Category Archives: crafty

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Hobby-ception

Last week, The YouTube Algorithm thought I’d like to watch a video about making linocut prints.

After going down a fascinating rabbit hole of learning about carving techniques, Picasso’s reduction printing process, and a few other topics, I realized that this could be a great alternative to sewing custom tags into garments and other sewing projects I make.

I ordered up a box of pink erasers, designed a “2024” stamp, and set about finding my Speedball carving tool.

(That last step took a few days… I stored my rarely-used carving tool someplace clever so I’d remember where I put it.)

This morning, I carved my stamp, and I am pleased. It’s not perfect, but it’s what I wanted, and I’m not going to let perfect be the enemy of good.

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Stickers From Screenshots

I made stickers from the screenshots I took from the Finch self-care app. Now my buddy Yeet can adorn my upcycled notebooks, my planner, and my analog life in general, reminding me to Do All The Self-Care Things.

Thanks again to Dani Donovan (creator of The Anti-Planner and ADHD Comics) and her Finch, Taco, for introducing me to the Finch app! Separating my self-care tasks from my other tasks has been instrumental in helping self-care not get lost in the daily shuffle.

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plain.

Yesterday was the Right To Read Week Vocabulary Parade at Connor’s school. When I was unable to craft a Rubik’s Cube themed outfit in a single day to personify the word “solve,” Connor asked if I could make him a “plain” shirt instead.

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Twitter Update: Cricut Advice?

Peeps who have owned a Cricut machine for more than a year (@relysh): do you still use it like you did that first few months? Is it still worth having around? I’ve been thinking about getting one, especially since my son loved using a Silhouette machine at science camp this week.