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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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 Just a quick note: I’ve drawn winners for the free copies of Craft Leftovers Monthly. Congrats to Pam, Sarah, and lsmucker! If you missed out on the freebie, Kristin is offering CraftyPod readers a special coupon code for 20% off any Craft Leftovers Monthly order. (Which is cool, because there are lots of awesome back … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, Gang, put on your thinking caps for this one… Juliann Krute, aka The Sick Chick, is organizing a charity effort to collect craft supplies and handmade items for people with chronic illness. (Do you remember Juliann’s podcast from earlier this year?) Originally, she called this project The Sick Chick Crafts for Causes, but now wants … Read On! There’s More!  This little project was inspired by a post on Ann’s awesome blog, All Things Paper. Which you should add to your feed reader right now. I’ll wait. Ann posted about a gorgeous floral card, in which the petals and leaves were made with a single paper punch. Well, that got me excited. I’d love to have … Read On! There’s More!  Well, this certainly took me long enough, but I’ve finally listed a special-edition of Kanzashi In Bloom in my shop. For the list price of $21.95, I’ll sign your copy with whatever you’d like me to write, and I’ll throw in this handy Kanzashi Kit. The kit contains 24 squares of assorted fabric, 3 coordinating buttons, … Read On! There’s More! Yaaaay, the new Craft Leftovers Monthly is out! And this issue is bigger and prettier than ever! CLM is one of my favorite indie publishing efforts, and it’s been such fun to watch it grow and change over its first year. Kristin has put a lot of effort into this project, and has blossomed as … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, Locals – Hope you can swing by Powell’s tomorrow (Monday) night for Kayte Terry’s book signing! She’s in town with her lovely new applique book, Applique Your Way. In addition to the usual book signing stuff, Kayte will be teaching folks to make this cute applique mushroom ornament from the book. All the deets are … Read On! There’s More!  If you want to make your living in craft, are there other ways besides opening an online store selling handmade goods? You bet there are! Jennifer Chau did it – learn more about her business, Label Tulip. Read On! There’s More!   CraftyPod #104: Building a Crafty Business from Non-Crafty Skills, with Jennifer Chau Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Ack! Sorry about the radio silence all week. Let’s just say, things happened, and posts didn’t get written. But Nancy Overton, (Paul’s Mom), has saved us with a cute Thanksgiving project. Hope you enjoy! ____________________________________________ In the Bay Area the pinecones begin to fall off the trees around October first. They fall at my feet … Read On! There’s More!  …So, I’m preparing for what has become a holiday tradition: the annual podcast with Mom. (You may recall that she and I discussed gingerbread houses two years ago, and incorporating holiday traditions from around the world last year.) Anyway, I have some ideas on what this year’s podcast might be about, but I thought I’d pose … Read On! There’s More!  I just had to share these. I’m teaching some Winter Diorama classes in the local libraries, which gave me a great excuse to order up a lot of holiday picks from Bake It Pretty. (They have the loveliest baking decor ever, btw.) You simply cannot make a winter diorama without trees. I freaking love these little guys. Spotted … Read On! There’s More! |
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