Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. [display_podcast] In this show: - If you want to make your living in craft, are there other ways besides opening an online store selling handmade goods? You bet there are! Jennifer Chau did it - learn more about her business, Label Tulip. - Consider all the skills you've learned in your various corporate jobs. Any of them could be applied in a crafty context - and this opens a lot of new opportunities up for you. - Learn how Jennifer did just that - used her corporate-world skills to find a great crafty business. Links: - Check out Jennifer's business, Label Tulip.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. [display_podcast] In this show: - With so many blogs, so many projects, and so much crafty Goodness on the web every day, how can we hope to keep up? Rachel Klein, of One Pretty Thing, gives us some tips. - Learn how Rachel manages to read over 4000 blogs and websites each week, rounding up the best links for her amazing website. - Apply Rachel's strong organizational skills to your craft projects, too. Links: - If you haven't already, do visit One Pretty Thing. It's a fantastic resource, week in and week out. - Also, Rachel mentioned this Design*Sponge article about running an advertising program on your blog.

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Chocolate Moelleux, photo by Kathy. NOM NOM NOM. Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. [display_podcast] In this show: - An interview with Kathy High (aka Adoxograph), a professional chef who approaches cooking from an almost crafty perspective. - Find out how food inspiration can be found everywhere - even science fiction. - Learn what you need to stock a good pantry, and make amazing food regardless of the season. Tasty Links: - Visit Kathy's blog, Gelatin Sheets, especially this recipe for Chocolate Moelleux, which will pretty much guarantee you a happy life. And also, this one for Rhubarb Ginger Ale. - ...And in this video, she makes gougeres look easy. - Catch up with Kathy on Twitter - always a good time. And here she is on Facebook. Bon Apetit!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. [display_podcast] In this show: - An interview with Pat Riesenburger, who works with brick-and-mortar craft store owners. She writes a great blog: The Crafty Retailer. - Get an interesting glimpse into the world of crafty retailing: competing with big-box stores, a tough economy, and the internet. - Learn some ways to support your favorite local craft stores. Links: - Check out The Crafty Retailer, and recommend it to your local store owners. - Pat's two businesses are Access Crystal and Aussie Threads & Fibers. - I love these Portland indie craft stores: Twisted Cool Cottons Gossamer Collage The Knittn' Kitten ...What are your favorites in your city?

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - We celebrate CraftyPod's 100th episode! My partner Katin interviews me, asking questions provided by you. - Conversation ranges from the ins and out of podcasting to the wider world of the craft community. - And, I say Thank You. Links: - My thanks to everyone who submitted a question on this show: Wendy Osborne (Please let me know if I can add your link!) Kim Frazier Harley Dee Meg Moynahan Dorothy Walker Elise Bond Alice Merlino Rachel Hobson Katie Vandeur Michelle Jones Kim Werker Dawn Anderson - If you'd like to see all the questions and answers that didn't fit in the podcast, they're right here . - News on the big prize drawing for questioners is coming soon!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Patricia Zapata talks about how graphic design affects her crafting, and vice versa. - Some discussion of how design principles can be beneficial to a small crafty business. - Suggestions for developing your "design eye." Links: - Check out Patricia's craft blog, A Little Hut. - You might also be curious about Patricia's graphic design business, Zapata Design. - ...And check out Patricia's book, Home, Paper, Scissors.

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  A set of Ryan's new photo blocks Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Some straight talk about crafty publishing: what's it really like to have a craft book published the traditional way? And what's it like to publish a crafty ebook? - Plus, a short interview with June Gilbank, who sells self-published crochet patterns, and has a print book in progress, and has just released a crafty ebook. - If you dream of writing a craft book, this show aims to bring you solid information and perspective. June Gilbank's Links: - You may be familiar with June's wonderful crochet patterns . Have you also seen Folding Trees, the blog she co-authors on paper craft? - June's ebook, The Punchneedle Handbook, provides high-quality instruction. And she's designed a lot of cute punchneedle patterns, too. Self-Publishing Links: - Sound advice for authors, from Seth Godin, via Publetariat. - (And by the way, Publetariat is itself an excellent resource.) - Self-publishers will also find tons of great blog posts, links, and podcasts on the subject at The Creative Penn. - An interesting Wall Street Journal article for the curious: Hoe the E-Book Will Change the Way We Read and Write. Some Crafty Ebooks: - Needlepointer Janet Perry offers a series of ebooks on the craft. - Leigh Ann Tennant has released an ebook of sewing projects for new mothers, called sewExpecting - Lee Meredith has an ebook of 10-yard knitted cuffs. - Did I mention that I have a couple of them as well?

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A set of Ryan's new photo blocks Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - And interview with Ryan McAbery , who was a top seller on Etsy, and then decided to walk away from it. - Learn what drove Ryan to leave her business behind, and what's bringing her fresh inspiration now. - Gain some perspective on the benefits and drawbacks of having a very busy handmade business. Links: - Visit Ryan's new Etsy shop , and see her photography blocks and pendants. - In Ryan's blog, All Things Littleput, she shares new designs, snippets of her now-balanced life, and some musings on starting over in business. - Check out Ryan's current home - Portland Saturday Market. - This "Quit Your Day-Job" article on The Storque about Ryan's top-seller business was published in September 2007.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - All about needlepoint, with Janet Perry, who's on a mission to change the way we think about this craft. - Some discussion of why needlepoint is a perfect craft for today, and why it doesn't seem to get the respect it deserves. - Lots of great ideas and resources to get you started needlepointing! Links: - Check out Janet'sNapa Needlepoint website, where you can find... - Janet's self-published books: Needlepoint Trade Secrets and Bargello Revisited - Janet's frequently-updated series of ebooks - ...And, Janet's blog, Nuts About Needlepoint - Janet also offers a free email needlepoint course for beginners. - A book Janet recommends highly: Bargello, by Elsa Williams, published 1967. - A book I recommend highly: Better Homes and Gardens Needlepoint, published 1978. - Definitely check out the Modern Needlepoint on Flickr - it has lots of stunning work.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Paul Overton, author of the Dudecraft blog. This conversation was inspired by this post. - Some thoughts on the difference between crafting for money and crafting for passion. - How does handmade work change when it's made solely for profit? - What happens when independent craft businesses start flooding the online community with marketing messages? - What does it mean when a handmade item has "mojo?" Links: - Dudecraft is well worth reading - be sure and check it out! - Paul recommended Hammermakrs as an example of a blog that offers both value and commerce. - We also talked a bit about Gary Vaynerchuk, who absolutely nails the idea of offering value to your audience. I recommend this short interview as a quick way to get familiar with his philosophies. - Paul is also a big fan of Meet Me At Mikes. - Another blog Paul mentioned: Aprons and Hammers. (Man! Those really ARE amazing shoes!) - ...And we also went a little fangirl (and boy) on Jeff Rudell .

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - A whole bunch of people answer the question, "Why do you make things?" I recorded these interviews at Maker Faire. - ...And a bunch of my Twitter buddies added their two cents as well. My thanks to everyone who contributed to this show: (Listed in the order they appear, by the way...) - Christina Lee - Adrian Messenger - An extremely nice lady who's name didn't get recorded. This is entirely my fault, and I feel like such a doofus for it. (She's the one who talks about baby blankets.) - Alexa Westerfeld - Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo - Bea Owen (aka @bibia) - Kirsty Hall. (Remember the podcast she and I did?) - Kym Randall (aka @coffeemamma) - Angela Mabray. (aka @craftygoat) - Jared Graves (aka @orime) - Janet Perry (aka @napaneedlepoint) - Bill Ward, President of the Bay Area LEGO Users Group - Kelly Day (She writes her blog, by the way, with Shayne Rioux) - Rory Loeb - Megan, of Sanourra Designs (aka @sanourra) - Nancy Ricci (aka @gettingpurly) - Paul Overton (aka @dudecraft) - Barbara Forbes-Lyons (aka @penguintrax) - Eleanor, aka undeadgoat - Nicole Vasbinder , who also owns StitchCraft - Vincent Pacheco - Kristin Roach

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Image from the Google Reader Blog. Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - The comments on this post tell me that the number one question folks have about craft blogging is, "What should I write about?" So this podcast attempts to answer that question. - Learn why your blog is not really about you, and what it should be about instead. - Understand why passion and value are two key elements of a great craft blog. Good Bloggy Links: - Check out the ebook I wrote about craft blogging. It covers even more techniques for finding topics to write about. - How to Find Your Hidden Talent, on Skelliewag. A good exercise for those who need help identifying their passions. - 7 Questions to Finding Your True Passion - a solid starting point to exploration. - Watch this video: Gary Vaynerchuk absolutely nails how passion is crucial in the internet age. - Julia Cameron's The Vein of Gold has been helping creative people find their passions for years. - Don't miss this ProBlogger post on How to Write Great Blog Content. - This ProBlogger post on developing a blog strategy is more about blogging goals than content, but great food for thought for new bloggers. - If you're more of a photographer than a writer, you can tell your story on Flickr. - If you're a person of few words, you might prefer Twitter or Tumblr

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Juliann, aka TheSickChick, tells us about how crafting helps her cope with chronic illness. - Learn something about how crafting helps in managing pain, anxiety, and depression. - Find out how the craft community is a lifeline to Juliann, providing support and friendship under challenging circumstances. - Be absolutely inspired by Juliann's determination to stay positive and crafty. Links: - Visit TheSickChick.com to learn more about Juliann's current and upcoming internet projects. - You can also read the archived entries on Juliann's blog. - ...And, follow her (and chat with her) on Twitter.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever, co-owners of Future Craft Collective. They offer craft projects for families and kids that also teach creative reuse and self-reliance. - Tips on designing good crafting and learning experiences for your children. - Thoughts on how crafting can also become a way to learn more about sustainability. - Bernadette and Kathie share their lessons learned through crafting with their own kids and their students. Links: - The Future Craft Collective website offers lots of projects to do with your kids, and lots of great links. - Kathie's line of clothing is called Ramonsterwear. You may also know her from the Back and Forth Project. - Bernadette has a great blog for parents, and be sure to check out her other project, Slow Family Living. - Kathie and Bernadette recommend Crafting a Green World as a good source for sustainable craft project ideas. - They also recommend The Story of Stuff, a short film about production, consumption, waste, and reuse.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Victor Domine, Public Relations Manager of the Craft & Hobby Association. - Victor's take on that inaccurate Indie Craft Report that circulated at the January CHA show. - Some thoughts about how CHA is working to bridge the gap between indie crafters and the craft industry. - A bit of perspective: we are one market segment among many. Links: Visit the CHA website to learn more about membership and benefits. You can find the full text of that indie report here. (Published at Creative Leisure News, but written - Here's my, original post about that report.

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Margaret Roach in her garden. All images courtesy of Margaret. Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - A conversation with Margaret Roach: about her work with Martha Stewart Living, and about her creative adventures these days. - Some wonderful ideas on creative collaboration - I love how Margaret speaks about this. Margaret and her sister, Marion. - And yes, a peek into the craft world at Martha Stewart Living. Links: Goodness, what a beautiful garden! - Margaret's well-known garden blog, A Way To Garden, is filled with beautiful images and plant-y inspiration. An image from the Mason-Dixon Knitting Gallery on The Sister Project. - Brew yourself a cup of tea and spend some time exploring The Sister Project. The Gallery show of Mason-Dixon Knitting is lots of fun. And here's my Gallery show. - . . . And don't miss The Crafts Dept., a new blog by the crafting team at Martha Stewart Living. Great read!

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The Ranger Ink booth at CHA - always packed! Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Mike Hartnett, publisher of Creative Leisure News and veteran watcher of the craft supply industry. - Thoughts on where the craft industry has been, and where it's headed. - A fascinating look at the trends that have risen, fallen, and shaped the way we craft. - Discussion of how the emerging indie crafter community fits into all this. Links: - Be sure to check out Creative Leisure News - the archives are free, or you can sign up for a trial subscription. - This was the CHA and the Indies post here on CraftyPod that got this discussion started. - Mike mentioned the CPSIA in the interview. Modern June has an excellent roundup of CPSIA-related links. - Another piece of legislation affecting indie designers is the Orphan Works Act. There's a very nice breakdown at Public Knowledge. - We also talk some about the Craft & Hobby Association.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Emily Johnson, whose Family Trunk Project involves designing knit garments to represent each member of her extended family. Links: - Visit the Family Trunk Project online and see Emily's beautiful work. - You may also be interested in the fiber CSA Emily mentioned in the interview - Martha's Vineyard Fiber Farm. - Here's a nice interview with Emily, at Ysolda.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Ideas, suggestions, and musings on how to craft can make a positive impact on the world. Links: - Follow Futuregirl's progress in her pledge to craft with what she has in 2009. - Read about craft supply swaps here, here, and here. - Genius crafty recycling goes on at RePlayGround. - Lee Meredith is also a crafty recycling genius. - Be sure to check out Crafting A Green World for great information on supplies and sustainability. This to That is a great place to research the toxicity of your glues. - Here's some info on the toxicity of paint pigments. - A great post: How Safe and Green Are Your Crafting Supplies?. (And Part 2 is over here.)

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Kim Werker, a talented woman who built an amazing career in craft. She tells us how that happened and what it looks like. - What made Kim leave a dream crafty job? What comes next? - And how will the current economic mess affect people who make their careers in craft? Links: - Keep up with Kim's new year at her blog. - Here's a page of Kim's books. - If you love your hook, do not miss CrochetMe.com, which Kim started on a whim. It's a huge community, now stewarded by Interweave Press. - Until recently, Kim was also editor of Interweave Crochet. - If you haven't already, do check out Kim's interview with Joss Whedon! - If you want to get really fired up about the new year, check out Gary Vaynerchuk. Arm-waving is optional. :-)

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A Daily Drawing by Kate Bingaman-Burt Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Kate Bingaman-Burt, who makes art out of consumerism under the brand name Obsessive Consumption. - So many interesting ideas about how we look at the things we buy. - Great food for thought on money, debt, spending, and art - especially during the holiday season. Obsessive Links: - Visit the Obsessive Consumption website. - Check out those daily purchase drawings at the Obsessive Consumption blog, aka What Did You Buy Today? - Get zines, pillows, and other handmade stuff at the Obsessive Consumption Etsy Shop.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Making celebrations throughout the winter season - another conversation with mu crafty Mom! - Learn about lots of winter holidays from other cultures. - See how my Mom incorporates craft, cooking, and decorating into all these holidays, to create a lovely, festive season. Linkies! - Visit Mom's awesome blog, Gingerbread Snowflakes. It's all about wintertime celebrating. Holidays to Explore: - The Feast of St. Nicholas is December 6th. - The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is on December 12. - St. Lucia Day, is December 13th. - The Winter Solstice is December 21st. - The Twelfth Day of Christmas is January 6th. Other things Mom mentioned: - Luminarias, or Farolitos, are so beautiful on a cold winter night. - Wanna try making some Sopapillas? - Or, you can make an Advent Wreath. Have a wonderful season!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Building great crafty celebrations, with Maura Madden, author of Crafternoon. - Why craft is good for gatherings of family and friends at holiday time. - Good ideas for group projects. Check out Crafternoon: - Visit the Crafternoon website. - . . . And check out the Crafternoon book. Try these good group crafts: - A big collection of ideas, on Craftideas.info. - This list is holiday-themed, from AllFreeCrafts. - . . . And another list, from About.com Teens. - I even did a little podcast on this subject, way back in the day. (Be kind, I was new at this then.)

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Fabulous necktie bag by Devore Jones Designs. Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Crafting with neckties: it's addictive! Here's why... - Where to find ties, and what to do with them. - Lots of fun necktie project ideas. - Even a little necktie history, just for fun. Necktie Linkies: - Check out Artful Ties, a blog about necktie projects. - Here's a little treatise on making a necktie quilt, from LoveToKnow.com. - An absolutely stunning necktie quilt. - . . . And even more necktie quilts! - Lee did a great roundup of necktie projects on Threadbanger. - Here's a tutorial for the necktie rosette. - Rick Rack Ruby makes some stunning necktie bags, like this one, this one, and this one. - Here's a great tutorial for the classic necktie skirt.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Jennifer Perkins about something she does exceptionally well: marketing crafty work online. - A rundown of online marketing tools: which ones are best? How can you tell they're working? - Finding the time to keep lots of online marketing efforts going. - Getting over your fear of rejection and maximizing your online opportunities. Bring On The Links: Visit Jennifer's home on the web: her website, and her blog. Check out Jennifer's book, The Naughty Secretary Club: The Working Girl's Guide to Handmade Jewelry. And then, see how Jennifer's using all these online tools: Naughty Secretary Club Etsy shop Naughty Secretary Club on Flickr Jennifer on Twitter Naughty Secretary Club on MySpace To find Jennifer on Facebook, you have to be logged in. Naughty Secretary Club on Indiepublic Naughty Secretary Club on My Craftivity Naughty Secretary Club on ThisNext Jennifer on LibraryThing Jennifer on Shelfari Jennifer on Goodreads Some other tools mentioned in this podcast (or not): If you need a free source of website/blog stats, try Sitemeter or Google Analytics. If you sell anything on Amazon, try Amazon Connect. We also talked a little about Plurk. . . . And Jennifer also mentioned Problogger. WHEW.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Interviews with Christina Loff, a publicist at Chronicle Books, and Kate McKean, a literary agent. - Find out what really goes into writing and publishing a craft book. - Discussion of agents: do you need one? - And how has the blogosphere affected craft book publishing? Bookish Links: - Visit Chronicle Books online. - Christina Loff has a blog and an Etsy shop. - Kate McKean can be found online at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency website. - Kate mentioned Publishers Marketplace as great resource for keeping track of craft book deals. - Christina mentioned Publisher's Weekly. - Here's a good outline of what goes into a book proposal. - Here's a very thorough article on proposal writing. - Definitely read this post on book proposals from an editor's view, at the Chronice Books Blog.

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Glass Mobile by today's guest, Leah Pellegrini. Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Leah Pellegrini, a longtime member of Etsy Street Teams. - Learn about what a Street Team is and how it can help your crafty business. - Ways to make the most of your Street Team. There's great power in banding together with other small businesses! Links: - Learn more about our awesome guest! Here's Leah's main website, her Etsy shop, and her blog. - Here's the master list of Etsy Street Teams. There are soooo many! - Etsy also offers great support workshops for teams, by the way. - The Craft Mafia - another great business collective with local groups in many cities. - The Switchboards is an online collective many small business owners swear by.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Stephen Fraser, co-founder of Spoonflower. - All about having custom fabric printed - how to do it, and what it means. - Lots of interesting technical detail about how fabric printing is done, and how it impacts the environment. Some Spoonflower Links: - First, a link to the Spoonflower website. Get yourself on the beta list! - Keep up with developments on the Spoonflower blog. - Feast your eyes on the Spoonflower Fabric Designs Flickr Group. - Here are some folks who've blogged their Spoonflower expreriences: Jinjur, A Little Hut, Polka Dot Cottage, Thaneeya, and moi.

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Scrapbook page by Lain Ehmann. See more at Scrap Happy. Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Lain Ehmann helps us understand scrapbooking - why doesn't it get any respect? - Learn how scrapbooking is much broader, and much simpler, than you might think. - Find out more about travel scrapbooking, cancer scrapbooking, digital, 3D, and more. Scrappy Linkage: - Check out Lain's ScrapHappy Blog. - Also, give a listen to the ScrapHappy Podcast. - Here's Simple Scrapbooks Magazine, too. - Lain's right - Stickles rock! - Here's some cool pattern-edge scissors. - Check out this Google Directory of scrapbooking sites. - An interesting basic scrapbook tips compendium, at LifeTips. - If you want to play with digital scrapbooking, find some free elements here.

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  Left to Right: Doll by Digibudi, Poster by Adam Louie, Hat by Josh Moon. All images used with permission. Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - A look at the world of men who craft, featuring Josh Moon, Adam Louie, Michael Handley, and Digibudi. - What does crafting mean to these guys, and what's it like to be a male crafter in a predominantly-female crafting culture? - Possibly a sweeping gender stereotype or two, but only by accident. Link to my Guests: - Sewer-Sewist, a blog Josh writes with his wife, Sarah. - Adam shows up from time to time on his wife Kayte's blog, Love Forever. - State of the Craft is Michael's blog about quilting. - Read about Digibudi over at Digibudi's Digital Garden.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with spiritual crafter Amy Kleene. - Thoughts on how crafting is a spiritual act, and how handmade things can be sacred objects. - Ideas on how to use handmade things to create sacred spaces, and how to use them. Links for you: - Amy's website, Blessing Bird. - A great book: Crafts for the Spirit, by Ronni Lundy. - Creative/Spiritual food for thought, on Soulful Living.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Some simple approaches to weaving, using cheap and easy-to-find materials. - A whole mess of project ideas to get you inspired. - Finally learn the difference between "Warp" and "Weft." Lots O' Weave-y Links: - Check out eloomanation, an awesome site about small, simple looms. - This cabinet door loom has great potential. - Some interesting history about the Weave-It loom. - If you covet a Weave-It loom, Roger Stark shows you how to build your own. - The diagrams at this link will help you understand how to change color in your weaving. - Here are some great pictorial instructions for cardboard looms. - Another cardboard loom how-to, this one based on a box. - A Cardboard Looms photo pool, on Flickr. - Amazing stuff made with the Weave-It, also on Flickr. - . . . And one last Flickr link: the Weavette Photo Pool.

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Image courtesy of Ryan McAbery, Littleput Books. Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Learn about marketing your art and craft, with Ryan McAbery of Littleput Books. - Pick up some tips for marketing your work within the community of Etsy.com users. - Consider some ways to market yourself to the world outside Etsy. - Get over your fear of marketing once and for all! Some Markety Links: - Check out Ryan's Etsy shop, Littleput Books. - Check out Ryan's blog as well - great tips there! - Pamela Slim has good marketing advice, too. - CraftBoom is another good resource. - A resource for international sellers: Etsy for Everyone. - ...And lastly, here's Etsy's own marketing advice.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Lauren Redniss, author of Century Girl. - A glimpse into Lauren's fascinating visual style of collage combined with drawing and handwritten text. - The equally-inspiring story of the book's subject, Doris Eaton Travis. Images here are posted with the kind permission of the author. Links: - Check out Lauren Redniss' website. - Order a copy of Century Girl. - Watch Doris dance on her 101st birthday. - Doris has written a book, too! - Doris at IMDb, just for fun.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â - An interview with Ann Rubin and Laura Truffaut, of afghans for Afghans. - Thoughts on using creative skills to bring comfort to people in need.â - A glimpse into what it takes to run this amazing project. Links to many topics discussed in the interview: - Explore the afghans for Afghans website. - Photo galleries of Afghan people with their knitted and crocheted gifts. - Learn more about the CURE Hospital Campaign for newborns in Kabul. - Browse Afghan themed knitting patterns - an afghans for Afghans fundraiser. - Participate in Heidi's knit and crochet-along for Afghanistan. - Read How Knitting for Charity Changed My Life, by afghans for Afghans volunteer Candice Key. - Read about Mason-Dixon Knitting's Afghanalong. - Read Knitting for Peace, by Betty Christiansen. - Read Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini. - Read Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson. - Learn a little bit of craftivism history, from the Red Cross Knitters.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â - Making stuff with pasta . . . for grownups! - An interview with pasta-crafter extraordinaire Lancea LaPorte.â - You know you're curious . . . . Links (Marinara or Alfredo?): - See more of Lancea's work, pasta and otherwise. - Check out these Pasta Lace Ornaments on How Stuff Works. - Pasta crafting on HGTV? I kid you not.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â - An interview with artist Kirsty Hall, about her year of daily making, The Diary Project. - Thoughts on how making something every day will change you, and challenge you.â - Excellent advice for embarking on a daily practice of your own. Kirsty Hall's Links: - Kirsty's artist website. - Kirsty's main blog. - The Diary Project Blog. - The Diary Project Flickr Set.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â - All about making gingerbread houses, with Pam Harris (My mom!)â - Notes on how to bake it, how to build it, and how to decorate it.â - Cautionary tales from our family's Gingerbread Disasters. G-Bread Links: - Martha's gingerbread house gingerbread recipe. - Here's a giant photo gallery of gingerbread houses, for inspiration. - Some nice detailed instructions from About.com. - Another great tutorial, at Simply Recipes. - Lifehacker has a nice tutorial, too. - Recipes, blueprints, tips, and photos at Celebrating Christmas.com. - Okay, just go look at this little modern gingerbread house. - Or, you can just enjoy this awesome decorate-it-yourself online gingerbread house at Allsorts.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â - An interview with Hanna Andersson, a creative blogger who turned her blog into a book.â - Thoughts on the thrills and challenges of self-publishing.â - How making a blog book enhances your creative life. Some Links for you: - Preview and buy Hanna's book. - Visit Hanna's lovely blog, il Bloggo. Learn more about self-publishing at Lulu.com. . . .Or, there's also Blurb.com.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â - Linda Augsburg, editor of Make It Mine Magazine, talks about a quicker approach to handmade holiday gifts.â - Lots and lots of different ideas for embellishing your way through your gift list.â - Ways to alleviate your guilt over not quite starting from scratch. Make These Links Yours: - Visit the Make It Mine website. - . . . And visit the Make It Mine Blog.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â- An interview with dollmaker Mimi Kirchner.â- Thoughts on why softies outnumber dolls in the online craft world.â- Starting points for making some dolls of your own. Some Links for you, Doll: - Visit Mimi's blog, Doll. - Check out Mimi's Etsy shop, too. - Susanna Oroyan's Anatomy of a Doll. - Another book by the same author: Designing the Doll. - Doll-related blogs & sites I like: Amimo Toys, Voodoo Art Dolls, Rootie Studio, Dot's Life and Art

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â- All about Plastic Canvas, and why you should stop hating on it.â- A ton of ides for making out-of-the ordinary creations with the "PC."â- Even a little history of needlepoint! Plastic Canvas-y Links: - Find all kinds of canvases at BJ's Craft Supplies - Pastel canvas sheets at Annie's Attic - An awesome needlepoint stitch library from Needlepointers.com - . . . And another one - And yet another one - A little CraftyPod plastic canvas tutorial, from back in the day.

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   Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â- Craftypreneur Roundup #5, and interviews with:â- MaryAnne LoVerme, of Wabisabi Brooklynâ- Lisa Chouinard, of Feto Soap - Aida Smith, of Two Busy Bees Some other Entrepreneurial Linkages: - Are you reading The Storque yet? - Connect with other craftypreneurs at The Switchboards. - . . . And we all heart The Sampler.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â- A look at Crafty Overload: what it is, and how to cope.â- Fabulous insights from six very busy crafters.â- Great tips for keeping your crafty life more organized. Many thanks to my guests! - Khadija O-Connell, of BARAKAH Life Handmade - Kristin Roach, of Craft Leftovers and Green Prairie Fibers - Kayte Terry, of Love Forever - Alice Merlino, of Futuregirl - Linda Permann, of Lindamade - Cathy Callahan, of Cathy of Californiaâ

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the âPlayâ? button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show:â- An interview with Nora Abousteit and Benedikta von Karaisl, of the most-excellent BurdaStyle.â- Learn all about Open Source Sewing, and what it means to your wardrobe and your crafty business.â- See how community-shared knowledge makes everyone a better seamster. Links: - Go check out BurdaStyle right now!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Kathreen Ricketson, editor of the super-blog, Whipup. - How Whipup began, and how it's changed in its first year. - How you can get involved in the Whipup community. Links: - Read Whipup here. - Learn about contributing to Whipup.

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  Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - All about knitting on a loom, with the editors of the Loom Knitters Circle. - Where loom knitting comes from, and where it's headed. - Get all your burning technical questions about loom knitting answered! - Learn why you should not mess with loom knitters. Loom Links: - Check out the Loom Knitters Circle - an awesome resource for loom-knitting info. - Isela's book, Loom Knitting Primer: The Beginners Guide to Knitting on a Loom. - Denise's book, Learn to Knit on Circle Looms - Isela's family's loom company, Decor Accents. - Denise's loom knitting website, Knitting Without Needles. - Isela rocks the Loom knitting on Knitty Gritty.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Amy Karol, about the ins and outs of sewing your own clothes. - Awesome tips, and Amy's favorite tools. - How wearing handmade clothes differs from wearing storebought. Amy Karol's Links: - Amy's main website, Amy Karol.com - Amy's online shop, King Pod - Amy's fab blog, Angry Chicken - Amy's new book, Bend the Rules Sewing

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - We tried all kinds of homemade clay recipes, and now we're sharing the results with you. - Some notes on how to use and store handmade clay. - Good ways to use homemade clays in your crafting. - A cautionary tale about Dryer Lint Clay. Link to Homemade Clay Recipes: - Can Teach, an awesome Canadian site where you'll find recipes for basic Bread Dough Clay, Rose Petal Clay, Cornstarch Clay, and lots of others. - A recipe for Bread and Glue Clay, at Cooks.com. - Kool Aid Clay, at Barakah Life Handmade. - Chocolate Play Dough, at Craftbits. - Coffee Play Dough, also at Craftbits. - Construction Paper Clay, at Easy Fun School.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - A conversation about quilting with precious mementos, with Kay Bailey. - Why quilts are so good at capturing the stories of our lives. - How Kay's quilts break all the rules of quilting, while deeply touching the history of quilting. - Some great stories about how Kay's quilts have touched lives. - Thoughts on the ins and outs of engineering a very personal quilt project. - See more of Kay's amazing work at her website,

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - All About Mosaics: some history, and some techniques. - Making mosaic from things other than tiles and grout. - Bringing fabric and paper into the picture. Mosaic-y links: - Basic mosaic tutorials, at The Joy of Shards. - Make a Mosaic from Brokan Tiles,. at WikiHow. - A nice BBC tutorial on making mosaic flowerpots. - Lots of great video mosaic tutorials, at Expert Village. - Make Mine Mosaic: a great blog with daily inspiration. - Make a simple mosaic online - just for fun. - Mosaic Matters: an online mosaic magazine from the UK. - A most excellent faux mosaic, at Bumblefunck. - Mosaic with buttons, at Storknet. - Sarajane and Bryan Helm'spolymer clay mosaics. - A poly clay mosaic tabletop, from Craft Lab. - A poly clay mosaic book cover, from Carol Duvall. - Fabric Mosaic Floorcloth, from Decorating with Style. - Mosaic with fabric paints, from Our Place. - Felt mosaic table topper,: from Decorating with Style.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - A conversation about making your own media, with Alan Lastufka of Fall of Autumn. - How making media changes you, and how it changes the world. - Lots of ideas for crafty media projects. Some media links: - Be sure to visit Fall of Autumn for all kinds of media goodness. - Check out Zine Wiki as well. - Alan was kind enough to mention my community-building zine, Citizeen. Some getting-started resources: - Stolen Sharpie Revolution is a great resource for making zines. - The Real Beginner's Guide to Podcasting is a super-easy tutorial for creating a podcast. - Learn about video-casting at Freevlog. Some of my favorite crafty media: - Awesome videos at Pink of Perfection - go watch! - Do Stuff!: An amazing crafty zine. - CROQ: another amazing crafty zine. . . . And don't forget to check out the CraftyPod.com sidebar for my list of crafty podcasts!

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  Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: Craftypreneur Roundup #4! Interviews with four crafty business-owners, including: - Kay Bailey, of Fiber of Her Being. - Darcy Ellarby, of ipodcrafts.com. - Brenna Giannini, of Sugar Lily. - Janine Predmore, of Things That Make Scents. - All these businesses are contributors to The Sampler.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Faythe Levine, Producer and Director of the film Handmade Nation. - How this project started, how it's staying alive, and how you can help. - A glimpse or two into what we can expect to see on the big screen when it's all done. Handmade Nation Links: - Handmade Nation official website. - The older, Indie Craft Documentary website also has plenty of information. - Watch the trailer. It rocks! - Help support the project at Handmade Nation's Etsy Shop.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - An interview with Heather Mann, editor of CROQ. - The story of how a group of indie crafters meet up online to produce an excellent craft zine. - How CROQ differs from mainstream magazines, and how you can get involved. LINQ: - Visit CROQ's home on the web. Visit these distros, which carry CROQ (and other excellent craft and cooking zines): - Whammy! Industries - Parcell Press - Sweet Candy Distro - My My Meet CROQ's core staff: - Heather Mann - Dayna Mankowski - Sage Adderley - Mary Bakija - Betsy Greer - Markia Gwara - Marie Kare - Stephanie Scarborough - Michele Buchanan - Amy Cathcart - Elizabeth Roca

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - Making things out of metal, without spending a bundle. - Finding metal craft materials in your kitchen, hardware store, and recycle bin. - Simple techniques that yield a lot of cool craft projects. Shiny Metal Links: - A nice kid-craft take on Mexican metal tooling, with added color! - Here are some samples of real Mexican metal tooling. - Learn more about Cathy Pitters and Portland Super Crafty here. - Classic tin-can luminarias, from the DIY network. - An embossed tin, from HGTV. - Metal placecard holders, from DIY Network. - Embossed Metal Boxes, also from DIY Network. - Punched tin shelf, from HGTV.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - A conversation with Sarajane Helm, who, with her husband Bryan, makes a wonderful variety of polymer clay art. - Learn about the history, safety, and multi-tasking abilities of poly clay. - Hear about the poly clay fabric store! Some interesting links: - Enjoy Sarajane's website. - Sarajane and Judith Skinner's book, Adapting Quilt Patterns to Polymer Clay. - Learn more about the Skinner Blend. - Some interesting examples of polymer clay illustration. - Marie Segal's polymer clay knitting. Wowee! - Check out the Polymer Clay Artist Guild of Etsy.com. Lots and lots of links there!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: A conversation with Rachel Johnson, co-founder of Swap-bot. - All about Swap-bot, a home on the web for people who love to trade handmades. - Some thoughts on the culture of swapping: why we love it, and how to do it up right. - Notes on some delightful - and odd - swap themes.   . . . Now, go check out Swap-bot! Want to know which swaps these photos came from? Read on... All Pink Matchbox Fill From my Hands to Yours Winter Scarf Knit Kit Swap Full Of Flowers Matchbox Fill

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: Â Flowers, flowers, and more flowers: let's make a ton of them! - Some interesting ideas for felt and yarn flowers. - A couple of paper flower projects. - Turning lace into a versatile flower-craft material.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: An interview with Afya Ibomu, author of Get your Crochet On: Hip Hats and Cool Caps. - Some of the coolest crocheted hats you've ever seen. - Tips on customizing and caring for your handmade hats. - Some interesting ideas about color choices and yarn-snobbery. Check out Get Your Crochet On. . . . And visit Afya's website, Nattral.com.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: An interview with Cathy Callahan, author of the splendid Cathy of California blog. - The glories of crafts from the 1960's and 70's. - Why vintage craft books of that era are so very diggable. Get into some groovy crafts: Visit the rest of the Cathy of California website. Find 60's and 70's craft books on eBay. Try these search terms: - Vintage Craft Book - Better Homes & Gardens (or BHG) - Aleene Biblio.com often has Better Homes & Gardens books for a buck apiece! Quite a few people are selling vintage craft books on Etsy. Another reason to love Flickr: the Vintage Hobby Books Group! The Book of Ratings weighs in on 70's crafts.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: A whole bunch of new year's resolutions -- of the crafty variety: - Thoughts on expanding your horizons, or going deeper. - Ideas for keeping your crafty self more organized. - Musings on crafting to benefit your community. - Ways to connect with other crafters. New Links for a New Year: Pledge to make your clothes instead of buying, over at Wardrobe Refashion '07. Commit an act of Craftivism. Look for crafty volunteer opportunities in your community. Organize your web bookmarks with del.icio.us. ...Or with BlinkList. Organize your whole crafty empire with Craft Memo. Organize your craft blogs with Bloglines. If you haven't yet tried Flickr, 2007 is the year. Keep track of all your 2007 goals at 43 Things. Join some craft-swaps, over at Swap-Bot. You know about Craigs List, right?

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - A conversation with Anna Torborg, editor of The Crafter's Companion (available in the US soon!) - Thoughts on craft blogging: how it influences us all, and how it builds community - Some ideas for building a fulfilling craft blog The Crafter's Companion includes these illustrious craft bloggers: Alison Brookbanks Amy Karol Anna Torborg Cassi Griffin Fiona Dalton Heidi Kenney Hillary Lang Juju Vail Katey Nicosia Lisa Congdon Lyn Roberts Maitreya Dunham Mariko Fujinaka Myra Masuda Sarah Neuburger Tania Ho Tania Howells

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   Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: Craftypreneur Roundup #3! Listen to interviews with these intrepid crafty business owners: - Jillian Chisnell, of Little Evelyn - Terry McClary, of Starchild Crafts - Rachel Johnston, of SBS Teas All of these craftypreneurs are contributors to The Sampler. Get involved in the Get Crafty Handmade Holiday Drive!

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 Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - Making greeting cards made with crafty stuff other than paper. - Fusing fabric, making stitches, weaving, and embellishing. - Many variation ideas to tickle your crafty brain. Greet These Links: Strathmore's great blank cards. Steam-A-Seam Fusible Webbing. The Sew Crafty mini, by Provo Craft. Driven to Quilt: The Podcast Great Card-Making Websites: Smart Art Cards 3D and Mobile cards, from DIY Network. Making Greeting Cards.com Card Inspirations Gorgeous cards by Shimmer413, on Craftster.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Tsia Carson, the crafty creator of Craftivity: 40 Projects for the DIY Lifestyle. - Making stuff at the edges of art and craft. - Why knitting is a gateway craft. - Projects to drool over. Linktivity: Get Craftivity! SuperNaturale.com Craftivity on the CRAFT Blog Craftivity at Subversive Cross Stitch Craftivity on 52 Projects Craftivity on Angry Chicken

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - All about CRAFT Magazine, a new crafty media powerhouse. - An interview with Natalie Zee, Associate Editor of CRAFT, and prolific CRAFT Blogger. Link into the CRAFT Universe: CRAFT Magazine: on newsstands October 17th! The CRAFT Blog: updated constantly The CRAFT Podcast: audio, video, and free patterns! The CRAFT Flickr Group: Oooh! Aaaaah! The CRAFT tutorial archive, at Instructables Links to MAKE: MAKE Magazine: Technology on Your Time. The MAKE Blog does craft projects, too!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - All about Plush You -- a gallery show for indie-design plush toys. - An interview with Kristen Rask, curator of Plush You. - Thoughts on why we love plush, even if there are no children involved. Plushy Little Links: The Plush You blog The Plush You Flickr group Schmancy, where the show happens Fancypants, where the show also happens An interview with Kristen on the CRAFT blog Get in on the Sept. 30 workshop! I love these plush pages: Wee Wonderfuls: one of the best blogs on the planet for plush lovers. My Paper Crane: Lovable Sandwiches! Jess Hutch's amazing knitted robots Sweet Meats: guaranteed to make you giggle Make some plush: A lovely panda tutorial, from Molly Chicken A cute mouse tutorial from Sewing Stars An Owly tutorial, from menina, on Flickr Several cute tuorials, from One Hour Craft A giant plush-resource page on Squidoo, by KnitOwl Must watch this! The adventures of Komaneko (Thank you, My Little Mochi!)

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    Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - Craftypreneur Roundup #2 -- a celebration of creative indie businesses. - Interviews with four intrepid Craftypenurs. - Lots of perspectives on making your own company. Visit our Craftypreneurs: Emily Kircher, Recycling Artist Destination Unknown Journals, by Pam Bauer Strange Little Bear, by Shing Khor Craft Entrepreneur, by Eleanor Partridge Most of these businesses are contributors toThe Sampler.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - All About Buttons - . - A glimpse into the fascinating history of buttons. - Some fun ways to make buttons of your very own. - A number of things to make with buttons. Big-Time Button Links: Stuff related to the show: Polymer clay button tutorial, at HGTV. Sarajane's polyclay buttons - very cool. A source for Shrink-Art plastic. Covered button kit info. Plastic rings for Dorset Buttons. A source for button backs: Fire Mountain Gems. That orange button bag, from Martha. Learn more about the Vintage Button Swap. (My thanks to Abbytrysagain.) Vintage Button Swap's Flickr Group. Tutorials for Button-Making: Crocheted button covers. Great tutorial for making ball-shaped buttons. Lovely knotted fabric buttons. A lovely beaded button tutorial. A tutorial for Dorset buttons. Chinese knotted buttons. The Button Maker, by Sarah Beaman - fantastic book. Button Jewelry: Martha's button necklace. Button Necklace, from Dutt, on Craftster. My Mother's Buttons: gorgeous one-of-a-kind button jewelry. Button Cuff, from Craftlog. Stacked button ring, also from Craftlog. Doll button necklace, also from Craftlog. Button & Ribbon medals, also from Craftlog. Maitreya is clearly a genius. Other Button Crafts and Buttony Goodness: Lisa Kokin: Button Artist A wondrous button bowl, on Flickr. Buttonarium: the amazing online button museum. Who can forget Martha's button clock? Wonderful button bouquet, from Kiddley. Clutch o' Buttons, by Evelina, on Craftster. Martha's button cards. Martha's button magnets.

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    Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Linda Permann, craft editor for Adorn Magazine. - What goes into making a craft magazine, and why Adorn does it differently than most. - A Day in the Life of Linda's really cool job. - How to submit your work to Adorn. Links for you: The Adorn website. The Adorn Blog. Check out Crafty Leftovers!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - All about the Church of Craft, a real church devoted to Making Stuff. - An interview with Callie Janoff, co-founder of Church of Craft. - Thoughts on why crafting is a spiritual practice. - What goes on at a Church of Craft meeting. - A wake-up call for crafty men! Holy Linkage! Visit the Church of Craft. An informal history of the Church of Craft, on SuperNaturale. An interview with Callie, on KnitKnit. Get involved with Crafters for Critters!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - Crafts go on their summer vacation! - Two tutorials for crafty travel gear. - Ideas for interesting projects you can take with you. - Thoughts on ways to add more craft to your journey. Travel-Crafty Links: Enjoy Carrie's blog -- she came up with the idea for this show. Playing Card Tutorials, for souvenir card decks: Playing Card Earrings, by Sad. on Craftster Playing Card Curtain, by cloudbreakchick, also on Craftster. Playing Card Purse, by htking. Guess where? Other travelly Crafts: A great use for your postcards, by avsceriline. How to make paper beads. Some of my favorite coloring pages. Find crafty wherever you're headed: Is there a Church of Craft meeting where you're going? Get Crafty Craftster Glitter Bon Voyage, everyone!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - The first in a quarterly series: The Craftypreneur Roundup. - Interviews with four indie crafters who are making their own businesses. - Interesting stories, great ideas, and inspiration for people who have entrepreneurial dreams. Our Featured Craftypreneurs: Button Arcade Chicaloo Photography Miss Misa Glamscience All of these crafty businesses are contributors to The Sampler. Other Craftypreneur Links: Etsy.com - your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Crafty Synergy: a place about crafty women and their businesses. Make It: a blog for craft entrepreneurs. Betsy Greer's Crafter Documentary project.

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Here's a little audio Post-It Note of sorts, to tell you about a couple other projects I have in the works these days: Click here to listen. The Harper Perennial Podcast, a podcast about books that I produce for Harper Collins Publishers. Listen while you make stuff . . . . A tutorial from Citizeen, my zine about community-building, at (the very cool) Fall of Autumn.com. Dig 'em, and we'll see you soon with more crafty goodness!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - An ode to Alt Books -- or, small blank books made from unexpected materials. - Three easy Alt-Bookbinding projects. - Lots of ideas for ways to vary them. - Some thoughts on how to use Alt Books. A Compendium of Alt Book Links (drool): A page of wonderful alt-book links from Scapability. Craftgrrl's delightful felt book. How to make a paper bag book. How to make a secret hollow book. An accordion book made from library catalog cards, from Craftster.org, by Kore. Leah Kramer's playing card notebook. Liz Pummer's tutorial on making a concertina book. Susan Spatone's craft foam notebook cover. The Crafty Chica's Greeting Card Journals. An envelope book tutorial, from Paper Zone. Bookbinding 101, from DIY Planner.com. Bookbinding 102, from DIY Planner.com.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - Six great projects for making your workspace more crafty. - Some thoughts on crafty practices to liven up your daily grind. - A really bad impression of Bill Lumbergh. Work those Links: If you didn't get my "work on Sunday" joke, see this movie. Today. A source for oilcloth. Another source for oilcloth. A nice Craftster tutorial on silk flower pens, by cicisunflower. A slightly different flower pen tutorial, from Craftbits.com. Martha makes her own paperclips. A little push-pin project, from the Carol Duvall Show. Working For The Man.com

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - A conversation with Leah Kramer, The Original Craftster. - Juicy tidbits about her new book, The Craftster Guide to Nifty, Thrifty, and Kitschy Crafts: Fabulous Projects from the Fifties and Sixties. - The scoop on Bazaar Bizarre and Magpie. - Some thoughts on the joys and stresses of having lots of crafty irons in the fire. Linkster: Craftster.org -- as in you needed this one . . . Bazaar Bizarre: Not Your Granny's Craft Fair Magpie: Shiny Things for Your Nest Join the Quilt Block Swap!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to the crafty goodness. In this show: - Get introduced to Helloindie, a bi-weekly e-zine about the world of handmade. - An interview with Helloindie founder, Tim Barkow. - Some thoughts on the blossoming of crafty entrepreneurism. - A sneak peek at upcoming Helloindie profiles! Hello Linkies: Visit Helloindie's website and subscribe to the e-zine! Check out the CraftyPod print zine!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. In this show: - An conversation with Jennifer, creator of the Craft Sanity Podcast. - Learn more about how CraftyPod and CraftSanity got started. - Some thoughts on balancing work, life, and podcasting. - How to find guests, create a format, and make some audio. - Some Big Ideas on why you should consider making a crafty podcast of your own. Click here to listen to Part 1 of the show. Links Galore: Listen to Craft Sanity!! Podcasting Tools: Phone Valet Sound Soap Audacity (it Rocks!) Garage Band: A great source for podsafe music. Podsafe Music Network: Another one. Other Stuff we talked about: SpinsterSpin 52 Projects.com Sister Diane's Etsy Shop Church of Craft Who's Crafty Podcasting? KnitCast Cast-On The Candie Cast Crafty Chica Podcast SCRAPcast Wholly Scrap CraftCast Craft Borg 26Knits Fiber Cast Knitting News Cast Pointy Sticks Secret Knitting Time2Knit WeaveCast Quilting Stash Block Central's Quilting Podcast Crochet Cast

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. In this show: - An conversation with Jennifer, creator of the Craft Sanity Podcast. - Learn more about how CraftyPod and CraftSanity got started. - Some thoughts on balancing work, life, and podcasting. - How to find guests, create a format, and make some audio. - Some Big Ideas on why you should consider making a crafty podcast of your own. Click here to listen to Part 2 of the show. Links Galore: Listen to Craft Sanity!! Podcasting Tools: Phone Valet Sound Soap Audacity (it Rocks!) Garage Band: A great source for podsafe music. Podsafe Music Network: Another one. Other Stuff we talked about: SpinsterSpin 52 Projects.com Sister Diane's Etsy Shop Church of Craft Who's Crafty Podcasting? KnitCast Cast-On The Candie Cast Crafty Chica Podcast SCRAPcast Wholly Scrap CraftCast Craft Borg 26Knits Fiber Cast Knitting News Cast Pointy Sticks Secret Knitting Time2Knit WeaveCast Quilting Stash Block Central's Quilting Podcast Crochet Cast

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Marie, Creatrix of The Sampler. - What happens when 3000 people covet the same thing at the same time. - Thoughts on the benefits of Sampling, for both the crafty business and the crafty customer. - Musings on the health benefits of haiku. Link your way to Sampler Goodness: The Sampler Official Website The Sampler LiveJournal Community My Sampler Interview, and the Goatee.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Grace Bonney, author of design*sponge. - Musings on what good design is, and why it inspires us to create. - Thoughts on why we fall in love with well-designed objects. Check out design*sponge here!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - Your guide to Artist Trading Cards, those tasty bits of creativity. - An interview with Judy Corona, artist and ATC-maker extraordinaire. - Thoughts on making ATC's out of anything under the sun. - Ideas for swapping them -- whether you host a swap, or join one. -Some ATC linkage: See some of Judy's ATC's here. See more of Judy's work here. Teesha Moore.com Artfest 2006! Zettiolgy.com The original ATC site, from Switzerland Somerset Studios' ATC book ATCs on eBay Happy Making, Happy Trading!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - A look into the wonderful world of Japanese craft books. - An interview with Maitreya, creator of Crafting Japanese. - How to make craft projects when you don't speak the language. - Musings on craft blogs in general, and the community they've created. -All kinds of blogalicious links: Craftlog: Maitreya's other website Marthadex: Maitreya's other other website (The amazing) Whipup.net Angry Chicken Not Martha Wee Wonderfuls Dioramamama: learn about the Quilt-Along There are too many fabulous craft blogs to list here! If you were left out, it was only space limitations!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with John Murphy, the mastermind behind Stupid Sock Creatures. - Thoughts on the ins and outs of creature-making, and creature-naming. - Ideas for building a successful art business, from one who's been there. -Stupid Creature Links: Stupid Creatures.com -- prepare to fall in love! Stupid Sock Creatures, the book Craft Sanity: a new Crafty Podcast!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Betsy Greer, creator of Craftivism.com. - Thoughts on how crafting and activism meet, and kick ass together. - Thoughts on how crafting builds community. - Several big "isms". - Ideas for ways you can use your creative powers for good. -Activist and Community Links: Craftivism.com Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec, by Jean Railla Social Craft Action at Portland Super Crafty A link from Betsy: Stitchlinks.com And another from Betsy: Whipup.net Church of Craft: a fantastic creative community Plush You II: The Official Blog Some pix from Plush You I, at Schmancy

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - All About Glue: its history, its uses, and how it sticks stuff together. - Craft project: Refrigerator Magnets involving three (count em!) kinds of glue. - Sister Diane's Glue Hall of Fame. - Really bad puns. -Great, Gluey Links: This to That - the best gluing website ever. Martha does marble magnets. Mmmm-Mmmmmm. Magnet ideas from Scrapjazz. Collage magnets from DIY Network.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - How to make your own crafty calendars and day planners. - Save a bundle and liberate yourself from mass-produced time-management! - A few creative add-ons for your calendar, to help you support your craftiness all year long. - Crafty Resource -- Cast On, A Podcast for Knitters -Some Crafty Time-Management links: DIY Planner.com - a great calendar resource. Pocket Mod - the free, disposable personal organizer. One resource for blank monthly calendar pages. . . . And another one. 43 Folders - a great podcast about productivity.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Portland Super Crafty, a collective of independent crafty businesses. - All about their new book, SuperCrafty: Saving the World from Mass Production. - Some thoughts on the benefits of joining forces with like-minded, creative entrepreneurs. - Some ideas for starting a crafty collective of your own. -Some Super Crafty Linkage: Portland Super Crafty's Super Website Rachel's business, Lucky LooLoo Torie's business, Totinette Cathy's business, Bossa Nova Baby Susan's business, Susanstars Craft Mafia: another crafty collective resource

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. In this show: -A little bit about this podcast, and a peek at upcoming shows. -A little bit about me, Sister DG, your guide to the crafty universe. -Some thoughts on why crafting and creativity are important. -The how-to for a fun little craft project: Button Bracelets. -A neat crafty resource: www.CraftPOP.com. Music bits from the immortal Esquivel. Enjoy!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - Crafts to light up your holiday season. - How to make mini-light collars, "stained glass" candleholders, and Celebration Candles. - Plus, all kinds of wonderful variations. - A crafty resource: The Candlelit Home: Decorating With Candles Year-Round, by John Terrell Fry. -Some illuminating links: One source for battery-powered mini-lights. Origami mini-light covers, from Martha. Floral Fantasy Lights, by Crafty Chica Kathy Cano Murillo Safety Info for decoupaged candles, from Plaid Pick up the Winter issue of Venus Magazine!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Jeffrey Yamaguchi, author of 52 Projects.com, and a new book by the same name. - Some thoughts on the power of making projects: how they help you, and how they connect you to others. - Ways to "Think Outside the Craft." -Link your way to Project Nirvana: 52 Projects, the website 52 Projects, the book Submit your projects to What's Your Project.com -- share them with the world! Jeffrey on SuperNaturale

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - Soothing crafts to make for when you (or someone you love) are under the weather. - A little sewing, a little herb-gathering, a little aromatherapy, and a little cooking. - Some ideas on healing gifts for people with colds or flu. -Some linkies for further exploration: A source for muslin drawstring bags. Bathtub Tea on the DIY Network. More recipes and ideas for bathtub tea. An online source for dried herbs. Another online source for dried herbs. If you're into alternative healing, you might find this interesting. . . . Take your Vitamin C and get plenty of rest!!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Nikola Davidson of Seattle's Urban Craft Uprising. - The joys of indie craft fairs, and what they do for the indie craft community. - Why so many indie crafters are stepping out to sell their stuff. - What it takes to start a craft fair in your town. -Some crafty craft-fair links: Check out Urban Craft Uprising on Sunday, November 6th! Meet the intrepid women who created Urban Craft Uprising Christy Petterson's excellent article on starting your own craft fair, at Get Crafty A great article about Renegade Craft Fair, at Craft Revolution Here are some other indie craft fairs: Renegade Craft Fair: Brooklyn & Chicago Bazaar Bizarre: Boston, Los Angeles, & Cleveland Indie Craft Experience: Atlanta Art vs. Craft: Milwaukee Crafty Bastards: Washington DC Stitch: Austin DIY Trunk Show: Chicago Craftin' Outlaws: Columbus Mutation Craft Fair: Savannah DIY Trunk Show: Chicago Craftin' Outlaws: Columbus Mutation Craft Fair: Savannah Woo-Hoo! Buy Handmade!!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Crafty Chica Kathy Cano Murillo! - All about Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), one very creative holiday. - Traditional Day of the Dead crafts. - Building your own altar. -Link your way to creating your own Day of the Dead celebration: CraftyChica.com! AZ Central's Day of the Dead website Chicano Pop Art by Patrick and Kathy Crafty Chica Podcast Crafty Chica on Day of the Dead, at Get Crafty Enjoy!

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My apologies to you all, but I need to take a month off from podcasting so I can move to a new home. I hereby solemnly swear to be back with a new shop by Friday, October 21st -- sooner if the Gods of Moving smile upon me. Many thanks for listening, and I can't wait to start back up again!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - A giddy appreciation for microscope slides. - A craft project: a basic microscope-slide framed picture. - A bunch of other slide ideas. - My kudos to the crafty community for their response to Hurricane Katrina -All your links: A source for microscope slides Crafters United Shop Knits for the Displaced Bear Hugs With Love Enjoy!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - A giddy appreciation for microscope slides. - A craft project: a basic microscope-slide framed picture. - A bunch of other slide ideas. - My kudos to the crafty community for their response to Hurricane Katrina -All your links: A source for microscope slides Crafters United Shop Knits for the Displaced Bear Hugs With Love Enjoy!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Garth Johnson, author of Extreme Craft, one really amazing creative blog. - Some discussion of art, craft, and making things waaaaaaaaaaaay out on the edge. Enjoy!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - All about zines, and why you should make one right now. - Some thrilling possibilities for making zines about crafting. - Tips and techniques for planning and laying out a zine. - A few thoughts on copyright laws. - Three crafty zines you can check out: CROQ, Spin Spin, and Stale Cake. Here are lots of zine resources: Zinebook.com: a freakin' compendium Stolen Sharpie Revolution: check this classic reference out! Some copyright info from Zinebook A giant list of distros, from Zine Street The wonderful Portland Zine Symposium "A Hundred Dollars and a T-Shirt" - a documentary about zine-making

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - All about pipecleaners, one of the coolest craft materials evern invented. - A little bit about where they came from, and what they do for their day job. - Some beyond-the-ordinary ideas for pipecleaner crafts. - A craft project to try: pipecleaner weaving, made into a book cover. - A vintage pipecleaner book: Chenille Kraft, by Michelle Graff. A couple of good pipecleaner sources: Cotton pipecleaners here Nylon pipecleaners here And don't forget eBay!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. (If the link doesn't work for you the first time, please try again. I've just changed servers and things are a bit odd.) In this show: - An interview with Portland Bead Artist Teresa Sullivan, one seriously creative woman. (Enjoy these photos of her amazing work.) - Some interesting discussion about the creative process, and how to court the muse. - A little craft project: keeping a Creativity Journal.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - All about Felt: where it came from, how it's made, and why it's cool. - A colorful craft project: Felt Mosaic - An introduction to three crafty podcasts you should visit: KnitCast Quilting Stash SCRAPcast - Enjoy this tutorial on making your own felt at allfiberarts.com. - Marvel at this links page of felt and fiber artists.

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - Three great craft projects to do with groups of people: -A Beading Bee -A Zine Round Robin -A Spa Session - Some tips on how to host a fun crafty gathering. - A retro crafty book: Better Homes & Gardens' Stitchery and Crafts. Here are more links for homemade bath & body recipes: Pioneer Thinking Craftbits

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - All about Decoupage: what it is, and where it came from. - An adventurous craft project: transforming a thrift-store find with decoupage. - Some tips on making your decoupage look spectacular. - A neat crafty resource: SuperNaturale Some tasty decoupage links for you: The Arftul Crafter DurwinRice.com Craftown.com

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. In this show: - An interview with Crafty Chica Kathy Cano Murillo! - All about Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), one very creative holiday. - Traditional Day of the Dead crafts. - Building your own altar. -Link your way to creating your own Day of the Dead celebration: CraftyChica.com! AZ Central's Day of the Dead website Chicano Pop Art by Patrick and Kathy Crafty Chica Podcast Crafty Chica on Day of the Dead, at Get Crafty Enjoy!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. Click here to listen to all kinds of crafty goodness. In this show: - An interview with Nikola Davidson of Seattle's Urban Craft Uprising. - The joys of indie craft fairs, and what they do for the indie craft community. - Why so many indie crafters are stepping out to sell their stuff. - What it takes to start a craft fair in your town. -Some crafty craft-fair links: Check out Urban Craft Uprising on Sunday, November 6th! Meet the intrepid women who created Urban Craft Uprising Christy Petterson's excellent article on starting your own craft fair, at Get Crafty A great article about Renegade Craft Fair, at Craft Revolution Here are some other indie craft fairs: Renegade Craft Fair: Brooklyn & Chicago Bazaar Bizarre: Boston, Los Angeles, & Cleveland Indie Craft Experience: Atlanta Art vs. Craft: Milwaukee Crafty Bastards: Washington DC Stitch: Austin DIY Trunk Show: Chicago Craftin' Outlaws: Columbus Mutation Craft Fair: Savannah DIY Trunk Show: Chicago Craftin' Outlaws: Columbus Mutation Craft Fair: Savannah Woo-Hoo! Buy Handmade!!

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff. In this show: - An interview with Nikola Davidson of Seattle's Urban Craft Uprising. - The joys of indie craft fairs, and what they do for the indie craft community. - Why so many indie crafters are stepping out to sell their stuff. - What it takes to start a craft fair in your town. -Some crafty craft-fair links: Check out Urban Craft Uprising on Sunday, November 6th! Meet the intrepid women who created Urban Craft Uprising Christy Petterson's excellent article on starting your own craft fair, at Get Crafty A great article about Renegade Craft Fair, at Craft Revolution Here are some other indie craft fairs: Renegade Craft Fair: Brooklyn & Chicago Bazaar Bizarre: Boston, Los Angeles, & Cleveland Indie Craft Experience: Atlanta Art vs. Craft: Milwaukee Crafty Bastards: Washington DC Stitch: Austin DIY Trunk Show: Chicago Craftin' Outlaws: Columbus Mutation Craft Fair: Savannah DIY Trunk Show: Chicago Craftin' Outlaws: Columbus Mutation Craft Fair: Savannah Woo-Hoo! Buy Handmade!!

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