enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: get crafty
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Right now: My inspiration board is uncluttered. Just a calendar to stay on track and a few fun photos. Every supply has a place. My projects are pretty planned out and I have specific techniques and tools I have to use each day. I would think this would hinder the make-stuff-process, but instead it is…
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Back from my internet hiatus early. (I had to return to order a wedding dress from J.Crew that I will get to try on when I am home in Sacramento in May. It is a surprise for now, but it is Paul's favorite from the site.) I typed out my first couple days of lecture…
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I spent much of yesterday afternoon cleaning and reorganizing my craft space. It is all part of the Operation Get Yourself Together plan which also encompasses the Throw a Fantastic Workshop plan as well as the Help Natalie Make Wedding Invitations plan and about 15 other side missions. I feel like there are too many…
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My introduction to letterpress printing came in August 2007 when I started working at Paper Source. We sell letterpressed invitations as well as boxed sets of letterpressed cards. At first I was like "ho-hum." And eventually I was like, "That is fantastic." Back in the day, letterpress printing was the most common form of printing. Newspapers…
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I like to think I am a color girl. That I like the bright and the bold. But as it turns out, I am much happier with a layer of white and gray. More to come on this project next week.
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I chased down the FedEx man this morning hoping for a box of text blocks from Paper Source. Sweet deal, they had arrived. A text block is a pad (for lack of a better word) of bound paper. The sets from Paper Source come with pre-cut bookboard. Add glue, book tape, paper and some patience…
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I cannot even pretend this was my idea – but I wanted to share it. Paper Source hung strips of envelopes for a holiday window display and at least five people asked if they were holiday card displays. They were not orginally – but DUDE, they should be. Easy to make. Buy a package of…
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This one is my new favorite.
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