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Re: Thursday Things: Rainbow Giveaway

Miriam — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:12:09 -0000

I love your flat lays so much. Props to the person who does them!

Re: 7 Ways to Re-use Empty Ink Bottles

Miriam — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:41:36 -0000

I bet they have them left over after they make sample vials.

Re: 7 Ways to Re-use Empty Ink Bottles

Miriam — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:39:21 -0000

Goulet sells empty ink bottles, just a heads up :D

https://www.gouletpens.com/...

Re: Thursday Things: 2nd Anniversary Giveaway!

Miriam — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 12:30:04 -0000

I love Sarah's flat lays. The themes and the arrangement are just great. I especially love the ones that incorporate knitting or textiles.

Re: Bullet Journaling: Top 10 Fountain Pens and Ink!

Miriam — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 19:45:14 -0000

Lamy's nibs run wet and thick. I have to use a Lamy EF to get a line I can stand (I write small and too thick a line and I can't read my own writing ;) ). A Pilot Metropolitan would be an inexpensive and easy way to try out another pen brand and nib size. Currently a Pilot Metro is $15 on Goulet Pens. Keep in mind that a Pilot M will be substantially thinner line than a Lamy M.

Re: Bullet Journaling: Top 10 Fountain Pens and Ink!

Miriam — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:15:17 -0000

What size of nib and kind of ink are you using? I have been using Leuchtturms for 3 years for my bullet journaling and some very wet inks (or a larger nib) will sometimes show through the reverse of the page. You might try a drier ink or a combo of ink/pen that gives you a dryer line.

Re: What To Knit at Sock Summit?

Miriam — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:54:46 -0000

Crap! I just ordered (and purchased locally) some yarn to make Ysolda's stuffed animals Elijah, Otto, and Sophie for my soon-to-be-born niece. The DK weight would have been PERFECT and much less expensive. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to make more when its available :D

Re: We all have each other

Miriam — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:01:44 -0000

Since I started doing this full time (and have had the time and energy to keep up relationships with other indie people, it's amazing how much I get done and how much it has expanded my horizons. Just going to a Trade show like TNNA and bouncing ideas and feeling the creative energy of so many creative people is great. Instant feedback and having everyone else's resources also at the tips of your fingers is indispensable.

Re: Post Script

Miriam — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:57:15 -0000

I have found the key to doing this indie thing well is to know what your strong points are, and what they aren't. If you are uncomfortable with your photography find someone who can take the photos for you! Maybe they'll work for trade, or allow you to pay them in installments, but don't be held back by something you can't do. Just find someone to do it.

Also, this supports other indie people, which is always good karma.

Re: Post Script

Miriam — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:36:01 -0000

The thing that pushed me to do it was a consultant. My last corporate job hired a consultant to help us find joy in our work and to feel successful, valued and to work as a high performing team. In the process, we realized that there was no way I could feel successful in the job I had.

What made me feel successful was to be creative every day and have my work appreciated by others. I could see the string of unhappy jobs I had been in, and a succession of other unhappy jobs before me and the realization that I was spending 50 hours a week on something that was driving me to drink.... I decided to do it. It couldn't be worse than the alternative of crappy unfulfilling jobs with death as the only sweet release.

Also, I had been diagnosed as pre-diabetic and was supposed to be loosing weight. I was too exhausted at the end of every day to exercise or even cook healthy, and the stress of my job was contributing to keeping the weight I needed to loose from coming off, even when I COULD exercise. So there was also the health factor.

All in all, I'm not sorry that I did it, just a little bit sad when I think about those gigantic paychecks and the health insurance with no deductable.