enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

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  • WORD. I bought myself some wood type. Letterpress style. And not just for sitting around & gathering dust. I am going to slap this alphabet on a press. Big plans for some custom stationary adventures. WORD. Starting a new collection. Teeny tiny buttons. Did you know I am part of the Art Army? Did you…

  • Thanks for your comments to my anti-bully post. It is so alarming and comforting to know that so many people have gone through the same experiences. I feel like I there are all sorts of "deep" cliches I could whip out at a time like this. But I think we will just leave it at…

  • Maybe it is because my monkey mind was spinning. Or because work is exhausting this week. Either way, I kept thinking about an article I saw in an old People Magazine yesterday. I am sure you heard about it somewhere – the girls (who I think are from Florida?) who video taped themselves beating up…

  • Please note: There was no staging done to capture these creatures. I wear a large amount of metallic and green. We really should clean our carpet. I would like to say I picked up all of these shoes after the photo shoot, but to be honest, that would be a lie.

  • So it is becoming a bit of a routine that before Paul and I go to sleep, he tells me about some crazy medical disease or cure. Or something related to whatever he was just studying. As I have made it my goal to know everything there is to know in the entire world, I…

  • I brought my paper and ink to letterpress land today.New stuff is uploaded here. I really love to twirl. Other good news: Spring has sprung (and I think this time for good.)

  • (I figured typing would be a good way to avoid it at all costs. Forgive me if I ramble.) Today was a good day. A very good, work-filled, adventure of a day. Which is very good. I even stayed upbeat when it felt like 50 degrees outside. Which is LAME. Helllllllllllo, Spring. Come OVER. STAY…

  • I love that I am a girl. Because after a long day at work where I have stood on my feet, I just want to sit. And nice guys will let the girl sit. Yesterday I jumped off a counter top and I thought I fractured my heel. This morning the pain was gone. Now…

  • I said good bye to one of my best today. To one of my closest girls. To one of my thick and thin, good and bad, random and super important girls. Ashley is joining the Peace Corps. And I am so very proud of her. She is brave and powerful and strong and prepared and…