We moved in in late December, but this weekend was really the first time I’ve felt like we’re really settled into our house. We did a lot of rearranging and putting things up and away and now that our record player has been fixed and we can play records (yay!) it’s just feeling so great…
I adore Ryan and Lucy Berkley — they are a super talented couple in addition to being the sweetest, friendliest pair around. I first met Ryan when he illustrated Super Crafty for us in 2004, and it has been such a treat to enjoy his gorgeous artwork ever since. Lucy does amazing photography and I…
ugh, I’ve had a day full of nitpicky web design details, closely followed by the last bits and pieces of our taxes/2007 IRAs, and now I’m on the verge of falling over. Good thing I have the Buckman Bash and then Crafty Wonderland to look forward to this weekend… And CW is turning two! Wow,…
I had such a great time at Powell’s on Monday — thank you so much for the good-luck wishes, and to everyone who came out to make earrings with me. It was such a fun night! I loved seeing all the sparkly things that people made and it was fantastic to meet so many new…
I had such a great time at Powell’s on Monday — thank you so much for the good-luck wishes, and to everyone who came out to make earrings with me. It was such a fun night! I loved seeing all the sparkly things that people made and it was fantastic to meet so many new…
I’m so excited that Natalie Zee Drieu has turned her gorgeous Vintage-Style iPod Cozy into this week’s CRAFT: pattern podcast! You can also find the lovely photo tutorial that Sarah Place-Minshall put together for sewing her amazing Circles in the Square Tote online, too! I’ve archived both of the tutorials on the Bead Simple techniques…
Today I thought I’d post a round-up of six cool things that caught my eye this week: two to make, two to win, and two to check out in person — and all of them are free! to make First, the crafty projects to do are both up for grabs online. Rachel of Average Jane…
Hey, if you’re in Los Angeles and you love glitter, Kathy Cano Murillo needs your help! The Crafty Chica is organizing a rally for a week from today, Tuesday, April 8. Why? Because talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres hates glitter and is (jokingly?) trying to get it banned. So Kathy is doing her best to win…
Now that it’s right around the corner, I wanted to post again about my upcoming Bead Simple book event at the downtown Powell’s Books here in Portland next Monday night — if you’re in town, I hope you can make it over! I’ll do a short reading and show a bunch of the 150 jewelry…
Now that it’s right around the corner, I wanted to post again about my upcoming Bead Simple book event at the downtown Powell’s Books here in Portland next Monday night — if you’re in town, I hope you can make it over! I’ll do a short reading and show a bunch of the 150 jewelry…