enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: get crafty
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When I last shared, I had a pile of triangles… On Thursday, I turned those triangles into squares. A giant pile of squares. That evening, I trimmed the threads and ironed the seam of each square flat. And then on Friday, I laid out 9 rows of 11 squares (my table is small – so…
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This summer has obviously been busy and the fall is looking just as crazy. Much of what's on my list professionally for the next few months is writing, writing and more writing. I'll be developing content for my Big Picture class and helping out with another e-course (more details on both projects in the next…
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I thought it would be fun (and helpful!) to write a post sharing my rubber stamp tips & tricks. I get a decent amount of questions about stamps & ink, and while I am far from an expert, I have some thoughts to share. First, stamping is a craft category entirely on it's own, complete…
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Technically, I guess this is an "embroidery floss" project and not thread. But the good news is I'm the judge and I call fair ball. This adventure is about pushing my own boundaries and trying different craft projects, NOT about getting docked for technical merit. 😉 So far, this project has taken me the longest…
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Turns out, a yellow HELLO is just what our entry way needed. This is TOTALLY not a unique project. (Type "wire + yarn" into Pinterest and you'll be scrolling for days.) But it was fun to do and came together quickly in an afternoon. I picked up thick, but easily bend-able, wire at Jo-Anns (in…
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The good news : That taped desk has brought a ridiculous amount of color into my everyday life. The great news : Paul and I are already celebrating the weekend. We drove up to San Francisco yesterday for a wedding in Northern California. The best news : My top secret project I have already alluded…
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I should put "complete three just for fun projects" on my goals list every month. I'm getting more accomplished in June than in the past three months, for sure. I feel like I've had this pillow on my mind for months – at least since I posted about this one from Crate & Barrel last…
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As mentioned last week, I am finally getting our bedroom decorated. I am so ready to wrap up this room, figure out a few more details in Paul's office area and call this house done – just in time to move again in ten months. 😉 I'll share the whole room early next month (when…
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I have been in the project making zone this week and it feels so good. It's been a long time (last February, when I was wrapping up the 26 projects, maybe?) since I have felt like I had ideas coming out my ears and so I am soaking all this creative energy up for as…
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So, this was a lot of fun. Remember how I was going to work on it while on vacation? That didn't happen. Not even a little bit. But over the past week, I pieced it all together and am very happy with the result. My goal was to add something interesting to every page and…
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