Branching Out: Totes & Menfolk

Branching Out: Totes & Menfolk

This week brings a lot of new things to the DD shop. Namely, tote bags and shirts for the menfolk! (see pictures below) Now, these two particular tote bags have already been claimed, but I have some more blank bags in stock and will be printing them up soon. Also:...

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Book Review: Bridge of Birds

Book Review: Bridge of Birds

Bridge of Birds By Barry Hughart This was a surprising find. I'm not huge into the traditional Asian/Chinese style of storytelling, so the subtitle 'A Novel of an Ancient China that Never Was' made me hesitate just a tad. I'm glad I ended up picking it up. This is a...

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Book Review: The Devil You Know

Book Review: The Devil You Know

The Devil You Know By Mike Carey This book started out so promising. It had a wise-cracking protaganist with a great name (Felix Fix Castor). It had good pace, good mystery, and some interesting characters, and of course a dash of the paranormal, as Felix is an...

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Future Plans F.A.Q.

Are you only going to be doing women's t-shirts? Nope, certainly not. The shop is all women's right now simply because my designs so far have had a more feminine slant, and because most of the stock I have is women's shirts. I have a few men's t-shirts in stock, too,...

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Where the Magic Happens

Where the Magic Happens

Or at least the physical labor. A quick, one-picture tour of where I make all the goods: 1. Ever-present roll of paper towels. Screenprinting is a messy business sometimes. 2. Gauzy material that will eventually be stretched over hoops to become a screen. 3. Finished...

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Book Review: Misspent Youth

Book Review: Misspent Youth

Misspent Youth By Peter F. Hamilton The book jacket description led  me to believe this would be my kind of science fiction -  the kind that uses the sci-fi element to explore human psychology and sociology, rather than just being an adventure story set in space or...

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Business and Birthdays

Business and Birthdays

So, I printed up some business cards for DA, for general purposes and also to serve as tags/labels to send out with the shirts. Check it out: Also, I had printed up a shirt for my friend Deb, whose birthday celebration was yesterday. Since she has received (and loved)...

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New Design: Windborne

New Design: Windborne

Here's a quick preview of the next design that'll hit the DA shop. A bird on the wing. Or wind, in this case. This will be a fun one to experiment on with different color combos. UPDATE: This item is now up in the Etsy shop.

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New Stock!

New Stock!

Target had Mossimo tees (super comfy) on sale, so I stocked up. Behold all of the possibilities! Edit: I didn't buy ALL of these today. This is just my shelf of stock

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Hi, I’m Amanda!

I’m a self-employed graphic designer by day, and a crafty hungry bookworm by night. Dragonflight Dreams is where I write about books, recipes, internet goodies, life things, crafty projects, Austin happenings, and more.

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The Surviving Sky
Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself
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2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge
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