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Hello there! I'm 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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 I’m hard at work finishing up the next ebook in the blogging series right now, so I’ll just pop in here to share a new tutorial I have up on CRAFT. This lampshade project is, in fact, a little off-loom weaving project. You turn the shade itself into a simple loom, and then weave in … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s something I’ve been noodling around with lately – embroidered metal discs! Wait – what? I bought a bag of these perforated beading discs a while back, intending to make some beaded pieces a la Miriam Haskell. Only I never quite got around to those, and eventually a different light bulb went on over my head. I … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s another guest tutorial – this time on Dabbled. (I’m one of several bloggers covering for the uber-talented Dot while she’s on vacation this week.) This little drawer sachet project came to life when I was noodling around with some woven squares. I was using some variegated Sugar n’ Cream, which wove up to look … Read On! There’s More!  I was teaching a button pendant class at a wonderful local shop called All My Favorite Things over the weekend. And in chatting with the shop’s owner, Melanie, I stumbled onto this fun little idea. You’ve likely seen this style of button necklace. Well, this project replicates that kind of stringing, only with wire. Wanna play? … 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!  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!  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!  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!  …Coming to you from a low-grade fever today. Bleh. But I did want to share that I have a little mending tutorial up on the CRAFT blog this week. That pink polo you see there has been in my closet for a while now. Perfect color, perfect thing to throw on all summer long. Only … Read On! There’s More!  Okay, so Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone. I don’t do too much to celebrate this particular holiday – especially since I stopped eating refined sugar a few years ago. But I do have a couple little goodies to share: First, up top there is my CraftStylish tutorial for this week – button-embellished covers for spiral notebooks. … Read On! There’s More! |
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