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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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 You may be aware that our beloved CRAFT just re-launched as an online magazine. And although there is a company behind it, I still think it’s a great indie publishing story. As a print magazine, CRAFT was the bomb-diggety. It always featured a wider variety of making than I’ve seen in any other printed craft … Read On! There’s More!  With so many blogs, so many projects, and so much crafty Goodness on the web every day, how can we hope to keep up? Rachel Klein, of One Pretty Thing, gives us some tips. Learn how Rachel manages to read over 4000 blogs and websites each week, rounding up the best links for her … Read On! There’s More!   Happy New Week, everyone! I wanted to let you know about a giveaway in progress over at The Sister Project. The wonderful women there are giving away a copy of my weaving ebook, just in time for Fall crafting. To enter, here’s what they ask you to do: “Weave a tale for us about what crafty … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s a cool new crafty resource for all of us – Craftig, a crafty social bookmarking website. What is social bookmarking? Well it works like this… Let’s say you find a craft tutorial you really like. You want to be able to find it on the web again, and you want to let others know about … Read On! There’s More!  I have something a little techy for you today – but if you’re a crafter who shares links to interesting websites on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, or others, you might find this useful. I’ve been playing around with a new service called Smub lately. It’s a nifty little tool that makes saving and sharing web links … Read On! There’s More!  After thinking about it for way too long, I’ve finally installed a new comment-management system on this here blog. It’s called DISQUS, and it’s dandy. You won’t notice a whole lot of difference, except that it’s now easier for you to reply to other people’s comments here, which is cool for fostering discussion. (See the … Read On! There’s More!  Okay, this is something cool for everybody! If you’ve ever wanted to dabble in soap-making, you’ll want to check out Soap Queen TV. It’s a 17-week series of free how-to videos by Anne-Marie Faiola. She’s the proprietress of Bramble Berry, which sells all kinds of soap and candle-making supplies. The first episode just went live. … Read On! There’s More!  A conversation with Margaret Roach: about her work with Martha Stewart Living, and about her creative adventures these days. There are some wonderful ideas on creative collaboration in this show – I love how Margaret speaks about this subject. Read On! There’s More!  So, a lovely thing happened over the holidays: the folks from The Sister Project contacted me about featuring my work in their online gallery. The feature just went live on the site, and I couldn’t be more excited. (Do you notice the presence of plastic canvas?) The Sister Project, if you’re not familiar, is the creative … Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Kate Bingaman-Burt, who makes art out of consumerism under the brand name Obsessive Consumption. Read On! There’s More! |
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