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Acute How-To: Simple Pop-up Holiday Cards

Acute How-To: Simple Pop-up Holiday Cards

By ReginaMorrison on December 15, 2011

I saw a similar idea on Pinterest last week and had to try it!  These pop-up cards are a simple and inexpensive way to share the joy of this holiday season. What you will need: card stock {one sheet per card + extra for decoration} scissors and paper cutter {optional} glue stick or double sided [...]

Posted in Acute How-To, tutorials | Tagged cards, christmas, greeting cards, handmade, holiday, regina morrison | 4 Responses

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Regina Morrison is the owner of a small handmade accessories business, Acute Designs, and a freelance writer. She recently escaped her 9-5 job and is actively pursuing a life as a handmade business owner. Read about her journey and business on her blog, where she posts daily. She currently lives in San Diego with her husband and two crazy dogs.

little things link love: enjoying winter

little things link love: enjoying winter

By Tina Jett on December 2, 2011

Winter solstice, a.k.a. Yule, occurs on the first day of winter, which is December 22 this year. The shortest amount of daylight is present on that day, and Yule is a celebration of the return of the sun and longer days. Yule is celebrated around the world in many ways, but light and fire are the [...]

Posted in Link Love | Tagged celebrations, christmas, cold, hanukkah, holidays, kwanzaa, light, snow, solstice, tina Jett, winter, yule | 1 Response

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Tina Jett is an artist, writer, photographer, and world-explorer. Her husband describes her with the phrase, “It’s like she lives in a coloring book.” See how that vision influences the work on her website and on Dandyville, a curation of all things creative and swell.

Acute How-To: Mod and Flower Paper Ornaments

Acute How-To: Mod and Flower Paper Ornaments

By ReginaMorrison on December 1, 2011

I don’t know about you, but my house is starting to look pretty Christmasy right about now. I always put up my tree and various holiday decorations over Thanksgiving weekend. This year I spent some time creating super simple and festive paper ornaments. I love the handmade touch they give to the rest of my holiday decor. What [...]

Posted in Acute How-To, tutorials | Tagged christmas, flowers, holidays, ornaments, paper, regina morrison | 6 Responses

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Regina Morrison is the owner of a small handmade accessories business, Acute Designs, and a freelance writer. She recently escaped her 9-5 job and is actively pursuing a life as a handmade business owner. Read about her journey and business on her blog, where she posts daily. She currently lives in San Diego with her husband and two crazy dogs.

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How to Give a Gift That’s Win-Win-Win

By tara gentile on November 26, 2010

A guest post by Jenny Alexander of The Painted Lily. The holidays are officially upon us! My radio is ablaze with Christmas carols already and stores have been playing them for weeks now. Everywhere we turn, especially right after Thanksgiving, there are gift choices laid out in front of us like a feast before the [...]

Posted in ceramics, holiday, mindful spending | Tagged christmas, gift, jenny alexander, pear, the painted lily | 8 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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get your holiday craft on: the mindful way

By tara gentile on November 11, 2010

A guest post by Tara Swiger. Despite shops hanging their Christmas decorations before Halloween and peppermint mochas tempting me on November 1st, the holidays manage to sneak up on me. Oh, I know they’re coming. I just seem to forget the overwhelming urge to MAKE stuff will hit me around December 15th. Which is just [...]

Posted in fiber, guest posts, holiday | Tagged christmas, gifts, holiday, tara swiger, yarn | 7 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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