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Hello there! I'm 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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 You’ve seen me talk about Su Mwamba’s work here before. I’m a big fan of Su – I think of her as a publication artist. She’s an avid zine-maker, and her zines tend to celebrate not only their subject matter, but also the joy of holding a handmade booklet in your hands, and the … Read On! There’s More!  So, today is the day my first book, Kanzashi In Bloom, comes out in digital editions. And I’ve been burning with curiosity about how this book (which is very image-heavy and dependent on a specific layout) would translate. Talk about giving candy to a digital-publishing nerd! We talk about this all the time in my … Read On! There’s More!  On the heels of Monday’s conversation about craft book reviews, I wanted to broaden things out a little to include a new aspect of the craft book scene. Indie craft publishers are beginning to pop up in our community, and they offer some interesting alternatives to traditionally-published print books. These two Folklore Crafts titles come … Read On! There’s More!  Interweave offered me review copies of two of its new iPad apps, and since I’m always hearing crafters on Twitter asking where the good apps are, I was excited to check them out. Interweave has quite a range of apps now. (Unfortunately, it’s surprisingly difficult to find a single web page that shows you … Read On! There’s More!  I’m always excited to see crafty ebooks taking steps forward, and here’s a nice example. Knitting Video Stitch-Alongs, which is available on Apple’s iBookstore, is a video-enhanced ebook of specialty knitting stitches – a nice teaching tool for experienced beginner or intermediate knitters. Above, you can see the Table of Contents, which tells you what … Read On! There’s More!  If you’ve been in the online creative community for any length of time, you’ve likely read or participated in a conversation about copyright – and more than likely, that discussion became either vitriol-filled or convoluted, or both. In truth, there’s a lot of misinformation and assumption around this subject out there, and our online … Read On! There’s More!  My favorite zine-maker, Su Mwamba, came out with this delightful zine about doll-making earlier this year. And what fun! (You can grab yourself a copy over here. First, I’d like to point out that attached to the cover are supplies to make your very own doll: one piece of cute babushka fabric and one piece … Read On! There’s More!  There are few things I like better than blogging about new indie publishing projects springing up in the crafty community! And Genny Stevens (who’s known in podcasting circles as Granny G), has just released a preview issue of her newest venture – a digital fiber arts magazine called Entangled. Entangled is fiber arts celebration that … Read On! There’s More!  Here comes another fun indie publishing project: Crafty Cans and Perplexing Plastic, by Mahe Zehra Husain, who lives in Lahore, Pakistan. In this ebook, Mahe explores lots of ways to recycle empty aluminum cans and plastic packaging into all kinds of crafts, using the Cuttlebug embosser, Sizzix die cutter, Crop-A-Dile cutters, and alcohol inks. I … Read On! There’s More!  It’s always a good day when I get to review another splendid indie publishing project! You may already be familiar with Whipup, a blog about all things crafting based in Australia. Kathreen Ricketson, the publisher of that blog (and a past podcast guest) has just come out with Action Pack – a mini digital … Read On! There’s More! |
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