Guys. Guys guys guys guys guys! I have something delightful and craft-related I must share with you. I am lucky enough to count many very talented people among my friends, one of whom is Ash Vickers, the artist behind the webcomic Megacynics. I had the privilege of appearing in her comic once before, and the [...]
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blue octopus giveaway – the winner is…
Thanks to everyone who read last week’s post and left a comment to enter into the drawing for a wee felt octopus friend! I actually ended up feeling kind of bad about asking the questions I did, because it just seemed to make everyone wish more acutely that they had more time to do these [...]
Posted by Tally on September 27, 2012
http://tallystreasury.com/2012/09/blue-octopus-giveaway-the-winner-is/
the cluttered state of crafting… and a giveaway!
This week, random stories and pictures, and a giveaway! Read through the post, then find the giveaway bit at the end, where you can win this adorable wee tentacled friend: —————————————– Since high school, I’ve moved to six different homes in two different countries, which isn’t that much moving compared to a lot of folks [...]
Posted by Tally on September 21, 2012
http://tallystreasury.com/2012/09/the-cluttered-state-of-crafting-and-a-giveaway/
Iconocraft & round cardboard display stands
This week’s post is a two-parter. I’ve got a tutorial for you, but first I want to tell you about the amazing crafting event I was at on Wednesday night. Last summer my friend Missie Peters, a local poet and performer, put on an awesome craft fair that involved not only vendors but also poetry, [...]
Posted by Tally on June 24, 2011
http://tallystreasury.com/2011/06/iconocraft-small-cardboard-display-stands/
the Dark Side of crafting – bonus post
Those of you who follow my Tally_LRR account on Twitter saw me griping yesterday about the fact that I didn’t get into a Seattle craft fair and consequently all my crafting is pointless. This seemingly outrageous jump is largely hormonal, but I bet there are other folks out there who can relate. My Twitter comment [...]
Posted by Tally on September 23, 2010
http://tallystreasury.com/2010/09/1369/
I Could Make That
As a kid, I had the irritating privilege of growing up with an amazingly artistic mom. Trained at the Alberta College of Art and an excellent self-taught seamstress, she was always making something or other. My childhood has a timeline of fabrics: pink floral print from a blanket Mom made me when I was 6, [...]
Posted by Tally on January 15, 2010
http://tallystreasury.com/2010/01/i-could-make-that/
TallysBestiary
- Moral of the story is, avoid venues in Central Saanich. WISH WE'D KNOWN THIS IN FEBRUARY. Gah.
- Sounds like they're kind of hard-assed Puritan dicks & don't have a lot better to do, since not much happens in Central Saanich. >_<
- Learning more about our wedding liquor issues. Seems the problem is w/ Central Saanich police, who have different rules from everyone else.
