Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

How To Make It Impossible To Fail Activity Breeds Activity A must-read for this summer: The New Rules for Sunscreen Why coffee is called “joe” Want to go to space? First, you must live in this dome for 2 years. Researchers Unveil A Thought-Controlled Drone $#*!...

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2 Years

2 Years

Today this little blog turns 2! And it's surprisingly a big deal. I guess I never thought I'd actually stick with it this long. A large part of that is because of you guys. Yes, this is a valuable creative outlet for me, but without knowing that -miraculously- there...

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Red Graphic Tee 4 Ways

Red Graphic Tee 4 Ways

As you might know by now, I run an Etsy shop that sells screen printed goods, primarily t-shirts. And I thought it'd be fun today to show a few different ways that a bold graphic tee from my shop could be worn. So, this is the shirt: A simple scoopneck tee, in bright...

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5 Things Friday

5 Things Friday

1. Lately I've been marathoning my way through the show Alias on Netflix, on the boy's recommendation. And overall, I quite like it. I'm currently in season 3. Season 1 was awesome and got me hooked, and season 2 was mostly more of the same goodness. But right at the...

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The Rejects Swap

The Rejects Swap

At the beginning of this month, Kristen over at Milo & Molly proposed an interesting gift swap. It was for shop owners only, and the purpose was to clear out closets/shelves of 'rejects' from your shop - things that had just a tiny imperfection or old stock that...

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New Quatrefoil Products

New Quatrefoil Products

Just a quick note to let you all know that my latest screen design, the quatrefoil / four-leaf clover, is now live in the shop. See a few of the items below, and watch for more in the coming two weeks! I'll also be doing a larger version of this same design later this...

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Shop News

Shop News

A few fun announcements for the shop today. 1. ALL of my designs are now available as custom art prints where you can choose the paper and ink colors for a completely customized piece. I figured out what standard sizes would work best for each design, made a nifty...

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What I Wore: Phoenix & Dots

What I Wore: Phoenix & Dots

  Also known as the outfit post where I don't look at the camera once. I swear, I'm not trying to be pretentious. I took a bunch of pics with me looking at the camera, I just didn't like how they turned out. Or at least not as much as these ones. But anyway......

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Long Sleeve Shirts

Long Sleeve Shirts

  I added some new listings to the shop yesterday, including some new long sleeved shirts. You can check out the full selection of cold weather appropriate offerings here. I'm also working on the next design for the shop over this weekend, and should be debuting...

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About

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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Currently Reading

The Surviving Sky
Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
Chillpreneur: The New Rules for Creating Success, Freedom, and Abundance on Your Terms
Thinking, Fast and Slow


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2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge
Amanda has completed her goal of reading 75 books in 2023!
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