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Name: Morgan Levine
Job Title: Editorial Assistant Crafts and Holiday
Date started at company: I started freelancing 3/07 and joined Editorial Crafts full time 6/08
First story you worked on: “Glow and Behold” Blueprint , Nov/Dec 2007
Hometown: Bethesda, Md
Education: Pratt Institute, Industrial Design BA
First Job: Sorted clothes in a warehouse for my friend’s father’s thrift store
Astrological sign: Capricorn
Personal crafting/artwork: I used to focus on ceramics, but these days I’m bonkers for crepe paper . My work can be found at amblethroughbramble.com.
Things you collect: Snack sets…they’re the plates that have an indentation to the side for a matching cup and little handle. They’re perfect to keep a hand free at a party, or to carry your breakfast outside
FAVORITE . . .
Color: Pantone # 377
Holiday: Passover. I host it every year for family and friends. Mom does most of the cooking, and we fill my apartment to capacity with nears and dears
Pizza topping: artichoke hearts
Kind of Fabric: Anything cable knit
Dessert: bananas foster
Source: Metalliferous.com
There’s still time to make your Holiday decorations. We’d love to help you out, so we’re giving away a tree centerpiece kit, and two packs of Martha Stewart holiday glitter. One pack includes garnet, olivine, and carrara marble tinsel glitter, and the other pack includes garnet, peridot, and green agate fine glitter. leave us a …
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We’re perpetually working with (and covered in) glitter, so we thought it was time to share some with you! Whether you use it to glitter paint, decorate, or entertain, our glitter 24 pack will definitely keep you busy. It’s available at Michaels, or win one here. Leave a comment describing how you’ll use your new …
Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts features 225 festive projects, step-by-step instructions, and basic techniques for your year-round celebrations.
