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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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 It’s great to see so many new stencil books coming out – especially, ones like this that provide tools and inspiration. Stencil Me In does a great job of showing off all kinds of new possibilities for this craft. Bound into the back of the book is an envelope, filled with 28 plastic stencils. You … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, Locals – if you’re looking for something crafty to do on Saturday, sign up for my Embossed Foil Card class at The 100th Monkey Studio. It’s only $15.00, and you’ll leave with as many cards as you can make in two hours. These are some valentines I made using this technique. You can see … Read On! There’s More!  Whew! You just let me know when you’re sick of hearing about CHA, okay? In case you have a truly insatiable appetite, I’m also posting some reviews of other interesting new products I saw at the show. Those are over at CraftStylish. Thus far I’ve reviewed: The Yudu, from Provo Craft – an all-in-one home … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s one more reason it’s great to have a mom who reads your blog. Remember this post, in which I got all excited about Esther K. Smith’s new book? Well, a few days after posting that, my parents were handing me a wrapped package! So now I get to share this new book with … Read On! There’s More!  My Week of Rather Minimal Blogging continues! My newest tutorial just went up at CraftStylish – this time, I made a recycled blank journal with a woven cover. It’s based on my Cardboard Loom tutorial. I’m pretty happy with how it came out – go take a look and let me know what you … Read On! There’s More!  I was so excited to receive How to Make Books from my parents for Christmas! I’ve been coveting this book since it came out in November 2007. And in person, I was blown away by its details: What you can’t begin to appreciate from that publisher’s cover photo up top is that the cover of … Read On! There’s More!  . . . While you’re waiting to see if you won the drawing, I’ll point out that I have a new tutorial up on CraftStylish. This one was inspired by the fact that I always seem to accumulate a few more holiday tins each year. So this year, I raided my wrapping paper stash … Read On! There’s More!  More vintage is on the way, my friends, but today, we’re doing short posts. Like: this week’s tutorial is up at CraftStylish! In this one, I show you how to recycle your old Christmas cards into a cheery garland. A very good group project, by the way, for people who are snowed in, housebound, and … 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!   So, it’s another one of those deadline-smashup weeks, and I don’t have much time to blog. But Hope had a great suggestion – why not link back to some holiday tutorial things I’ve done in the past? It’s been a whole year – maybe it’ll all seem new to you again! First up, we have … Read On! There’s More! |
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