Crafty Weekend

I had an outstandingly fun, relaxing, crafty weekend. It was one of the best weekends I’ve had in a long time, not because of anything big or significant but just because it was smooth & lovely. I spend lots of time with my family, with friends, with my sewing machine and with my book.
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Blog Love

Just sharing some of my favorite blog postings I’ve enjoyed on my reader lately. Today I am digging into my ‘crafty blogs’ folder:

patricia shares a video podcast of one of her great recycling projects. I promised myself one day soon I will make an inspired project.
project felt shares a good bit of enlightening [...]

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Reaping rewards

I tell you, this to-do list project I have begun is really paying off! Not only am I super productive in both things I enjoy doing, and not doing, I am also getting around to things I’ve put off for months, and things I haven’t had time to do for months. Every day I basically [...]

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A year in craft

While picking out pictures to put in this reflective mosaic I can’t help but notice that I spend 99% of my creative juices on my business. While it’s fantastic that I have this opportunity, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world, I do realize once again that in 2008 I’d like to work even [...]

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Project “use up some of those hoarded craft supplies”

I call it ‘the curse of the crafter’. It’s not really a ‘curse’ but it kind of is. It’s that tiny little voice in the back of every crafter’s head that perks up every time we try to throw out a gum-wrapper, or a empty roll of toilet paper, or a 5 inch piece of [...]

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Catching up

Phewee- I dropped off nearly all my goods at design box yesterday for the Holiday Brand Fandango, marking my final show of the year, and I don’t even have to be there for it! If you haven’t gone yet- go check it out, there is some great stuff there from a great group of designers [...]

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♥ handmade

I’ve been spending more time than usual on etsy lately, partly because I am just so inspired by the growing number of quality, and adequately priced artists that are sharing their goods on that site, and partly because I am christmas shopping.
I wanted to share some of my current favorites here:

And I also finally pledged:

I [...]

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The Balancing Act

Boy oh boy how this time of the year always kicks me in the booty- in a good way. Since going full time with my biz, the fall season has soared high above the rest of the year, which is great and exciting, and inspiring, and empowering, and exhausting all at the same time. Last [...]

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inspiration nation

Somebody asked me this year what inspires me, and I was surprised to not really have an answer. I was kind of looking for an answer like “the way birds sing in the morning” or “the way sunlight hits a lake” you know, something romantic and visual. But really the thing is that everything [...]

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Didn’t know gecko’s liked jewelry.

Another day, another day late 365 post. 2 late days only 11 days into this 365 project, things are going well.

I had a fantastic show day Saturday. The ride down was great, setup was smooth except for the one lady who refused to move her display or her SUV 3 inches so my car could [...]

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