Arctic Lace – Knitting Projects and Stories Inspired by Alaska’s Native Knitters by Donna Druchunas Book Site – Link. The new book, “Arctic Lace” by Donna Druchunas is an inspiring history + knitting book documenting the lives of Alaska’s Native Knitters. I never knew about the the rich history of knitting that Alaskan women had, […]
Ghostly Halloween Earrings http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=503188 By Arwen O’Reilly Tammy’s Halloween earrings are a fun way to get into the spirit of the season. I love her ghost earrings with their trailing fringe, and the beaded skulls she made are great, too. I also love her attitude–she’s a true crafter. As Tammy puts it: “I’m not here […]
Frankenbride http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=486746 By Arwen O’Reilly Not enough people send Halloween cards, in my opinion, but Lida’s hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind cards of “cute and creepy” creatures are a good place to start. (Or you can just frame them and keep all the creepy goodness to yourself.) I love her “mr. hot pants” skeleton, and “frankenbride” seems like […]
Hmmm…What to do with those pesky cords and cables? Of course! Whip up a creepy-cool USB monster! At least that was Ed Lewis’ plan. Not content with just making pop-up pyramids, oobleck, a paperclip bow and q-tip arrows, or causing havoc around Squid Labs, Ed turned his creative juices to the ever-present problem of tangled […]
Skeleton Finger puppets http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=502919 By Arwen O’Reilly I honestly can’t decide which of Cheryl Smith’s amazing Halloween-themed crafts to gush about first: Her plush pink skull earrings? Her handstitched “Boo” pillow? The black cat brooch? Or her skeleton finger puppets, which totally knock me out? Not generally one to fall for felt (or finger puppets), […]
Bat in the Hat http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=513001 By Arwen O’Reilly Jan Finnell’s “Bat in the Hat” makes me smile. It’s just the thing to keep your little one warm and toasty and in the spirit of the season (growing up on the east coast, I always remember what a hassle it was to find a costume that […]
Marci Senders Blog – Link Gallery of Altered Books – Link. Crafter Marci Senders recently added a few of her altered book work to the CRAFT flicr pool. The cool retro styles of her “Out of the World” pages features alien drawings and fun doodles and scribbles. I also got a chance to talk to […]
