Happy Fourth of July!
Happy Fourth of July! Hope you are enjoying the festivities today and fireworks later tonight. Pictured above are some red, white, and blue cupcakes with candy star toppers by Cindy of Skip to My Lou.
Announcements
MAKE staff picks collection on Makers Market
We, the staffs of MAKE magazine and Make: Online, are proud to present the MAKE: Staff Picks collection on Makers Market. We’ve combed through the listings on Makers Market and picked out our favorite stuff, from our favorite indie makers, and assembled it all in one place for easy browsing. There are Petri dish monsters, micro FM transmitter kits, hollow spy bolts, silica aerogel samples, and tons more! If you see something you like, but can’t justify the expense, why not take a sec to enter our Tweet-it-to-win-it contest? You just might get it for free!
Happy Father’s Day!
(Image courtesy VintageHolidayCrafts.com) Happy Father’s Day! Hope all the crafty dads are kicking up their feet and enjoying their special day. Here’s to the Papas! There’s still time to make Dad this wonderful recipe for grilled balsamic basil flank steak for dinner tonight!
MAKE Magazine featured on Good Morning America
I have to admit that it’s very rare for me to have the TV on in the mornings. However, today while I was making my first of several cups of coffee, I had ABC on in the background. There was a segment about the best Father’s Day Gifts.
Hang me out to dry (Levi’s Care to Air design contest)
Levi Strauss & Co. is running an interesting design contest, called Care to Air. They have new garment labels encouraging people to use cold water in washing their jeans, to line dry them, and to donate them to Goodwill when you’re done wearing them. It’s all better for the environment and you save yourself some […]
Tweet your favorite item in Makers Market to win it
Been lusting after something on Makers Market, but can’t quite justify the expense? Enter our tweet-it-to-win-it contest and you just might get it for free! Here’s how to enter:
Shop indie for Father’s Day!
If you’re still shopping for Father’s Day this year, please consider buying through Makers Market. We’ve put our heads together to assemble a collection of items from Makers Market sellers we think our own dads would like. The Market’s full of original short run, limited edition, and one-of-a-kind items from indie makers and entrepreneurs who value resourcefulness, ingenuity, and craftsmanship just as much as you and your dad do. If you’re shipping straight to your father’s address, be sure to message your seller directly and let them know it’s a gift!