craft volume 10

Flashback: Jam Jar Lanterns

In a matter of days, it will officially be summer in the northern hemisphere. Parties, weddings, barbecues, and quality outdoor time all call for some sweet outdoor lighting when the sun goes down. It’s a perfect time to flashback to the Jam Jar Lanterns tutorial from the pages of CRAFT Volume 10, the Celebrate issue, […]

Flashback: Sweet Sugar Flowers

CRAFT Volume 10, the Celebrate issue, is still a goldmine of evergreen party projects. One how-to, sure to produce some loveliness, is Julie Sloane’s “Sugar Sweet Flowers.” She teaches you how to turn any cake, whether it be a birthday cake or wedding cake, into a summertime feast for the eyes. Check out her tutorial […]

How-To: Basic Bar Essentials

Once you start collecting cocktail recipes, you’ll find yourself with a shopping list a mile long. Are all these rare, handcrafted spirits and obscure liqueurs really necessary? Is it worth investing $60 on a drink I may not like? It’s fun to try everything, but in the end, from the spectrum of spirits and mixers there are only a relative handful that I find myself using over and over. If I were stranded on a desert island, these are the ingredients and mixing tools I’d choose.