enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

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  • I am so very excited for summer. Which means that I'm even happy to say good-bye to February. I am ready for warm days. And hot air. And windows open. Ready for flip flops and skirts and mocha mint frappacinos. Summer, my friend, come on down. (Spring, you are also invited if you bring along…

  • Wiiiiiiiiiiiiinner: #173 picked by http://www.random.paul. That's Jana. Email me with your address and the flat envelope will be on its way to you.

  • Sweet MAGIC it's February! My birthday month and my favorite month. To celebrate, I am hosting a giveaway. It's called "These Are My Favorite (Pink, Purple, Red & Blue) Flat Things That Will Fit In A 9×12 Envelope." Because HEY! I hate paying a lot for shipping but I love to give away stuff. Inside…

  • Still to accomplish — yoga 119 times use a darkroom contribute to a book knit a sweater – I may need to settle for a hat swim in the, ahem, atlantic ocean hmmm.

  • Inauguration themed ads (this one is for Pepsi) are starting to pop up all over the district and nearby states. I am so excited for the big event a week from today. (and P.S. thank you, thank you for the pro-braces and positive comments. I do know I will be alright, but the support is…

  • I had a scanner back in Sacramento, but it never made the move out to Maryland with me. Over Thanksgiving, I brought it out here and just today dusted it off to scan in some vacation polaroids. How could I have forgotten how simple and cool scanners are?

  •   Summary : Twenty-four. Resident of Maryland, USA. Fan of paper. Lover of books.Strong communicator. Fast typer. Quick thinker. Quite impatient.Not sure where I am heading career-wise. Happy to be moving forward.Interested in all sorts of opportunities.  Education : Rio Americano High School (2003)University of Southern California (2007)  + Marshall School of Business – Marketing…

  • Home again for the next three days until the Annapolis Paper Source Grand Opening. Looking forward to a few days of rest/craft. TODAY I am excited to GIVEAWAY a LoveLife book by the artist herself – Kal Barteski. No doubt you have already seen her blog and paint magic, but you may not have this…

  • I hope to share some fantastic handmade finds throughout the next couple weeks – items that I will be gifting (and wishing for) this holiday season. Today, I am sharing my own custom stationery. Sets are available in quantities of 10 ($25) & 20 ($45), though I can create a custom listing if you require…

  • Quiet night for me in Annapolis. Just bloglines + my knitting. Not too shabby. I am so excited about handmade holiday and hope to have lots of good ideas up in the coming weeks.