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On the Cover

By Stephanie Lynn, age 26, Massachusetts
SDM Editor-in-Chief

"Hand-sculpted, kiln-fired ceramic animal sculptures, mythical beasts, and ferocious monsters made with love" reads the tag line of this month's featured artist/crafter, Meg from Washington, DC, owner of the Etsy shop Red & Main.

Meg's clay collection includes an assortment of brightly colored yetis and other toothy creatures, lime green dinosaurs, and a red or orange-ish Blob monster enjoying a soft serve ice cream cone. I interview Meg about why she chose to leave a secure career in the corporate world to pursue her passion for design, and ask her what she feels is important for an independent young artist/businesswoman to be successful.

Also in this issue, new writer Aviva (22, from New Jersey) shares a well written short story imbued with myst and mystery called "The Secret." Kate (Pennsylvania), displaying her usual wry wit, gives us a rundown of her various "Math Tutors."

If you have (or have had, and perhaps lost) a truly beloved "Grandad," you will definitely want to read Rachel's intimate account of her relationship with one truly amazing man.

Plus, lots of reviews and Entertainment topics this month, poems, advice, yummy low-cal snack ideas, how to "Get Valuable Work Experience," and "A Week in the Life of [Jasmin's] Clothes," all in the October issue of Sweet Designs Magazine.

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February & March Magazine Issues

March 15, 2012

The February and March issues of Sweet Designs Magazine are now online, featuring a combined 53 new articles and features!!

- Cover: Stephanie Lynn reflects on 5 years
- Cover: India (of Darn-licious knitwear)
- Life in the dumps (moving in with my bf)
- The difference between men and women
- Angels among us (parts 1 and 2)
- Arts graduates & the dark night of the soul
- Triple threat (how I survived my teen yrs)
- Dating isn't easy (my true story)
- How to turn not-so-great gifts ... (fashion)
- Ten reasons to love being single
- Taking the big leap (college)
- Valentine's Day (not what you'd expect!)
- The last of the cold (hopefully) (fashion)
- A month full of love
- Ten tips for successful airline travel
- Reasons I love writing for SDM
- Who needs love?
- They're not all the same
- The life I'm glad I don't have (fiction)
- Professional dress/ finding Fendi (fashion)
- An airport anniversary: a true story
- Inappropriate Facebook photos
- The perks of a big city (college)
- A night(mare) to forget (part 2)
- The Anita Blake series (book review)
- Saving June by Hannah Harrington (book)
- Under the Mesquite by GG McCall (book)
- The Lullaby by Sarah Dessen (book)
- If I Stay by Gayle Foreman (book review)
- My sweetheart (original poetry)
- Isn't it funny (original poetry)
- The stranger (original poetry)
- A winter wonderland (original poetry)
- One night valentine
- The thick envelopes (college acceptance)
- Southern love
- Healthy hair and vitamins
- It's a date (dating idea alternatives)
- The 30 hour famine
- School's out forever!
- Marching right back into spring? (fashion)
- Dear John
- When TV shows depict your life
- 3 Fun ways to rock spring's hottest trends
- Neglected teeth
- Starting something new
- Guy movies
- To hesitate or dive in?
- Deadly, by Julie Chibbaro (book review)
- Beastly, by Alex Flinn (book review)
- I don't care (poetry)
- Together, alone (poetry)

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