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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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 I had a complete blast making this tutorial for the Spoonflower blog. They have so many beautiful large-scale prints over there, and I thought it would be fun to play with those in making some giant-size paper piecing. These fabrics are designed by Holli Zollinger, and you can get more details on them in my … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s a tutorial I did for the Clover Blog, showing how to use their Kanzashi Maker templates with heavyweight crepe paper to make all kinds of awesome paper flowers. Wouldn’t these be great for wedding crafting? Clover just released two new petal shapes, by the way, and they work beautifully with the crepe. Go see the … Read On! There’s More!  We’re having a rather nasty spell of wintry weather here in Portland, so I thought it was a good time to post a roundup of tutorials I’ve made for flowery, baskety, and gardeny things. (Dang, Easter’s early this year!) So, here’s what we have: Top Row, left to right: Loopy Felt Flowers, a guest post on Craft … Read On! There’s More!  Holy moly, it’s that time again! Wasn’t it just New Year’s Day? Anyway. I thought I’d compile a bunch of Valentine-related tutorials I’ve done here for your crafty pleasure: Top row, from left to right • Here’s a little video how-to for a pretty stand-up gift-topper. It uses plastic canvas. Of course. • This button-embellished notebook cover is … Read On! There’s More!  Some of you (hopefully most of you, actually) are familiar with Nancy Zieman, of Sewing With Nancy fame. (That’s the longest-running craft TV program in the country – it’s been on PBS since 1983.) Nancy has a new line of Tablet Keeper products with Clover, and she offered me a chance to try them … Read On! There’s More!  Back in August, I got to meet Jason and Courtney Dirks, the dynamic duo behind Meylah. They’re lovely people, and I ended up doing a tutorial for their site – this Kanzashi Candle Wrap. It’s a simple project that works with Kanzashi or really any favorite fabric flower. Pop on over and download your free … Read On! There’s More!  I love a good Easter basket as much as the next gal, but I adore the idea of this simple little gift box. Sometimes you just want to give one beautiful egg or a few choice candies to a favorite teacher, co-worker, or friend, and this little presentation is perfect. The whole thing is constructed … Read On! There’s More!  Happy Friday, everyone! Here’s a little roundup of tutorials I’ve done lately, in case you were at a loss for stuff to make this weekend. (Which of course you are NOT, but still….) First, up top there is honestly one of my favorite things I’ve made in recent memory – many thanks to The Oregonian … Read On! There’s More!  I swear, this is one of the least-attractive things I’ve ever made, but it’s also proven to be one of the most useful, so I decided to share. But before the tutorial, a little background: I am always cold. Even in 80-degree weather, I can find a way to need a sweater. Heck, I’m a … Read On! There’s More!  I’m still over here thinking and re-thinking about Free and my future plans for this blog, which means I’ve been light on the crafty posting lately. Sorry. Here are some things I’ve done for other folks recently… First, the Perpetual Button Calendar above was a tutorial for CRAFT. Any project that gives you an ironclad … Read On! There’s More! |
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