This was an amazing find. This is from the "昭和" "showa period" . The "showa" period is from 1926-1989. This is called "型紙" or "katagami".



Katagami are made of multiple layers of thin mulberry paper which are bonded with a glue extracted from persimmon, which makes a strong…

2012. February 8, 2012 CNN blogged about my sushi ring http://www.etsy.com/listing/92510644/kawaii-sushi-ring-tobiko-minia... on Sushi feeds a passion for crafting Eatocracy - CNN.com Blogs…

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Food Miniatures - Sushi, Strawberry Smoothie, Cupcake and Bread

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WELCOME TO SEA OF LOVE QUILTS BY PAMELA!!

Here, you will find a wide variety of unique, one of a kind quilts. Each and every quilt is handmade with care and great attention to detail. Thanks for stoping by 

I came across the image of what looks like an old handwritten letter, the nostalgic nature of it grabbed my attention right away.  The brown tones of this are great and would perfect even for the guys!

We know you guys love your man caves!

Enjoy this newest collection.  To see the details of each coaster or to purchase this set.  Please visit my Etsy shop at Functional Artistic…

Children's Handmade Hat Green Ages 3 -6

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Come browse my newly listed hats!! on etsy by SCARFS BOUTIQUE

I am so excited here we go!!…

I am so excited here we go!!

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Got an invite from LinkedIn to link with an artist friend from Canada.  I accepted and joined, though never considered the site as useful to me.  Apparently it's becoming more of a good social networking site for artists and crafters.  If you are on and want to link, send me or post your info and I'll link to…

I made a beaded bear claw barrette.. I used translucent yellow and opaque black seed beads, and glued on clear rhinestones around the edge.  The backing is white leather..…

Recently, I made some beaded hairties for my granddaughter's regalia.. It's the first time that I make hairties.. I used the beading without a loom technique, and made two small beaded squares and attached them to leather thongs.. they turned out pretty and colorful!…

Several years ago I decided to start adding poetry to my artwork, which has been quite fulfilling.  At my blog I featured a piece of foamcore-based wall art that is fitting for Valentine's.  It is a little different, though, and strays from the usual reds and pinks that are traditionally used for this holiday.  The…

I love running my own shop! For many years I worked under someone else for a company. I am so glad to be my own boss, and follow my passion to the core! When working for another company, I would gain a durable rapport with the customers. I was always the first one they would come to for conversation, or advice on a product. Not because I knew how to talk professionally to them, but i did my research and I used my knowledge and gave them the most honest answer I knew. I did not run them over…

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At Elegantdesignsbydenise.com, all of our bridal designs are handmade from high quality fabric for all of our brides. We custom design elegant ruffled satin bridal boleros, lovely one of a kind organza crop jackets. And quality faux…

I have been busy going online and keeping up-to-date with marketing, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), keyword research, and ebooks. I love ebooks. I really like how some of these have information all in one place and I get to download it onto my computer for reference as many times as  I please.  Even the outdated ones, valuable information can still be learned. I highly recommend you go take a look around, read a bit and download those that are of interest. Learning can be so much fun,…