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Camera fun
I curled up on the couch this weekend with a can of Dr.Pepper and a copy of How to Photograph Absolutely Everything, a great new book I picked up at the library on a whim. It was my plan to read through some of the basics, play around with my camera, and see if [...]
continue reading "Camera fun"Seeking balance
I’ve got a tendency to obsess. That’s Neil’s word, not mine, and while I don’t like the negative connotations of it, I’m at a loss to find another term that fits. So obsession it is, I guess. Polymer clay, sewing, knitting, website design… I love making beautiful things, and I know that sometimes I am [...]
continue reading "Seeking balance"Can you show me how to do that?
“Mom, can you show me how to do that?” he asks, looking at my fingerless gloves in progress on the loom.
“Sure! Would you like to make yourself a hat?” He nods excitedly, and scurries off to choose his yarn.
We cast on.
And he, in usual Eamonn fashion, allows himself to be distracted by something shiny before [...]
continue reading "Can you show me how to do that?"Down with ugly recycled packaging!
I regularly receive boxes full of books, magazines & DVDs on my doorstep, and I also send boxes full of books, magazines & DVDs back out to polymer clay addicts everywhere. As such, it only makes sense that some of those first boxes should be reused to serve the second purpose, don’t you think?
I do [...]
A pad for all seasons
I’ve been having such a hard time getting into the idea of keeping my house clean. Not that it’s ever easy for me to get there, but it’s been even harder lately. I’m thinking it may be the fault of the weather, and the fact that our heat is out of commission and the house [...]
continue reading "A pad for all seasons"Temporary insanity
My most recent batch of Moo Cards showed up this week. I love these things. I use them as business cards, I slip them into orders that I’m shipping, and I use them as hang tags for my work. But I have to admit that besides all of those useful uses, they are also great [...]
continue reading "Temporary insanity"Sometimes Breakable
Before I say anything else: Penny, if you like surprises, stop reading here!
I really like the way this image turned out. It’s the cover for a new mix CD I made. Penny and I like to exchange music from time to time – she’s introduced me to some excellent tunes (including one that I really [...]
continue reading "Sometimes Breakable"Barcelona Dreaming
It’s been a while since I made a new skirt for myself. I got a copy of Amy Butler’s Midwest Modern this weekend, and while I was looking through it, I came across the Barcelona Skirt. I think I’m in love. I’ve seen flickr photos of it before, but it’s never screamed [...]
continue reading "Barcelona Dreaming"Fun with foam
I have a plethora of crafty feeds in my reader, including a handful that do little more than point out highlights from other crafty blogs. This morning, CRAFT: Magazine had a link to Betz White’s blog that instantly grabbed my attention. Why? Well, for one thing the featured project was something that looked like it [...]
continue reading "Fun with foam"Where old tv cabinets go to die
When we got our new TV a few months ago, we took the opportunity to dispose of the TV cabinet we’d had since before we were married. Actually, Neil had it before we were even dating. So, yes, it had some history, but neither of us ever liked the darn thing. We [...]
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