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By Paula Biggs Hi, my name is Paula and I have a ribbon problem. A BIG one. Like six-boxes-of-ribbon-up-on-my-shelf kind of big. Every time I do a project, I run to the store for the colors needed and always buy more than I need. After I’m done, I dump them in a box and they […]
Vintage Russian ephemera is one of my favorite things, so I was instantly mesmerized by pictures of this curious little scrapbook that was discovered in a junk store in Tajikistan by visual artist Paul Prudence. Within it were pages with collaged panels containing imagery ranging from depictions of cosmonauts, political figures, musical iconography and political […]
Korean artist Minjeong An has several more works in this vein, but Self-Portrait (2007), shown here, is my favorite.
Conversation hearts were always my favorite part of Valentine’s Day. As a kid, I solemnly believed that each one had magical truth-telling and crush-revealing powers. If, like me, you fondly recall the days of girlie giggles and finding valentines in your locker, check out this clay candy heart bracelet tutorial from Lindsay at Delighted Momma. […]
Back at Quilt Market in October, I was particularly excited to get a sneak peek of more needlework love in Anna Maria Horner’s booth. In addition to her gorgeous fabrics, sewing patterns and books, Horner recently released embroidery kits of specially-selected embroidery floss to coordinate with her fabrics. A Quilt Market, though, an even newer […]
I saw this awesome origami cat bookmark on How About Orange, then followed the link in Jessica’s post to Jo Nakashima’s Origami Neko Bookmark video tutorial. Curious and in need of a bookmark, I actually watched the video and tried one myself. I’m a complete origami novice, but the steps in the video were really […]
I love the simple beauty of this wood bead necklace from Sally J Shim. It comes together quickly and is something even the kids can help with. [via @abbyglassenberg]
