for some caffeinated ones. But when I opened the package, I squealed with … Read On! There’s More!  So, a lovely thing happened over the holidays: the folks from The Sister Project contacted me about featuring my work in their online gallery. The feature just went live on the site, and I couldn’t be more excited. (Do you notice the presence of plastic canvas?) The Sister Project, if you’re not familiar, is the creative … Read On! There’s More! |
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