Category Archives: Month in Review

September 2024 in Review

Pink Posy Heather Wool of the Andes Worsted Weight Yarn by Knit Picks, Pictured With Other Craft Supplies: My Happy Planner Notebook and Sakura Gelly Roll Pens for Writing Down My Crochet Pattern Notes; and a Susan Bates Silvalume Crochet Hook With Bamboo Handle.

Pink Posy Heather Wool of the Andes Worsted Weight Yarn by Knit Picks, Pictured With Other Craft Supplies: My Happy Planner Notebook and Sakura Gelly Roll Pens for Writing Down My Crochet Pattern Notes; and a Susan Bates Silvalume Crochet Hook With Bamboo Handle.

I dedicated most of my productive work hours this month to my husband Mike’s tech startup. Let’s hope that someday we we will be billionaires as a result of that effort.


Right now, the tech startup is a cash-eating animal that costs money rather than earning it.


The worst part is that it is also a time-eating animal that is gobbling up every moment of every day and not leaving me with much time left over for anything else (like showering, or prospecting for content marketing jobs / writing gigs that pay in 30 days rather than “someday, maybe, hopefully”).


All this to say that I don’t have much progress to report on any of my own projects. Bummer!


But I did get a few things done this month. Here’s a list of the most important things I accomplished so far in September, 2024 at my craft site:

My September Posts at KnittingCrochetCrafts.com

New Pages at KnittingCrochetCrafts.com:

Day-To-Day Planner Stamps by Maggie Holmes

Day-To-Day Planner Stamps by Maggie Holmes

Stamperia's Blue Dream Paper Collection Features a Mediterranean Travel Theme. Images include sailboats, ocean views, beachside cafes, lazy cats, lemons, bouganvillea, seagulls, potted succulents, lighthouses, boats, Mediterranean tiles, and more. Paco Nunez designed this paper collection for Stamperia.

Stamperia’s Blue Dream Paper Collection Features a Mediterranean Travel Theme. Images include sailboats, ocean views, beachside cafes, lazy cats, lemons, bouganvillea, seagulls, potted succulents, lighthouses, boats, Mediterranean tiles, and more. Paco Nunez designed this paper collection for Stamperia.

I created a bunch of new pages about art and craft supplies by Stamperia, including this list of Stamperia Stencils I have owned and used. Spoiler alert: Some of them are more durable than others.


My all-time favorite patterned paper collection is Blue Dream by Paco Nunez for Stamperia. “All time” as in, all time, in the history of ever. That would be since 2006ish when I started scrapbooking.

I also reviewed Scrapbook.com’s double-sided adhesive foam strips, which I enjoy using to make scrapbooking layouts and handmade cards.


There were some other pages I updated, expanded and / or reposted, but I am out of time for this blog post because it’s back to the startup grind. Wish us luck with that?


I hope your September was lovely, creative and productive! Here’s wishing you a magnificent month of October.


Love and hugs,

Amy Solovay