Category Archives: other crafting

Peter is actually a pretty crafty guy, but with all the 10th grade English papers he has to grade, he doesn’t have much time to channel his crafty side. Well, it’s winter break now, so let the crafting begin! He … Continue reading →

Recently I have become obsessed with surprise balls, those crepe paper-wrapped balls layered with little surprises. When I was in Portland my friend Taya and I were lucky enough to find some on clearance at Sur La Table. We snagged … Continue reading →

Cancer-killing Megan was in Portland for Thanksgiving, so I got to spend some time with her. I dragged her over to the workshop of Queen Bee Creations, a great company that makes vinyl bags and accessories. I have admired their … Continue reading →

Today I played with Melissa. We went to Rose City Textiles and picked up some zippers (and oops, some wasabi exoskin fell into my shopping bag!) then headed to a holiday craft bazaar. I met Susan Stars and Cathy, from … Continue reading →

I am feeling too lazy to do a proper post, so I will just show a rather sad photo of a necklace I beaded today: The donut charm is the one Amy sent me. I don’t wear a lot of … Continue reading →

I made a little bracelet with the sushi beads made by the super crafty Amy! I loved working on the bracelet because the beads are so darn cute! The detail is pretty incredible, too. I hope you all notice that … Continue reading →

The talented Amy, who sent me the little clay miniature donuts a while back, just sent me some more goodies–miniature clay sushi! Check them out: Yeah, I know, they are so tiny you can’t see them, so just trust me … Continue reading →

I’ve been getting some nice little packages in the mail lately, thanks to my blogging buddies (Joanna, Carolyn, Thuy, Jennifer, to name a few). Today I got some items that just blew me away, so you’ve got to take a … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing more beading lately, and I have to say I am not very skilled. It takes a lot more practice than one might think! Anyway, here is my first attempt at a wire wrapped bracelet: Sorry it’s kind … Continue reading →

Let’s see, I’m just about up to the armholes on Stripes Go Round (there’s your knitting content), I finally set up my new sewing machine (and boy, is it ever fancy! It’s going to take me a while to move … Continue reading →