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Category Archives: Crafting
A Wrapper’s Delight
In my messiest (and of course, most creative) days the dining table, coffee table, and even sometimes the tarp on the floor are covered in crafty supplies. If you’re picturing inks, decorative papers, punches, and rubber and clear stamps you’re right. But there’s more. Even before delighting in making handmade sentiments I have been a beader. So in addition to said supplies, one might also find eye pins, head pins, various pliers, crystal beads, glass beads, precious metal findings, and more. If I was to define myself as a crafter, I would probably first identity myself by my beading, then my cardmaking, and then my crocheting (although it’s been about a year since I’ve crocheted anything). Ironically, though, my Etsy shop displays some of my jewelry, while thus far in the blog, I’ve only shared my cards. In the spirit of sharing some of my latest work and to even things out a bit, I give you “Wrapper’s Delight”. Continue reading
Posted in Beading Jewelry, Crafting, Personal Journey
Tagged beading, Crafting, Michaels, well-being, wire-wrapping
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He’s Goin’ the Distance
Today I had the distinct honor of participating on the Colloquium Committee for a colleague and friend. As part of concluding his Master’s program he was presenting on all that he has learned over the two years, his vision, and … Continue reading
Posted in Cardmaking, Crafting, education
Tagged 3D adhesive squares, cardmaking, Color Box, Crafting, embossing, occasions
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Oh yeah, Baby!
As promised, I have the pics from some recent baby shower cards that I made. With both of these I was experimenting with somehow incorporating wraphia in the card design. For the Baby Shower Buggy card I chose a plaid … Continue reading
Posted in Cardmaking, Crafting
Tagged cardmaking, Color Box, Crafting, embossing, Fiskars, K & Company, Kimberly, Marvy, McGill, Michaels, pop dots, Recollections, Stamp Stuff
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Welcome, Baby
A little over a month ago a friend told me about her upcoming baby shower. I hadn’t seen her in awhile and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to make a “Welcome, Baby” card. It’s been quite some … Continue reading
Posted in Cardmaking, Crafting
Tagged baby shower, cardmaking, Color Box, Crafting, design, embossing, Fiskars, Kimberly, Me and My Big Ideas, Scrapbook Adhesives, Stamp N Stuff, stickles
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Look Ma, I’m cable-free!
I have to confess — when the conditions are right (i.e. gloomy weather, slow day, some additional time on my hands, etc.) I enjoy a good movie in the middle of the day. Whether it’s watching Barbra Streisand drive Yves … Continue reading
Posted in Cardmaking, Cool Tool, Crafting, Technology
Tagged cardmaking, cool tool, movie classics, movie streaming, Netflix, Technology, Watch Instantly, Wii
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Happy Easter!
In years past my family and I would celebrate Easter attending worship services, “opening” Easter baskets, feasting on a delicious dinner, and spending the day gathered at my parents’ house. For the past two years, however, we have spending the … Continue reading
Posted in Cardmaking, Crafting
Tagged cardmaking, Crafting, family, Fiskars, K & Company, Kimberly, Marvy, masking, pop dots
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Thank You to The Muses
Being unemployed can be incredibly discouraging — not only the main element of not having a job or income, but even the hopelessness of searching for jobs and not finding possibilities. Or finding possibilities, and then facing the daunting and … Continue reading
Posted in Beading Jewelry, Cardmaking, Community, Crafting, Exercise, Health, Personal Journey
Tagged ABBA, beading, blogging, book club, cardmaking, church, Crafting, EatPrayLove, Elizabeth Gilbert, Etsy, Exercise, faith, family, iTunes, Joy of Stamping, kgarnerdesigns, Lisa See, Moxie girls, My Pink Stamper, personal journey, Shanghai Girls, shopgirlregi, unemployment, Wanderlust, Weight Watchers, well-being, women
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Gift! For me or for them?
Two of my aunts have birthdays this month, so in honor of the occasions I thought I’d take the opportunity to flex my cardmaking skills. For these cards I tried out using peekaboo windows, masking, and my new watercolor colored … Continue reading
Posted in Cardmaking, Crafting
Tagged cardmaking, Color Box, Crafting, Fiskars, Joann's, K & Company, Kimberly, Marvy, masking, McGill, Michaels, Paper-Source, peekaboo window, pop dots, Recollections, Stampendous, stickles, Target, well-being
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Free to follow!
One of the many blessings of unemployment (and believe me, there are some) is the freedom to move through my day as I like. Knowing that I need structure, I build it in, but within that, the direction of each … Continue reading
Posted in Cardmaking, Crafting
Tagged cardmaking, Color Box, Crafting, embossing, Fiskars, Joann's, Kimberly, Marvy, masking, Michaels, Paper-Source, pop dots, Recollections, Stamp Stuff, unemployment
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Do you have a bug in your yard?
In the Michaels Make-It-Take-It (MITI) spirit I joined a gathering of families and eager children to make my clay pot ladybug. The place: Michaels. The price: less than $1 for each piece (or less than $2 for one complete ladybug … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting, Low-Cost Activities
Tagged Crafting, Low-Cost Activities, Michaels, well-being
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Is this what fishing is like for men?
I’m a huge fan of local and low-cost activities. Even more than that, I’m a huge fan of crafting. So, when both come together in the form of a Michaels’ Make-It-Take-It event, I’m there! Michaels hosts different events for those … Continue reading
Posted in Beading Jewelry, Crafting, Low-Cost Activities
Tagged beading, Crafting, Low-Cost Activities, Michaels, well-being
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