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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Considering Removing Some Archived Podcasts. (And why iAmplify Sucks.)Your Thoughts?

Considering Removing Some Archived Podcasts. (And why iAmplify Sucks.)Your Thoughts?

May I consult your excellent brains on something? I’m still at work re-tooling the podcast, as per our last conversation and all your stellar input. My progress, sadly, has been stalled by issues with iAmplify – turns out, iAmplify sucks. They’re either chiseling rats or going out of business, because they’ve never paid me one …

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CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: A Pioneering Craft Business, with Jan DiCintio

CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: A Pioneering Craft Business, with Jan DiCintio

Images by Jan DiCintio, used with permission I apologize, but this show is temporarily offline. Unfortunately, iAmplify turned out to be a bad business partner. I’m working on a new hosting and delivery solution for the podcast, so this show will be available again soon. In the meantime, you might want to enjoy something from …

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CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Should Designers be Paid? With Jenny Barnett Rohrs and Nicole Rixon

CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Should Designers be Paid? With Jenny Barnett Rohrs and Nicole Rixon

Image by Nicole Rixon, used with permission I apologize, but this show is temporarily offline. Unfortunately, iAmplify turned out to be a bad business partner. I’m working on a new hosting and delivery solution for the podcast, so this show will be available again soon. In the meantime, you might want to enjoy something from …

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An Audio Christmas Card from Me and Mom

An Audio Christmas Card from Me and Mom

  So, I know the holiday cheer has been light around here this year. I’m currently buried in work projects (getting ready for a big new year and all), so I barely have my tree up and will be squeeeeeeeeeeaking to the finish line on my gifts. BUT! Mom and I didn’t want to neglect our …

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A Major Course Correction for CraftyPod 2.0

A Major Course Correction for CraftyPod 2.0

Image by ~Shanth, via Flickr Oh, my friends. It’s never easy, trying new business ideas on the internet. But it’s always educational! We’re a little more than a month into my six-month Podcast 2.0 experiment, and already I’m hitting roadblocks and looking for ways to flow around them. I’d like to involve you in these decisions, …

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CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Craft Bloggers & Micropayments, with Siim Teller

CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Craft Bloggers & Micropayments, with Siim Teller

Image by marioanima, via Flickr I apologize, but this show is temporarily offline. Unfortunately, iAmplify turned out to be a bad business partner. I’m working on a new hosting and delivery solution for the podcast, so this show will be available again soon. In the meantime, you might want to enjoy something from the free …

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CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Irreverent Stitchery, with Bridget Franckowiak

CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Irreverent Stitchery, with Bridget Franckowiak

Image by Bridget Franckowiak I apologize, but this show is temporarily offline. Unfortunately, iAmplify turned out to be a bad business partner. I’m working on a new hosting and delivery solution for the podcast, so this show will be available again soon. In the meantime, you might want to enjoy something from the free podcast …

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CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Lisa Congdon talks about the real work of an art career

CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Lisa Congdon talks about the real work of an art career

In this podcast, artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon talks with me about the actual day-to-day process of having a full-time creative career. How do you stay inspired, manage your time, and take care of all the non-creative tasks?

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CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Jeff Rudell talks about finding your creative mission

CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Jeff Rudell talks about finding your creative mission

In this podcast, I talk with Jeffery Rudell, a paper artist who creates beautiful and unexpected things from this ephemeral material. Jeff is also an extraordinarily articulate person with great ideas on the nature of creativity. I think you’ll enjoy hearing him speak as much as I did.

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CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Tara Swiger talks about Multiple Income Streams for Crafters

CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Tara Swiger talks about Multiple Income Streams for Crafters

In this podcast, I talk with craft entrepreneur Tara Swiger. Tara talks about the many income streams she’s developed for her small business. She explains how she evaluates a new business idea before she puts effort into developing it, and how she can tell whether an income stream is successful.

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