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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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 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!  Man, I had the best time making these little guys! Over on CRAFT, you can get my tutorial for these skeletal Halloween place card holders. Wondering what the heads are? They’re tiny hardshell gourds (also called “jewelry gourds”). Oh – and there’s a witch-y variation. Plus, pipe cleaners! Any craft involving pipe cleaners is A-OK with … Read On! There’s More!  Halloween approaches – really, really fast! And I had an absolute ball making this tutorial for carving Turnip-O-Lanterns over at CRAFT. Turnips, as it turns out, are a bit more historically correct as jack-o-lanterns than pumpkins. And also, they just have this endearingly warty, hairy, scarred, and monstrous look about them. Click over to the how-to … Read On! There’s More!  Just popping in today to share links to a couple kid-craft articles I’ve done recently for CRAFT. The first of which is a tutorial for this life-size board game. We had a blast putting this together and playing with it. I got an awesome deal on carpet squares at SCRAP, and everything else (big dice, … Read On! There’s More!  I get thousands of emails each week, begging me to offer more plastic canvas coverage on this blog. (…Okay, well – perhaps that actually happens only in my mind. But still.) I’ve been noodling with these needlepoint pendants lately, and liking both the process and finished product. They make up quickly, and use up odds … Read On! There’s More!  Hoo, boy, this little project came out of nowhere! But before I get to the tutorial, a little background… Here’s how I maximize my office paper use: whenever I have paper I’ve had to print on one side, I fold it in half and use it as scratch paper. I write all my daily to-do … Read On! There’s More!  In all seriousness, yesterday was the Best. Day. Ever. First, I had a new tutorial on CRAFT – and one I was really happy with. As part or their sewing theme this month, I took a bunch of paper grocery sacks, cut them up, and sewed the pieces together in a patchwork. Then I fused … Read On! There’s More!  We’re busy this week getting ready for How to Host Your Own Blog, so I thought I’d share some crafty I’ve done for other people lately. Over on CRAFT, I did this tutorial for an oilcloth garden tool caddy as part of their Bloom garden project series. …It unfolds to reveal pockets for your tools, … Read On! There’s More!  ACK! Well, I had planned to have a nice, new Easter basket tutorial for you today, but then I lost a couple days to some mystery illness, and now I’m playing catch-up. So instead, I’ll share tutorials for three Easter baskets I did last year… This paper basket is based on the traditional woven paper heart. … Read On! There’s More!  This design showed up in my sketchbook a long time ago, but I resisted making it because I really don’t need another pincushion. But I do have a pretty serious yo-yo habit, and finally broke down when I couldn’t resist playing with my yo-yo maker any longer. So, this project begins with 6 to 8 … Read On! There’s More! |
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