Starting a new blog is hard. Especially writing the first post. So I'm just going to write a little bit about myself to help you get to know me, share my vision for this blog, and then we'll see how things go!
Like most crafty bloggers, I've been making stuff my whole life. And I've tried just about anything and everything I could get my hands on! Right now, my main hobby is knitting, but I'm also doing a lot of paper crafts and some sublimation.
I recently completed my doctorate in Instructional Technology and while I love what I do, and a lot of it is creative, I have spent so much time recently on the computer, researching and writing. My soul is crying out for me to make things with my hands!
One of my favorite websites to learn from is Craftsy. If you're not familiar with them, go visit them now! I'll wait...are you back? Did you find lots of crafty goodness? Their classes are high quality and no, I'm not getting paid or anything. I'm just a fan. I like that they walk you through projects that teach you skills, and that you can ask questions on the forums and the instructors actually answer!
I bought a lot of classes from them before they started Craftsy Unlimited, which lets you pay a monthly fee, then watch as many classes as you want, including some that are exclusive to Unlimited members. (Still not getting paid for this plug!)
There is so much there that I want to watch and learn! But with the dissertation, there wasn't a lot of time for crafting or learning anything else. But now that THAT'S done, I'm going to start working my way through some classes and documenting my experiences here.
That's not all I'm going to write about, because that's not the only place I learn new crafts. For example, I live in Kentucky and am fortunate to live not too far from the fabulous Berea, KY. If you're not familiar with Berea, you should definitely visit if you're ever in the area. It's really the arts and cultural center of Kentucky. Weavers, instrument makers, furniture artisans, jewelry designers, glass workers, painters, sculptors, musicians -- they all work and many teach in order to preserve the arts and cultural heritage of Kentucky. A few times a year, they offer workshops to the general public so you can go and try your hand at a variety of artistic skills. For example, in the past, I have taken classes in cake decorating, seat weaving, jewelry making, bookbinding, glass blowing, and probably others I've forgotten about. Next month, I will be taking another class in bookbinding and trying my hand at a wood lathe. If you'd like to learn more about these classes, visit Berea Workshops.
Some of the projects I learned at Berea:
And just some other stuff I've made:
I think this is long enough for an intro post. Please comment, share your projects and experiences, recommend other great blogs or places to learn, or just say hi!
Like most crafty bloggers, I've been making stuff my whole life. And I've tried just about anything and everything I could get my hands on! Right now, my main hobby is knitting, but I'm also doing a lot of paper crafts and some sublimation.
I recently completed my doctorate in Instructional Technology and while I love what I do, and a lot of it is creative, I have spent so much time recently on the computer, researching and writing. My soul is crying out for me to make things with my hands!
One of my favorite websites to learn from is Craftsy. If you're not familiar with them, go visit them now! I'll wait...are you back? Did you find lots of crafty goodness? Their classes are high quality and no, I'm not getting paid or anything. I'm just a fan. I like that they walk you through projects that teach you skills, and that you can ask questions on the forums and the instructors actually answer!
I bought a lot of classes from them before they started Craftsy Unlimited, which lets you pay a monthly fee, then watch as many classes as you want, including some that are exclusive to Unlimited members. (Still not getting paid for this plug!)
There is so much there that I want to watch and learn! But with the dissertation, there wasn't a lot of time for crafting or learning anything else. But now that THAT'S done, I'm going to start working my way through some classes and documenting my experiences here.
That's not all I'm going to write about, because that's not the only place I learn new crafts. For example, I live in Kentucky and am fortunate to live not too far from the fabulous Berea, KY. If you're not familiar with Berea, you should definitely visit if you're ever in the area. It's really the arts and cultural center of Kentucky. Weavers, instrument makers, furniture artisans, jewelry designers, glass workers, painters, sculptors, musicians -- they all work and many teach in order to preserve the arts and cultural heritage of Kentucky. A few times a year, they offer workshops to the general public so you can go and try your hand at a variety of artistic skills. For example, in the past, I have taken classes in cake decorating, seat weaving, jewelry making, bookbinding, glass blowing, and probably others I've forgotten about. Next month, I will be taking another class in bookbinding and trying my hand at a wood lathe. If you'd like to learn more about these classes, visit Berea Workshops.
Some of the projects I learned at Berea:
And just some other stuff I've made:
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| Doodlebug Cakes |
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| Top Down Basic Baby |
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| Supercars of Portland |
I think this is long enough for an intro post. Please comment, share your projects and experiences, recommend other great blogs or places to learn, or just say hi!
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