~ Pokemon Cards, Yu-Gi-O cards, and artist trading cards
~ shipping tags get a bit of a shift and new focus in April
~ winner of The Book Book giveaway -- Megan of RubyLove
~ Gone Wild (Caldecott Honor Book)

~ ATC theme for May: HOME
~ CMP Postal Letterbox Ring (invitation required - if you are interested in joining, email Kris at jehmen AT sbcglobal DOT net)
~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 41:05 min )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Katie Herzig ~ Sweeter Than This [PNM]
David Ippolito [PMN]

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~ a morning arranging flowers
~ "birds" on OAmyOAmy pen pouches
~ watercolor at Bloesom Kids
~ Scrapbook bird art
~ Watercolor triads at Daniel Smith... (and sets)
~ Nita Leland's Exploring Color
~ Reminder of The Book Book giveaway (through April 21)

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Slackstring ~ Candle [PNM]
Laura Hughes [PMN]

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~ "Green Eggs and Ham" at the co-op
~ pinecone bird feeders at the co-op (without peanut butter)
~ the Sophie bag by Amy Butler
~ bird-print fabric at the Drawing Room
~ fabric line from Anna Maria Horner
~ Q&A with Horner at Another Girl at Play
~ CraftSanity! interview with Horner in Episode 73
~ Sculpey stones with natural imprints [Artful Parent | Write Mama Write]
~ Creative Therapy web site
~ Watercolor book round-up...
~ Reminder of The Book Book giveaway (through April 21)

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Assertive Sound ~ Moments of Joy [PMN]
Katy Pfaffl ~ Take It Slow [PMN]

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Hi Everyone - Due to some trouble with the mail when Tara Publishing tried to send me a copy of The Book Book: A Journey into Bookmaking last fall, I've got an extra copy of The Book Book to give away. (By the way, my contact at Tara Publishing was so nice - really, really, really nice.) So, the first copy that was mailed to me (from India) got waylaid somewhere along the way with holiday deliveries... and it just arrived recently.

I'm going to send it to one of you. To hear more about the book and my experience reading the book, check out Episode 84 of the podcast: One Stapled Book at a Time.

To enter your name in the drawing for this copy of The Book Book, leave a comment on this entry between now and April 21. In your comment, tell me the title and author of your favorite how-to creative reference book other than Creative License (I hope all of you own it - and EVERYDAY MATTERSand have pre-ordered Danny's forthcoming book, An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration From The Private Sketchbooks Of Artists, Illustrators And Designers), Visual Chronicles, Alphabetica, or Artists' Journals and Sketchbooks. Come on... I know you have a favorite knitty, gritty hands-on how-to book for your medium... favorite watercolor book? favorite sketching book? favorite collage book? Share it with us, and I'll enter you in the drawing for the book. Don't want the book? We'd still like to know your favorite how-to title!

Fine-print: One entry per person. Entries accepted until April 21, 2008.

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~ tidbits from spring break and a very tree-filled trip to the snow
~ I create a "space" in the room away... a creative space
~ journal quilting and small sketchbooks
~ books along for the trip:

Atonement
The Sibley Guide to Birds
Babymouse #7: Skater Girl (Babymouse)
Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City
Hummingbird Nest: A Journal of Poems
Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art
The True Story of Stellina

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Pete Hopkins ~ Become [PMN]
Katy Pfaffl ~ Fly [PMN]

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