Missing Community
Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller
Once upon a time, in the days of the LSS (local scrapbook store) there were large communities of paper crafters working together in a sort of quilting bee style. Before that online communities were spaces to share techniques and organize themed swaps. Let's bring back the best elements of those communities! Share your projects and feedback at www.facebook.com/bewitchedcrafts
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Personal Curriculum
Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller
It turns out I am not alone in experiencing the magic of back to school energy as an adult. Have you seen the new trend of creating a personal curriculum? Traditionally, it's designed to include research and satisfy your curiosity, but in this episode, I'm putting a crafty twist on it. Let's look at ideas for ramping up creative energy, mastering paper crafting tools, and completing holiday cards.
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I Need A Theme
Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller
Setting a theme for my summer brought me an easy way to focus on giving myself the experience I wanted most. 8th Grade Summer was a huge success! I wanted a fun break and I gave myself all of my favorite elements of summer break. I rode my bike, enjoyed long floats in the pool, played a few video games, and even took a summer reading challenge. How will I ever top that for Fall?
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Summer Reading Challenge
Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller
I took the 52 Book Club's Connection Challenge this summer and documented it all in a summer reading journal. This episode is for the readers and book girlies! This challenge had me reading a variety of genres and helped me clear more than a dozen books from my TBR. Don't forget to share your favorite read of the summer with me.
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Treat Yourself
Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller
Let's talk about the little things that delight us. I'm sharing childhood memories of pinwheels and play doh. Seventeen magazine and cassette tapes were the special treats of my teenage years. These days I go for fancy coffee and massages. How do you treat yourself?
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Soak Up The Sun
Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller
Kids in my area went back to school today. The end of summer vacation always signaled the end of summer itself when I was a kid. Of course we went back to classes after Labor Day, but still...old habits. Anyway, i found myself saying I'm not ready! I'm stil savoring a few weeks of the season and I'm using them in a deliberate way to set myself up for a terrific Autumn.
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8th Grade Summer
Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller
With back to school season fast approaching, now is the time to make the most of summer days. Immerse yourself in your favorite seasonal experiences. I am reliving my 8th grade summer complete with bike rides, swimming, and video games but with one significant difference. Listen in to learn more.
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Bookish Enthusiasm
Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller
It's not exactly the Mid Year Book Freak Out tag, but it's definitely inspired by it! Let's talk great reads, surprises, and a few disappointments. Where do your hobbies lead you and how will you document it?
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Now Streaming
Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller
I don't watch much tv and I rarely talk about shows, but today I'm sharing four recommendations for streaming. I'm planning to capture a little about each of them in my album as part of my endeavor to document the everyday, ordinary things about my life.
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Happiness Equation
Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller
Author Gretchen Rubin tells us novelty and challenge have a lot to do with our happiness. Once you see things through this lense, you'll find it explains the thrill of everything from travel to baking an elaborate cake. How do we find the right balance to apply it to our favorite hobbies?
info_outlineJust getting started with paper crafting? I've got some useful tips for you. In this episode we'll talk about stamping basics like seasoning new stamps, my favorite tip for fussy cutting, and when to replace your trimmer blade.