tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4468278954369305872024-03-19T03:56:00.835-04:00Kira's Crafty Life BlogA KiraArts blogKirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895598794216299599noreply@blogger.comBlogger943125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446827895436930587.post-83986411421612559402016-01-28T00:29:00.000-05:002016-01-28T00:29:06.906-05:00Nubbin Coloring Pages!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I wanted to do some sketches of some new Nubbin ideas. I'm not sure which ones will actually end up getting made, but it was nice to get the ideas out of my head and on paper.</div>
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After doing the above sketches, I decided I wanted to do sketches of my existing Nubbin designs as a sort of catalog for myself. I'm a visual person, so this helps me organize my brain a little.</div>
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As I was coloring in the sketches, I had the idea to design some Nubbin coloring pages! I'm planning on doing more of the Nubbin designs, but for now I have coloring pages for the Classic (Monster) Nubbins, the Moustache Nubbins, and a page of blank outlines for drawing/designing your own Nubbins!</div>
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I'm also planning on giving these away at craft shows!</div>
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Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895598794216299599noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446827895436930587.post-21217021844448478282015-07-16T13:34:00.000-04:002015-07-16T14:09:38.738-04:00DIY Chevron Paint Chip Necklace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My mom and I went to Lowes last Saturday to look for some spray adhesive (to re-line the inside of my small trunk). While we were there, we saw these Sherwin-Williams paint chips that were shaped like little houses! </div>
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As mom and I were having fun picking out color combinations that we liked, I noticed that they reminded me of chevron necklaces. (Like the ones my friend Ashley makes at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheKnottyOwlShop" target="_blank">The Knotty Owl</a>). Mom has made circle necklaces out of paint chips before, using different sized circle punches. So I thought, why not make a chevron necklace?</div>
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So today, I was feeling frisky and decided to actually make the necklace!</div>
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First, I arranged the paint chips and used a clothespin to hold them in place. <br />
Then I put packing tape on them to hold the chips together and laminate it. In hindsight, I would not recommend using packing tape, because of the little air bubbles. I should have used clear contact paper. You may still get air bubbles with contact paper, but they would be easier to get out than with the packing tape. And, obviously, if you're lucky enough to have a laminating machine, go ahead and use that!</div>
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So, I have this cool tool...the Crop-A-Dile. It's for putting in eyelets. I thought the eyelets would give the necklace a more finished look, rather than just using a hole-punch. If you don't have a Crop-A-Dile, a simple eyelet kit would work. <br />
(The Crop-A-Dile is mainly for papercraft projects; I wouldn't recommend it for putting functional, long term eyelets in fabric if you're making a corset or something.)</div>
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*If you want a chevron necklace that is much more durable, you should check out the handmade wooden ones by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheKnottyOwlShop" target="_blank">The Knotty Owl</a>!</div>
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And, you could really do this with any kind of scrapbook paper, or even cover some cardstock with washi tape!</div>
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Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895598794216299599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446827895436930587.post-28650686743428256022015-07-14T17:22:00.000-04:002015-07-16T17:37:30.343-04:00Re-Lining The Small Steamer Trunk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So...anyone who has seen my booth at a craft show knows I typically use a giant vintage steamer trunk to display my Sweater Monsters...</div>
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My husband bought me a smaller trunk last year from <a href="http://www.ejgoods.com/shop.html" target="_blank">ellen j. goods</a>, a local shop in Medina NY that has lots of vintage home decor and refurbished vintage furniture. It's a gorgeous place. I want to live there! I often describe it as a very well-curated grandma's attic. </div>
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We got the small trunk as-is and it's needed some work. I've been meaning to refurbish it to use for craft shows where my big trunk might be a little <i>too</i> big...if I am not allowed that much space or if my husband is not able to come to help me load/unload, since I cannot lift the trunk by myself. But I can lift this smaller trunk by myself. </div>
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I have another trunk that I've called my "small trunk" since it's a shorter height than the Big Trunk and I can lift by myself. But even though it's "smaller", it's still just as long as the Big Trunk, so it doesn't work as well if I need to shave a foot off my booth space.<br />
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I was trying to figure out what I was going to re-line it with. I didn't want it to look too trendy and scream "Hey look! I redid this trunk!" like a lot of the trunk re-dos I'd seen when I searched Pinterest. I wanted to keep the vintage look and make it look natural...like this could have been the original lining of the trunk. I just happened to have a remnant of this blue ticking fabric, and decided it was perfect for the look I wanted. Of course, I had to make a trip to Joann Fabrics and get more of it (3 yards to be exact). It was "utility" fabric and was thicker, stiffer, and felt more like canvas, which made it nice to work with.</div>
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To prep the trunk, I started peeling all the loose paper off. This took longer than I expected, and at I kept having to shake off the feeling that I was making a terrible mistake and ruining the trunk instead of saving it. But like my mom always says "It always gets worse before it gets better!"</div>
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A note about the spray adhesive: I had originally gotten some heavy duty Loc-Tite brand spray adhesive that was not repositionable, not realizing how much I would really want something that would allow repositioning. My mom had recommended this Elmer's brand spray adhesive, but they hadn't had it at Lowes when we went. Faced with the reality of doing this project without the wiggle room of repositioning the fabric if I needed, I started to freak out a bit. My husband suggested I try using his roll of heavy duty double-sided Gorilla Tape instead, but there wasn't enough left on the roll to finish the trunk. I only got two sides done before I had to head to the hardware store to get more. Well, apparently Gorilla brand doesn't make that particular heavy-duty double sided tape anymore. On the plus side, I found the Elmer's brand spray adhesive at our local Ace hardware...so I was back on track with using the spray adhesive.</div>
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After a total of 5 hours working on this project (including the time I spent going to the hardware store) and a few super-itchy mosquito bites (they didn't seem to care about the bug spray I put on!), I reached the end of the spray adhesive portion, brought the trunk inside, and took a break to have dinner and watch some TV with my husband. Later that night, I got out the hot-glue gun and folded and glued the raw edges under to finish it.</div>
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There is still some work to be done before it is "show ready"...a shelf to elevate the monsters (Like I have on my big trunk), a new hold-open latch for the lid so it doesn't accidentally close and chop little children's fingers off, and some small hardware repairs on the front bottom edge. But most of these require my husband's help, since he's more hardware-savvy than I am. I'm hoping to have it ready in time for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/720864621392675/" target="_blank">Brainery Spectacular Tent Night</a> on August 3rd.</div>
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I brought a Moustache Nubbin along to take pictures with the art (Flat-Stanley style!). I had originally thought about bringing Hal, but I wanted something that could easily fit in my purse and not make me look like a crazy lady carrying around a stuffed animal. Nubbins are less conspicuous than sweater monsters.</div>
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This large sculpture in front of the gallery is made from canoes!</div>
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My husband suggested that I title this photo "Everyone Wants A Nubbin"!</div>
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Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895598794216299599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446827895436930587.post-6283133659806188752015-04-06T16:44:00.000-04:002015-04-07T01:48:23.897-04:00New Monster Monday: Rainbow Cyclops<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rainbow sweaters have been hard for me to come by lately. I particularly love how bright the colors are in this one! It's perfect for spring!</div>
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One of the church kids made this and gave it to me last Sunday (Palm Sunday). It's a cross made from a palm leaf.</div>
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I'm trying to be mindful of what today means. "Good Friday". When I was little, growing up in a Christian household, I always wondered why it was called "Good" Friday. It was the day Jesus died, so wasn't that bad? But as I grew up I understood more of why it was good. </div>
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<i><b>but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."</b> </i></div>
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It was good because Christ died for us as an ultimate sacrifice for our sin. Back in the Old Testament, they sacrificed animals who were flawless, "without spot or blemish". But they had to do it all the time. Jesus was our once-and-for-all sacrifice...flawless, spotless... <i>sinless</i>.</div>
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I feel like there is so much to be said and explain. I grew up learning all the "Christian-ese" language and learning the Bible verses, so it's hard for me to step back and see if my words could make sense to someone who isn't a Christian or has never read the Bible. My best answer is to go ahead and read it. (I'd start with the New Testament. The book of John is usually what is recommended to start with.)<br />
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God is sinless and just and Holy, but God is also Love. He loves the sinner and wants to see them turn away from their sin. I may be a Christian, but I am still a sinner. The difference is that I am constantly repenting of my sins and realize that I can't do it on my own. I realize that I <i>need</i> Jesus.</div>
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My mom works at a school and had this week off due to Spring Break. So she and my dad came out to visit and go out to lunch on Tuesday. During lunch, mom had mentioned that she's never been to the Galleria Mall in Buffalo, so we decided to have a spur-of-the-moment mother-daughter shopping trip (while dad hung out at my house, since he's not big on malls or shopping). My favorite store to go to at the Galleria is the plus-size women's clothing store, "Torrid", since there isn't one in any of the malls around </div>
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I've been looking for a good coat for a while now that fits and flatters my plus-size frame. I've been wearing my husband's old wool coat for the past couple winters, and I can't button it up comfortably. I was searching for coats online back in January when there were some sales, but any coat I liked was either out of stock, or out of my price range. And I just don't like ordering clothes online. I need to try clothes on. But any coats I'd tried on at other stores were always too tight in the shoulders. I knew I needed to look at a specialty plus-size women's clothing store like Torrid.<br /></div>
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So I was excited to find this coat on the clearance rack! I tried it on, and was able to button it up, and put my arms forward without it feeling too tight! The best part was that it was marked down! The original price was over $100, and it was marked down to around $50!</div>
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Torrid was also having a "Buy One, get the Second for 50% off" sale, so I decided to try on some dresses. My mom picked out this butterfly print one for me. I've decided that it's going to be my "Easter dress" this year.</div>
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This dress is comfy and looks good with my "wear a dress with jeans" style. I was trying to decide which dress to get, and mom insisted on buying one of them for me so I could get both! The stripey dress had a small tear in the seam of the skirt (easily fixable), so mom got them to discount it 40%!<br /></div>
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Bunny Nubbins are in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KiraArts" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>!</div>
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Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895598794216299599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446827895436930587.post-84991925729263373082015-03-30T16:11:00.000-04:002015-04-01T16:18:32.609-04:00Monster Monday: Couch Monsters!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's that time of year again! The sweater monsters are taking over my living room couch!</div>
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I'm prepping for Mayday Underground. Setting the sweater monsters out on the couch helps me get a good sense of how many monsters I have and what colors I need more of. I definitely need to work on making some brighter colored monsters. I seem to have a lot of darker colors and greys.</div>
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Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895598794216299599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446827895436930587.post-4013298617345299842015-03-16T17:06:00.000-04:002015-04-01T17:14:00.756-04:00New Monster Monday: Hints of Green<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Some of my newest sweater monsters. </div>
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(I think knowing St Patrick's Day is coming subconsciously made me include hints of green)</div>
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Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895598794216299599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446827895436930587.post-88613892977182573452015-03-04T17:40:00.000-05:002015-04-01T17:52:42.896-04:00Worktable Wednesday: Watercolor Monsters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Every once in awhile, I get the urge to pursue other art mediums to get my creative juices flowing. If you know me only as a plush monster maker, you may not know that I love to paint. I painted a lot in my senior year of high school and then in college.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor pencils were a Christmas gift from my mother-in-law years ago. I made a chart to see how the pencils look on paper and when water is added.</td></tr>
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I've always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with watercolors. They intrigue me, but there is very little room for error. When I used to paint a lot, I preferred acrylics. But my interest in watercolor keeps creeping back every once in awhile. I tend to use them a lot when teaching art to kids. They are quicker than acrylics in terms of cleanup. I like the look. And I've recently tried to embrace their slight unpredictability.<br />
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I've also started combining watercolors with black pen.<br />
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I am debating whether I should add watercolor paintings to my KiraArts products or just keep it as a "just for me" creative outlet, with no pressure to make them to sell. Because I do admit, sometimes that pressure saps the creativity from me. I actually am feeling very uninspired to make plush lately for some reason. I'm hoping maybe this brief foray into watercolor can help bring back the spark.<br />
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I did this little sketch in the waiting room while getting my car inspected! I recently watched Big Hero 6 and was inspired! I am absolutely in love with the design of Baymax. The simplicity of that face! That squishy belly! And he's just the proportions I tend to favor in my monster designs...long torso, long arms, stubby legs. I just want to hug him! I love Baymax!<br />
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My friend's son, Ethan, LOVES Minecraft! (what kid doesn't nowadays?)<br />The funny thing is that CJ and I are the only adults he knows that "get" Minecraft. We play it ourselves, so we actually know what he's talking about when he talks about Minecraft stuff. All the other adults at church don't get it. Maybe it's because we're the only ones who don't have kids and we actually have time to play it.</div>
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Anyway, because Ethan knows that I "get" Minecraft, he was excited to show me his new Minecraft Lego set!</div>
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So I took some pictures of his little Lego Minecraft scenes...</div>
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Here's my setup at the Bethany Gardens Bazaar at the Bethany Gardens Skilled Living Center in Rome NY.</div>
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My cousin, Kristyn, made sure she got her favorite monsters early! She works at Bethany Gardens and helps organize the Bazaar.</div>
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My behind-the-scenes tools all jumbled in their drawer. They usually are more organized, but this is what it ends up looking like mid-show.</div>
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Rome's pretty Christmas lights on the parking garage downtown across from Fort Stanwix.</div>
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Even though this show is 3 hours away from where I live, I didn't need a hotel. I spent the night at my grandma's house! (and taught her how to play Mahjong on my new laptop). The fact that my cousin helps organize the show and that I can visit Grandma are the main reasons I do this show! I always figure that even if I don't do that well at the show (which is not the case. I do pretty well), I get to spend a weekend with Grandma!</div>
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Thanksgiving weekend is always a bit of whirlwind for us due to having a booth at the "Christmas In Medina" celebration that's always on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Either we're driving back from visiting my husband's family in Cleveland, or switching gears from hosting Thanksgiving at my house. But it's a nice local show for me, so it's worth it!</div>
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My usual spot outside the old <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bent%27s_Opera_House" target="_blank">Bent's Opera House</a>...on the corner of Main Street and West Center Street in Medina.</div>
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Braving the cold, as usual! I always figure more people are more apt to shop when I'm outside because I have more visibility being out on the sidewalk (instead of in one of the indoor spaces inside one of the empty shops). Plus, there's no booth fee if you opt for an outdoor space! Again...worth it! I just make sure to bundle up and have some hand/toe warmers on hand.</div>
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The view of our cars and my booth from the 3rd floor of the Opera House. We're acquainted with the mayor, and some mutual friends of ours were in town, so he was showing them the inside of the building. I had to man my booth so I didn't get to see it (mom hadn't gotten there yet), but my husband got to get a mini tour of the third floor of the building, which is where the Opera House stage was. He made sure to take some pictures for me...</div>
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Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895598794216299599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446827895436930587.post-22983124584941679162014-11-21T15:48:00.000-05:002015-04-01T15:59:14.409-04:00Fashion Friday: Rainbow Pullover Sweater To Cardigan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So, this sweater was originally in my sweater-monster-making stash, and was originally a pullover.</div>
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So I tried it on, and it fit me nicely. It was quite cozy and I wore it around the house for about a week. But it was a pullover sweater, and didn't look very flattering on me. So, I decided to make it into a cardigan.</div>
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Gearing up for Christmas In Medina. Here are the sweater monsters I have so far...</div>
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Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895598794216299599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446827895436930587.post-92008830625526038592014-11-04T13:10:00.001-05:002014-11-04T13:10:02.325-05:00Mayday Underground (November 2014)<p dir="ltr">Mayday was awesome, as always! It continues to be my favorite show of the year! Here are some highlights...</p>
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This <u>week's</u> Etsy finds are some amazing items that I really love, but can't justify spending the money on myself! (Although the Tailor's Gauntlet may be a justifiable splurge, since it would come in handy for sewing on the go! It's a business expense...yeah...that's it!)</div>
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<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/111367941/tailors-gauntlet" target="_blank">Tailor's Gauntlet by GinozaCostuming</a> ($115)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/198457033/grey-fur-trophy" target="_blank">Yeti Trophy Head by YetisAndFriends</a> ($120)</li>
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Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895598794216299599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446827895436930587.post-84770114195314540702014-09-14T20:56:00.000-04:002014-09-27T23:34:53.497-04:00Artist Row 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Artist Row is an annual craft fair they have at the Rochester Public Market. It's held on a Sunday, since the regular farmer's market is on Saturday. This was my first time ever doing Artist Row. My friend John from RNEST has been trying to get me to do it for years, but there was always some reason I couldn't do it. But this year, I took the plunge...and was glad I did!</div>
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I've started saying "You know it's a good show when I don't have time to take a lot of pictures!" That means I had a lot of customers and sales and was kept pretty busy! I made a little sign for this show to encourage people to take pictures and tag me on Instagram. <br /><br />Technically, it's proper etiquette at a craft show to ask the artist if you can take pictures of their work. Some artists don't like people to take pictures of their booth or their work, because they're paranoid that people will steal their ideas/designs. I can understand this if they are a photographer or painter. I've heard stories of people taking a photo of someone's work at a show, and then printing it out at home to frame instead of buying a print from the artist. I agree...that's pretty shady. But there are other artists, like jewelers, who are afraid that the people will go home and try to make the item themselves... or worse, make it and start selling it.<br /> But I personally don't give in to that kind of paranoia. I'm secure enough in my work that I know no one can make my stuff exactly like I do. And if I can encourage people to make stuff, I'm glad to! Sure... if someone started making and selling my Nubbin design, I probably wouldn't be too happy. But I don't want to let that fear make me into one of those people who forbids picture taking. And if someone wants to make something for their personal use... I don't care! Besides, sometimes when people try to make stuff themselves, they realize just how much hard work it is and that it's just easier to buy it!</div>
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Full disclosure. This is how my living room looks right now. </div>
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I've always had trouble finding a balance between housework and my craft business work. I tend to completely focus on one and ignore the other. So I am finally buckling down and decided to give myself a schedule to help me find a balance.</div>
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I've had people suggest to me before that I schedule times of day for housework and craft work. (for example: Housework from 9am-noon, craft work from noon to 5pm) But trying to adhere to that kind of schedule stresses me out for some reason. I think it's because I get into a groove. I hit a stride and then get frustrated when I have to stop... or I forget to stop. So instead of assigning times of day, I'm assigning days of the week. So then I have a whole day to devote to what I want to accomplish. And a night's sleep makes for a nice, natural reset button.</div>
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I always do my grocery shopping on Monday mornings and tend to spend the rest of the day cleaning the house after the fun/chaos of the weekend. And I noticed over the last couple weeks that Tuesday through Thursday tend to be my most productive sewing days. And then by Friday, I feel like the house needs to be tended to again. So I've decided that my schedule will go like this:</div>
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<li>Monday - Housework</li>
<li>Tuesday - Sewing</li>
<li>Wednesday - Sewing</li>
<li>Thursday - Sewing/Computer work (Etsy updating, photographing new monsters, etc)</li>
<li>Friday - Housework </li>
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And these are not set in stone. But I'm fining it helpful to have a rough outline. For example, I am babysitting kids for two different friends tomorrow (Tuesday). One set I'm watching in the morning, and the other set I am watching in the evening, so I will most likely not get much sewing done tomorrow. But I love my friends and want to help them out. That is the joy of working for myself at home (well, and having my husband's income to support us!). </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A scented candle also helps motivate me when I'm cleaning! "Mulled Cider" makes me feel cozy and domestic!</td></tr>
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