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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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 In case you missed it this week, my fellow Crafty Tree Trimmings contributors and I have been taking turns making each other’s ornament designs from the ebook: Susan made my Gossamer Thread Trees Patricia made Betz’s Gingerbread House Betz made Kayte’s Vintage Treasure Ornament Linda made Patricia’s Paper Lantern Kayte … Read On! There’s More!  Today’s indie publishing story comes about as a result of a mainstream publishing failure. Earlier this year, Simple Scrapbooks Magazine ceased publication. And two of its editors, Lain Ehmann and Angie Lucas, were left wondering what to do next. (You may remember Lain from this podcast, btw.) Anyway, what these women did was draw on talented people … Read On! There’s More!  I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but this year’s Christmas zine is finished! For the uninitiated, the Christmas Digest is a zine project K. and I make every year for family and friends. We wanted to create something more substantial than a holiday card, that people could enjoy throughout the season. (You can see … Read On! There’s More!  You may be aware that our beloved CRAFT just re-launched as an online magazine. And although there is a company behind it, I still think it’s a great indie publishing story. As a print magazine, CRAFT was the bomb-diggety. It always featured a wider variety of making than I’ve seen in any other printed craft … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been seeing so many cool stories in independent publishing lately. I’ll be sharing a few over the next week or so. …And for starters, I was so thrilled to get the latest issue of Mixtape! In its bigger-and-badder new format – I put an older issue in the shot for comparison. In case you’re not … Read On! There’s More!  So all my fellow Crafty Tree Trimmings collaborators will be having a fun week this week – we’re each making one ornament from the ebook and blogging about the experience. I had to share Susan’s take on my little Gossamer Thread Trees! Aren’t they cute? She added two new twists to my how-to: she painted … Read On! There’s More! |
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