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091: Life Changes

November 12, 2019 by balzerdesigns 2 Comments

On today’s podcast I’m talking about two big life changes through the lens of art: moving into a new house and having a baby.

We spend a lot of time on the podcast talking about the gallery wall I’m in the midst of creating in my staircase. Here are two photos of it coming along slowly:

It’s still a work-in-progress, but that’s one of the beautiful things about a gallery wall. It can evolve.

Here are a couple of photos of the powder room I was talking about:

And finally — as discussed on the podcast — here is a photo of one of the eaves in my studio — packed with stuff:

Oh, and in case you ever wondered why we don’t film the podcasts, I’m usually in my pajamas looking like this:

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090: Back to Business

June 6, 2019 by balzerdesigns 1 Comment

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Today’s podcast is all about working smarter, not harder. I’ve been taking my business apart — looking at how I spend my time and what my business actually does. On today’s podcast, I talk all about what I’ve been doing behind-the-scenes; the ways in which I’m trying to make my business fit my life. Working from home is complicated and I tend to be a workaholic. I’m trying to avoid burnout and do my best along the way!

Some references for you from the podcast:

This is the book.
This is the batching podcast. (She also wrote a blog post about it.)
This is the post about my Bullet Journal.

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089: The Art of Pairing with Jenn Mason

April 7, 2019 by balzerdesigns Leave a Comment

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I’m super excited about today’s podcast because it’s one of our few repeat guests. Mom and I have been doing this podcast since 2011!!! And we’ve only ever had a few people loop back during that time. Today’s guest is Jenn Mason, the former Editor-in-Chief of Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine. Jenn and I have been friends for many many years:

As I’m sure you can tell from the photos, we share a goofy sense of humor. And here she is now in her new home, Curds & Co.

And here are a few photos I pulled from the Curdbox instagram:

If you’d like to learn more about Jenn’s Curdbox kickstarter, click HERE. If you’d like to listen to an episode of the Curdcast, click HERE.

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088: Big House Craft Project

March 13, 2019 by balzerdesigns Leave a Comment

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As you probably know, the biggest craft project I’m working on is a home renovation. And renovation doesn’t really seem to cover what it is. It’s kind of building a new house inside of the old house shell. Here are a few pics of the before and current situation:

It’s going to be amazing some day. I can’t wait! Thanks for stopping by!

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087: Dina Wakley Media

February 6, 2019 by balzerdesigns 1 Comment

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I’m so pleased to share a chat I recently had with my friend, Dina Wakley

Dina is a mixed-media artist and teacher.

She loves everything about art: creating it, thinking about it, looking at it, and teaching it. She has been scrapbooking since 1995, stamping since 1996, and art journaling since 2004. She believes in writing yourself down, expressing yourself, and making your mark on the world.

As a Ranger Signature Designer, Dina designs a line of mixed-media art supplies that includes acrylic paints, mediums, brushes, rubber stamps, stencils, and more.

Dina lives in Arizona with her husband and 3 boys (affectionately termed “the fellas”). With a love of teaching and traveling, Dina travels the world to teach and share her art passion with students on every continent.

Finally, here is a quick video of Dina and me from one of the many times when she was a guest on Make it Artsy!

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