enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

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  • new project.

    Operation green and gray scarf is underway on this Monday afternoon. I really appreciated all the kind words about the calendar. It is something I would love to make available on etsy, but the logistics are a little complicated. Right now I am trying to determine if there is enough ink tape left in my…

  • the type is right.

    My 2008 Calendar. Made with a typewriter, curry A2 cards, versamark ink, clear embossing powder and various stamps. Pretty simple.

  • it is all about the thanking.

    And the baking of low cal pumpkin pie. And the making of Christmas cards. And the rocking of our band. So thankful for so much. Have a blessed holiday.

  • goodness.

    I was asked for a little bit more information on letterpress. I hemmed and hawed over the question because I really wanted to nail the answer. But I still do not really have a response. Mostly because via the internet it is really hard to SEE and TOUCH letterpressed goods. And since typepad is still…

  • morning insomnia.

    I woke up at 6:00 this morning. Too many thoughts in my head. I cannot determine if eventually my head will explode, or if everything will just leak out like a helium balloon. 1. I have decided after looking at the seven million amazing 2008 calendars to make my own. It will not be letterpressed…

  • chronicle.

    MacSis has a built in camera. I remember this from time to time and take a photo. Very interesting to look back on them. The first one was taken the day before I moved to Maryland. The last one was taken this morning. You can tell I normally wear my hair curly. And that I…

  • it’s beginning to look a lot like glitter.

    Directions to follow.

  • oh, so visually

    inspiring.

  • collection time.

    I have been saving "things" since the middle of October. Stuff that I get for free that looks cool. I have been chopping it down to 4×6 and stacking it up. Today I decided to make a commitment and punch away. I added some of my favorite "visual" photos from the season as well. This…

  • recently i keep thinking, dude, i should blog about that.

    At Caribou again. The new Wednesday tradition. I feel like every time I come here, I end up sitting by two people engaged in an interview. And not a Caribou Coffee interview, but a super intense "I can contribute to your companies structure" / "I am good with sensitive information" / "I am fluent in…