stamp, etc.

Sorry about the blog silence, everybody. It has been pretty overcast and dreary here in Ohio, which makes for good knitting weather, but not good photography weather. And not only have I been crafting some secret future Christmas presents, I have been working full time and learning a million new things– apparently they have you go through some pretty intensive training before they let you handle people’s money.

Anyway, I got a stamp! It’s no secret that I am a big fan of low-tech printing technologies, and stamps are no exception. This time I opted to order one, rather than try and carve tiny letters out of a linoleum block. If you can believe it, I learned that lesson the hard way.

I whipped up a makeshift clothing tag with a little screen printing ink and some twill tape. Next time I will probably just screen print, but it worked pretty well as a quick solution. You wouldn’t believe what clothing tag makers will charge you for a screen-printed bit of twill tape. It’s highway robbery.

So hopefully soon I will have some new crafty things to share. I have about a thousand projects I have to complete in the next couple months, since I’m going for a 100% handmade Christmas this year (I think I only hit 93% last year). If you are one of the people on the receiving end (and odds are, you are), get excited.