Category Archives: Creating

THE TUBE CASE

By Julie | Published: November 6, 2012
Just then a grey sedan drove slowly up my alley, pointed its wheels into my driveway, pulled in, and stopped. A tall gentlemen stepped out. "Hello," he said. "I'm Richard (Secret Last Name). I grew up in this house." But I had already guessed as much before he said a word.
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PRETTY RUGGED

By Julie | Published: February 22, 2012
I haven’t done anything that deserved the she made it header in a while. At least I didn’t think I had… But actually, I have whipped up a couple things that might not live up to Etsy-ish standards but they work for me. Exhibit A: My purse of the moment. I snagged this “purse” for [...]
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LAMP LOVINS

By Julie | Published: January 18, 2012
The other day I was in the mood for a low-stress, zero-cost, fast-impact project so—feeling inspired by my favorite lampshade— I dug out a couple yards of fringe I’ve collected from various estate sales. One bunch had been brightening up my studio shelf in its original aqua-colored retro packaging. The other was called in as [...]
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MAGNETISM

By Julie | Published: December 14, 2011
Hey R-boy, when you leave your Bucky Balls sitting on (stuck to) the stainless steel table in the kitchen, the powerful magnetic force is just too much to resist. So I didn’t. Back to work now.
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TRICKS UP MY SLEEVE

By Julie | Published: November 6, 2011
I’m not going to complain about the arms that come with my almost-six-foot frame. They are long enough to hold all that is my life. They reach to the highest shelves. They keep me from looking like a tyrannosaurus rex. And I’m thankful. But the shirt sleeves that start out too short and then shrink [...]
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PIN LOVE

By Julie | Published: November 4, 2011
Have you been there yet? Because once you go, you’ll never come back. At least not the same. Seriously, people. Pinterest is eye candy, inspiration, entertainment, and your new save-all-your-best-ideas-in-one-place file all in one. Sounds like a great way to waste some time this weekend, doesn’t it? Get there now, and enjoy! Oh. But be [...]
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I’M SURROUNDED

By Julie | Published: November 3, 2011
The problem with seeing possibilities in every little thing you find on the side of the road The trouble with having more ideas and supplies than you have time to work with The bummer about whipping up something new and unique every time you open your closet The downside to not being quite sure which combination [...]
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A DAYDREAM

By Julie | Published: June 29, 2011
So this week R-girl decided she wanted to learn Photoshop. She’s never used it before. She had a couple questions for me (like, how do I open a photo?) but she was following an online tutorial and in 25 minutes she already knew more than I do about certain types of photo editing. Seriously. When she [...]
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LOVE AFTER LOVE

By Julie | Published: June 28, 2011
Last week a poem arrived in my inbox that, well, let’s just say it stuck. Deep, and sweet, and with a sliver of hope. Mind if I share? Love after Love by Derek Walcott The time will come when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror, and [...]
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A LITTLE THIS, A LITTLE THAT

By Julie | Published: May 5, 2011
I’m on a little roll. Emphasis on little. What I mean is that lately when I walk into a thrift store or an estate sale or—soon!—a garage sale, I’m not so much taken by the big statement pieces (unless of course I should happen to find that REALLY BIG ONE). I’ve been far more enchanted by [...]
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