Father’s Day Etsy Picks by Garth Jonson
Want to get Dad a handmade gift but don’t know where to start? Garth Johnson of Extreme Craft guest curated a selection of father’s day gifts on Etsy.
Month: June 2009
Preschoolers love artbots
I built a bunch of vibrating marker-legged artbots with the kids at my son’s preschool the other day, and it was great fun. We taped motors with an offset weight on their shafts to the top of some plastic cups, chose different colors of markers for the legs, and set them in motion creating beautiful […]
How-To: Wedding Flowers for the Bridal Party
Nothing is more romantic or classic than a perfect red rose. Its beauty is undeniable and it is a timeless symbol of love and devotion. While many bridal floral designs are complicated, textural, and packed with flowers, sticking to one type of flower and one deep color is a simple way to ensure a good […]
Welcome Brookelynn Morris!
You’ve seen Brookelynn Morris’ projects grace the pages of CRAFT magazine and Craftzine.com and she has become a regular fixture at Maker Faire with her and Moxie’s Needle Felting Playground. I’m so happy to announce that you’ll start to see her more around here as she’s joining the team as one of our contributing writers, […]
Embroidered safety bike
Flickr user JerryLeeTypes has a clever collection of embroidered images. The safety bike above reminds me of some of the pictures Danny was lasering onto books a few months ago. He also has some other great products in his Embroidery set, and there are some other cool projects in the Real Men Sew and Manbroidery […]
CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Party Pennant from Wallpaper Projects
Celebrate with this party pennant project from the new book Wallpaper Projects: More than 50 craft and design ideas for your home, from accents to art by Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith. You’ll love this super easy project where you can use up your wallpaper scraps to decorate a wedding, party, or backyard BBQ! Most […]
Layered Pearl Necklace Tutorial
Style Me Pretty has a tutorial on how to make this gorgeous layered pearl necklace worn by Stephanie on her wedding day. This necklace is so modern and fresh, you don’t have to be a bride to wear it. You could even layer in different chains and beads if you aren’t into pearls.
