by Kelli Donley | Jun 2, 2010 | Correspondence, Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Tutorial
What to do with those handmade cards you buy at the local coffee shop? Or order from Paper Source? Or buy in bulk from Etsy? (Or perhaps my favorite new local shop: See SawDesigns. Hello, adorable letterpress creations!) How about a fabric correspondence envelope,...
by Kelli Donley | May 17, 2010 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Handmade goods
Come to find out, I didn’t have nearly as many tomatoes for a canning day as I had planned. Also? I didn’t have any more canning jars or the energy to start an extensive project. I was sidelined late last week with an inner ear infection that was by far...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 15, 2010 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Handmade goods
There was a knitting frenzy underway the last couple of days. A knitting frenzy that makes me blush a bit with confusion. I simply don’t understand why people stare like I’m crazy for knitting in public. It’s KNITTING. Not porn. Not flossing my...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 2, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, Handmade goods
Christmas Cap for Kids I bought 8 skeins of Blue Heron Cotton Woven Ribbon four years ago for a sweater that was never to be. I remember taking the knitting book to the store, spending $100-plus promising myself this was going to be the pattern that would break...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 23, 2009 | Correspondence, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie
Sunday I was in charge of Children’s Moment at church. The timely lesson was about giving thanks. I whipped up some Thanksgiving cards and we talked about the importance of being grateful. The kids went into the congregation and found someone to give a card to...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 27, 2009 | Good to Great, Handmade goods, Journal
When I took my current job more than a year ago, a magazine in Phoenix featured the top 100 women in business. I sent each of them a letter, congratulating their achievements and introducing them to my new organization. Several replied favorably and relationships that...
