As my main art focus in 2024 was on my word of the year journal (which made this list), I didn’t do loads of other projects. I wasn’t even sure that I would find nine to share with you! But a wee scroll back through my photos showed me that I was able to finishContinueContinue reading “Top Nine of 2024 – Arts & Crafts”
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Zine for the Year
3 minute read Some of you might know that I hosted a zine workshop in November 2024 at Ritchie Community League. This was my (fun) way to get people out of their houses and creating in community. You should all know that my teaching style is “there are no wrong moves, just get stuff downContinueContinue reading “Zine for the Year”
How To Declutter Your Craft Supplies
How to declutter your craft supplies – without losing your noodle The universe is laughing at me. Or it’s just my phone listening to me again (you know it’s true). I sold my much loved but oversized elliptical on Kijiji, painted some old plywood for future shelves, and discussed future basement craft storage with myContinueContinue reading “How To Declutter Your Craft Supplies”
Word of the Year Art Journal
Here is an update on the third signature of my book this year. I have been working in it for 8 months now (!!), and each section is a bit different from each other. So far this signature – July to September – contains a lot of: found items scribbled text and doodles photos typedContinueContinue reading “Word of the Year Art Journal”
Vlog – Let’s Unpack from Crafternoon!
Vlog – Let’s Unpack from Crafternoon! Join Lisa as she unpacks the craft bag that she took to Crafternoon! And actually puts everything* away…wonder of wonders. https://vimeo.com/952454278?share=copy *Everything* is a joke! Just…just watch the video 😉 FURTHER READING AND RESOURCES What is Crafternoon? Find out by clicking here. We meet seasonally in Edmonton to makeContinueContinue reading “Vlog – Let’s Unpack from Crafternoon!”
Building a Summer Scrapbook – One of my Best Ideas
It’s been three years since I chatted about this on the blog (click here for that post), but this is a tradition that I’ve been fairly committed to since then. I use it to “stretch time” and remind myself that I did a lot this summer, when the grey days of autumn hit hard. ThereContinueContinue reading “Building a Summer Scrapbook – One of my Best Ideas”
Building a Crafting Community
Before Not Ladylike Community was even a whisper of a dream, I was part of a tight knit crafting community. We gathered at a local scrapbooking store in Edmonton for crops, and would head out of town for a weekend retreat every fall. Those women became dear friends, and it frustrates me that I letContinueContinue reading “Building a Crafting Community”
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