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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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 Image by joannapoe, via Flickr This was one of those months I knew would come in this little project – a month where money was extremely tight. It’s tax time, and for reasons that would bore you into a stupor if I were to utter one word of them, we’re juggling a lot of payouts … Read On! There’s More!  The month of March blew through here surprisingly quickly, so it’s already time to report on what I did this month to keep my online diet healthier. This month, I thought long and hard about audience numbers. This theme came up in last month’s report, too – if I may be allowed to paraphrase … Read On! There’s More!  Image by superk8nyc, via Flickr If you’re a CraftyPod subscriber, you can get this show and over 100 others, plus two new episodes each month. Click here to learn more! You can also enjoy the current archive of free podcasts over here. In this podcast, I talk with small business consultant Jackie Peterson about a subject … Read On! There’s More!  Today, I have a guest post up over at Oh My! Handmade Goodness. It’s about how craft bloggers have emerged as a primary marketing engine for the craft industry, and what this means. At heart, I think we’re at a point where marketers are targeting craft bloggers more and more, and this raises some important … Read On! There’s More!  Image from mpujals, via Flickr Just a quick announcement today… I’ve just listed my online class offerings for this summer! (In case you want to mark calendars.) In May, we’ll have another session of the ever-popular Craft Blog Tune-Up. If you’ve started a blog but are having trouble deciding where to take it, or you’ve been … Read On! There’s More!  One of the more stressful parts of being self-employed is dealing with tax time. But once those bad-boys are filed (or at least, the first batch of them), you sometimes get to move on to one of the most delightful parts of being self-employed: The Taking of the Afternoon Off. …So this is how I … Read On! There’s More!  We’re having a rather nasty spell of wintry weather here in Portland, so I thought it was a good time to post a roundup of tutorials I’ve made for flowery, baskety, and gardeny things. (Dang, Easter’s early this year!) So, here’s what we have: Top Row, left to right: Loopy Felt Flowers, a guest post on Craft … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s another of those “textbook-style” craft books I’ve been getting so hopped up about lately. Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design won’t necessarily be for every crafter out there, but it’ll give a whole lot of value to those who want to go deep into designing and printing fabric. There aren’t any finished … Read On! There’s More!  All images from U-Handbag.com, used with permission. If you’re a CraftyPod subscriber, you can get this show and over 100 others, plus two new episodes each month. Click here to learn more! You can also enjoy the current archive of free podcasts over here. Lisa Lam has been running U-Handbag since 2005. She’s grown her company … Read On! There’s More!  Retro Flowers design and photo by Christina Lane, used with permission. Yay! The time has finally come for me to stop tweeting cryptically and share some awesome news. I’m working on a new book! It comes out from Potter Craft next year. And it’s a collaboration, too! I’m so excited to be working with Christina Lane … Read On! There’s More! |
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