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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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 This isn’t Maker Faire-related, but I wanted to write about it before too much time passed. (Oh – and it’s a bit long. Pack a snack.) You may have read this elsewhere, but as of June, CraftStylish is no longer able to retain the group of contributors who’ve been producing crafty posts and tutorials each … Read On! There’s More!  Happy Friday! A couple cool things happened around the webby-neighborhood today: This week’s tutorial went up at CraftStylish. Since it’s Weddings & Celebrations month over there, I made these cute party favor baskets from stiffened fabric. They’re super easy to make (just need lots of drying time) and are fun table decorations. And then, I was … Read On! There’s More!  Wait – it’s Friday. And it’s May. How did that happen? Here’s my latest tutorial over at CraftStylish. This month is all about Wedding and Celebration crafts, so I made a cool fabric postcard party invitation. I’ve often been intrigued by the fabric postcards I’ve seen in mixed media magazines, but they’re always so heavily-layered with … Read On! There’s More!  Just a few goodies for y’all while I’m flying around meeting deadlines… Here’s my tutorial on CraftStylish this week: I made this flower brooch by cutting up a soda can, and then stitching two metal cut-outs together with beads and craft wire. I like how it came out. And if you ever need, say, nine … Read On! There’s More!  So, Crafty by Nature month continues over at CraftStylish. Here are a couple tutorials I’ve done over there recently: First, these restyled shoes, which were born when I was making loads of kanzashi for my publisher. I ended up with a pile of tiny fabric scraps that looked so pretty all jumbled together, but were … Read On! There’s More!  April is Crafty By Nature month over at CraftStylish. (Speaking of which, be sure and enter the contest for a free Yudu screen printer!) So, here are a couple recycled project tutorials I’ve got over there now. The first is all about crafting with VHS tapes! I spent a week with a dismantled video cassette, … Read On! There’s More!  So, Button Month on CraftStylish is just winding down. Here’s my latest tutorial: customizing plain white buttons with paint. I tried four different kinds of paint, and put them all through a washer-dryer test. You can see the results over there. In the process, I discovered a freakin’ wonder-product: Sharpie Paint Markers. I’m working on … Read On! There’s More!  The Buttony Goodness continues over at CraftStylish! This is my most recent tutorial there – making Singleton Buttons. They’re a very old form of fabric-covered button, which requires only a plastic ring and a needle and thread. I love the possibilities of these babies – for one thing, an awesome way to make use of … Read On! There’s More!  Oooh, I’m developing a serious necktie-collecting problem. Can’t walk out of Goodwill without another handful. (And the women at the checkout always give me this cautious sidelong glance: “What’s her deal?” But the fabrics are so gorgeous! And there’s something about having just the little bit that covers the tie – limitation seems to breed … Read On! There’s More!  Hello, Friends – hope you’re having a nice weekend. Wanted to let you know that March is Button Month on CraftStylish (in honor of Susan’s new book). A whole month of button-related crafts – Woo! I’m focusing my tutorials over there on making various styles of buttons this month. The first one is this Dorset … Read On! There’s More! |
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