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Up Close and Personal Posted by Chaya C

 
We sat down for a quick Q&A with OttLite product manager Kelly M. to get the scoop on our newest products, our handheld magnification line!Tell me about the new OttLite handheld magnification line.We are always looking for ways to bring helpful and fun products to our customers. As a product designer, my mission is to help our customers do what they love –longer and better. So, our new line of magnification was a natural extension of our line. The new line brings together optical-grade [Read More...]

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My take on a Fall Wreath -- Who needs directions? Posted by Chaya C

 
Nothing ushers in the holiday spirit quicker than doing seasonal crafts!  Living in Florida I have never really had a "real" winter.  All my life I have dreamt of a snowy wonderland, and in return I usually just get a few weeks of having 50 degree days.Winter in Florida is my favorite time of the year and nothing kicks it off better than searching for seasonal inspiration.  This year I walked around Jo-Ann's and found something to get me in the fall mood.  As soon as I came across the DIY wreath [Read More...]

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Categories: DIY Crafts

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What inspires Rebecca Yaker -- One-Yard Wonders Co-Author Posted by Jessica

 
Ever wonder what you could sew with just one yard of fabric? Rebecca Yaker (formerly known as the “Sock Monkey Lady”) and co-author Patricia Hoskins can show you 303 awesome ways to turn your fabric stash into something wonderful. Check out this great interview with Rebecca where you’ll learn about what inspires her, knitting for the Super Bowl, shoe making and more!What was the inspiration for the One-Yard Wonders series?The inspiration had a little bit to do with the publisher.... I’m a [Read More...]

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Categories: What Inspires

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What inspires Mary Anne Radmacher -- Inspirational Apronary? Posted by Jessica

 
Mary Anne Radmacher is an inspiring apronary whose words and art dance with movement and meaning. What’s an apronary you ask? Read on to find out. This cool term might apply to you, too! So much of your work is a mixture of words and art. Which comes first – the words or the art?As in most relationships, it’s not 100 percent either way. They (words and art) are in a relationship with each other, though they emerge from two different parts of me.When I write, most of the time my work and words [Read More...]

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Categories: What Inspires

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Two Arms and Two Thumbs Up! Posted by Jessica

 
What has two arms, is super flexible and can help you see even the finest details with ease? It's the OttLite DuoFlex Magnifier Lamp!We love this lamp because it is so functional. Our designers wanted to create a one-stop lamp for enjoying OttLite's incredible illumination and having the power of a magnifier all in one unit that sits right on your desk. If you use instructions or work with fine details, this magnifying lamp makes it easy to zoom in. And, the flexible arms hold the magnifier in [Read More...]

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Categories: Magnification Lamps

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What inspires Andrea Currie -- the Craft Wars Champ? Posted by Jessica

 
Think you could craft with your significant other? Maybe even write a book with them? Andrea Currie – Craft Wars Champ and incredibly creative designer – and her husband Cliff did just that in their new book The Crafter’s Book Of Clever Ideas. Thumb through the pages of this he said/she said craft book and you’re sure to find fun projects for everyone in the family. Learn more about what inspires Andrea, her thoughts on what’s trending in the craft world and why it’s better to craft with a [Read More...]

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Categories: What Inspires

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Playful particulars about pumpkins Posted by Autumn

Did you know that eighty percent of all the pumpkins sold in the United States are bought in October? Pumpkins are synonymous with the fall harvest, the month of October, and, of course, with Halloween!You may already know one version or another of the story of devious Jack and his carved jack o’ lantern, but here are some things you may not know about the giant orange fruit (pumpkins are fruit, I checked), the Native Americans called isquotersquash….Pumpkins are part of the squash family, along [Read More...]

Tags: food fun season trivia

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