February 6th is the anniversary of Bob Marley’s birthday, and so I have been listening to a playlist of his songs all day. When I saw the Crafty Chica’s flickr photostream, with these bold glitter earrings (in red, gold and green) that her husband made, I swooned. He put them together to sell at a […]
Spaceflight is complicated, with many constraints and requirements that must be met before all systems can claim “go” for launch. Unfortunately for STS-130, this evening’s “dynamic” weather proved to be too risky for this morning’s launch. Endeavour’s first launch attempt was scrubbed at 4:30 AM EST. The good news? We get to try it again […]
This 2007 piece by Vancouver artist Steven Shearer (Wikipedia) is called “Geometric Healing Cell for Youth – Model III.” It reminds me of some of my favorite work by Tom Friedman. I love art that redefines our expectations of everyday materials. [via Neatorama]
I just can’t get enough flatpack. The Belkiz Feedaway is a cardboard portable feeding chair that can be used for temporary situations or where space is at a premium. It is cardboard, easy to assemble for toddlers up to 20 months of age up to 20kg who are away from home. Ideal for temporary and […]
BlogHer user CA_Girls shares a tutorial for creating this cute ruffle flower embellishment on the neckline of a child’s t-shirt, using scraps of other t-shirt material. The embellishments would be a great way to use up thrifted t-shirts or shirts with stains. (not that I know anything about kids’ shirts with stains … of course.)
Forum user LeversFulcrumsLoads has amassed a large quantity of leftover Altoids tins, and is trying to think of something to do with them.
Matt Mets @ MAKE writes: There has been no shortage of food-based instruments around here, however I particularly like this one that Youtube user heita3 made from an egg shell. It’s a good reminder that pretty much any old thing can be made into a fun project! Egg ocarina
