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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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 Today’s project in our ebook-gifting series a simple-but-pretty felt envelope. You can easily buy your favorite crafter an ebook, save it onto a CD, and then package it in one of these cuties. Today, I’m making these for two of my favorite food ebooks: Hitchhiking to Heaven Prizewinning Recipes, by Shae Irving, and (Not So) … Read On! There’s More!  Today, we’ll continue our series of tutorials for turning crafty ebooks into awesome, wrap-able gifts. Here’s a slightly more traditional binding method. It’s great for ebooks with a heftier page count, and ebooks that benefit from a full-size format. Like my Weaving Un-Loomed ebook. Here’s what you’ll need: An ebook, printed out (more on that below) 3-4 … Read On! There’s More!  Last year, I didn’t talk much about crafty ebooks during the holidays, because let’s face it – as cool as they are, it can be hard to give them as gifts, since there’s not really anything tangible to give. …Which got me thinking: what could you do to make them tangible – and crafty? So … Read On! There’s More!  It’s not like I had the time, really, for another ornament tutorial. But somehow I got all fixated on the idea of chenille stems, and this happened. Actually, it’s a really quick and easy little ornament (not counting glue-dry time). You could use these on your tree, or as garland, or gift tie-ons. You … Read On! There’s More!  I got the inspiration for these ornaments a couple years back, when I saw this post on Zakka Life. I was also inspired by Oshie, an old Japanese craft in which you use small pieces of silk and paper to make padded shapes, which fit together into a particular images. You can see some … Read On! There’s More!  Yup, I’m pretty excited about this tutorial. Because I want you all to experience the wonder that is plastic canvas, I figured out a very simple way to make this tiny gingerbread house. It’s about 2″ square, and just as cute as it can be. If you’re new to plastic canvas (heh heh), you might … Read On! There’s More!  While I’m cleaning house and making food ahead today, I’ll just pop in and share this new tutorial I have over on CRAFT. This Potluck Dish Cozy was inspired by my Mom, who always wraps her potluck dishes in old towels so they stay warm in transit. So this is a padded envelope made from … Read On! There’s More!  I teased this tutorial quite a while ago, but then I got an idea that made it a lovely Thanksgiving craft. So I waited. You can make one of these quilted cards for every person at your Thanksgiving table. You can write each of them a personal message (on the back), thanking them for something … Read On! There’s More!  So, my iPhoto crashed this week, and in the process of completely reorganizing my bloated photo inventory, I found this little brooch. It’s from something I worked on earlier this year, and forgot all about. But it’s actually kinda cute, isnt’ it? It would look nice on a knit hat or scarf. Here’s the simplest … Read On! There’s More!  So, Halloween is just a couple days away. If you’re stressing out because you haven’t done a lick of decorating, relax. You can totally do this little project. (My Mom made the pumpkin pie. I’m eating more of it as I type this, NOM NOM NOM.) Read On! There’s More! |
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