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new artist trading card
the first swap i signed up for this month is a lottery. this means that everyone makes a card, the host draws a name, and the person whose name is drawn gets all the cards and picks the next month’s … Continue reading
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Tagged artist trading cards, complimentary colors
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plunging into the world of commerce
on a more positive note (sorry for the previous whiny post) my tshirt business has dramatically increased! <—— happy customers in matching shirts! i have been doing lots of customs. it is a little bit of a bummer that people … Continue reading
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Tagged collaborations, leap phrog design, mamatutu, silk screened tshirts
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owl swap, atc’s
i managed to get my act together to participate in another artist trading card swap. this one was a direct exchange. the way it is usually done is someone hosts a particular swap, everyone sends their cards to that person. … Continue reading
getting back on track with atc’s
you might recall me mentioning that one of my goals for the year was to get back into swapping artist trading cards? well it took almost 6 months, but my first set are ready to mail out (and by ready … Continue reading
ha, a loss for words
who would have thought it possible?? i just don’t really know what to write about….things are going fairly smoothly. the squirm seems to like his new school and has really warmed up to the school bus. this is somewhat surprising … Continue reading
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Tagged leap phrog design, postaday2011, school bus, screenprinting
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yard pests
my dedication to organic yard vegetables is slowly eroding. these guys are chowing down on my cabbage and broccoli and it is kind of pissing me off! ok, it is really pissing me off. i guess i need to search … Continue reading
uh oh, a handmade snake!
it has been a while since i have been able to coerce the squirm into saying “uhoh, a naaaaake!” i miss it, because it was really super cute! fortunately he has replaced that saying with some other cute ones. it … Continue reading
Posted in attempted parenting, craft projects
Tagged bean bag snake, postaday2011, ppcd classroom
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on the subject of quilts
sometimes i feel like i use my blog as a notebook of sorts. when i see things online that amaze and astound me, and that i want to revisit, posting them here gives me a way to find them again. … Continue reading
taking care of biz-ness
many of my readers know that one of my hobbies is designing and making silk-screened tshirts for kids (and adults). my original inspiration was the lack of cool designs available for boys. not all boy moms love sports and trucks! … Continue reading
aaaaaaah-mazing
i just wanted to quickly share an amazing artist i found. as you guys know, i have been plotting to make a quilt for the squirm, and it isn’t my first flirtation with quilting. i love the idea of modernizing … Continue reading
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