What Are You Working On?

After a heck of a lot of fun this weekend, it’s time to get back to work!
I’m working on a collaboration that requires grommets and piles of nylon webbing – it’s exciting to work with new materials.
Also, project testing for a class I’ll be teaching at Share Denver in June! I had a semi-disaster with an oil paint pen. But it’s kind of pretty, right?

What are you working on?!
New batch of beer brewing? Did you stain your porch over the weekend? Are your poppies blooming? Did you make any amazing family recipes for the holiday?
Share them with me in the comments or via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #WAYWO!

Crafty Goods 3/21/2014

It’s Crafty Goods! Here’s some fun stuff I found to share with you this week!

-Are you familiar with Leonie Dawson? She is a self help author/artist/hippy who has also evolved into an entrepreneur + philanthropist with a half a million dollar company. In her blog this week, she shared a concept I needed to hear – “What you do in the world is needed”.

It’s something we all need to hear! So if you’re feeling uninspired or off track…this could be a good boost!

-I’m super excited to see what’s in the works of my friend Anne Franklin, of Anne Franklin Designs, and her collaboration for BrainyCrafts! Check it out!

-Denver area peeps! Naomi is moving to Indonesia and she wants you to take some of her stash off her hands! Sale is Mar. 22 from 8am-3pm and Mar. 23 from 9am-2pm at 7995 E. Mississippi Ave., A18 Denver, CO  80247 Here’s her Flickr page for just a sample of the goods

-The Aurora Arts Festival’s theme this year is Recycle Upcycle! If you’re a crafter or artisan that uses recycled or upcycled materials, this is the party for you! Hit up their website for info! But do it fast! They have limited spaces for you darlings!

-My amazing friend Kelli from Bitter O’Clock has an e-book for crafty types called, “Tax Tips for Crafty Businesses”.

If you need some help, take a peek here and then shower Kelli with love because she’s offering it FOR FREE!

-Looks like they are still accepting folks for the Denver Mini Maker Faire – Hustle your bunz if you want in!

-This weekend at Share Denver there is all kinds of good stuff happening! Denver Craft Ninjas are teaching a paper marbling class and Risa is teaching a pearl and metal bracelet! Come hang out at Share Denver and learn something new for heaven’s sake! And next week there’s even more! Katrina’s The Art of Risottos, Gratins, & Classic Sauces, Pom Pom Mobiles with Lili, Melamine Bird Feeders with me (and I don’t even like birds!), Chainmail Amulet Bag with Risa, and Craft Your Blog with Sara from Meanest Look!

-How amazing is this art installation by Beili Liu? It’s called The Mending Project and it so stunning and overwhelming. 

Spring is here! FINALLY! And I’m feeling it! New inspiration, positivity, and an urge to create!

What’s floating your boat, Ninjas? Share in the comments or hit me up on Facebook and fill me in!

Clean & Organized Craft Space

It is my humble opinion that you’re not crafting unless you’re making a holy nightmare of a mess!
But I will concede that there are ways to keep your work space clean and organized as you craft.
The endlessly smart people at Apartment Therapy  shared a list of ways to keep your mess managed and help you keep your sanity whilst in the midst of creating!

Do you have any tried and true methods for handling the inevitable craft detritus that comes with your projects?
Share your process in the comments!

National Craft Month

Yep! It’s that time of year again! March is National Craft Month!

And we’re so darn thrilled to have our month jam packed with all kinds of crafty goodness!

We’d love to know how you’ll be celebrating! Please share, in the comments, what you’ll be working on in March. Let’s talk materials, patterns, projects, and what is inspiring you!

We’ll be working on projects throughout the month and sharing them with you! We’ll provide you with directions, lists of materials, and hopefully we can create together!

Also, our Ninja-in-Chief is headed to Craftcation this month! She’ll be sharing her adventures with us! With great indie business classes and DIY projects, it’ll be worth paying attention!
She’ll be using Twitter and Facebook to share all the best that Craftcation has to offer.

 

Staying Creative – Writing & Vision Boards

There are all kinds of ways to keep your creative juices flowing and this time of year people are trying to jump start their enthusiasm about what they do and how they do it.
I know I have been! And I want to share these things with you – maybe they’ll be exactly what you need to start the year off on the right foot!