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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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 I kid you not: I first made this project, from start to finish, in a dream. (Which was pretty great – I mean, it’s so hard to find crafting-time during my waking hours. Wish I could manage to craft in my sleep more often.) Anyway. I like these simple notepads – they’re a fun way … Read On! There’s More!  Hi, everyone – today, we have a guest post from Nancy Overton. She’s a veteran crafter, and the mother of Paul Overton, of Dudecraft fame. Her story made me smile, and I hope it has the same effect on you. Plus, she’s generously shared a project tutorial. Enjoy! _________________________________________________________ Craft Deficit Disorder by Nancy Overton Teaching at two … Read On! There’s More!  I was so excited to see Home, Paper, Scissors come out, because, like a lot of us, I’m always amazed by Patricia Zapata’s blogged paper projects. I really love the idea of a papercraft book that bypasses all the usual greeting cards and paper chains and such, and instead offers actually-useful stuff for the home. … Read On! There’s More!  Happy Friday, everyone! Let’s celebrate with a giveaway. Molly Lee Cards has generously offered to give five lucky winners one pop-card of their choice. To enter, just pop over to the shop and decide which card you’d want if you win. Then come back here and leave a comment. Please include your email address and … Read On! There’s More!  Patricia Zapata talks with me about how graphic design affects her crafting, and vice versa. We discuss how design principles can be beneficial to a small crafty business, and suggestions for developing your “design eye.” Read On! There’s More!   Allison at Hambly Screen Prints offered to send me some of their awesome rub-on sheets after CHA. I’m extremely embarrassed at how long it’s taken me to play with them, but 2009 has been, shall we say, a bit of a ride. Anyway, I had a blast customizing this little notebook, which (I’m also embarrassed … Read On! There’s More!  The Cricut fun leading up to Maker Faire continues over here. I cut all these shapes out of ordinary playing cards. (It takes a deep-but blade, center-pointing, and a little creative finagling, but works great.) I love playing cards as a creative medium, because their graphics are beautiful, and hold endless possibilities. …And then, once cut, … Read On! There’s More!  Wow, the mail folks have been bringing wonderful things of late. Mandi and I are doing another swap, and her box arrived over the weekend. Isn’t this piece lovely? She made the lampworked beads. (She also made my beaded Crafty pen, which I’m still using to this day.) And, Mandi makes hand-bound journals. I love … Read On! There’s More!  I wanted to share a new tutorial I have up on the CRAFT Blog this week. It’s a simple bound book made of envelopes – a lovely way to present a group of photos as a gift. The envelopes create an opportunity to group the photos in some meaningful way. For my book, for example, … Read On! There’s More!  I thought I’d share a little project I just finished teaching in the local libraries to parents and young children. These Alphabet Books are a nice afternoon craft that doubles as a learning tool. The construction couldn’t be simpler. First, we took a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 copier paper and made it into … Read On! There’s More! |
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