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Name: Blake Ramsey
Job Title: Assistant Editor
Date started at company: June 2006, as an Intern for the Holiday Department
First story: I assisted Marcie on ‘Tis the Season, December 2006
Hometown: Chappaqua, NY
School & Degree: BFA, Guilford College
First Job: Interning in Children’s Publishing at Reader’s Digest. I mocked up board books and Barbie products a few days a week after school
Astrological Sign: Libra
Personal Crafting/Artwork: Corinne and I have been crafting flowery fascinators together. We have a website- www.handlespout.com. I also really enjoy making little collaged postcards to send to my friends. It’s a nice surprise to receive mini-art in the mail- complete with a personal note and pretty stamp
First Craft Memory: The most basic kind of Printmaking: When I was 4 or 5, I loved to make stacks of black and white photocopies of my drawings or the pages of my books
Things I Collect: When I was young I collected pigs- dozens of them. Now I collect craft supplies- mostly scraps and strange found objects that I hope to one day have a brilliant use for
FAVORITE . . .
Color (pantone #): Pantone # 331C
Holiday: Halloween
Pizza Topping: Broccoli
Kind of Fabric: Sequined
Dessert: Key Lime Pie
Source: Tinsel Trading
Font: Andale Mono
Martha Stewart Craft Project: “Bottle Beauty” May 2006
Our summer interns Tracy and Rene are so impressive, we’ve decided to give them a Craft Challenge- to see how they can reinvent some very modest craft supplies. I’d like to choose one object, which may typically be discarded or neglected, for Tracy and Rene to transform into a crafty creation. Help us choose the …
My brother went to camp on Sunday and I miss him already! I know how fun it is to receive mail, especially at camp, so I’ve put together a package for him. I had a hard time thinking of things a sixteen-year-old boy may like- check out the photo gallery below to see what I …
So, it’s officially Summer! I just came across a great center on the web- 60 Days of Summer. There are plenty of great entertaining ideas, handmade gifts, and fun activities to do outside, or in an air conditioned room. Start crafting now, and you can have 60+ projects done before labor day! Below are a …
Can you believe that July 4th is exactly 2 weeks away?? Don’t fret- we’ve got plenty of quick, easy, and very affordable (I’m talking just a few bucks!) decorating ideas in the July issue of Living. Here’s a sneak peak from the Patriotic Clip Art story I worked on-
You’ll find the clip-art and how-to on …
As I mentioned recently, I just attended the bridal shower of a dear friend. For her gift, I wanted to give something practical from the registry, but also a handmade element. My solution- steak knives paired with handmade linen dinner napkins! Since I wanted Jenn to choose the linen, I made one dummy napkin to …
I’m going to a bridal shower for one of my dearest friends on Saturday. Since a main focus of the shower is unwrapping gifts, I want my wrapping to be extra special. I was inspired by these tissue pom poms done in the Spring 2006 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings (I think they set the …
I think it’s safe to say that most of us have encountered Eric Carle’s illustrations at some point, and if you’re anything like me, that name even evokes a bit of nostalgia. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, take a look at this guy below-
Carle’s distinctive collage illustrations (made with hand painted papers) can …
My brother turned 16 last week! I didn’t have much time to fuss over his gift wrap, so I wrapped them in some plain white paper and stuck some neon office label stickers on top (neon seems to be all the rage with the teens these days I know he’s not too concerned …
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