English Rose Cast Ring
Sonya Nimri got inspired by her mom’s English china floral bouquet that she worked up this tutorial to make an English Rose cast ring.
Year: 2009
Happy Labor Day!
Hi Crafters! For us here in the U.S. today is Labor Day — a day off of work to enjoy food with your loved ones and friends. Here are some easy recipes at Chow that I want to make for the holiday: Tropical Fruit Cooler, Honey-Mustard Chicken Skewers, Texas Caviar (a classic dip), and for […]
Haunted Mansion Embroidery
Halloween is around the corner, and it’s never to early to start thinking about spooky decor. I like seasonal art that isn’t overly obivous, and this is Halloween, without being TOO Halloween. Haunted Mansion by Giddie Girlie on Etsy never has to come down!
How-To: Wall Storage Folders From Old Books
Pam from Gingerbread Snowflakes shows a new twist on crafting with old books with this wall folder storage project. She shares how you can use the cover of an old book to create a handy storage spot on the wall. Fantastic!
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw: bronze ginkgo by knitsteel, Amy Sedaris embroidered portrait (from a photo in CRAFT, Vol. 10) by muchodesign, Blackie by violetpie, and this grumpy viking by caffaknitted.
Crochet Graffiti in Seattle
When I read the review Goli posted of the new book Yarn Bombing, I remembered that I found some yarn-fitti in Seattle. I was in town for the Urban Craft Uprising, and there was some great mural art near our hotel.
Cyrillic Cross-Stitch Alphabets
I took two years of Russian in high school, and another two years in college, and was lucky enough to visit Russia back in 1992. Among the many things I love about the Russian language is the beautiful Cyrillic alphabet. These vintage Cyrillic cross-stitch alphabets are making me swoon with inspiration. Russian isn’t the only […]