How-To: Embroidered Wardrobe
This embroidered wardrobe project that Diana from Oh, My Bag! shared on Design Sponge is absolutely blowing my mind. I need to start stitching on my own furniture immediately!
Month: February 2012
How-To: Embroidered Felt Heart Hoop
This cute heart embroidery pattern from Laura of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin is simple enough that you could easily stitch up several for your favorite Valentines this week. I particularly like her demonstration of how you can use parchment paper as a way to get the design “on to” the felt. She also shows […]
3D-Printed Shells for Hermit Crabs
If you can endure the relentless puns, the tag aggregator page for MakerBot’s Project Shellter is a fun read. There are cool pics of the denizens of MakerBot’s official “crabitat” sporting their fused-filament homes (such as “Paris Shelton,” above, in a lovely little daffodil yellow number) as well as oddly touching night-time videos of each […]
How-To: Birds on a Wire Recycled Art
I adore art pieces that are made using creatively recycled materials, and this birds on a wire recycled art tutorial from Katy at Sweet Verbena is so cute! If my husband made me something like this for Valentine’s Day, I’d be one happy lady. Just sayin’. [Via Crafting a Green World]
How-To: Vintage Train Case Charging Station
One of my good friends has a beautiful and fun collection of vintage train cases that she displays in the bookshelves in her living room. Their colors and cool vintage design makes them the perfect eye candy, and their roomy interiors make them practical for storing things like DVDs and video games. Here’s one more […]
VW Bus Customized with a Mural and Stained Glass
HaD writer Caleb Kraft of Springfield, MO, sexed up his VW bus with a lovely (and Cthulhu-esque!) elephant mural as well as stained glass sun visors that complement the painting. Caleb says he “never really painted before” — ORLY!? Looks pretty amazing to me.
Printable Valentine Fortune Teller
Here’s a quick, fun paper craft that Pilgrim from Draw! Pilgrim shared on Skip to My Lou. Indulge in a little Valentine’s Day silliness this afternoon and make a fun valentine “cootie catcher” of your own. Follow the link to download a free copy of the printable pattern, then let the hilarity ensue!