Shala Kerrigan

I live in Anchorage, Alaska with my husband Michael and our two teens. My blog, Don't Eat the Paste is craft oriented with lots of completely free printable projects, craft instructions, crochet patterns and recipes, you can see it at www.donteatthepaste.com.

I've been the beadwork host at BellaOnline for the last 6 years, writing reviews of beading books and supplies and coming up with projects for my readers.

The women in my family have always made things, clothes, coffee tables, bread and soap. They built, stitched, painted, beaded, knit, crocheted and baked things. I grew up in a home that was decorated with needlepoint by my mother and paintings by my grandmother. Wearing handmade dresses and learning to sew, bake and being constantly encouraged to create.

My mini-cookbooks are written mostly with my children and future grandchildren in mind, a digital archive of the recipes we use regularly or the ones we make up. My bead books in Kindle format are written with the format in mind and the diagrams are easy to follow.

I love reviewing books, especially craft or cookbooks. Learning is a thrill for me. You can contact me at shala@mycraftreview.com.