hello there. My name is Elise Joy Blaha Cripe. I think the internet is one of the greatest inventions of all time. Right after peanut butter on apple slices & happy hour. The most important thing I have done to date was get married to my favorite person, Paul. Planing the wedding was almost as…

I have finally gotten my act together and have made the PDFs of past classes available for sale. These are classes that I ran in 2009 and 2010. All three are packed with information, samples and tutorials. These PDFs offer all the text from the classes in an easy-to-read and easy-to-print format. More information about…

hi folks! Next month is shaping up to be crazy with the blog workshop and prep work for the craft fair I will be participating in. Of course, it is also a big priority that this blog stays active and so I'm asking – do you have any suggestions for blog topics? I've got 20…

Here are links to everything wedding that I featured on this blog from the engagement to the wedding album. engaged! picked a color combination (and then slightly modified it) asked our bridal party picked a ceremony venue & reception venue ordered my wedding dress & orange shoes designed a guestbook found a photographer & a…

Good morning! Thank you for all the sweet words about my new office and upcoming craft show! Next week is going to be insane as I prep for my first live show ever. But today, tomorrow and Friday, I am taking a nice computer (and email!) break to prepare for and celebrate Thanksgiving and spend…

GENERAL DETAILS : a two week online workshop November 1 – 12, 2010 will take place on a private blog with daily written posts and some video tutorials designed for mini book beginners & people who have made mini books before but haven’t adored their results primarily lecture based (with oodles of visuals) incorporates never…

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dear ellerie / week one i want to remember : from the hospital i want to remember : mornings our home buying story magic sky the difference between goals and to-do list items taking creative work seriously blog content generation how I get from idea to reality on expertise & tips for making it work…

I'm guest posting on Marta's blog today : how to be a tourist in your own town. And once you've taken your photos … grab a city kit.