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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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Today, we stop over at Betz White’s blog on the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Tour. Betz is offering up a giveaway, illustrated with some of the most beautiful book-review photos I’ve seen. She’s also offering a peek at a few projects, including a Kanzashi ponytail clip and some cheery little shoe clips. Link on over to …
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We’re stopping at Whipup today on the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Tour. For something a little different, I contributed a guest post about one of the few remaining traditional Kanzashi masters in the world. Her name is Kuniko Kanawa, and she’s on a mission to keep the traditional form of this craft alive. Link over to …
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Look! It’s a non-Kanzashi post! :-) I thought y’all might like to know that Cut Out + Keep just posted a review of my weaving ebook, and is offering up a coupon deal! Link on over to get a coupon code that’ll give you 20% off any ebook or tutorial purchase in my shop. Blogging ebook …
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Psssssssssssst! If you’re looking to win a free copy of Kanzashi In Bloom, I thought you’d like to know about two new giveaways going on: – CraftStylish is giving one copy away. Enter their drawing over here. Deadline is Wednesday, July 29. – Craft Gossip also has a giveaway copy. You can enter that drawing here, …
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Yesterday’s book event at Twisted was just lovely! I arrived to find this in the shop’s front window – how freaking cool is that? Shannon and Emily, who co-own the store, are the kindest and most community-engaged women. If you haven’t visited Twisted, you really should. It’s such a great place to hang …
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It’s the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Tour, Weekend Edition! Heather Mann of Dollar Store Crafts offers up a nice, comprehensive post on the book today, and she interviewed me about how to make Kanzashi on the cheap. I also love how she adapted one of the projects for dollar store materials! She took the Sampler …
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The Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Tour continues today over at Love Forever. Kayte Terry interviewed me about how this crazy book project came to be (answer: quite by accident), and how I added my design eye to a centuries-old craft. And, Kayte has a fun giveaway!
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Today is the third stop in the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Book Tour! Over on A Little Hut, Patricia Zapata has an interview with me, in which we discuss my earliest craft project, a brief history of the podcast, my advice to people who want a crafty business, and my crafty obsessions. I had …
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Stop #2 on the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Tour is Lindamade. Linda Permann has a nice glimpse into the book, showing some of the step-by-step instructions that my Mom photographed. She also shows one of my favorite projects: the Elegant Floral Gift Topper. And, even better, Linda’s also offering a giveaway! Link over to her …
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