I probably should not have waited until the last day of the month to answer the April Showers challenge for Blogging Business Artisans, but that’s what happened. LeAnn Frobom of Pasque Flower Creations initiated the challenge, as follows: April showers bring May flowers. The challenge this month is to create something that incorporates an image …
I looked at my calendar today and realized that May—and graduations—are just a few days away. That means congratulatory cards are in order for at least four graduates I know. I could go to the greeting card aisle to purchase some cards, but with all of the designer card stock, embellishments and paper crafting tools …
Whether you sell online or at physical venues such as a craft fair, gift boutique or open house, it’s important to know who your customer is. If you look at my books and journals in MisterPenQuin, what strikes you almost immediately is that the vast majority of books and journals are probably for women and …
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It occurs to me as I write today’s post that I have probably written more posts about how to make paper flowers than any other topic—and this one is the ninth. I suppose that’s not only because I love flowers, but also because it’s my favorite book cover embellishment and my favorite part of the …
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I take it back. Baby bottle nipples may work as bottle toppers/applicators for some glues, but not all of them. In January I wrote a post, No more woes because of clogged bottle tips, about substituting baby bottle nipples for glue bottle toppers that had clogged or were apt to clog. This method was proposed …
There is more than one way to make your own envelope, as well as more than one tool that will get the job done. That’s why I hemmed and hawed about purchasing a We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board, when I already owned a Martha Stewart Crafts® Scoring Board that enabled me to make …
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