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A little bit about Anodyne Design and a little bit about the life behind it. I'm Shannon, and I'm in love with all things creative. If I can't do it, I wish I could, and I'll probably try. More...

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Thank you to everyone who has been commenting on my blog lately, to all of you who have clearly taken the time to read through my giveaway post and come up with wonderful, creative comments! I have enjoyed reading them as they come in, and I can already tell that it’s going to be VERY [...]

Handmade Pay It Forward

I found this via Queenvanna’s blog, although it appears to have been making its way around the Internet for awhile in various forms. Basically, it’s based on the idea from that movie, Pay It Forward, where (Cotton Spice says it nicely), “acts or deeds of kindness are done without expecting something in return, just passing [...]

Handmade Holidays

Now that it’s November, I’m seeing holiday decorations and talk of holiday preparation everywhere. I even walked into one store that had Christmas carols playing on November first! A bit early for Christmas music, in my opinion, but I don’t think planning ahead for the holidays is a bad idea, especially if you plan to [...]

Donation

I haven’t cut my hair in about a year, so it seemed like it was about time this weekend. I found a picture I liked in a magazine and off I went. I think I had about 12 inches taken off, maybe an inch or so more, and I love my short new style. What [...]