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Billbergia nutans is the most unusual bromeliad I have ever seen. Named Queen’s Tears, this hearty plant is called one of the most commonly grown bromeliads by Wikipedia, but I think she is a rare beauty. I picked up my first Queen’s Tears from a Brazilian at the Sebastopol flea market 8 years ago, and […]
I have a confession to make. I love sweets. When this book Whoopie Pies: Does of Mix’em, Match ’em, Eat ’em Up Recipes came to my door, I jumped for joy. These little cakes with filling in the middle are like a cross between cupcakes and cookies. Whatever they really are, they look magical, no? […]
The kind folks at the Gowanus Studio Space in Brooklyn, NY, write: Keep Calm and Wobble On. The Gowanus Studio Space Jell-O Mold Competition is back for a second year . . . because frankly, Jell-O hasn’t gone anywhere. It wobbles onward, come what may. Jell-O springs eternal. This year’s competition asks designers to explore […]
The kind folks at the Gowanus Studio Space in Brooklyn, NY, write: Keep Calm and Wobble On. The Gowanus Studio Space Jell-O Mold Competition is back for a second year . . . because frankly, Jell-O hasn’t gone anywhere. It wobbles onward, come what may. Jell-O springs eternal. This year’s competition asks designers to explore […]
I love this sweet embroidered mirror frame project from Corinne of So September. She stitched the message, “Well, now, don’t you look cute today!” around the edge of the mirror. Perfection!
Instructables user xraywinedrinker shows us how to convert an old wine barrel into a sink for outdoor use. Classy and practical, I love it!
With our Crafty Chica Garden Glam Challenge in full swing, I thought it only perfect to Flashback to the Crafty Chica Kathy Cano Murillo’s first contribution to the pages of CRAFT magazine. In CRAFT Volume 01, the Crafty Chica taught us how to take standard plain terra cotta pots and infuse them with some signature […]
