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2023-04-09 00:11
Stitching Snarky Inspirational SachetsHand Embroidery Design TutorialSnarky Inspirational Sachets | Hand Embroidery Design TutorialEffing Rainbow BadassHey hi. This is kind of a special vide… Read More
2023-04-08 02:32
Vintage Rose Pendant NecklaceMini Crochet Flower Jewelry TutorialVintage Crochet Rose Pendant Necklace TutorialYesss, more crochet jewelry tutorials. Why not? This rose is so simple but… Read More
2023-03-31 16:00
My Cute Patchwork Sun Hat! How to Fix a Straw Cowboy Hat with Fabric Scraps Easy Hand Sewing RepairHow to Patch a Straw Cowboy Hat by HandI just love this hat! It was all beat up… Read More
2023-03-30 20:21
5th Annual Auntie Summer Camp! Weird Arts & Crafts, Redwoods, Beach Adventures 5th Annual Auntie Summer Camp! Bffs Since BirthWell we just finished up our 5th annual… Read More
2023-03-29 16:00
Coming Soon: Crochet *Garden Art* TutorialsCreative Outdoor Fiber Craft Projects! Crochet Garden Art Tutorials Coming Soon! Who the Heck Crochets for the Garden??When we finally… Read More
2023-03-29 04:06
BEER CAN Crochet Cowboy Hat Full Tutorial w/ VideoBeer Can Crochet Cowboy Hat - Tutorial & VideoOk! Finally moving on to some funner shapes and designs. I love this!! I w… Read More
2023-03-29 02:19
XTall BEER CAN Party Top HatEasy Step by Step Crochet TutorialXTall Beer Can Party Top Hat - Easy Crochet TutorialOh this will be a good one! Now that I've shown you the Beer Can Hat ba… Read More
2023-03-29 02:03
Making My Hubs a BEER CAN Bday Party Top Hat! No Talking, Crochet TV BingeVideo: Making a Triple Tall Beer Can HatEpic Crochet Birthday HatYesss. I crocheted my husband a giant beer can hat… Read More
2023-03-28 16:00
Mad QUEEN of Hearts BEER CAN Party Crown! Crochet Hat Tutorial Mad Queen of Hearts Beer Can Party Crown! Crochet Hat TutorialI Love a Crochet Design ChallengeI’ve had some request… Read More
2023-03-28 00:43
Operation Clean Studio *Before* Tour: The Craft Room of ShameMy Craft Room of Shame - Studio TourIt can no longer be avoided. It’s time. Sigh. Time to clean up my studio room. Ugh. Rig… Read More
2023-03-16 18:29
Video: Where the F&@K are the Weird Crafty Youtube Channels?? (Right Here B*#ches!) Unique Crochet Tutorials Where the F&@K are the Snarky Weird Craft Channels??Continued f… Read More
2023-03-13 04:35
Finally! All New BEER CAN Hat Tutorials Live Crochet Party Trick All New Beer Can Hat Crochet TutorialsOkay! I warned you they were coming and now here they are. All new Beer Can Hat cr… Read More
2023-03-13 04:32
Mad Hatter BEER CAN Party Hat! FANCY Crochet TOP HAT Tutorial Fancy Mad Hatter Beer Can Top Hat - Crochet Tutorial Creating the Fanciest Beer Can Top Hat Ever This magi… Read More
2023-03-13 04:22
Best Beer Can Bucket Hat Pattern - Crochet Party Hat TutorialThe Best Beer Can Bucket Hat Crochet TutorialOne Beer Can Bucket Hat from Start to FinishYep the hits keep on coming! Right after… Read More
2023-03-01 03:12
BEER CAN Granny Square Bucket Hat Down & Dirty! Just the BasicsCrochet Tutorial Beer Can Hat Tutorial - Just the Basics!3 Epic Videos >> 1 Amazing TutorialAs I was finishing up my… Read More
2023-02-28 19:52
Crochet BEER CAN Rock Star Party Fez! Easy 3-in-1 Hat Tutorial - Part 2Ultimate Beer Can Party Hat TutorialYay!! I am rolling along with these new tutorials and having a blast. A… Read More
2023-02-28 02:33
Crochet BEER CAN Party Crown! Easy 3-in-1 Hat Tutorial - Part 1Ultimate 3-in-1 Beer Can Party Hat TutorialWoop!! Finally! I've been reworking and improving my Beer Can Hat crochet patte… Read More
2023-02-27 21:05
I Used BEER CANS to Make a Wooden Sign Easy DIY Garden ProjectI made a thing! Last summer after we overhauled our BBQ Zone, I really wanted to make a sign out of beer cans. I had the vi… Read More
2023-01-24 20:48
I'm kind of freaking out right now. How can this be? I'm just idk... stunned.Last year I started a youtube channel for my weird or uh creative craft tutorials. When I started I knew I… Read More
2022-11-05 21:35
Alright! Let's finish up my killer *deluxe*...3-in-1 Beer Can Party Hat Tutorial! Video: 3-in-1 Beer Can Party Hat Tutorial - Part 3: The Cap This is so fun for me. Ha. I am… Read More
2022-07-24 04:53
Giant Multi-Level Beer Can Party Hat Crochet Tutorial Oh this will be a good one! Now that I've shown you the Beer Can Hat basics, we can really get funky. It's time to stack the cans h… Read More
2022-07-13 05:51
Beer Can Cowboy Hat Crochet Tutorial with VideoVideo TutorialOk! Finally moving on to some funner shapes and designs. I love this!! I wanted for sure to make a Cowboy beer can hat, and I got… Read More
2022-07-10 03:54
What Beer Can Hats Mean to Me - A Philosophy of Art & CraftIf you've been paying attention at all, you may have noticed I take beer can hats more seriously than most people. Haha I… Read More
2022-05-22 04:36
Video: Making a Triple Tall Beer Can HatEpic Crochet Birthday HatYesss. I crocheted my husband a giant beer can hat for his birthday. He wanted a mix of beers, so I chose some that ki… Read More
2022-05-22 04:08
Down & Dirty Beer Can Party Hat Tutorial - Just the Basics Well as I was finishing up my amazing deluxe 3-in-1 Beer Can Party Hat tutorial... it came to me. Perhaps not everyone wants to… Read More
2022-04-30 21:05
Alright! Let's finish up my killer *deluxe*...3-in-1 Beer Can Party Hat Tutorial! Video: 3-in-1 Beer Can Party Hat Tutorial - Part 3: The Cap This is so fun for me. Ha. I am… Read More
2022-04-27 18:46
"Stu's Super Birthday" - 18 labels, 3 levels Okay, I hope you are ready for this. I have decided to start making craft tutorials for youtube, starting with the coveted Beer Can Ha… Read More
2022-04-22 04:31
Yay!! I am rolling along with these new tutorials and having a blast. As I was finishing up the last one, it occurred to me that I was not very clear about something. That is, how do I put t… Read More
2022-04-12 04:17
Woop!! Finally! I've been reworking and improving my Beer Can Hat crochet patterns like crazy. I'm super excited, maybe too excited, to present all my new designs! As I mentioned befor… Read More
2022-03-27 23:47
Right now it is early spring, but come summer I am ALL about the Salsa. We now have 2 Salsa Houses, solely for growing our tomatoes, tomatillos, and peppers of all sorts. &n&hell…Read More
2022-03-27 02:34
I made a thing! Last summer after we overhauled our BBQ Zone, I really wanted to make a sign out of beer cans. I had the vision, I knew how I would do it... I just had never tried befo… Read More
2022-03-17 04:43
"Stu's Super Birthday" - 18 labels, 3 stories Okay, I hope you are ready for this. I have decided to start making craft tutorials for youtube, starting with the coveted Beer Can Hat. Th… Read More
2022-03-11 20:49
2021 Veggie Zone Garden Tour Heeey! Veggie season is here and we are going nuts with our Veggie Zone expansion. It is so awesome we almost can't stand it. I'm working on a buildin… Read More
2022-02-28 18:34
"Be Nice" is the chant of the oppressor. "We can't change minds being loud and angry." Really? Historically that's the only way we have been able to make change. Or do you… Read More
2022-01-28 04:01
Video: Driving Through Oaxaca to Monte Albán Another quick post from my trip to Mexico, mostly video. This day (feb 2020) we drove up up up to the ruins at the top of a hug… Read More
2022-01-09 05:13
Video: A Wonderful Wedding Parade in Oaxaca, Mexico While wandering the long pedestrian street in el centro de Oaxaca city, we found ourselves in the middle of a massive wedding parade… Read More
2020-05-18 19:00
For my first long awaited story from my trip to Oaxaca, I want to share about one of the most wonderful adventures we had there.I haven't posted about my trip at all yet, which is kind of we… Read More
2019-12-05 19:39
How to Get Comfortable with Selling Your ArtworkI wrote a little bit about this here: Make the Switch to a Business Mindset. But I want to go more in depth about getting comfortable wi… Read More
2019-12-03 07:43
Taking Custom Orders - Keep it SimpleThis was on my mind today, as I saw a horror story in one of my embroidery groups. The stitcher had taken a custom order, and the customer fought payment… Read More
2019-11-26 18:45
Please. Artisans. Advertise Your Craft Shows!Well, it seems I am just writing things that get my attention at any given time. Ha. So far it's working for me. Write when the inspiration hits!… Read More
2019-11-23 00:17
Taking Custom Orders - Keep it Simple!This was on my mind today, as I saw a horror story in one of my embroidery groups. The stitcher had taken a custom order, and the customer fought paymen… Read More
2019-11-19 20:56
Craft Fairs Need Feedback! Your Fear is Killing ThemOk I'm feeling frustrated right now, so I guess I'll rant a little bit. Just Idk, about how powerless fear can make us! And it's so easy t… Read More
2019-11-14 16:58
The Ultimate Craft Fair ChecklistAs I finished up my last post about Your First Craft Show, I was looking around my fb groups for an opportunity to share it. I actually saw a lot of first ti… Read More
2019-11-06 21:52
Your First Craft Show! Everything You Need to KnowI am in a lot of different facebook groups for artists and festival vendors. In fact I run 2 of my own: West Coast Artists & Artisans, a… Read More
2019-10-29 18:04
Selling at Craft Shows Has Been Great for My DepressionHere is something I've been thinking about lately, esp since I've been on craft show break now for about a year. Wow that's trippy to s… Read More
2019-10-21 00:11
Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival - Winthrop, WACraft Shows, Art Fairs, and Street Festivals: What's the Difference?My last post about the hierarchy of art & craft stimulated a bit of d… Read More
2019-10-15 19:08
The Judgement of Art vs Craft is UselessAh, I have been wanting to write this for a long time. The discussion around Art vs Craft has been happening as long as I can remember. Especial… Read More
2019-04-30 00:14
Best Practices for Your Craft Booth Display I visited a new local festival the other day, and it got me thinking. Who is teaching these vendors how to make an effective display? Nobody from… Read More
2019-04-04 17:02
Rain at one of my best shows. Sad face!What to Do When the Craft Shows are NOT Going WellBad show. We have all been there! I don't think it matters how long you have been selling your handma… Read More
2019-03-04 23:38
Ah! This is a good one! In my search for better and more independent selling opportunity for artists, namely myself, I have always loved the private party concept. This type of sales party h… Read More
2019-03-04 18:09
Awww it's so nice to see my little old blog still sitting here, waiting for my return. Sometimes I feel sad that other social media have been taking my attention away. Well it's possible I'm… Read More
2016-07-01 19:31
How to Build a Wedding for Free [**I came across this draft in my blog files, so I thought I'd add photos and post it. I'll have my 6th anniversary this year, and it's fun to look back… Read More
2016-06-06 22:06
Make the Switch to a Business MindsetYou know, it was so long ago that I made this switch, I forget how difficult it can be. I knew before I graduated from high school that I wanted to make… Read More
2016-05-19 02:04
2016-05-12 19:43
Mermaid Tour 2015: Last LegHere's another interactive map of my route west. The east bound map is on my first Tour post (see the tag at the end of this post). It's fun to map it all out like… Read More
2016-04-27 17:56
Things I Learned Having My Own Studio Storefront First Day!!What fun! I think every creative maker has a dream of opening their own storefront. A little place where you can work on you… Read More
2016-04-27 16:14
Craft Fair Tips - Post ListLately I've been trying to organize my craft show how-to posts, adding proper tags so people can find what they need. I seem to have a lot! So I thought it would h… Read More
2016-02-18 22:30
Camping Out Mermaid Style Oh this could be a good one! I love to camp. LOVE it. It's one of the best aspects of traveling to craft shows in my opinion. I am talking here about c… Read More
2016-02-18 21:55
Since I posted 5 Essential Tips for Craft Fair Selling, I've received some questions about how to get started... finding shows, figuring out a display, etc. Since I never get tired of these… Read More
2016-02-18 21:54
This is part two of a series of posts I'm calling (5 Steps to) Get Started Selling at Craft Fairs. Read Step #1: Find Your Shows. Booth DisplayFiguring out a booth display can be a lit… Read More
2016-02-18 21:54
I talk to a lot of artists and craftspeople, many of whom have Facebook pages for their businesses. I'm always a little surprised that they don't do Facebook ads. I think to most peop… Read More
2016-02-18 21:53
Part 3 of a series of posts I'm calling (5 Steps to) Get Started Selling at Craft Fairs. Read Step #1: Find Your Shows and Step #2: Booth Display.Marketing Materials Even at the dinkiest of… Read More
2016-02-18 21:52
Ever since my first time selling crafts at a festival (circa 1995), I knew immediately it was for me. The energy, the direct contact with customers, talking about my work... and just t… Read More
2016-02-18 21:52
Take Your Show on the Road So maybe you've been doing your local craft shows for a bit, and are feeling it's time to look beyond the horizon for more selling opportunities. You will have a f… Read More
2016-02-18 21:52
At long last, Part 4 of a series I'm calling (5 Steps to) Get Started Selling at Craft Fairs. Read Step #1: Find Your Shows , Step #2: Booth Display , and Step #3: Marketing Materials.Money… Read More
2016-02-18 21:51
At last we come to the fifth of my 5 steps to Start Selling at Craft Fairs. Click the "Craft Selling Tips" tag at the end of this post to see the rest of the posts #1 - #4. Show Time!Ok… Read More
2016-01-24 23:30
Crochet Classes!I've decided to hold a series of crochet classes in my little studio. I'm pretty excited about it, crochet really is my first love. I think I've put together a nice list of… Read More
2015-11-12 18:39
Mermaid Tour 2015 - Heading East I said goodbye to my hubby in Washington and started the trek east toward my next show in North Dakota, really the main event that I build this trip aro… Read More
2015-11-02 18:51
Mermaid Tour 2015 - R&R&B in WashingtonLeaving Sandy, OR I stopped in Gresham to get a good breakfast and do some laundry. At first I couldn't find a laundromat, but when I pulled in… Read More
2015-10-15 21:22
Sunset at the blues fest in Winthrop, WA. Mermaid Tour 2015 - OverviewWell, I did it. My third big Mermaid Tour is complete and I am currently recovering from 5 weeks of driving… Read More
2015-10-15 21:11
Mermaid Tour 2015 - Starting Out in OregonDay 1 of my 5 week tour started right on time. I could hardly believe it. By noon the van was packed and ready (see above)... a few errands ar… Read More
2015-03-24 21:10
Hey well maybe I'm back to blogging for real. We'll see. I do have many many things flying around my brain right now, and what are blogs for if not to blab about them? Maybe I can bore my fr… Read More
2013-06-29 15:33
A lot happened I guess while I was away from my beloved blog. In November I opened a tiny store front in downtown Eureka, CA. I guess it was about a year before that when I star… Read More
2012-02-15 18:59
I love doing craft shows. Love it. But this season was a tough one. So much so that at the end of it all I was questioning how many shows I want to do next year. I might finally be getting t… Read More
2011-10-17 18:32
I'm back on etsy posting things not available on my web site, like these beading sets. Each set comes with full strands of glass and shell beads with a pretty centerpiece. The possibilities… Read More
2011-08-10 17:24
So I'm going to be adding more projects to the site soon, and wondering if there's anything you'd like to see here. Crochet patterns and techniques, beading projects, fabric printing and sil… Read More
2011-06-15 15:25
I'm around. I come here from time to time and sigh over how long it's been since I posted... then wonder what to post. I guess I'm having some kind of identity crisis regarding this blog. I… Read More
2011-04-10 20:07
I thought it would be handy to have a list of all my free crochet patterns and craft tutorials in one place. So here you go! These projects and patterns are the original designs of Bohe… Read More
2011-04-10 20:07
I thought it would be handy to have a list of all my free crochet patterns and craft tutorials in one place. So here you go! These projects and patterns are the original designs of Bohe… Read More
2011-03-04 17:26
Well, I am long winded as usual, so I'm continuing from Part 1 where I talked about tools and materials I used for the Daphne Book. Now I'll get into the process I used for developing the qu… Read More
2011-03-03 04:17
Man, can I just say again how fun this quiet book was to make?! Seriously fun. I guess I don't make things just for fun much anymore... getting into the zone of all the drawing, cutting, tra… Read More
2011-03-03 04:09
Okay, today I was finally able to give my gift to my niece. The quiet book I've been working on for the past month. For her first birthday, I wanted to make her something special that she co… Read More
2011-02-04 17:51
You think I should post more often than every other month? Oh. That's one way to go I guess... The truth is, I haven't had much to report. The usual winter hibernation activities. Like… Read More
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