All Done “Playing with a Full Deck”

28Jul08

I have altered my last 18th Century reproduction playing card for the European Papers contest. My last, the Queen of Diamonds is my favorite because she is coming out of the card. This won’t translate when she’s squished in the wee ATC frame, but I’m enjoying her now! Tomorrow, it’s off to the post [...]

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Once upon a time, amamagogo…

28Jun08

Today I am reminiscing…
Once upon a time, when my lovely daughter turned two, I decided to use my iMac to make stuff for people. I made a business name – amamagogo – based on something my daughter said. I made personalized party invitations. I made miscellaneous wedding things. I made “I’ve Moved” announcements. I made [...]

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Tags: amamagogo, announcements, birthday, cards, craft, iMac, invites, kids, party, reminisce, train

I Do Love Etsy

15Jun08

I’ve mentioned before that one of the reasons I started looking at blogs was to get inspired. On that journey I also discovered Etsy.com. Oh, Etsy, whose trademark is “your place to buy & sell all things handmade”, is a little slice of internet heaven. Artists, artisians, crafters, creators from around the globe selling their [...]

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Tags: art, artisians, arts and crafts, craft, Etsy, inspiration, joy, paint, sew

Artist Trading Cards

10Jun08

OK, I haven’t finished my Mother Bear project yet. (hmmm. maybe one every two months is more my speed…) BUT, I have completed my first ever Artist Trading Cards. I am doing this with a group from SparkPeople. I am excited because I put on canvas (well, canvas paper) images that I have scribbled over [...]

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My Mother Bear Challenge

03May08

Once upon a time, I was looking for a creative outlet that had a social justice component and found the Mother Bear Project. They collect and distribute hand knit or crocheted bears to children in emerging nations who are affected by HIV/AIDS. It’s a wonderful organization.
I have had my Mother Bear pattern for [...]

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Tags: craft, kids, mother bear project, yarn

Blogs as Jumper Cables

15Mar08

My first interest in blogs was to find inspiration to jump start my flagging creativity. There are sooooo many wonderfully creative people out there just doing their thing, and it is fun to see what they generate.
Loobylu is a great creative blog. Her stuff is terrific and the site has monthly links to other terrific, [...]

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Tags: craft, inspiration, Loobylu, yarn