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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: MAKE&GIVE30

  • simple quote canvas art (& a free downloadable print).

    striped tape from oh happy day shop & cute elephant print from Fox Hollow Design on etsy. Last week I was on Pinterest and came across my favorite Harry Potter quote for the 700th time. This time it was inspiring enough – we're currently in the middle of making some big decisions that feel life-changing…

  • MAKE&GIVE30 : rainbow necklace!

    I'll be honest, I don't even know what number M&G30 project I'm on right now. My "hmmm, 2015 might be a slow year" turned into a "just kidding it's 100x a crazy year" when I found out there would be a baby coming in November and a business to keep rolling at the same time.…

  • rainbow thank you cards (& a free download!).

    Last weekend, Ellerie spotted her watercolor paints up in her closet and wanted to paint. I got everything set up, strapped her into her highchair and prepared myself for the five minutes of "coloring" before she was splashing in the water and declaring herself "all done!" And after my usual activity of writing out potential…

  • PROJECT 5/30 : KNIT COWL

    For my next MAKE&GIVE30 project, I am using yarn again! This is actually the first project I created but the excitement over the first four go in the way. I'm realizing though that I've got to get these knit projects out of the way quick while we are still technically in winter. 😉 I was…

  • PROJECT 4/30 : GIANT WEAVING

    Moving right along with MAKE&GIVE30 project number 4! I knew if I wanted to get through my yarn a giant weaving was in order. Weavings are perfect for scrap yarn because even if you have just a few yards of something you can make it work as a small accent. I'll warn you though, something…

  • PROJECT 3/30 : HAND CARVED STAMP

    I have been carving rubber stamps for years and was thrilled to find some extra rubber in my craft cupboards so I could make a special stamp (and prints!) for MAKE&GIVE30. It took about four seconds to figure out what I would carve. (Predictable is my middle name.) For this stamp I used this rubber…

  • PROJECT 2/30 : SEED STITCH SCRAP YARN BLANKET

    I'm excited about project #2. So excited that it jumped two other finished projects because I just had to share my how-to video. This blanket was made from bits of scrap yarn in my stash (remember, I am working to use up old stuff first for MAKE&GIVE30). It was my first time trying to knit…

  • PROJECT 1/30 : a handbound journal

    Annnnnnnnd, we're off! 30 projects in 365 days? That sounds manageable. (I've got four queued and ready to roll.) I mentioned that phase one of this project is all about using up existing supplies. This is part of my idea that sometimes creativity comes when you GET IN A BOX. Setting parameters and working with…

  • MAKE&GIVE30 : introducing my next birthday project.

    I am so excited to share more about my next birthday project plan. If you've been here awhile you're familiar with the birthday project idea. If you're new (greetings!), basically, I like to pick a creative project and work on it throughout my birthday year. My most recent was super business focused and called MAKE29…