Mafe Maria: A Creative Playground by Maria Q. Stultz
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If I have ever been able to get nice photos of Joaquin wearing my handmade products for kids, those days are starting to fade surely, and not very slowly. These days, now that we walk, run, roll, play, and have an agenda of our own, every time I pull out the camera and aim it [...]
The last time I wrote (feels like a year ago), I happily reported that I had finished my kids’ size chart and was starting to create standardized patterns for my “line” of shirts… OH MY GOD!… How I underestimated the effort and scope creep ahead of me… What hit me since then was a wave [...]
For all of those who may be sore (or wondering if I’m still alive) because I have not returned their emails or have replied with one–liners, because I have not checked their Facebook updates, and I’ve kept ignoring requests to chat… I have a very good excuse: I’m working. Well… not working–working. But at least [...]
With only a couple of slow days after the hectic month I’ve had, my brain is starting to play its typical games… Those where it tries to make me feel guilty for not being busy, for not being immersed on accomplishing something, for not tackling the items on my To–do–when–I’m–not–busy list… Only after TWO miserable [...]
… Is Connie Bryant, whose comment #139 was randomly selected among 149 entries for this (I think) fabulous giveaway. Sorry for the delay in posting the contest results today. I was waiting to hear back from Connie to also announce the wallet she picked (the anticipation is killing me!)… But no news from her yet, [...]
Welcome to 2010! New year! New decade!… New web site! After much work over the Holidays trying to get it up and ready for public scrutiny, I was planning to post an announcement explaining what, and why, and how. But instead, how about I give you a better reason to go and see it, and [...]
CRAZY. That’s what anybody browsing my shop will probably think after tonight. Here’s the story: I like making things; let’s just say it: I am AN ADDICT. From the moment that an idea starts to itch until I see the finished product, it doesn’t matter how long it goes… It doesn’t matter how much effort [...]
A few days ago I went through one of my recurring “I suck” lows. I won’t bore you with the details; I’ll just say that this latest episode, combined with some lingering thoughts after writing about my style as an artisan, made me think a lot over something I have put away for about a [...]
So, for those of you who may read this site and may not have relationships with me on Flickr or Facebook… Anybody left?… … For you, I feel the need to complete the story of my recent outburst and finish it with a happy ending. But to get here, first I… Drowned my pain with [...]
Oh dear… Anabel Sousa, creator behind the super chic “Crear es Creer”, has honored me throwing this challenge my way… She’s figured out hers, and now asks me to define which of my artisan works can be considered my “sello personal”. Meaning — as I understand it — which item (or collection of items) has [...]
I have to confess… If I had known that giveaways were this fun, I would’ve started running them a long time ago. Thank you so much to everyone!… I loved every single one of your comments, and wanted to reply to each one so badly. I learned a lot about what’s working at my shop. [...]
Welcome giveaway lovers! A beautiful Florencia textile ring is up for grabs, and it will travel with its cute little bag wherever its lucky winner lives; shipping is on me. The ring will be custom built to your approximate ring size, but don’t worry about figuring that out yet. I’ll work it out with you, [...]
Opening an Etsy shop is one of the best things I’ve done for my happiness. It powers me to create products. It lets me share them with the world; see if somebody likes what I do; meet nice people who share my passion… I don’t know what took me so long.
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