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  • Traditional Art Gift Guide

    Traditional Art Gift Guide

    I've been working with Art.com, and they've just released several gift guides for the holidays. I'm usually drawn to a…
    November 16, 2012
  • The Nutcracker Bowling League

    A Hip Handmade Holiday

    I was in Salt Lake City last month to meet with Allison Faulkner and Susan Petersen of The Craft Pack,…
    November 7, 2012
  • How to Make DIY Monogrammed Ceramics

    How to Make DIY Monogrammed Trophies

    Or mugs, dishes, or vases -- anything ceramic or glass. But I went with trophies. Supplies glass paint or all-purpose…
    October 25, 2012
  • All-American Art

    I saw the video below when I was in San Francisco a couple of months ago to meet with the…
    October 22, 2012
  • Shelving it

    Every day (or nearly), I sit in my home office across from my Expedit shelves. Truthfully, I'm kind of over…
    October 16, 2012
  • BHLDN Rifle Paper Tablecloth

    Deciding on New Kitchen Curtains

    I now present to you a series of awkward photos in which I stand on my countertops, holding up fabric…
    September 19, 2012
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  • Traditional Art Gift Guide

    Traditional Art Gift Guide

    I’ve been working with Art.com, and they’ve just released several gift guides for the holidays. I’m usually drawn to a quirky, modern style, but today…

    November 16, 20127 comments'A' for Art
  • The Nutcracker Bowling League

    A Hip Handmade Holiday

    I was in Salt Lake City last month to meet with Allison Faulkner and Susan Petersen of The Craft Pack, along with their fantastic designer…

    November 7, 201228 comments'B' for Books, Crafty (& Handy)
  • How to Make DIY Monogrammed Ceramics

    How to Make DIY Monogrammed Trophies

    Or mugs, dishes, or vases — anything ceramic or glass. But I went with trophies. Supplies glass paint or all-purpose craft paint (I like Martha…

    October 25, 201215 comments'C' for Crafts, Crafty (& Handy)
  • All-American Art

    I saw the video below when I was in San Francisco a couple of months ago to meet with the Art.com team. It’s beautifully done,…

    October 22, 20125 comments'A' for Art
  • Shelving it

    Every day (or nearly), I sit in my home office across from my Expedit shelves. Truthfully, I’m kind of over them. More truthfully though? They…

    October 16, 201256 comments'D' for Decorating, Decorating, Office, Organization
  • BHLDN Rifle Paper Tablecloth

    Deciding on New Kitchen Curtains

    I now present to you a series of awkward photos in which I stand on my countertops, holding up fabric to the window in approximation…

    September 19, 201251 comments'F' for Fabric, Kitchen
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