We all get stumped from time to time on what to do use up leftovers. “What in the world should I use these for?” Sometimes you have general crafting questions. “What’s the best way to stitch together afghan squares? What in the world would I need a crotch curve for?” […]
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Post Monday: Love my mail!
Every so often, the bounty of swapping happens all in the same week, which is like Christmas everyday! Last week was that week! What a delight!
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April Craft Leftovers Monthly!
March and all its dreary weather has flown by with the help of some plushy goodness. Now April is just around the corner and Craft Leftovers Monthly is here to help usher in the spring season! :: Bike riding :: Basket making is the prominent theme (recycled paper and reed weaving projects) […]
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Su Mwamba: Delicious zines in my mailbox!
This beautiful tiny zine is, literally, the size of a match box. The introduction and then the history of the Borrowers with a cute little accompanying magnifying glass. You will need it. This zine is all about post. I love getting mail and mail art is even better. The page […]
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Quick Knits Club: Another awesome mail day!
The mail has been pouring in lately. On Friday I was so happy when Jason checked the mail and brought back the first package delivered to my new studio address: Lee sent me her awesome Quick Knits Club! The yarn is gorgeous, it’s recycled, respun, and over-dyed. An amazing amount […]
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Good Mail Day: Postal give away and On great mail day!
Monday was an exceptionally great mail day! A bounty of beads and neat fabric from freaking Africa from my buddy Amy (I was lucky enough to meet her while out in California this past summer). Wrapped in this amazing fabric. Aren’t these absolutely amazing! And these too! And these! I […]
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Good Mail Day: Book Review and a Giveaway!
I am so excited to finally get to tell you about Good Mail Day: A Primer for Making Eye-Popping Postal Art. It’s been sitting on my shelf for over a month now with the blog book tour date scheduled. Finally! Hooray! This is such a great book. A book I […]
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A Postal Giveaway & a winner!
The last Give Away was for two issues of CRAFTzine (vol. 07 & 08). And well, I only had one entry! Haha. I’m not sure what happened because the last giveaway had a dozen or so entries. That’s okay. It must have just been lost in all the posting I’ve […]
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Envelope Licking Good!
Avis, over at Avis Designs, shared this great recipe on how to make your own envelope glue. I love her statement “I have been making my own envelope glue for about a year now and I talked to a lot of people at the show about the recipe and how […]