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Author: Erin G.
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the mural mafia of el cerrito.
I helped paint a mural! Rachel of @thelittlehill has done it again, gathering El Cerritans in a community building activity along the Ohlone Greenway! For the first time ever I got to experience the art of murals while also meeting some very cool members of my community. One Saturday morning…
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birthday white elephant.
It’s my birthmonth so I’m sharing an idea for your next birthday celebration: host a birthday white elephant gift exchange where you provide all the gifts. It’s a party idea that is sure to surprise and amuse all your guests, and everyone leaves with a surprise party favor. There was…
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closing the blue door.
Appreciation post for my crafty biz friend Sarah who recently closed her bead shop Blue Door Beads. I have so many fond memories of this shop, including debuting my short-run experimental jewelry line Elmwood and teaching workshops. Over the years I’ve made countless visits and jewelry pieces. I got to…
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group gift.
A crafty coworker retired so for a group gift we teamed up to create a handmade beaded statement necklace where each of us decorated a bead! Here’s the materials list: Before the party, I shaped and baked the beads, using a skewer to poke a ~3mm hole in the beads…
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birthdays at sticky.
After a hiatus, I’ve managed to find my way back onto the Sticky Art Lab team! Way back when I first started my handmade business Feed the Fish co, I popped up at a winter market (in 2011!). Since then I’ve been on and off a part of Sticky –…
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forage sf.
I signed up for a lesson in natural dye with Forage SF, a wild foods community! Our instructor Maria Finn welcomed us into her home and creative sanctuary…on a house boat! What I thought would be a morning of foraging items for dye baths, ended up also being an arts…
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clay nights.
Life update: You haven’t seen me around these parts much because I spend all my free time with my toddler (he’s the best), but lately I’ve been carving out some time for myself (also the best!). My crafty lady friend and I started attending the recently relaunched Clay Night at…
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gingerbread house.
Many years ago I decided I wanted to make a gingerbread house from scratch, and it was way too much work. So now I’m now a huge fan of kits; there are so many variations! I’m kind of obsessed with the kits I’ve found at Michaels and Joann – a…
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curtain tie backs.
I’ve been using a macrame-ish curtain tieback for a few years now (pictured on left below) and it was time for an upgrade. Modern Macrame rope and idea to the rescue! You know the drill – Cut two strands 10 feet long and one strand 12 feet long. Fold the…
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stop and smell.
Have you visited the Berkeley Rose Garden? May is a lovely time to wander the garden. I especially appreciate a sunset visit. Sometimes Hubby tricks me by saying something adventurous and romantic like ‘let’s go to the rose garden,’ but what he really wants to do is check out the…