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ali ✨'s avatar

✨ I love regular glue sticks for relatively basic mixed paper collages (so easy to apply!) but appreciate the tip about this glue medium for more complex works and mixed materials - thanks so much! Inspired by the idea of plant collages, too, in this lovely bright-blooming, just-about-summer moment of our creative lives. 🌸

Re: podcasts & audiobooks - I've been listening to Andy Serkis narrating Tolkien! I listened to The Hobbit and then the trilogy, and have just moved on to The Silmarillion. His narration is extraordinary. It's been such a delight to listen and has added a little extra whimsy to whatever I'm working on. Highly, highly recommend. The Hobbit and TLOTR are my favorite stories ever and Andy's brilliant narration has kind of felt like a chance to read them for the first time again! 💫

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corrie beth makes's avatar

Thank you! A good narration can really make a difference, right?! I thought Ray Porter did a fantastic job on Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary

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ali ✨'s avatar

Yes, it can really have such an incredible effect! I’ve been enjoying these so much it’s also just been making me feel in such awe of acting (and voice acting particularly) as an art. Andy Serkis is so unbelievably talented - and what a cool creative practice and talent to have.💫 Thanks for the note on the Andy Weir. 🙂

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SK's avatar

I recently bought one of your Etsy patterns and look forward to trying it out this summer! I still need to gather the supplies...

I LOVE the Libby app-- especially for audiobooks. I always have an audiobook and a physical book in my rotation (usually also from the library). Libraries are the best! I'm trying to figure out how best to support mine during this tumultuous time.

I think we have different tastes in books, but one that I read recently and enjoyed, that you might also like, is called Starter Villain, by John Scalzi.

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corrie beth makes's avatar

Thank you kindly, and thanks for supporting my small business! I can't wait to see your project! I am going to read a review of your recommendation now :)

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Lucy Newman's avatar

Thank you for the tip about the glue. And about the libraries!

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corrie beth makes's avatar

Libby is a lifesaver! Libraries are so important. I hope this administration is NOT successful at cutting the funding our libraries need.

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Mellie MacEachern's avatar

yes paste is honestly so important

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corrie beth makes's avatar

thanks! I need to give it another try with the larger pieces!!

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Mellie MacEachern's avatar

it’s been a minute since i used it but i distinctly recall like having to build the bond on both sides and also there was like a sweet spot for how dry my brush needed to be to apply it? sorry lol i just saw the jar and had a super powerful flashback

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