Hello bloglings. Tomorrow is my first Market Day of the season. They’ve been going on since May, but I’ve not had a chance to do much crafting until this last month.
For those of you who don’t know and are around Central Iowa, you should come check it out. It’s pretty awesome.
Actually, for you [...]
I’m going to be doing Craft Saturday this month on April 30th, so I’ve been working on some crafts.
I made a rule for this show — I can’t buy any new supplies — only use what’s in my stash and scraps. That way I can reduce the [...]
This week’s Humpday Blog Love goes to Domestica, a lovely shop in Des Moines that holds such fabulous art, design and accessories.
Domestica is always on the cutting edge of fun and funky handmade items. They carry June Craft, from Cedar Rapids, who just a bit ago was [...]
I’ve been up since 4:30 and I’ve got a few things I still need to do in preparation for Market Day.
I decided last Sunday to make some clutches. And by some, I mean 18. And I managed to forget to sew on a closure to 3 of them. Unlike some things I [...]

Hi there. I'm Calee. Not Caylee. Also known as chimes or the chimes. I'm 27, a designer, a runner, a self-proclaimed fitness queen, a craftster, a foodie, a music snob — some might call me a hipster. Here's the unabridged version.
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