Many years ago—over 16, to be exact—I launched a zine subscription called Craft Leftovers Monthly. Each issue came with a fun little bundle of craft leftovers, often bundled into a mini kit to try out a new project. It was a blast to make and share!
Some of the tutorials featured in the full-size zines were later spun off into their own mini zines, and one of my absolute favorites is still going strong today. This small yellow mini zine has stood the test of time—I’m still printing, folding, and stocking it regularly in both my online shop and brick-and-mortar store. It’s also a staple in the zine distro during open studio events.
A Little Piece of Art History
One of the things I love about this particular zine? The collage I feature inside was a project from one of my first college-level art classes—Illustration 101, if I remember right! It’s been fun to see how far that spark of creativity has carried forward. I still hangs in my house!
Now Available as a Digital Download!
I’ve just added this mini zine—and several others—to my Substack archive as digital downloads. If you’ve ever wanted a peek into the early days of Craft Leftovers or just love collecting handmade DIY zines, now you can enjoy some instant gratification digital-zines & patterns.
- Grab the hand-folded physical zine here.
- Become a paid Substack subscriber to get instant access to the full digital archive.
Paid Substack? Digital edition’s yours.
Until Next time
Kristin M Roach
ps – I’m terrible at spelling and love a run on a little too much, so I wrote this, then had help from AI editing it. Want AI free content? Visit my substack to read real hand-written/illustrated letters right to your inbox. Most recent letters are free to all, letter + zine archive is for paid subscribers.