First things first: I am officially allowed to sell journals at the Redmond Saturday Market now. And, to sweeten that reality, three of my journals sold last week. Which, while validating, sent me into a panic about needing to make more. So, this week has been about collaging. I have to admit that I felt […]
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Long time coming
Wow! How is it that I haven’t posted anything in so long? Could it be the back-to-back work trips that took me to Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, New Hampshire and Vermont? Indeed, I think that’s the reason. On the trips I came close to finishing a shawl, worked on Morgan’s socks and read two books. […]
It’s nothing some new art supplies can’t fix
I took Monday off for some crafting time, and it was very much what I needed. I broke out my wood-burning tool, glitter acrylic medium, beads and more. Monday opened the door to wanting to create, and that feels good. Mostly I’m trying to use up some of my inspirational bits and bobs. There’s no […]
I have a lot of weird ideas
Let me explain. I have long held onto the idea that the right tool will transform me somehow. For example, I have a pretty horrible southpaw scrawl. I’ve long fancied that the right pen will give me good penmanship. That is sadly not so. Also, I’ve long hoped that the right cookbook will turn me […]
Making steps toward the market
How did I go from being swept up in a month-long beading challenge to taking a month away from blog posts? Silly question. The answer involves a double-birthday weekend, a business trip, planning for the market and then some. In that time I also discovered a bead artist who I just adore. My longing to […]