Need some shatter-proof ornaments to keep your tree safe for little hands and furry paws? These fabric pom pom ornaments from Linda at Craftaholics Anonymous are big, bright, and won’t break if you drop them! Head over to her site to see the ornaments, and you’ll also find a link to her fabric pom pom […]
Legos are the building blocks of makers. I imagine most of us have fond memories of Lego growing up. Enhance those memories or give new ones with Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 available in the Maker Shed!
I love this video of Lego builder Warren, who has built working models of farm equipment since he was 12. [Via ThinkGeek and Rach!]
One of my favorite kinds of gifts to give and receive are the ones that aren’t things, but rather experiences. Classes, retreats and workshops are a great way to give someone the inspiration, time and space to further explore their crafty side. We often get caught up in cute and fun “stuff” around this time […]
Mark Wagner created this broom with dollar bills cleverly substituted for bristles! You can see more of his currency collages on his website. [via colossal]
To make capacitive touchscreens work through gloves, you need a conductive pathway between the screen and your finger(s). Commercial touchscreen-friendly gloves made with conductive fabric at the fingertips are available, and if you’re handy with a needle you can use special thread to sew conductive stitches into the fingertips of a glove you already own. If you’re not, this no-sew “hard” method, using the button or “cap” half of a snap fastener, may be more your style.
The wee little pine cone weights on this adorable embroidered cuckoo clock ornament slay me. Mollie of Wild Olive is sharing many cute ornament tutorials on her blog this month, and I think this one might be my favorite so far. Get the pattern and tutorial over on Wild Olive.
