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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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 Hoo, boy, this little project came out of nowhere! But before I get to the tutorial, a little background… Here’s how I maximize my office paper use: whenever I have paper I’ve had to print on one side, I fold it in half and use it as scratch paper. I write all my daily to-do … Read On! There’s More!  CraftyPod Video Blog #3 from Diane Gilleland on Vimeo. In this episode of the increasingly-accurately-named video blog, I rant a little bit about snark on the internet. Of course it’s painful, but it also damages those who deal it in some important ways. Two ideas that didn’t fit into the video: 1. If you’re going to publicly … Read On! There’s More!  I recently launched a cool one-on-one blog consultation thingy, and I’m really excited about it. So, if you have a craft blog and you’d like some focused advice on how to tune it up, you can book a session with me. I’ll research your blog in advance and prepare a list of recommendations and resources … Read On! There’s More!  Dear Blog, I really miss you. It’s about all I can do to keep up with deadlines right now, but I did want to pop in and share this awesome piece of self-publishing I treated myself to last week. Hanna recently started publishing Mettazine, which is about subjects she’s passionate about. This first issue covers art … Read On! There’s More!  I discuss Creative Commons licensing with attorney Martin Ertl and crafter/Creative Commons enthusiast Kim Werker. We talk about why Creative Commons is relevant not only to crafters, but to anyone who shares original work on the web. Read On! There’s More!   CraftyPod #115: Creative Commons Licensing, with Martin Ertl and Kim Werker Play Now | Play in Popup | Download In all seriousness, yesterday was the Best. Day. Ever. First, I had a new tutorial on CRAFT – and one I was really happy with. As part or their sewing theme this month, I took a bunch of paper grocery sacks, cut them up, and sewed the pieces together in a patchwork. Then I fused … Read On! There’s More!  It’s a bizzy week around here, but I wanted to pop in and share this work-in-progress. I’m tricking out my Crafty Chica Cruise apron to wear in Thursday’s SCRAP Rebel Craft Rumble. (For deets, read this post. I’m going to be the Craft Master!) Anyway. It’s awesome to have an application for the giant sequins! And … Read On! There’s More!  CraftyPod Videoblog #2: Education + Comics from Diane Gilleland on Vimeo. Making episode #2… a good sign that this videoblog project might take! In this episode, I geek out about what happens when you use comic books for education, and I share some dandies: Gettysburg: a Graphic Novel by C.M. Butzer Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel, by Paul Guinan … Read On! There’s More!  Image by mediamolecule, on Flickr A while back, I mentioned here that I was raising prices on my blogging and social media ebooks. I also mentioned that I would not be raising prices on my crafty ebooks. Today, I’d like to talk more about why this is. I hope this discussion will be beneficial to other … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, Portland! Mark your calendars and order your tickets for SCRAP’s Rebel Craft Rumble – it’s coming up next week. It works a lot like Craft Corner Deathmatch – citizen crafters will compete in a series of head-to-head rounds, with the fruits of their labors judged by Julie Sabatier. The winner advances to the next round, … Read On! There’s More! |
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