Origami, letterpress, linocuts, laser-cuts, pepakura, pop-ups, flip-books, silhouettes, maché, and more.
Cathe Holden has a tutorial up on Country Living’s web site on how to make a Shrinky Dink bracelet which showcases her collection of vintage ephemera. Don’t worry if you don’t have vintage clip art lying around, the project includes two PDFs with 34 pre-sized vintage images for you to use! [via Twitter @modpodgerocks]
This “stained glass” votive holders project is quick and easy, and a great way to whip up custom party décor on the cheap.
There are all sorts of jokes you can make with this one, but I couldn’t help but love this “Dirty Dancing” Valentine made by fellow Mitten maker Austin Shyu out of a soundtrack record sleeve. I hope everyone has enjoyed Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day from DODOcase! from DODOcase on Vimeo. I think Valentine’s Day often gets hijacked by expensive expectations, so I wanted to share this video my friend Andrea made about her sister’s valentine project for DODOcase, a local SF business that’s keeping the art of bookbinding alive and well (even though they’re hand-binding iPad […]
Sweet Tidings has some great ideas on how to make some last minute Valentine cards. From these heartstring gift tags to a lacey Valentine card, you’ll have enough time to make a sweet note for your special sweetheart or BFF.
Artist and Illustrator Samantha Hahn has an amazing photoset of Valentine’s Day cards available for free download.
I had the pleasure recently of hosting a Handmade Detroit Social Circle, a crafty meetup we hold from time to time. It’s been so cold here in the Mitten that it seemed to be the right time to make people put on their boots and snow pants and have a fun night of crafting. Well […]
