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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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 The longer blogs are around, and the more of them that pop up in the world, the more we begin seeing innovative approaches to blogging. I’d like to share one of those with you today. My Mom pointed me to Marie Mayhew’s blog, Been There. Done That: My Pinterest Summer Adventure. Marie’s doing two very … Read On! There’s More!  I was lucky enough to be on Twitter a couple weekends back when Garth tweeted a link to this beautiful piece on CNN’s Living blog, about women in their 60′s and beyond who enjoy being stylish in a very creative, self-defined way. What’s especially cool about these ladies? Some of them maintain fashion blogs! I … Read On! There’s More!  Happy New Week, y’all! I thought I’d share all the wonderful postcards I received in the DIY Postcard Swap today, and share the new-to-me blogs I discovered in the process. Honestly, I’m in the middle of a (seemingly endless) creative fallow time right now. (Or, more accurately, all my creative energies are going into writing, … Read On! There’s More!  All images here are by Carina Envoldsen Harris, used with permission. Please don’t pin them from here – you should read her image use FAQ first. Heh! Holy crap, it looks like on Monday, I wrote and posted a whole blog post in my head, but not in reality. That’s how we roll sometimes in … Read On! There’s More!  Today, I have a guest post up over at Oh My! Handmade Goodness. It’s about how craft bloggers have emerged as a primary marketing engine for the craft industry, and what this means. At heart, I think we’re at a point where marketers are targeting craft bloggers more and more, and this raises some important … Read On! There’s More!  So, there are a lot of craft-project blogs out there, of course. This month, I thought I’d share one that’s been in my RSS reader for quite a while, and still gives me that little thrill of excitement whenever I see there’s a new post – which is saying something, in this crowded internet … Read On! There’s More!  All images from Handmade Ryan Gosling, used with permission. The new podcast will be a bit delayed, due to some drama behind the scenes, about which I’ll elaborate soon. Instead, let’s have a purely awesome look at some People who are Freaking Geniuses – the women behind a Tumblog called Handmade Ryan Gosling. This will sound … Read On! There’s More!  This month, I want to introduce you to a blogger who has a great aesthetic eye and an important mission. Elizabeth Rogers Drouillard writes Things Bright, and as the name implies, most days it’s drenched with color. Elizabeth shares things she’s working on, treasures she’s found thrifting, and examples of craft she finds inspiring. All … Read On! There’s More!  Many of you may already know Allison Hoffman, but for those who don’t you’re in for a big treat. Allison is an amigurumi artist who draws on a wide swath of pop culture and has a gift for translating famous people into crochet. All images by Allison Hoffman, used with permission It all started back in … Read On! There’s More!  Today, my friends, I want to share a very special blogger with you. Donovan Beeson writes the INtangible blog, which is (except for the blog skeleton itself) 100% hand-drawn and lettered. Since my love of comics re-ignited last year, I’ve been circling around the idea of drawing. Shana suggested I check out Donovan’s blog. And … Read On! There’s More! |
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