How-To: Beach Towel Backpack
Grab your towel and hit the beach hands-free with this useful beach towel backpack tutorial that Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shared on Craftaholics Anonymous!
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Beach Souvenir Terrarium
I have the beach on my mind and this cute beach souvenir terrarium in the Make It blog might just tide me over until I reach the actual tide.
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World’s Largest Stop-Motion Animation
Adam Flaherty writes over on Make about Gulp – the world’s largest stop-motion animation. That image above represents an 11,000 square-foot set. The boat you see is large enough that it took eight people to carry and place it. And that’s a real person in the boat, not a clay figure. The whole set was […]
Continue ReadingCRAFT Pattern: Splash Swimsuit Cover-Up
by Nikol Lohr Cool, whisper-soft, and silky, this breezy lace cover-up is as comfortable to knit at the beach as it is to wear there. Worked in soft, gently luxuriant Lorna’s Laces Pearl, a 50/50 silk and bamboo blend, Splash knits up quickly with a simple old shale lace pattern that coaxes excellent mileage from […]
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Nautical Lamp Revamp & Beachy Bathroom Decor
Summer in the city is upon us, making me covet days at the beach like it’s my job to do so. I love creating little escapes in my urban apartment and my bathroom is where I pretend I am sitting on a beach, grabbing a respite from the city heat. In today’s video, I take […]
Continue ReadingFelted Seascape Celebrates Summer
Our pal Holly White-Wolfe over at Sono-ma.com points to this awesome seascape created by Monica Ashley to celebrate the solstice and the arrival of summer. To which I say: “Felted friends, the beach, cool breezes, and plenty of sunshine. Hallelujah!” Monica also offers summer art camps for kids in the San Francisco Bay Area, with […]
Continue Reading10 Best Handmade Gifts for Mom
The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. – William Ross Wallace, American poet Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9. Make something for your mom that shows how much you appreciate and care about her! Here is a list of 10 handmade gifts I think any mom would be thrilled […]
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