The various frames that follow in this section can be used in various ways: for photos, paintings, drawings, settings for carvings, etc. How each one is used will depend on you, your decor, and your tastes.
Continue ReadingCraft Activism is more than just a collection of how-tos. The 17 projects in this book have the added dimension of being connected to a cause: Pass along a worthy message with the Easy-Piecey Peace Quilt; recycle plastic bags to make a skirt; update your grandmother’s crafts with a feminist – and modern – touch; […]
Continue ReadingHolidays and crafting go hand-in-hand, and Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts is chock full of holiday how-tos (225 projects to be exact!). She starts the book off with New Years (ie. party hats, streamers, and glittered stirrers), then moves on in calendar order to Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day (love the sea glass jewelry!), Father’s […]
Continue ReadingMy heart always hurts a little when I see a used book disemboweled, but these inbook iPhone charging docks are delightful–what a great way to display the gorgeous covers on the Penguin Classic series designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. They have some gorgeous vintage ones, too, if you have less delicate book sensibilities! This would be […]
Continue ReadingI like how simple and cute these ruffled ribbon elastic bookmarks from Sara of Craft Snob are. They’d make easy gifts for book club members, teachers, or any avid readers in your life. Get the full how-to over on Skip to My Lou.
Continue ReadingAngela of Wired.com points us to this gorgeously designed picture book rendition of David Bowie’s Space Oddity song, created by illustrator Andrew Kolb. The David Bowie song “Space Oddity” probably shouldn’t have been made into a children’s book: The haunting 1969 track about an astronaut who loses contact with Earth to float around the universe […]
Continue ReadingTheDelicateUtility knows the importance of having a place for all those great ideas swimming around in your head. Put them to use in these handmade journals made from reclaimed leather, folders and paper. The pages are blank, and best of all, most of the journals are small enough to fit in your back pocket if […]
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