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Marleah
@marleahmakes.bsky.social
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Herbivorous eater, omnivorous reader, continuous crafter. I’m an enthusiast, not an expert! linktr.ee/marleahmakes
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I’m diving into this gorgeous #sciart children’s book - that’s definitely not just for kids. The artwork is exquisite and the text is the right balance of thorough and accessible. A great inspiration for #naturejournaling! #skybrarians #booksky @clairescully.bsky.social
A woman’s hand holds the book Nature Explained by Helen Brown and Claire Scully.
June 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Weekending 💚 #skybrarians #booksky #booklover
A kindle showing the book cover for The Other Americans by Laila Lalami is propped up on a woman’s legs. The woman is lying in a hammock, holding a refreshing beverage.
June 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Yesterday I combined work and pleasure, leading a nature journaling session for my library, featuring zines from @wildwonder.bsky.social. Such an engaged group, and everyone walked away feeling relaxed and inspired! 🍃✏️🌱 #naturejournaling #publiclibraries #skybrarians
A woman (me!) stands in front of a group of nature journalers. She wears a blue tshirt, sunglasses, and a sunhat. On a picnic table, several sketchbooks are placed. They show pencil sketches and writing. Nature journalers reach for Quick Guide to Nature Journaling zines. Various sketches and notes can be seen in the background.
June 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I joined the Montara Nature Journaling Club yesterday and had a wonderful time! Overcast days are beautiful too 😶‍🌫️ #sciart #naturejournaling
A nature journaling page showing two small landscapes and two plant species observations, narrow leaved clover and yellow gland weed
June 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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I like the flat ones! I wish they were magnetic on their own, but I add a cute paper clip so I can stick it to my needle minder.
Two needles and a needle threader are held to a cross stitch in progress by a magnetic needle minder.
May 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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I’ve made quite a bit of progress on my #crossstitch, with the help (or not) of my two supurrvisors. Pattern by #nightspiritstudio 🧵🪡🛸
An unfinished cross stitch on gray fabric, featuring a flying saucer surrounded by a red and black lacy pattern. Two cats look on in the background of the photo.
May 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Beach stitching 🌊☀️🧵🪡 #crossstitch pattern by #nightspiritstudio
A partially finished cross stitch project shows a flying saucer on gray fabric. In the background of the photo is the sun setting over the ocean.
May 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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It’s a #crochet kind of day. 🧶 #handmade
A gold-colored crochet hook rests mid-stitch on a crocheted blanket, made from green and gray yarn, with a moss stitch pattern.
May 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Hiking and #naturejournaling at Burleigh H. Murray State Park this morning. Such a beautiful day! #castateparks
A partially finished sketchbook page featuring various plants. An acorn cap sits on top of the page. Water runs across rocks. The brook is surrounded by greenery. A historic barn that sits at this state park. Part of the trail at this park, fairly overgrown with wild plants.
April 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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A quiet start to the morning, spending an hour with this big beauty at the end of her life. #ceanothussilkmoth #naturejournaling #wildwonder
A large reddish brown Ceanothus Silk Moth sits on a blank sketchbook page. To the left, a sketchbook page is in progress, featuring illustrations of the moth.
April 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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New start while I’m away from my SAL … Unexpected Visitors by #nightspiritstudio // 18ct fabric from #stitchyferret, hopeful it reflects a wintry sky! I’m enjoying the simplicity of three colors. ❤️🤍🖤 #crossstitch #needlework
A wooden stitching frame shows a cross stitch work in progress of a UFO on hand-dyed grey fabric. A needle under featuring the image of mushrooms holds a needle, waiting to begin.
March 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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What’s one more project to add when I’m behind on another? I’m diving into the Nature Journaling Educator Certificate from @wildwonder.bsky.social. Pictures and words are my strong suit, but I’m making an effort to include numbers! #naturejournaling #sketchbook
A sketchbook page shows a whole orange painted in watercolor, as well as sketches of cross sections of a sliced orange colored with colored pencil.
March 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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14/100 #100daysofsnailmail for #postcrossing (domestic - WI!) #the100dayproject - to a recipient who loves reading and “won’t get offended” 😆
A postcard of the 1960s Penguin cover for Rabbit, Run by John Updike. The red, black, and white cover features line drawings of a man, a baby, and a woman’s bare torso.
March 9, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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12 and 13/100 - forgot to snap a photo of 12, which went to a mentor, but 13 is heading to the UK. #postcrossing #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail
A postcard, against a wooden background, shows a photo of a sunset over the ocean near a rocky coastline. Text along the bottom reads “California”.
March 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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11/100 - off to my aunt. I found this box of animal art postcards that I’d forgotten about in my craft closet #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail
An impressionist image of a pink flamingo is featured on a white postcard. Artwork is by Adrien Vermont.
March 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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9 and 10/100 #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail - two notes out to family members!
A card featuring artwork of an oak tree by William S. Rice sits atop a tan envelope. A snowflake postage stamp is in the upper right corner.
March 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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8/100 - off to Germany via #postcrossing! #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail - I need to slow down on the postcrossing sends until these are received.
A postcard featuring the cover of a book published by Penguin titled The Flying Dutchman by Anthony Fokker. The top and bottom of the cover are red, and a Penguin logo is on the bottom.
March 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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7/100 - one week in! Another #postcrossing, this one off to Japan. I’m looking forward to receiving! #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail
A postcard displays an image of Pescadero, a small town in California. A rainbow arcs through the sky above.
March 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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6/100 - this one I’m sending from work to my daughter. #100daysofsnailmail #the100dayproject #postcard #janemount
A woman’s hand holds a postcard featuring a colorful illustration by Jane Mount of a stack of books. In the background, there are stacks of actual books on a cart.
February 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Yesterday’s progress on @finefrogstitching.com #courtofcrowssal #crossstitch - I had to frog a bit from the other day but I love how it’s shaping up.
Photo shows a cross stitch work in progress, with three frames partially stitched in brown. A few blue stitches start to form a banner. The fabric is a light purple, with a crow needle minder on the side.
February 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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5/100 #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail #postcrossing on its way to China!
A ballpoint pen rests on a postcard featuring photos of wildflowers in shades of purple and orange. Text says California.
February 28, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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4/100 my first #Postcrossing exchange in over a decade. This one is heading to France! #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail
Photo of a postcard featuring a view of Pigeon Point, a lighthouse in Northern California, from above.
February 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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3/100 to a former colleague #the100daysproject #100daysofsnailmail
A greeting card featuring a hand drawn picture of carrots sits on top of a stamped envelope.
February 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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2/100 #100daysofsnailmail #the100dayproject I’m so excited about this project pushing me to reconnect with people, or connect in different ways. It’s a great way to use up stamps and cards I’ve collected.
A greeting card decorated with pineapples peeks out of a brown envelope, next to postage stamps that commemorate women’s voting and the 19th amendment.
February 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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I had a last minute inspiration to join in on #the100dayproject, which I’ve successfully done once a few years back. So here goes #100daysofsnailmail
A yellow birthday card peeks out of a white envelope
February 24, 2025 at 5:47 AM