Video Interview: I'm Feelin' Crafty

I recently got the chance to hang out with and interview another one of my sponsors, Louise, from the blog I'm Feelin' Crafty. I'm kinda having fun with the Google Hangout tool, can you tell? Louise is a multi-talented sewist, crafter, architect, mom and wife. And, as I found out, she has some really fun stories to tell about her adventures with sewing and creating too. 

Here, have a look-see...

She's so sweet and funny, eh? As promised, here is the list of blog items she mentions in the video:

• She speaks of her love of quilting. As an example, here's her Wonky Star Quilt Block Tutorial. So pretty!
• She also refers to her technique of drawing with her sewing machine. An example of that is her oh-so-lovely Kindle Cover Tutorial. 
• She mentions one of her favourite things ever: the Umbrella Postage Stamp Quilt. It's too wonderful not to share here!

• Plus, there are her popular Ghostie dolls, that little Fox Skirt, and her son's funky Surfer Slacks. 
• And oh, I think she mentioned the I'm Feelin' Crafty Etsy Shop for DIY party crafts? You might want to check it out if you have any kiddie parties on the horizon.

In a nutshell, that is Louise and her beautiful blog, I'm Feelin' Crafty! Take a moment to pay her a visit, won't you?

♥M

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P.S. Kitten Update: The kittens are gone... In my enthusiasm, I think I scared them away... Hopefully, they're safe and sound with their momma.

Video Interview: Creating My Way To Success

A fab new sponsor has graced this blog with her presence in recent weeks and it's about time I make her feel welcome and known to you. Actually, I decided it might be really fun to meet her in person, so that is exactly what I did! Here is my video interview - the first I've ever done... well, sort of - with Jill from Creating my way to Success. Enjoy!

If I were to sum up Jill's blog, Creating my way to Success, in a few words, I would say that it is first a craft blog, and second, a personal exploration into growing a small business. Jill is a wife and mother of two. She is a teacher and sewist who shares her adventures in creativity through sewing, upcycling, and crocheting too. You'll find loads of free tutorials here, like the giant pencil pencil case mentioned in the interview. You'll find the on-going upcycling linky page, and you'll also find a weekly linky party known as A Round Tuit where readers can post their personal creations and inspirations.

Not only that, but Jill also shares how she is making a business out of this craft blogging thing. Personally, I find these latter posts especially interesting. Jill's very frank take on what it's like to negotiate her way through the roller coaster ride that is an on-line creative business is both refreshing and helpful. It puts things in perspective for me and drives me to press on and to experiment. Jill is a teacher by profession and a skilled motivator too, so for these reasons I'm drawn to her writings.

Check out our video conversation, and pop on over to Creating my way to Success for a visit, won't you?

♥M

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