Author Archives: MarvyMaike

My favorite card-making books

You night recall my stamp inventorying last spring. I sent off some copyright protected stamps to friends for their families to use. One asked for project suggestions for the summer, so I sent along a list of my favorite stamp books. If your resolution is to make more cards, write more cards, be more crafty […]

A visit to MOCAH

Collage detail by Rhonda Radford Adams While I visited family in Houston over the holidays I was introduced to the owners of MOCAH, The Museum of Cultural Arts Houston. The Museum’s mission is to develop community based public art and cultural programming. The organization specializes in public art, mostly mosaics, and is currently working on […]

Happy 2012!

I hope you clinked in the new year surrounded by loved ones who have supported you in the past and will continue to cheer you on in the coming year. “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” ~ Ayn Rand   May your new year be filled […]

Wrapping up the year

Everyone is meant  to fulfill their destiny on earth  in their own unique way I haven’t been able to keep up with Radvent in real time, but the posts address things I have thought through as I did write my responses. I also have touched upon some of these topics in my own musings over […]

Radvent: Creating (really fear-busting)

Create Radvent by Princess Lasertron

I sometimes forget that I am more creative than most. I had a professional Artwork Installer help me put frames up this month, and he was surprised he didn’t need to design the layout of the wall. A blend of my own and inspirational creations that are finally on my wall People can be so […]

Radvent: Wrapping

“If you look deep within, you will find a brilliant light. Too many, far too many, squint and turn away from the shine. Let your eyes adjust, and bathe in the radiance.” ~ unattributed Wow, after posting my “unwrapped” blog about Style, the Radvent I caught up on was Wrapping. It asks how you present […]

Frohe Weihnachten!

Gingerbread and Snowman cards by Maike's Marvels

Happy Holidays   I wish you and yours a lovely year-end and safe travels to see your loved ones, whether around the block or a flight away. Here are the cards (both mine and for clients) that are making their way to various post boxes around the world. May your last week of the year […]

Radvent: Style (and being happy with your self)

Radvent 18 on Style by Princess Lasertron

Princess Lasertron’s Radvent on Style has a fabulous opening: “Ladylike dressing is making a comeback, opening the door to beautifully defined silhouettes, exciting accessories, and life with grace and style in all the details. The exciting thing about being a modern example of style is that we don’t have to look a certain way there’s no […]

Radvent: (Holiday) Music

Music Radvent 17 by Princess Lasertron

I’m sitting on a fear-busting Radvent entry but Princess Lasertron is nice enough to give me a cop-out with this Music post. Graphic re-blogged with permission from Princess Lasertron. I actually just made a Christmas mix for my friend. It is so much quicker to do this in iTunes than it was when I grew […]

Radvent: Writing

Radvent Writing by Princess Lasertron

“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”  ~William Wordsworth Last weekend I visited Piccolo Theatre’s Holiday Panto (ends tomorrow, December 17). Jessica Puller did a fabulous job writing Space Wars. I thought it would be a Star Wars vs. Star Trek type show, but the geekery was far better than that. This review […]

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