Happy Spring!

The sky turned gray as soon as spring sprung - but I am encouraged, none-the-less.

I have been in the hospital for 5 days now, with no real idea of when they are going to let me out of here ... maybe today, maybe a week from now?

I am a little stronger, so I will try to update when I can, if only to pop in and say hi.

Hi...

=D

This was a fp treasury, yesterday [by KohnDesigns], that I thought was particularly well-done...

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Readers:
Unfortunately, a family crisis has made it necessary for all of us to be unavailable for a few weeks. We hope to return sometime in early April.

~Kathryn, Michaela-Cerridwen, & Joseph

Featured Crafter

I finally posted our first featured craftsman ... I've been battling an illness that has left me feverish for the better part of the last two months, it started to take it's toll on me the past couple of weeks and I have lapsed on my updating and trying to keep up with everything, but here it finally is!

Slow...

Sorry I am a bit slow on the update - awful toothache has been preoccupying my time, will try to catch up this afternoon! In the meanwhile, this was a rather cool looking fp treasury:

Making

I saw a few designs in my head of projects I want to sew and thought it would be good to make a journal I could use for that purpose. I like the way it came out and I have already put a dress design in it. I have to make one for Butterfly, tomorrow.

Something I'm Working On...

A new line, actually ... still playing with it.

It just struck me how different this type of journaling is from what I am used to. I journal a LOT. I have been online journaling for about 10 years. I have several under different identities - depends what I am using a particular journal to write about. I mean, one of my journals is via the perspective of one of my neopets! Still, even with a lot of online journaling experience, this is different. I like it. There's a learning curve I need to grow into but it is a fun trip!

Writing of journals - my first featured crafter is going to be a master journal maker: Leather Druid. His craftsmanship is awesome so definitely check back in later this week for the in-depth feature of Alexander and his work.

There are a lot of great journal makers on etsy. In fact, I myself make journals. But there are several bookbinders on etsy that I just really, really admire. I honestly wish I could buy from them all! Lebratt is one of these journalmakers, and she and I have recently collaborated together on a b2b venture that we are hoping will bode well for us each.

I have discovered the folks I will feature in the featured artist and featured writer sections, as well. Will work to get those all posted up by mid-week.

Woo-hoo -Good Trade

I made a great trade! It came in the mail, today. Traded with jellyjellyjellybean for this cool necklace she had in her shop that is so quintessentially ME ... I had to have it.

Here's a picture.

She has a vintage shop, too. From there I got a book that I still can't believe I have. I mean, it's this book originally printed in '69, I have the 4th printing published in '79 and it is exactly what I needed. Poof! WOW.

Anyway - trading is awesome.