Sure you can use a boring old tab binder set to use in your notebook but honestly why would you after seeing these! You will need: -Either the plastic business card holder sheets or ideally the slide holders used for film negatives. You can buy both of these things new, but I have seen [...]
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Inspiration can come from anywhere, AKA Always Keep Your Eyes Open
December 3, 2012
I’ve been trying to finish up the loose ends on a tutorial/pattern for a three ring binder cover that I have been working on in unorganized spurts for several months (no its not that hard of a project). But as my creative talents run more to the “idea machine” side of things and less to [...]
Make a stamp from lino block . . .
February 8, 2012
I undertook this project for my third grade son’s classroom just for the fun of it. The Japanese teachers always do some type New Years celebration, custom, card project and I thought this technique would be a way to add to that experience in an unusual way. Since this is the year of the dragon, [...]
The Portland Extavanganza
January 25, 2012
Every year our kids’ school ( Richmond Elementary Japanese/English immersion public school) holds an auction to support our Japanese interns and cultural exchanges. The parents who organize this event raise an impressive amount of money. Part of this money comes from grade level fundraisers/contributions. The third grade decided to do “The Portland Extravaganza”. I was assigned the job [...]
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Welcome to my blog about creating a manual for a sustainable DIY lifestyle. I will share ideas in art, design, family traditions, house-holding, travels and upcycled style. My goal is to learn about a sustainable lifestyle as I go. Thanks for stopping by and I hope together we can "create a habit of seeing deeply into the beauty of everyday things".
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