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Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. My Studio is named LanternLaneCreations, named after the country road that I live on. I am 50 years old, and have owned horses and dogs 43 years now. I rescue both horses and border collies. I am fortunat... » Read More

 Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. I'm a Newfoundlander with a lot of education. Despite having spent almost 12 years in post secondary and now finishing my third degree, I still today identify myself as an artist. I would love not... » Read More

Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. Since I moved to Colorado more than 20 years ago, I have been an avid outdoors enthusiast.  In the late 90s we moved to a solar powered off-grid home and I love the independence.  I use digital ... » Read More

Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. I’ve been a glass bead-maker since 1992, except for a 2 ½ year hiatus caused by the lack of a glass studio. I\'ve been involved in Arts and Crafts all my life, starting with knitting and croc... » Read More

Father\'s Day is still almost two weeks away, but if you are planning on making (or helping a child make) a handmade gift, it\'s the perfect time to start looking for ideas. Below we will look at five Father\'s Day gifts you can make, ranging from fairly easy to more advance... » Read More

There are a lot of reasons to make your own cleaning products (from shampoo to fabric softener). Cost is probably one of biggest: homemade laundry detergent for example costs about $0.05 a load vs $0.21 store-bought. Over the course of a lifetime those cents add up! Making y... » Read More

Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. I have been a full time artist for over 5 years but I always been interested in art and crafting. Painting has been my main interest since as long as I can remember; I prefer working with oil colors bec... » Read More

Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. We are a retired husband and wife team. We do everything together. Not so long ago, we started collecting antiques as we ran across them. Next, we wanted to restore old items so that others could enjoy th... » Read More

We all go through them: creative slumps. Some of the best advice I have heard to avoid a creative drought is to create every day, even if you are not feeling particularly inspired. But what happens when you can\'t even muster up the energy to make a doodle? Something that us... » Read More

Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. My name is Denise Vance, have been married to my husband now for 17 years now, he has a daughter who is married and has three boys and a son that was killed on his motorcycle in April of 2008. I have two s... » Read More