Patricia Zapata talks with me about how graphic design affects her crafting, and vice versa. We discuss how design principles can be beneficial to a small crafty business, and suggestions for developing your “design eye.”
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I'm Diane and I make lots of things. That's what I write about here, along with musings on internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?
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 Allison at Hambly Screen Prints offered to send me some of their awesome rub-on sheets after CHA. I’m extremely embarrassed at how long it’s taken me to play with them, but 2009 has been, shall we say, a bit of a ride. Anyway, I had a blast customizing this little notebook, which (I’m also embarrassed … Read On! There’s More!  The Cricut fun leading up to Maker Faire continues over here. I cut all these shapes out of ordinary playing cards. (It takes a deep-but blade, center-pointing, and a little creative finagling, but works great.) I love playing cards as a creative medium, because their graphics are beautiful, and hold endless possibilities. …And then, once cut, … Read On! There’s More!  Wow, the mail folks have been bringing wonderful things of late. Mandi and I are doing another swap, and her box arrived over the weekend. Isn’t this piece lovely? She made the lampworked beads. (She also made my beaded Crafty pen, which I’m still using to this day.) And, Mandi makes hand-bound journals. I love … Read On! There’s More!  I thought I’d share a little project I just finished teaching in the local libraries to parents and young children. These Alphabet Books are a nice afternoon craft that doubles as a learning tool. The construction couldn’t be simpler. First, we took a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 copier paper and made it into … Read On! There’s More!  You might remember Margot Potter from the recent podcast about branding. This is her latest book, which uses mixed media techniques in jewelry projects. And I’m digging it on many levels. First, I don’t dip into mixed media very often. I think the techniques make beautiful things, but I just don’t make many purely “art” … 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!  Don’t ask me how, but this weekend is already Easter. Wasn’t it just New Year’s? Anyway, I’m stoked about this little project, which just went up on the CRAFT blog. I took the traditional Danish woven paper heart, and tweaked it to make a cute Easter basket. It involves a little folding and a little … Read On! There’s More!  This little project was born on a recent trip to the Goodwill Outlet, locally known as The Bins. I stumbled onto a huge pile of paperback books with nice, lurid covers, and thought they’d make great picture frames. Here’s a view of the inside: So, here’s how to whip one up: Start by measuring the book. Then, … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s a bunch of interesting stuff I’ve had saved up for you for a while: The folks at Foldplay have a dandy online project: make your own Kalaidocycle. This is essentially a flexagon, but you can upload a few of your own images so it shows off your photos in a clever rotating paper toy. … Read On! There’s More! |
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