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Where Have I Been?
Paper Kitty | August 18th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
I’ve been a crafting machine during the past two weeks. I’ve been binding books to send to Lark Books (which thankfully went out in the mail today), I’ve been dyeing & spinning, I’ve been knitting and crocheting like mad read more
Love Those Rigid German Spines
Moon Bindery | August 14th 2008 by moonbindery
Well, the bookbinding workshop I attended in Seattle was just fabulous! Elsi, the instructor, was really great, and so very knowledgeable.Wish I had taken a photo of the class, but I was too working out stitch patterns!We focused on making northern E read more
Parlez-vous français?
Much of a muchness | August 5th 2008 by Diane Aldred
You know the song ‘New York, New York, so good they named it twice’? WELL…… I noticed that I have been nominated in the ‘Top 100 Female Bloggers’ list over at Enkay Blog. The list is calculated using a combination read more
Diane needs…
Much of a muchness | August 1st 2008 by Diane Aldred
I found this meme at Kim’s @ Laketrees. She borrowed it from Sandee’s @ Comedy Plus who was tagged by Mimi of Mimi Writes for the The Needs Meme. Mimi was tagged by Shannon’s Moments of Introspection who was tagged by Dawn’s D read more
Natural Dyes
Paper Kitty | July 30th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
I am in love with this yellow that yellow onion skins gave me. I have one more bit of wool still in the pot because I’m experimenting with how long the wool gets left in the dye pot and color intensity. This batch sat for around 40 minutes. read more
Paper Kitty Turns One & A big update
Paper Kitty | July 29th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
One year ago today, I took the plunge into the blog world. I just want to thank everyone who keeps up with my little blog…. Thanks Readers!! On to the big update The last week or so has been a whirlwind for me. Thursday (17th) I spent read more
What To Do With Blank Books
Paper Kitty | July 26th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
I know I’ve gotten the question, as I’m sure almost every bookbinder has, What would I do with a blank book? This is an excellent article on the Bookbinding Etsy Street Team’s blog about what exactually you can ddo with a blank book read more
Christmas In July Sale
Paper Kitty | July 25th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
Saturday July 26 & Sunday July 27 until midnight EST. 20% off all orders and Free Shipping on orders over $50.00. Please wait for an updated invoice after checkout. http://www.thecraftykitten.com read more
Where the wild things are…
Much of a muchness | July 18th 2008 by Diane Aldred
Well, hello there, I’m back! I have so much to tell you I don’t know where to begin. The new haircut? The holiday plans? My meeting up with an old friend? The lovely walks? No, it has to be my excuse for my absence. After #2 son’s read more
Exhibition of Cuban Books & Prints
Moon Bindery | July 15th 2008 by moonbindery
A while back I did a couple of posts on handprinted books I picked up on a trip to Cuba. (You can see the posts here and here.)Recently the Gallery at Zea Mays Printmaking in Florence, Massachusetts, did an exhibition of Cuban books and Prints. If yo read more
Incredibly Productive Day
Paper Kitty | July 12th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
I did some major house cleaning today. I took care of some shop business. I finished some projects that I have been putting off. And I bound 20 books. I would have kept going but I ran out of paper. I’ll tear down some more paper in t read more
Messy Messy
Paper Kitty | July 10th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
yup, that’s me. I just made a huge mess…. while trying to come up with some really cool journal covers. So sorry front porch, flower box, my feet, shoes, banister, pants, door, and probably a few things I haven’t noticed yet. Ahh read more
Toile Book
Paper Kitty | July 10th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
Recently, I made a custom book for a fellow Etsyian that needed a guest book for her upcoming wedding. She sent me the paper she wanted for the cover and I worked my magic into this gorgeous book. I honestly think this may be one of my favorite b read more
Buddha Whirlwind Book
Moon Bindery | July 7th 2008 by moonbindery
I've started making whirlwind books, and I can't stop! :) This one (see my previous post for more info about the whirlwind book) has two quotes from the Buddha: "If we could seethe miracle of a singleflower clearlyour whole life would change."and:"Y read more
I’m Having A Sale!
Paper Kitty | June 30th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
July 3rd is The Crafty Kitten’s 2nd Etsy Anniversary. In honor of this, I’m having a sale until June 6 at midnight EST. 10% off all orders and Free Shipping on orders over $75.00. Please wait for an updated invoice after check out. Cl read more
Henry & David Whirlwind Book
Moon Bindery | June 25th 2008 by moonbindery
Been feeling a bit gloomy lately-- several of the older members of my family have died recently. It's part of life, and they all lived long, industrious, humor-filled lives, but still. Sigh. To try cheer myself up, yesterday I started digging in my v read more
I’m Gonna Buy Five Copies For My Mama
Paper Kitty | June 25th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
Title comes from a lyric of “On Cover of the Rolling Stone” written by Shel Silverstein (my favorite author ever!) and performed by Dr. Hook.*SQUEEEE* I’m in the paper!! I’m on page 2 of the Richlands News-Press this week. The read more
Welcome To Summer
Paper Kitty | June 20th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
I’ve had a very busy week. Wednesday, I helped with a community sculpture project that was made by Bryant Holsenbeck. She is an awesome environmental artist and a fellow bookbinder. I also got to see some very lovely quilts by local quilters read more
Weird? Me?
Much of a muchness | June 16th 2008 by Diane Aldred
Jenny, who writes an hilarious blog over at I’m having a Thought Here-The Latest Whatever, tagged me a while ago to tell you 5 weird things about me. I have already done this meme a couple of times now (you can check out the two previous occasi read more
Dream a little dream…
Much of a muchness | June 13th 2008 by Diane Aldred
A couple of years ago, I had a really strange experience. I was lying in bed trying to get to sleep. I thought I was still awake and I opened my eyes and was sure that there was someone in the room with me. I closed my eyes tight, absolutely terrifie read more
Mixed media tutorials
In A Minute Ago | June 11th 2008 by Sharon
This tutorial on wax rubbing is a mixed media technique for anyone who is interested in art journals or if you want to create an interesting textured page background for studio journal. Each step of the process is clearly described and photographed. read more
Please look away if you are of a nervous disposition….
Much of a muchness | June 11th 2008 by Diane Aldred
I am not one of life’s natural green fingered, gardening types. Don’t get me wrong, I like having a nice garden, I just don’t particularly enjoy the process of getting it nice. I have a chap who is supposed to be my gardener but he read more
Lots of stuff (or I’ve run out of titles…)
Much of a muchness | June 5th 2008 by Diane Aldred
I was driving into Dorchester yesterday to the hairdressers (no major disasters there, hair same but shorter, hairdresser fully mobile again!) when I passed through an area called Poundbury. This is a ‘model village’ (read ‘housing read more
A few tutorials
In A Minute Ago | June 2nd 2008 by Sharon
I have a few tutorials and blogs to point to this morning. Its a bit of a mixed bag of googies but what is wrong with a mix? Over on beading Daily Michelle Mach has listed a number of methods to make a beaded button I know it is early in the year but read more
Then and now…
Much of a muchness | June 2nd 2008 by Diane Aldred
I went for a walk on my favourite beach last night. I was delighted to find lots of the coastal plants in full bloom along the edge of the beach and on the cliff tops. I think the purple flowers are called ‘thrift’ but will have to check read more
I’m organized
Paper Kitty | May 31st 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
I really am. My third grade teacher said that in all of her years of teaching she had never had a child as organized as me. I tend to be cluttered now but I’m still organized. My bookbinding kit had gotten to the point that something had to read more
Happy Friday!
Paper Kitty | May 30th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
After I posted about my new scooter last weekend….. it got a flat tire due to a fluke with the inner tube I’ve been waiting since Sunday for my new inner tube to arrive and it finally came today! I’ve been all over town today I read more
Book swappage
Much of a muchness | May 30th 2008 by Diane Aldred
You may remember I was taking part in a Book Swap over at the Book Arts Forum. I made a book as a first effort, fully intending to have a second go at it but as is often the way with these things, time ran away with me and I had to use my original [. read more
I talked myself into it….
Paper Kitty | May 28th 2008 by The Crafty Kitten
I was going to put this in the shop… but I’ve decided to keep it for myself. I’ve been keeping my needles in a rolled up paper towel while stocking my shop with nifty needle holders… LOL! read more
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