Six Lessons That Bookmaking Teaches You
What I Learned from Bookmaking The process of making books by hand is pleasurable and rewarding when you approach it with an open mind, take …
An Experiment with Handmade Sequins
It’s funny how a jar filled with sequins can evoke memories. When I completed several greeting card projects last year that included sequin-filled shaker windows, …
Idea Starters for Handmade Holiday Trees
One month before the December holidays, most folks I know are getting serious about finishing (or starting!) their handmade gifts, or wrapping up (pardon the …
Two Versions of the Same Graduation Card
In my neighborhood you always know it’s graduation season when it’s a weekend in May and cars line the street everywhere it’s legal to park. …
Shaking It Up With Sequins and Tulle
As Natasha of The Artisan Life points out in The Joy of Snail Mail & Decorated Envelopes DIYS, there’s something special about receiving snail mail. …