As people are often quick to point out, Father’s and Mother’s Days are Hallmark holidays, designed to sell greeting cards. But knowing that, I’m still all for any holiday that ritually acknowledges the people in our lives. I don’t think we do nearly enough to celebrate each other, the work we do, the sacrifices we […]
Rescue the waistband from a pair of old jeans and make this upcycled prairie skirt from Kinsey at Sincerely, Kinsey. Head over to her site to see the full tutorial! More: How-To: One-Hour Skirt @Craftzine.com blog Circle Skirt Calculator @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Pencil Skirt From Scratch @Craftzine.com blog
For this year’s Father’s Day celebration, we’ve put together a set of downloadable cards that you can print onto card stock, cut out, and make into a little present to give to dad, some other maker in your life, or keep for yourself. The three cards are: Basic Maker Skills for Kids, the Maker’s Checklist (for project planning), and the wildly popular Tips My Dad Says card.
Do you know a swell guy who might enjoy a duct tape Father’s Day treat this weekend? If you do, check out this treat presentation idea from Hostess With the Mostess. Who wouldn’t want a can of beer presented to them in duct tape?!
Tell us a story about the most out-there, ambitious thing your father, grandfather, etc, ever made.
Most of the fathers I know actually have very little in common with Demographic Dad. You know the guy I’m talking about, right? About five-nine, one-eighty? Likes big-screen TVs, neckties, and golf clubs? Largely an invention of greeting card publishers and retail marketing directors? Yeah, that guy. Between you and me, honestly, I don’t like him very much. In fact, he seems like kind of a doofus.
Our good friend, Kristin Roach, is back with another issue of the popular zine, Craft Leftovers. Volume 4, Issue 2 covers lots of great stories and resources for crafting from your stash, including: Stash Inheritance: how Kristin has so many crafts for so cheap Stash on Display: an illustrated catalog of Kristin’s stash Sewing Machine […]
