February 24, 2010
by Tammy
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Included on my “after the book is done to-do list” is to resuscitate my poor little (sad) Etsy shop. I think I’ve got something like 3 things in it right now! But, it takes time if you want to make … Continue reading
February 9, 2010
by Tammy
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I heard about this through the Internet crafting grapevine, CraftyCon 2010. According to the web site, it will be held in Chicago in October and is being billed as “For Crafters, By Crafters.” Right now, there is a call for … Continue reading
January 9, 2010
by Tammy
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A few years before I hit the big 4-0, I made the decision to return to school for another graduate degree with the idea that I wanted to teach full-time on the college-level. I had been teaching part-time for many … Continue reading
December 23, 2009
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Kenneth Fron, known for his beautiful beaded necklace designs, sent me a jewelry piece to include in the gallery section of my new book. Of course, I can’t show you the necklace (you have to wait for the book to … Continue reading
August 26, 2009
by Tammy
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When I was busy with the local art and craft show circuit, one of the tasks involved that my husband (who used to come with me and help) and I got pretty good at was setting up our booth and … Continue reading
July 23, 2009
by Tammy
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Yesterday, I took a quickie techie type class at the college. I often teach web-based classes, and even my traditional classes use the web extensively. In fact, unless students actually write in my classroom (and they do), I do not … Continue reading
July 14, 2009
by Tammy
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Recently, I have come across a number of sources discussing crafting as a profession. Over at the YarnCraft weblog, there’s a podcast discussing how to sell your yarn crafts. Then I saw that Jennifer Perkins has a post on a … Continue reading
April 15, 2009
by Tammy
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Crafting as a career is something many of us dream of doing. Who wouldn’t love to get paid for something you love to do? And, that’s true with any career in any industry. However, few people realize that you can … Continue reading
March 18, 2009
by Tammy
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After speaking at a writing workshop last weekend, the creative energy came home with me, and I decided to dust off some old creative writing pieces of mine. I’ve been mulling over my next major writing project, and I’m really … Continue reading
January 26, 2009
by Tammy
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Beth Peterson over at the About.com Pottery site was blogging about skill versus talent recently, and I thought this was an interesting topic to ponder. Sure, you will never be good at anything, including most arts and crafts, if you … Continue reading