Creative Holiday Gift Ideas

November 18, 2008 – 1:08 pm

My girlfriend Katie shares some Creative Holiday Gift Ideas!

Leave it to my crafty girlfriend Katie Hacker for the following creative holiday gift ideas! (Katie also did a fun podcast interview with Girlfriendology about crafting for and/or with girlfriends – listen in!) Author of dozens of creative books, Katie creative passion is beading. She beads almost everything in a very creative and fun way (not a tacky ‘bead the dog’s waterbowl’ kind of way – not that that there’s anything wrong with a beaded waterbowl!).

And, since we’re always looking for great girlfriend gift ideas, we love sharing these creative holiday gift ideas (and often frugal girlfriend gifts) from our fabulous female friend Read More »

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Creative Girlfriend Gift Idea: True Blue Crystal Flower Bracelet

November 11, 2008 – 7:08 pm

What girlfriend doesn’t love jewelry?!

I made a necklace for a girlfriend last night. A simple design of black silk thread and black-iridescent blue beads. Nothing complicated, Read More »

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My Knitting, Beading, Crafting Girlfriends

March 14, 2008 – 9:39 pm

We’re off to meet Dana and Bear (aka: Barry) for dinner. Dana was introduced to knitting a few years ago when I was part of “Purple Tree” – a home party biz that offered all kinds of creative kits. I’m sure out of some obligation to me to purchase something, brought home a knitting kit. Well, the rest is history. She now is a knitting goddess. And, as a knitting goddess would do, Dana emailed confirmation of our dinner plans along with a warning that she’ll probably knit at the restaurant while we have a glass of wine. No worries. Creative girlfriends are allowed – to be creative!

That event also reminded me of a very fun evening with my girlfriend (who is a beader, designer, author, blogger) Katie Hacker when we went to a local casino on a bus trip her father organized. I don’t gamble and I don’t recall Katie being at all interested in it either, so I had brought some beads and supplies along and Katie and I happily beaded in the casino bar. I believe we made a gift for the female bartender!

Do you have girlfriends who encourage and inspire your creativity? Isn’t life much better with them around?! Call up a girlfriend. Ask what she’s knitting (or beading, painting, sewing, etc.) and let her bring it along on your next adventure. Do the same, so she gets to see your latest expression of your creativity. That’s how we learn. That’s how we inspire each other. That’s why we’re such good friends!

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Katie Hacker – a girlfriend who inspires me (and also you!)

December 17, 2007 – 10:43 am

Do your girlfriends inspire you? One might be a runner or walker, so you decide to do a half marathon. Another girlfriend may be a wonderful chef, which inspires you to try new recipes. Your knitting girlfriend teaches you and soon you’re a knitting girlfriend too! I love that about girlfriends. Together we have more fun, learn more and become more ‘ourselves’ through our female friends.

My girlfriend KATIE HACKER is inspiring. She has written more than 20 craft books including Hip to Bead, Katie’s Basics of Beading and 30-Minute Beading. She also presents Beading Lessons on the PBS show Beads, Baubles & Jewels, is a columnist for Simply Beads magazine and teaches workshops at national conventions like the Bead & Button Show. Although her specialty is beading, she does lots of other crafts as well and she has some great gift ideas for crafting with and for your girlfriends.

Listen to our NEW podcast for women with Katie and she’ll inspire you – to craft for and with your girlfriends, to make time for your friends, to connect with your girlfriends through the internet and just to be more comfortable with your own creativity!

Girlfriendology interviews KATIE HACKER Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Check out Katie’s blog for updates, creative ideas and her recent Ornament Round Robin (where creative women all made ornaments and share their ideas – the final one will happen this Thursday).

Do you have girlfriends who do inspire you? Please share with Girlfriendology in our December CONTEST - which asks for stories on girlfriends you’re thankful for. Please share. Spread the girlfriend gratitude! Honor your girlfriend by telling others how much she inspires you! (and win prizes in the Great Girlfriend Gift Giveaway!)

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Finding creative inspiration from Katie and the internet – gotta go create!

October 12, 2007 – 9:37 am

Beading author and designer Katie Hacker

Beading with the girl scouts this week got me energized to pull out my beads and create! For further inspiration I also checked out my creative girlfriend Katie Hacker’s site. Katie has written more than 15 books on beading, writes tons of articles and also ’stars’ on the PBS show Beads, Baubles & Jewels. Her blog follows her creative life with her precious daughter Lily, her travels for fun and work, her crafting adventures, etc. A visit to her site is like a visit with Katie – always fun!

Did you know that you can watch segments from that show and other creative shows the Internet? HowToTVOnline.com has beading, kids crafts, scrapbooking and cake decorating videos – so you get to pick what show you want to watch on your own schedule. You can see lots of Katie on this site – check it out! (I always learn so much from these shows!)

Now, it is off to create! What fun projects are YOU working on? Where do you get your inspiration??