The high point of the worst date I’ve ever been on was when I started screaming at the guy for driving like a maniac. It was like he wasn’t aware of the precious cargo he was carrying. The nerve. Even though tryouts to be my husband are over, I can still turn into a bit of a screeching banshee date from hell when it feels like life’s putting the pedal to the metal and … [Read more...] about Slow Down Strategy: Find a SAFE Word
Making and Merriment with The Stumpers
I’m happiest when I’m making something, especially when I can share it with my family and friends. This was true when I taught myself needle felting with hand-carded wool, making my baby daughter a felted pumpkin costume to wear for Halloween. Years later I made felted rooster and cat costumes—and dog and donkey heads—when my husband, our girls, and I dressed as the Musicians … [Read more...] about Making and Merriment with The Stumpers
Meet MakerMail: Magda from Twisted Thread & Hook
As the holidays creep up on me, I've found myself more & more interested in the stories behind the makers. As we gather in the OMHG community and converse each day, and put together brilliant collaborative projects like MakerMail, I feel an intimate bond to my fellow makers that fills up my soul with goodness & want to share that with the world! I reached out to my … [Read more...] about Meet MakerMail: Magda from Twisted Thread & Hook
Hey Collage Artists! Join the Fun with the Collage Scrap Exchange!
If you work with collage, I'm willing to bet that like me, you have bits and pieces of paper scraps that are floating around your studio. Well, it's time to round 'em up for a fun activity called the Collage Scrap Exchange! Take some of your random bits of paper and put 'em in an envelope and send them to an artist you've never met (from somewhere else in the world!) My … [Read more...] about Hey Collage Artists! Join the Fun with the Collage Scrap Exchange!
Changemakers: Elle Roberts & the Artful Business Conference
Image via Elle Roberts Have you ever attended a business conference and felt like it was an absolute gamechanger for you? For me, that's been the Artful Business Conference that I attended at the beginning of September. Over two days, we were met with an array of fabulous speakers – from the very practical and very useful to the gobsmackingly inspirational. They … [Read more...] about Changemakers: Elle Roberts & the Artful Business Conference
