Burning wood and friends old and new
Craftcation ended today, but not before I got to participate in a final crafting workshop. I created this gorgeous wood-burned art as a reminder to Create Joy! After a week […]
A packed day of crafting
The penultimate day of Craftcation was jam-packed with crafts. I made two small concrete vessels, a carved stamp of myself, and a shibori indigo-dyed shirt and scarf. A true highlight […]
Sticker and caftan making
On this third day of Craftcation, I made a custom sticker that looks like a disco ball and most of a caftan. Hopefully, I can finish the caftan tomorrow. Today […]
Hammering stacking rings and more
My second day of Craftcation started with a wonderful, informative panel called “From Blank Page to Published Author.” The authors spoke about their various avenues to publishing and shared advice. […]
Let the crafting begin!
Today’s #OneGoodThing is the start of Craftcation! The highlight of today was learning screenprinting and making new crafting friends! Many thanks to my housesitting/plantsitting friend. What was your #OneGoodThing today? […]
Poolside relaxation
After a long drive, Benny and I arrived at the hotel for Craftcation. Before the conference starts tomorrow, my childhood bestie Laurel visited! We had a lovely catch-up on life […]
Feeling like a kid before Xmas
The Craftcation Business & Makers Conference starts this week and I feel like a kid eagerly awaiting Christmas or a big birthday. I’ve wanted to attend for many years but […]
Fried egg sandwich for Mama
Mama visited me at the house today to help me with a project. When it was time to eat, I made her favorite fried egg sandwich on sourdough toast. It’s […]
Virtual baby kisses
The best part of today was a quick FaceTime with my sister/bestie Alyssa, during which my beautiful nephew Eli smiled at me! His cheeks are just so kissable! Today’s #OneGoodThing is virtual […]
Sewing progress
I’m frantically trying to become proficient in sewing before Craftcation next week because I simply cannot miss out on the Caftan class. This is my zippered bag, which now has […]
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