Like multi-colored Christmas lights

A string of variousnessimous:

• My studio is a mess. Someone should do something about that.


• I have recently become acquainted with Johnny Paycheck's son John Paycheck. He is delightful and looks a lot like his Dad from what I can see from the internet.


• I'm thinking of switching from Etsy to Big Cartel. Done. I thought of it.  Now I need to do it.


• I did a ton of yard work yesterday. Thrilling for you isn't it?


• I signed us up for the pool for the summer. Tootie has official guppy status.


• I laughed aloud at the ridiculousness that we as a society would embrace Twitter and that people actually use it as well as read it.


• I signed up for Twitter.


• I am a slacker at tagging my posts with a category. Must go back and tag. fun fun.


• I went to the library today to see the archives of the book club I am in. My book club was founded in 1900. really. It is an extraordinary group. They pick one subject for the year and each person reads a book on that subject, writes a paper then presents that paper to the group on her assigned night. Papers are to be 30 minutes in length. Next year our subject is African Literature. Some of the papers are in the archives. Each year the group prints up a booklet that lists the subject matter, various quotes and facts of subject, the presenters and books as well as the by laws, club flower, colors and song. The library has all the booklets except the first year 1900-1901. I didn't have near enough time to pour over the wealth of information. I plan on returning with my digital camera.


• Das ist genug. Gute Nacht meine Freunde!

Quamut revisited

After my last post I have discovered a couple things about the website Quamut. I have been in touch with their people who actually contacted me first
to apologize for not informing me sooner about the use of my tutorial on their site. They explained that they are currently in the process of contacting all the designers, that I was to be contacted within the next couple weeks
and that I would be compensated. So, yay! and kudos to them for apologizing. That's not something that is experienced very often anymore*.   Here's a quote from their About page,

"Quamut (loosely derived from the Latin for how-to and pronounced "kwa-mut") publishes expert-written how-to guides known as on topics ranging from to
and estate planning to embroidery. Quamut.com features more than 1,000
topic-specific Quamuts and is adding hundreds of new Quamuts daily."

Thanks to those who commented on my last post. They are owned by B&N which in turn also Lark Books and Sterling Press -- one big happy. Anyway, they do have permission and are following copyright laws.

I'm going to file it in my bookmarks along with Craftzine.com, WhipUp and Craftster. I wonder if it will gain popularity. I'm also curious to see the actual printed tutorials they have on display in the B&N stores. It'll be fun to see mine in print form. I do like how they've designed them. Hmmmm, I wonder if I can strike a deal with my wrappa*dappa*do* tutorial?

*This American Life just did an episode titled "Mistakes Were Made" about non-apology apologies. That Sarah Vowell... I love her and TAL. I wish I had Showtime to see their TV show.

Hither and yon - an expression that's due for a comeback.

Hey, I found my work here! I had never heard of quamut before. Apparently, it's owned by Barnes & Noble. I wrote this tutorial up for a book called Pretty Little Pincushions by Lark Books and got paid a one time fee which was great at the time. I don't think Quamut is breaking any copyright laws, it's just weird for me to stumble across something I created and see it for sale.

Also seen this past weekend, Decor8 blog featured me and my dolls on Friday! So, welcome all Decor8 readers. Grab some joe, take a look around and stay awhile. Um, that didn't type out quite how I meant it. I meant coffee people, jeesh. Or joe, I suppose but it'd probably have to be a joe you know really really well. Otherwise? It may be awkward.

Don't forget Emmaline my first eBay sale of a papiermache* doll is going on. Her auction ends this Friday. Here's the link to it. I see that there are many people watching yet only one bid so far. The suspense is terrible, I hope it will last. It's going to be fun to watch at the end. Or not. Maybe that lone bidder will be one happy camper.

I'm a little sad that she's going to be leaving my studio desk. I've grown found of Miss Emmaline. I think it's her little round face and red polka dot collar. I am be happy that she will be going to someone who is fond of her as well.

*whenever I type papiermache Word doesn't like it and gives it a big red underscore. It's suggestion when I right clink is "supermachine, stomacher or impeacher". All good suggestions, Word. I'll have to keep those in mind.

Emmaline

I placed Emmaline up on Ebay.

I named her after the poem by A. A. Milne called "Before Tea". It's one of my favorite poems and tells of a little girl that has disappeared and her friends have been looking for her. When she returns they ask where she's been. They think they ran her off because her hands weren't clean. She responds, "Sillies, I went and saw the Queen. She says my hands are purfickly clean!"

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Emmaline is one of my new papiermache dolls. She will be the first to ever leave my home. I'm excited about making these new dolls and have ideas for more.

Thanks everyone for dropping by and supporting me. I wouldn't be half as motivated to work without you!

Smooches all around!

Sues.