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By Jessica Wilson If you’re anything like me, a child of the ’80s, you may have been slightly obsessed with cartoons. When I was a tot, we didn’t have cable the way we do now. We had Select or ON television, and them channels only played a handful of movies over and over again. We […]
The Flux Factory, a not-for-profit arts organization in Long Island City is having a night of “performances, music, free booze, and excellent people.” Go check out some really great artists; there will be limited-edition work for sale by Brandstifter, Bread & Butter Collective, Andrea Dezso, Kerry Downey, Heather Jones, Aya Kakeda, Miwa Koizumi, Simone Meltesen, […]
I always enjoy seeing all the crafty ingenuity out on the internets, and this holiday season is no exception. I’ve been too busy here at work to do any Christmas or wintery crafts yet myself, but I’m gathering links galore to inspire my family and me starting this weekend when things begin to calm down. […]
Mollie of Wild Olive shares this gem from her childhood. It’s a crewel stocking, stitched lovingly by her mother for her first Christmas back in 1979. I still have a stocking that my aunt made for me when I was a kid. It’s covered in felt cutouts and is adorned with loads of sequins and […]
Never in my life could I imagine the job that came from using the words Star Trek Pez LED menorah all together in one title. Joyce and Kaufman made this kitchy creation using one of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories delux LED menorah kits. Just terrific!
If you’re looking for a twist on the traditional gingerbread structure, you must check out this fantastic partridge in a pear tree tutorial from Not Martha. She’s include recipe, templates and tips in her instruction.
Our holiday cards have started arriving by the handful in the last few days. If you’re also looking for a way to organize and display your holiday greetings, check out this tutorial for putting together a quick and easy magnetic card holder from Emily of Not So Idle Hands.
