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Dragonflight Dreams
www.dragonflightdreams.com
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The life blog of graphic designer, screenprinter, and general crafty person, Amanda Cobb.
#28686 in All , #1120 in General Lifestyle

What I Wore: Minty Fresh

Lens flare! A further venture into the colored denim world: mint jeans! These were admittedly less scary than the bright red ones, and way easier to find things to pair with. I like ‘em. This i...

12 h ago

Blogiversary!! + a Giveaway

I wish I could take credit for drawing this. via   That’s right, folks! Today marks exactly 1 year since I started this little web venture. It seems like it’s been much longer, and a...

1 day ago

Right Now…

Right now, I am… still slogging through all of the photos from Alaska. Recap post(s) will probably be this weekend/Monday. Got some good ones, though! in disbelief that tomorrow is already June...

2 days ago

Back on the Mainland

I’m back! Alaska was just as pretty as I’d expected, if a tad colder/rainy-er than I’d hoped. I’ll have pictures and recap stuff soon, but today I’m just recovering. Our...

3 days ago

Send Something Good: The Package

This spring I participated in a gift swap called Send Something Good (much more popular than it’s lesser-known counterpart, Send Something Mediocre ). It’s run by Gentri, Kristy and Kaitl...

5 days ago

99 Things

Stealing this list/meme from Emma’s blog. I’m guessing the full name of the list is “99 Things to Do Before You Die” since it seems like a bucket list type of deal. 52 out of ...

26 may 12

Friday Favorites: Fantasy Badasses

I’ve been scrutinizing characters that I love lately, in order to improve my own writing. It’s made me realize that all of the fantasy characters whose series I’m addicted to are pr...

25 may 12

Recipe: Round Steak Sauerbraten

This originally appeared as a guest post over at This Enchanted Pixie. Slow cookers are one of the easiest ways to make a tasty meal, and are especially handy for those days when you know you’r...

24 may 12

Meet Fun People Here!

You may have noticed these lovelies gracing my sidebar this past month. Get to know them a bit more below, and go check out their respective web homes! Elf House Chronicles Blog | Twitter | Facebook ...

23 may 12 1 person likes this

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Some good reads for the heart: Trying to Figure Out What’s Important, What is Love?, and Three Cheers for ‘Boring’ Love. Tips on How to Work with a Graphic Designer. Good stuff here...

22 may 12

5 Tips for a More User-Friendly Blog

This originally appeared over at The Streeters Unlimited as a guest post. With so many blogs clogging the interweb today, it can be hard to attract a following in the first place, let alone grow it. ...

21 may 12

June Sponsor Call!

Interested in sponsoring me in June? Awesomesauce! Check out my Sponsor info page to see the rates & choices – there are plenty affordable options! Or just shoot me an email directly. I am...

19 may 12

Friday Favorites: Clothes Swapping

It all started at the TxSC Clothing Swap. I brought two items of clothing from my own closet that I didn’t wear/didn’t fit anymore, and got to take away completely new-to-me items for fre...

18 may 12

Bring on the Bookworm

via I’ve made no secret of the fact that I am a bookworm, but I haven’t really talked much about books and reading and writing here, because I had another blog where those kinds of things...

18 may 12

Recipe: Dark Ale & Dill Burgers

Ok. Truth? Sometimes I am just too hungry to bother taking a crap-ton of photos of whatever we’re cooking. And/or checking to make sure what few photos I take are actually decent. But sometimes...

16 may 12

Tuesday 10 – Accessories

I’m joining up with Lena and several other ladies in the weekly Tuesday 10 themed posts. This week’s theme is Favorite Accessories. This was another hard one, because I love me some spark...

15 may 12

Right Now, I Am…

Right now, I am… feeling good after a very fun weekend. There was curry, movies, brunch with friends, clothes swapping, karaoke, screenprinting, puppy-walking, and time with Ian. All good thing...

14 may 12

Friday Favorites: True Opaque White

As a screenprinter, one of the trickiest things to do is print white ink on a dark fabric. Most regular white screenprinting inks are semi-transparent, which is fine for mixing with other colors and ...

11 may 12

Thoughts on Politics

This will probably meander a bit, so I apologize in advance. I used to be pretty active in political/social causes. In college I was part of a group called the Coalition for Social Change. We were an...

10 may 12

Tuesday Treasure Trove

This trick from Shabby Apple about removing oil stains from clothes. So simple! Go get your big-ass permission slip from Amy. Check out the 27 Things That Will Make Your Life Easier, Period and The D...

09 may 12

Tidbits

So, I attempted a new screen-making method for the elephant design, using the photo emulsion kit my sister got me for my birthday last year. Converting design to transparency; photo-emulsified screen...

07 may 12

What I Wore: Foxy & Red

Sporting the red denim   This is what I wore yesterday for the boyfriend’s birthday festivities. We went and saw the Avengers at a local dine-in movie theater, so I didn’t need to ge...

05 may 12

Thoughts on Inspiration

One of the things I get asked the most when I say I run a screenprinting shop is where I get my ideas/how I come up with the designs. I usually just go with the short answer, “from my head,R...

03 may 12

Tips to Balance Work & Life & Blogging

This post originally appeared over at Living Apockylypse as a guest post. One topic that I see pop up over and over again in the blog world is how to balance it all. Life. Work. Blogging. Motherhood,...

02 may 12

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Jamie’s secret to 3-day hair. The World’s Longest Invoice – the combined amount of unpaid invoices owed to freelancers from jerk nonpaying clients. Love this post from Genny on the ...

01 may 12

New Design: Elephant

Behold the next design that will be hitting the shop on various items: A cute little stylized elephant   This one is for my brother-in-law, who has an intense fascination with elephants.   ...

30 apr 12

Kid at Heart

Proof that I am really just a 5 year old masquerading as an adult: Fruit snacks are an acceptable breakfast food. I still mix up chocolate milk with Hershey’s syrup on a regular basis. My syrup...

28 apr 12 1 person likes this

Sponsor the Dream in May

Sponsor Dragonflight Dreams Interested in sponsoring me in May? And why wouldn’t you be with a overblown post title like above? (no, I am not going to start referring to my blog as The Dream) H...

26 apr 12

What I Wore: Floral Denim

This is my 'blogger' pose.   I know. I didn’t think I’d ever be typing the words in that title, either. In my defense, the floral denim in question is more unobtrusive and ...

25 apr 12

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Am I A Hypocrite For Professing Radical Self Love While Wearing 5 Inch Heels? The Intersection Between Fashion, Personal Expression & Loving Who You Are – a thoughtful post & good rea...

24 apr 12

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