Fri Oct 15, 2004
samples for everyone
The Sampler has a pretty new site, go check it out. I am contributing stationery and cards to the November sampler, so sign up!
Thu Oct 14, 2004
tired
I’ve been trying to complete at least one item a day (eg, a book, set of stationery, etc) so that I will be in good shape for the holiday shows. I’m not sure when crafting became work, though it still beats sitting at this desk from 9-5.
I picked up a new scanner over the weekend. I haven’t had much time to try it out, but the slide scanner part looks fun and easy. Hopefully it will make putting up a ‘photo’ section on this page easier. Yes, I still take most of my pics on old-fashioned film, most of the time using a camera that’s slightly older than I am.
Tue Oct 12, 2004
Booked until 2005
It seems my little fingers will be busy until the holidays whipping up books and trinkets for several different craft sales. I’ll be taking part in Craftland, a 5-week retail setup of handmade goods, as well as a few craft shows in Providence and Boston.
I have a few new designs for the holiday season including a mini photo album for Izone pics, or other tiny things.
Tue Oct 05, 2004
shoes:1, Paris: 0
I went with a new pair of boots from John Fluevog instead of a trip. I guess I’ll go to the grocery store and buy some cheese and bread and make myself a sandwich.
Part of the reason I want to keep returning to Paris is to take more and more photos. It seems that most of the pics from there never turn out that good. Then I realized it’s always grey. I wonder if there is a book that offers tips for getting the best pictures of Paris. Off to Amazon I go.
Fri Oct 01, 2004
daydreaming
It’s fall, so of course I’m thinking of just packing up and taking an adventure--like I always do this time of year. And then there’s all the shoes I want to buy.
I suppose shoes last longer than vacations, but airfares to Paris are $250 round trip. I know, how many times does a girl need to go? Many! I want a fresh baguette sandwich with Camembert cheese and mayo from a street vendor.
Tue Sep 28, 2004
needs improvement
Mishapville gave me my first knitting lesson last night at craft group. I think it’s gonna take a while before I get the hang of it. I’m going to run out today and get new yarn. I grabbed some fuzzy orange yarn, but as I’m now aware, it’s not that easy to learn on. I think i’ll pick out some solid gray. That will make it easy for me to actually see the stitches on my sassy pink needles that I picked up for $1 at a local vintage store.
Thu Sep 23, 2004
mmmmm
Ben and Jerry’s has brought back chocolate peanut butter cookie dough ice cream--for a limited time. Back in the day that was my choice of snack on 90210 night. Uh huh--it’s what turned the freshman 15 into about the freshman 25 and I topped the scale at more that 145. Thankfully in the ten years since college I’ve managed to return to a pre chocolate pnut butter cookie dough weight.
Now when I eat ice cream it’s out of an espresso cup and not the container. Oh yeah, the fact that I now go the gym helps too.
Tue Sep 21, 2004
30 for 30
So Lance went all out for my birthday. I got 30 presents for my 30th year. Yeah, it rocked opening them all up! I’ve got yet another camera to add to the collection as well as a pair of nancy drew pj’s and a host of lots of other fun stuff. He even dared to venture into the craft store for some stuff. He’s a brave man.
Mon Sep 20, 2004
sleepy
The craft fair yesterday was excellent. I sold several books and even a few of my Polaroid transfers. I’ve been meaning to add a seperate page of photos, but haven’t gotten to it yet.
Alas, now I’m exhuasted. I spent all of Saturday finishing up books and playing with the Polaroids so I didn’t have to chance to break out the Gocco machine. Next weekend.
I read about Carol’s soot stamping adventure the other day and wanted to find out more about the process. Hmmm, I am both intrigued and scared. The results look so nice, yet I’m not good friends with fire.
Fri Sep 17, 2004
long weekend
and not exactly in the relaxing sense. I’ve got a full plate for the next few days. The gocco printing system is here, and I think i’ll take it for a test run on Saturday. Then Sunday is a craft fair in Worcester, MA.
I’ll let ya all know how the printing system works, and if i have any luck, i’ll post instructions and pics.
