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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, Halloween is just a couple days away. If you’re stressing out because you haven’t done a lick of decorating, relax. You can totally do this little project. (My Mom made the pumpkin pie. I’m eating more of it as I type this, NOM NOM NOM.) Read On! There’s More!  Two years ago, I kind of tricked my Mom into starting a blog. Here’s how I did it: originally, it was just going to be a two-month blog about the Christmas season. (Having grown up with her, I knew that woman could blog the living heck out of the holidays.) Well, once the holidays were … Read On! There’s More!  So, Vertical Inc. sent me a copy of The Cuter Book, which is the latest Aranzi Aronzo release. I love Aranzi Aronzo books, and have reviewed them here before. So let’s have a giveaway with this one! The Cuter Book, like many Aranzi Aronzo titles, is about making adorable little things from felt – that … Read On! There’s More!  I talk with Alexa Westerfield about what it’s like to work full-time for a craft company and then be personally crafty in her off hours. Read On! There’s More!   CraftyPod #124: Working in Craft & Playing in Craft, with Alexa Westerfield Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Man, I had the best time making these little guys! Over on CRAFT, you can get my tutorial for these skeletal Halloween place card holders. Wondering what the heads are? They’re tiny hardshell gourds (also called “jewelry gourds”). Oh – and there’s a witch-y variation. Plus, pipe cleaners! Any craft involving pipe cleaners is A-OK with … Read On! There’s More!  Well, I’ve found it hard to get back into a weekly rhythm with these Google Analytics videos, so I think this has officially graduated to an “occasional series.” If there are topics you’d like to see covered in future segments, feel free to leave a comment. This edition shows you how to see exactly who’s … Read On! There’s More!  I wanted to check back in with the Silhouette – partly, to share this little project I’m making for my favorite girl, and partly to answer your questions about the machine! So, in addition to cutting paper and vinyl, the Silhouette has two kinds of iron-on transter material: smooth and flocked. I thought it might be … Read On! There’s More!  Halloween approaches – really, really fast! And I had an absolute ball making this tutorial for carving Turnip-O-Lanterns over at CRAFT. Turnips, as it turns out, are a bit more historically correct as jack-o-lanterns than pumpkins. And also, they just have this endearingly warty, hairy, scarred, and monstrous look about them. Click over to the how-to … Read On! There’s More!  I assure you, no craft tables were cleaned up in the making of this video. :-/ (Sorry about the minor focus issues here – I had a camera setting slightly out of whack.) UPDATE: Inspired by this video, Linda shared her own crafty mess. Then, Fuzzydragons shared her messy desk. And so did Alice. Wanna share yours? Read On! There’s More!  If you’re a fan of crafty activism, here’s a contest you might want to check out. Jo-Ann is organizing Craft for a Cause, and it works like this: • Crafters from all over are making useful things and donating them to their favorite charities. If you take photos of what you made, you can enter them … Read On! There’s More! |
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