I’m always a little sad to see how quickly people move on from Christmas. To me it seems like just now is when you can really sit back and enjoy it. No more deadlines, no more rush, now you can…
Reining in the chaos
Now that we’ve finally, Finally, FINALLY, managed to finish up enough of the projects to pick all the protective paper up off the floor, I’m trying to claim control back over my life and surroundings. For my branch of OCD,…
Recent Finishes
Crafting lately has been rather difficult, mainly because 90% of my stuff is in boxes. I’ve been trying to find ways to keep it up though. I dug out my sewing stuff for my quilting class, I got my beading…
Quilting can be macho
I live literally five minutes away from Camp Pendleton, the huge Marine base here in North San Diego county, which you could totally figure out if you spent the day in my apartment complex. The parking lot alone could tell…
Happy Crafters
One of the hardest parts of this miscarriage is the fact that it happened right after we moved. If this had happened when we were in Modesto, it would have been just as big a disappointment, but I would have…
My latest creations
My normal standard of productivity has been pretty low this year, mainly because I’m still working on that craft book I’m trying to write and I’m finishing things for that but I can’t show any of them yet. So even…
Drop everything…it’s time to craft.
Working in the creative industry, December is typically the month from hell for me. Every deadline is December 25th. Clients all want their stuff for Christmas, I always end up way overextending myself with homemade gifts and church commitments, both…
Crossing things off the todo list
On the last day it was due, I finally finished my Photoshop class and took the final with a 94%. Yeah me! I’m so overwhelmed with relief that I can’t even face sleep, even though I’ve been putting it off…
Life moves fast when you’ve actually got things to do
So here’s what I’ve been working on lately: In September I signed up for an online Photoshop course, since not knowing that program has stalled my career in every direction. And of course, once I signed up for it I…
Fun with Perler Beads
Whenever I make it down to SoCal I make a point of visiting all my favorite craft stores. My favorite place in the world is Tall Mouse Crafts, because they have the size of a Michael’s, the selection of a…