They had a little article about me and my crafts in the Frederick News Post on Thursday! Don't overlook the picture of me just casually sitting in front of my sewing machine...

Then, yesterday I did Artscape. Imagine the biggest arts/crafts festival you've been to on steroids. It's huge. And it's so Baltimore. It averaged 96 degrees yesterday, and I ( Read more... )

Come see me and the other amazing crafters at the Spring Bada Bing craft fair, organized by the Richmond Craft Mafia!

Next Sunday @ Plant Zero in Richmond, VA


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I tore into the new Gocco printmaker tonight and made my first prints, of an ORIGINAL Ashley Henley (ha) drawing of birds on a wire. I made lots and lots of prints on Moleskine cahier notebooks and blank cards for the shop.


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So I was getting all settled into bed last night when Jason called from downstairs, "Did you see who's on the cover of Bust this month?!" Now, that's a great question in itself, because there are so many possibilities for greatness on the cover of Bust. "No!" I said. Jason ran upstairs, Bust in hand, and I think I screamed like a little girl when I ( Read more... )

This is how I'm spending most of my evenings, packing orders. Jason has been a doll, and takes most of my shipments to the post office. He's officially The Ripe Radish's shipping department.


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Between making large quantities of button bouquets, I have actually been able to make a few other things here and there.

Crocheted tea bag pouch...

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On a whim, yesterday, I decided to contact The Muse - a store in downtown Frederick - to ask if they'd be interested in selling my button bouquets. The store owner got back to me today and said she would love to sell them!

It's going to be awesome to walk into a store, knowing that my stuff is being sold there.


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This guy sold in less than a day on Etsy. I think that's a new record for me. I just wish I had written down a pattern so I could make him again...

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Recent additions to the ole Etsy...

My first "art" for sale.
Embroidered trees atop a storybook fabric with the word see highlighted in yellow.

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