DIY Doyenne Debut

Hello, Love Muffins!

Well...it's here.  The big day. No foolin'.  I'm excited and scared and hopeful and ready for the new adventure.  It's been fun here, truly, but it was time to move in a new direction.  Thank you, each of you, for being part of this grand experiment.  I couldn't have done it without you. 

I'm so much more than a jewelry designer or a crafter and so are you. 

WE'RE MOVING ON UP!

Welcome to the new site:

DIY Doyenne: style isn't a number

Yes, there will be DIY crafts, but we're also going to share style and fashion advice, recipes, tasty beverages, tips, tricks and ideas for finding your own personal I hope you love it as much as I do!  It was a huge undertaking and there were more than a few days I wanted to run off into the forest and live with the bears.  I persevered.  I learned A LOT in the process.  And really, this is just the start.  I hope you love it as much as I do! 

"What we call the beginning is often an end.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
The end is where we start from."
T.S. Elliot

Rock on,
Madge

Easter Craft Round-up with Free Digital Downloads

Hoppy Easter, Love Muffins!

Or should that be Love Bunnies?  Either way, here's a basket full of Easter Inspiration with a round up of my favorite Easter crafts from past and present:

Peeps Easter Bouquet 
Sparkletastic Easter Earrings
Bunny Nest Coconut Carrot Cupcakes Recipe
The Original Hip Hip Easter Card (with Free Digital Download)
Spring Peepers Topiary
Pink Sparkles Easter Bunny Ears by Avalon Potter 
Pretty in Peeps Pendant
Edible Easter Centerpiece by Avalon Potter 
Yarn Wrapped Easter Eggs

Blog Love Thursday Easter

Hello, Love Muffins!

It's time once again for a Linky Love round up from four of my favorite crafty peeps.  They've all got a unique sense of style and some serious crafty chops.  This week, they've got you covered for Easter Sunday.  From food to costume to fashion to decor, it's all there!  How cool is that?

Yarn Wrapped Easter Egg DIY

I've been buried in work on the new site, so forgive me for not being around as much!  I'm guest posting over at iLoveToCreate today with a yarn wrapped Easter egg DIY that is literally three simple steps.  Yes, folks, for a few pennies and in three easy steps, you can whip up some festive Easter decorations!  Huzzah!

DIY on the FLY Peeps Bouquet Video

I shared my DIY Peeps Easter Bouquet on our local NBC station WBIR's Live at Five at Four this past week with my crafty compadre Miss Cheryl Burchett!  Enjoy this latest DIY on the FLY video produced by Erin Donovan and if you make one of these, I'd LOVE to see it!  This little bunny is working hard on her new site, hoping to launch in the very near future, so stay tuned!  We'll be packing up this circus and taking it to a new town.

Hooray!

xoxo
Madge

More Blog Love Thursday

It's that time again, time for a whole lotta blog love!  A few of my crafty BFFs and I are sharing links to our favorite DIY projects each week.  You can get the links to each of these fabulous projects below. Think of it as your weekly dose of creative inspiration.

How Do You Value Your Work

 

How Do You Value Your Work: What Separates a Design Hobbyist from a Professional Designer

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All Rights Reserved

One of the most empowering and important things a professional designer can do is put a tangible value on their work, their time and creativity.  And when I say value, I mean a monetary one.  All creativity has value.  It's a tricky thing because not everyone who creates does it for a living or for any financial return.  A lot of people create for the sheer, unfettered joy of it.  That's a personal choice and an acceptable one for sure.  Doing what we love doesn't mean we have to do it for a living.  So, what separates a professional designer from a hobbyist?  Is it skill?  Is it knowledge?  Is it simply the willingness to say, "I am hanging out my shingle, this designer is for hire?"  How do you value your work enough to ask for compensation?  What is the value of creativity?