Respecting and Sharing Creativity
I love the little oasis of Etsy, where handmade still reigns.
I began my career in print media, as a graphic artist and an editor.
Later, I became a legal secretary, then a certified teacher and lately a bookkeeper. When I taught, I quickly realized I needed to create engaging worksheets that combined fun, creativity, and learning, so once again I was designing. The other teachers loved my work and I am proud to say many thousands of students have used my "handouts" over the years.
I fell in love with decorating with "tags" and printables once technology, in the form of the internet and the home color printer, again boosted the tools available to artists and us all. Rare ephemera could come out from the acid-free paper cocoons and be scanned and shared! And printable digital images allow us to share and decorate for mere pennies. It reminds me of the handwork my grandmother and great-grandmother did. They made useful, lovely things out of scraps and bits and natural objects. They did it with heart, and they did it with LOVE and respect for their craft.
As a devout Catholic, I love making rosaries. It is a highlight of my week. That, and making cross stitch creations.
I hope you enjoy my shop, and I would be so pleased if you'd drop by my chit-chat blog, www.TheMerryNeedle.com . Thank you for dropping by!
