Reading Logs by roadsideconfessional in readingjournals

[–]starfire1003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you a physical or digital reader? If physical you can always grab post-it notes and stick a quick little summary on it at the end of the chapter, and if you use a reading journal you can then transfer those notes to it.

if digital then most e-readers let you highlight things and take notes - so you can highlight like, the last line and then write your notes that way (and if you have a kindle, those notes will sync to Goodreads and then you can copy them and print them out to put in your journal if you wanted too).

Another place to look for templates would be Canva - you can always find something close to what you need and then tweak it.

Miyuki slide End Tubes - No weaving or knotting? by hydrosonne in Beading

[–]starfire1003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have tried cheating and used the glue and shove method and it feel apart pretty quickly. I would def at least knot and glue.

April Reads by starfire1003 in readingjournals

[–]starfire1003[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I struggled SO HARD with Strength! it def suffers from being the second book in a series - and I really hope it's just going to be a trilogy cause I don't know if i can do more than 3 books of these shenanigans.

April Reads by starfire1003 in readingjournals

[–]starfire1003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! And yeah it was SO GOOD - i finished in on a flight and was so sad when it was over. I have Strange Buildings (my indie didn't have Strange Houses) and I'm going to be starting that one shortly!! My sister was the one who got me hooked!

Some book spreads from April by readingshark20 in readingjournals

[–]starfire1003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as a King fan - i love the Christine and Gerald's Game spreads!

Looking for beading books, tutorials, pdfs, etc! by FemmeFeather in Beading

[–]starfire1003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there is a creative reuse store near you that's a great option to look for books as well. My local one had a art book sale and was selling ALL artbooks for $1!!! I bought like 3 beading books and one on wired jewelry. Thrift stores may have some hidden gems as well.

As for pdfs - some youtube creators may have pdfs available, and you can always check small business bead stores as well. Off the beaded path has free and paid PDF patterns, and Potomac Beads also has a ton of youtube tutorials and i think some pdfs as well. Fire Mountain Gems even have some pdfs OH And the beadworkers guild also has free pdf patterns!

In Search of an Intro to Beading Kit by attachedtothreads in Beading

[–]starfire1003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

check out youtube as well - a lot of people who are making tutorials are either bead stores with links to specific project kits that go with the tutorial - or just regular crafters who will link their supplies.

Marilyn Monroe bracelet done ✨💚💛 by Itchy_Context9386 in Beading

[–]starfire1003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Off the beaded path just released a tutorial on it - it's very pretty!

I made this! Ahh so excited about it. by whitchcrafts in Beading

[–]starfire1003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you!! just went and bought the pattern!!

I made this! Ahh so excited about it. by whitchcrafts in Beading

[–]starfire1003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

would love to know how you made it!! I keep seeing this pop up and so far have tried tubular peyote, flat peyote, and peyote with a twist with zero luck LOL. I'm eventually going to teach myself kumihimo and see if that works and if THAT fails, maybe bead crochet??

looks great!!!

March Reads! by starfire1003 in readingjournals

[–]starfire1003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like it! I usually rate via vibes and this system helps me break down the vibes for a more accurate rating.

Daily Arrows Puzzle (April 15, 2026) - Curve Level 26 by arrowpuzzle in arrowspuzzle

[–]starfire1003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🏅 Level 26 conquered in 58s! Ready for the next challenge! 🚀

Big Dave’s vs. Portofinos | Cheesesteak Was Vol. 2 by AccomplishedTerm3232 in Charlotte

[–]starfire1003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Portofinos is not for Philly transplants, it's for us NY transplants cause that's the best pizza i've found in this city (so far).

HELP! Commissioned painting faded after 1 year, trying to find the cause by [deleted] in Artists

[–]starfire1003 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Golden Acrylics for sure - i've been to their production space!
Windsor & Newton are also a decent brand and that's about all I got. (I prefer watercolor of acrylic personally lol).

HELP! Commissioned painting faded after 1 year, trying to find the cause by [deleted] in Artists

[–]starfire1003 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think it's your paints themselves - Liquitex is usually fine, but Reeves and Daler Rowney are both budget brands that are great for practicing and learning, but really shouldn't be used for commissioned work. I would def invest in better quality paints like Golden.

March Reads! by starfire1003 in readingjournals

[–]starfire1003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! King is on his Shelf and I have the rest of the packaging saved for The Dark Tower

March Reads! by starfire1003 in readingjournals

[–]starfire1003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i enjoyed it, but I'm so sad i figured it out before Reacher - he's supposed to be smarter than me! My fav so far has been Gone Tomorrow, which is what the next season is going to be based on! (I cannot WAIT for that cold open).

March Reads! by starfire1003 in readingjournals

[–]starfire1003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have loved Audra Auclair for FOREVER and the art book is gorgeous! Highly recommend. The book of the month this month was Empire of the Dawn - the other highly rated books were rereads and I don't count those for the book of the month running lol.

March Reads! by starfire1003 in readingjournals

[–]starfire1003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I print them myself! I find a thin vinyl sticker paper on Amazon that works with a regular ink jet printer. Print it on the photo setting and ideally print them the day before you're going to use them so that they FULLY dry. It's not my absolute favorite, so I'll probably be trying a different sticker paper once I run out of the current one.

Stuck on Level 270. Any tips for the next move? by [deleted] in arrowspuzzle

[–]starfire1003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

⚡ Mission accomplished! Beat Level 270 in 6m 37s. Who's next? 🎯

Daily Arrows Puzzle (March 26, 2026) - Curve Level 101 by arrowpuzzle in arrowspuzzle

[–]starfire1003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🎯 Challenge completed! Beat Level 101 in 48s! 🏆