Category Archives: crafting

Friday Craft, ep03

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This one pushed me out of my comfort zone. I was absolutely in my zone until it got to King size. Then I was in over my head.

I learned a lot about myself while making this quilt. I like controlled change. I need easy side projects while working on a large, time-consuming one. I get bored easily, and then I start to procrastinate.

This King-size quilt took 6+ months to complete. It’s not a terribly complicated pattern, it was just a matter of managing my motivation.

It’s so lovely, though. I am so pleased with how it turned out. And my ‘customer’ (aka dear friend) was so happy to receive it. Even with all the tucks and wonkiness.

It’s the projects that we aren’t sure we can do that bring the most growth. I am so grateful for the push outside my comfort zone.

McM

Friday Craft, ep02

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I have been blessed with an opportunity to set up a tiny shop inside of a friend’s salon (Hot Mess Salon in Vancouver, WA). Much of September was spent digging out all of my handmade goodies and packaging them up, pricing them, photographing them, cataloging them. I’ve got jewelry, junk journals, zip pouches, book pouches (with an elastic strap to go around the front cover of a book), cards and face masks.

Trying to sell items you have made is always an exercise in putting yourself out there. Craft Fairs can be intense as people walk by, sometimes without even a glance. I’m grateful for the space here. My friend can sell or not sell items while I’m happily in my home, making more. I don’t have to watch folks walk away or hear their comments, good or bad.

I like all the items I make, or I wouldn’t make them. Any sales at all are just a bonus. I will continue to make things. I must.

I would like to get an eShop set up. But I’m too busy sewing…

McM

Friday Craft, Holiday Show 2018

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It’s that time again.

Today I’ll be showing my wares at a local hospital where my lovely friend works. 10% going straight to charity. Feels good to have a deadline.

This past year has been a difficult one, filled with growth and opportunities. I’m looking forward to 2019, experimenting with entrepreneurship, investigating the potential for self employment in the nearish future.

May yours be merry and bright.

McM

Friday Craft, Birdie Birthday Pop Up Box Card

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A pop up box card for my niece’s birthday.

I used the Tim Holtz Wildflowers die set to cut the flowers out of white cardstock and then color them with my alcohol markers. The birds are from the Tim Holtz mini Crazy Birds set, also colored with alcohol markers. The balloon dies are a mystery, colored using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks. And the letters for happy are also Lawn Fawn, left white to stand out amongst all the color.

The outside of the box is covered with Tim Holtz Melange tissue paper.

McM

(See also: Pop-up Box Card and Galaxy Pop-up Box Card)