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life and the state of crafts

A look at the crafting industry, trends and techniques and the life of a professional creative designer.

crafts and a stage of life ?

Posted on Friday November 9th, 2007 at 13:19 in craft instructions from a professional designer, professional designers, craftgate, on line craft classes

I have had to make some really hard career decisions lately. Continue on the same path? - back up and start from scratch? - quit all together? I am not sure that I ever hit the bottom - but I have really been taking a close look at all of the great w...
Where did I go? Where did the Time Go?

Posted on Friday August 17th, 2007 at 15:59 in labor day, craft instructions from a professional designer, forsyth county broncos, 8 x 8 scrapbook kits; philadelphia eagles

Well - lets just say the last six weeks were a whirlwind...I had to disappear to design 15 scrapbook kits that were viewed this week by a MAJOR Big Box retailer's buyer. In nothing short of a miracle, some really fun ideas developed from that includi...
Well - It's about time...

Posted on Friday April 13th, 2007 at 15:23 in trends for the crafting industry, craft instructions from a professional designer, totally cool origami animals, craft author

It came last week, One box full of Totally Cool Origami Animals, my second book. No big fan fare (in fact, the Fed Ex guy dumped it on the front stoop of the house and the kids walked past it about six times before they told me it's here. It is nice....