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Hello! My name is Cole. Simplicity Embellished is my special place. I talk a lot about writing letters, etegami, gardening and yoga. Please sign up for Sunday Tea (comes to you via email), subscribe using your feed reader of choice and don't hesitate to say hello on Twitter or Facebook either.
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Etegami Call For Entries
Posted on 12 May, 2012 | No CommentsSimplicity Embellished is happy to announce that we’re hosting an etegami call! And, on one of my favorite topics: letters and words! Details below: Never created an etegami? Debbie has... -
Etegami for Spring and Sorrow
Posted on 5 March, 2012 | 6 CommentsOn Friday, there was a storm. A very big storm. Thirty-nine people died in 5 states and rescuers are still looking for those who are still missing. There were multiple... -
New Year’s Day 2012 Etegami
Posted on 1 January, 2012 | 5 CommentsIt’s a new year! If you’re like me, when the clock struck midnight, the first thing you said was ‘rabbit, rabbit.’ I have no idea where this tradition came from,... -
Goldfish Etegami
Posted on 28 November, 2011 | 2 CommentsEtegami are simple illustrations done with simple tools on postcards (usually) that are then mailed out to people. I talk about my sunflower etegami here and last year’s holiday etegami... -
Simplicity Embellished | Beadery
Posted on 20 August, 2011 | 1 CommentIs beadery a word? I’m referring to my approach to beading, or jewelry making. The practice of stringing beads with thoughtfulness and purpose. Beadery. I wanted a couple bracelets and... -
The International Thimble Convention
Posted on 27 May, 2011 | 2 CommentsI had the privilege and honor of being an invited guest to the 2010 17th Biennial International Thimble Convention that took place here in Cincinnati, Ohio. I attended part of... -
My Custom Stationery Sets
Posted on 25 January, 2011 | 12 CommentsI’m sharing with you today the holiday gifts I gave that took the most time this year. Collectively, I don’t even want to know how many hours went into each... -
New Crewel: A Chickadee Crewelwork Project
Posted on 20 January, 2011 | 3 CommentsHave you heard of crewelwork before? Also called crewel embroidery? I hadn’t until I discovered a few posts about it in early 2010. Crewel is a type of embroidery. (Embroidery... -
Holiday Etegami
Posted on 15 December, 2010 | 7 CommentsGosh, I truly love etegami. I love looking at other artist’s work and I love thinking to myself ‘oh, that would make a great one!‘ when I see something inspiring.... -
Free Download: Holiday Tag or Enclosure
Posted on 15 November, 2010 | 2 CommentsHappy Holidays, friends. I put together a sheet of 4 tags for you, maybe you can use them? I see these as being cute little tags on a gift or... -
Etegami | A Sunflower Art Show
Posted on 27 August, 2010 | 1 CommentSunflowers! They are everywhere in the summertime. The standard big-topped bright yellow varieties to the smaller, multicolored heirloom varieties. But they are all, undoubtably, sunflowers. Early in August, the Augusta... -
My First Etegami
Posted on 16 July, 2010 | 2 CommentsWhen I discover a new hobby, it’s like spotting a sparkly bauble hidden among a vast field of trash. Now, I’ve never visited a vast field full of trash, but... -
Doodles, Sketches and Illustrations
Posted on 23 June, 2010 | 2 CommentsI’ve said this before here on SE: I can doodle. I’m not a fine artist. I can’t paint portraits and I can’t lay out elaborate landscapes. I wish that I... -
How To Hollow Out a Book
Posted on 14 March, 2010 | 1 CommentI think many of us wish we were better gift givers, or that we could actually make something that’s handmade and decent, or that we had money to buy a... -
Happy Manatees…..Well, More of Them! (And some letter writing advice, too)
Posted on 1 March, 2010 | No CommentsDrawing manatees is a deep-rooted love of mine. Few understand my fascination with doodling these ladies and gents of the sea. I often include little watercolors on the backs of... -
Fun Ink Day 2010
Posted on 3 February, 2010 | No CommentsI think we pen, letter-writing and doodle enthusiasts can get on board with this, no? If you’re feeling it, whip out your favorite color ink on: Friday, February 12, 2010... -
You And I Will Change The World
Posted on 2 February, 2010 | No CommentsThis is my favorite saying. It’s actually from a Hebrew song that I just adore (I can hear the tumbling notes bobbing around in my head) and it’s something I... -
Etegami From A Correspondent
Posted on 23 December, 2009 | 5 CommentsLookie Lookie. This is an etegami done by Deborah Davidson, from Sapporo, Japan. I found her blog a few months ago and discovered this ancient Japanese art form called etegami.... -
I Made This….Now What?
Posted on 18 November, 2009 | No CommentsHave you ever taken up a hobby before? How about one where you produce items that you don’t really need. Items that you would never go out to the store...
