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Oh the insanity...

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I have my first Wannabe clinic for the Ohio Roller Girls tomorrow. Yay!! I'm so flippin' excited. Hopefully it will go well. I haven't actually skated in a while. Wish me luck. Hopefully I can get a full blog out later this week. I have lots to share. And so much going on . It's a little ridiculous.

So many distractions...

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I got my Roller Derby swap items completed and mailed. And my partner received today, so I can post the pics of my items. I made her a messenger bag/ satchel that I painted a roller skate design on. It was my first time sewing a bag and I was so happy with how it turned out. I stenciled a tank top with "Support Local Roller Derby". I decorated a mouthguard case with rhinestones. The design is a skate, in case you can't tell. I also spray painted I <3 RD on a  metal water bottle. Then I made tiny shrinky dink skates with wings to attach to everything I could plus some extras for her to play with as she likes. I also mailed out my Ostara swap package a couple of weeks ago, but never shared. I made my partner a tarot box covered with bits and bobs for attracting faeries. Inside I included components for a special ritual for my partner. I sewed a tarot bag and painted it with a stylized tree. I decorated a basket with spring flowers and painted a couple of wooden

March is over...

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Where the hell does the time go? Sheesh. School started back up this week and I am getting back into the swing of a new schedule and going back to work after a week off. Craziness. I have all kinds of craft projects going right now. I am working on my roller derby and labyrinth craftster swaps, and the art journal with Aradia's Cauldron. Plus just stuff for myself. :) Having my craft room all semi- set up and mostly functional is amazing. I love my little space. I have this amazing fabric that I am going to make valances out of to hang in there, and I have some grand painting plans to make it my own little girly sanctuary. This weekend I went to go to my first Ohio Rollergirls bout of the season. They were playing Hard Knox Roller Girls out of Knoxville TN. Our girls won both bouts in the double header. Gang Green beat their B team the Brawlers 152-96 and the OHRG All stars beat their A team 207-105. They were great bouts, super exciting. Hard Knox had some amazing players: S