I’m always inspired by nature and springtime is most definitely my favorite time of year for being outdoors. I’ve been crazy about faux bois for year now, and am so excited to incorporate it into this design for Easter and spring.
Altman shows off the Car-B-Gone suitcase unit If you’re reading this, you probably already know about the TV-B-Gone, maker hero Mitch Altman’s pocket-carry clicker that turns off television sets en masse in public places. New versions of the infrared device, both pre-assembled and in kit form, continue to sell, and makers have built them into […]
A few years ago, when I visited Diane of Crafty Pod in Portland, she and her mom Pam, of Gingerbread Snowflakes, and I spent an afternoon doing Temari. Temari is an ancient Japanese art of wrapping balls in intricate thread designs. Pam has taken Temari and applied it to the Easter egg, creating a really […]
These tumbling bunny toys from Joel of Made by Joel are so beautifully simple and fun. They are just the kind of thing that I could see my kids enjoying for ages, watching them tumble and tumble and tumble and then go back again for more. Watch his short video to see how to make […]
Jenny Hart points us to these super cool cross-stitched eggs from Ukranian artist, Forostyuk Inna. There is some interesting discussion on the comments to the post on how the artist may have created them. Even if you don’t have the time to hand-stitch on eggs, you could use the designs as inspiration for creating your […]
Hee-ya! Shamrock Ninja is here and wants to offer you this lovely St. Patrick’s Day token on March 17. Take a look at him and the rest of his Ninja family from Etsy seller Vicki Brown.
After your St. Patrick’s Day feast, consider making this Reuben-inspired panini to use up some of your corned beef leftovers.
