Too many ideas to start…

Sometimes I have so many fun ideas that it feels impossible to choose just one to work on. It’s like I’ve got a buffet of ideas but I just got gastric bypass surgery and I can only have 3 tablespoons of… of what, idea jello?  I really can’t think of a way to tie off […]

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Sharing my Polymer Clay Experiments

I made this little video on my experiments making earrings with polymer clay — what worked and what didn’t — in the hope that it might help someone who is getting started. There are several excellent teachers who publish tutorials on YouTube so I didn’t duplicate what they do. I’m so grateful for their generosity […]

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Creating a Space that inspires me, a 2019 resolution

In a previous post, I talked about how getting started on creative projects can be a major hurdle for me. When I got curious about why, I realized my space doesn’t inspire me. My space left me wondering why I was so eager to have the time to get going. My home office is a […]

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Worried about cost of website design? 5 tips…

The first question we hear as website designers and developers is, “How much is it going to cost?” To which we reply, “That depends on what you want.” And it really does! But sometimes we play along. “So just give me a ballpark. How much do you charge per hour?” What I hope to help […]

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Jared Polis, I’ve got an idea for you…Sister Schools

Photo credit: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/hot-sheet/watch-jared-polis-election-night-victory-speech/article_18c1c06f-1637-5512-b40a-ae8292eaf694.html

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Why Rainbows suck, a lesson in contrast

Rainbows themselves don’t suck; I’m a big fan of actual rainbows after rainstorms as well as the Muppets’ song. But when you try to work rainbows into a logo or a repeating graphic, they are problematic because you’ve left no ground for contrast. What’s the big deal about contrast? Let’s look at the most contrast, […]

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