How-To: CDornaments
Genius. Brilliant. Clever. Sparkly. Instructables user gmoon has a great tutorial for shredding CDs into crystalline decorations.
Homemade
How-To: Maple Pecan Cookies from Homegrown Happy
I have an inner cookie monster, and these Maple Pecan Cookies are the best that I’ve eaten in a very very long time. The recipe from Homegrown Happy is well written, and as usual, beautifully photographed. They are the kind of cookies that you DON’T want to eat all of, because you’ll want to know […]
Feltique Wool Crafting at Cast Away
Yesterday I spent the afternoon making felt and sharing projects from Feltique at Cast Away Yarn Shop. I met the most wonderful people, and had a great time explaining the finer points of needle felting. I’d love to hear in the comments section about your favorite events, past or present, for making crafts with your […]
Christmas Lights Alpaca Scarf
If you are trying to conserve electricity, its a good idea to wait as long as possible before setting up your holiday lights. You can put the money you save towards this amazing handmade scarf by etsy seller phydeaux. Meant to replicate the glow of a string of lights on an evergreen, the scarf is […]
The Zippy
I have been loving the trend of a single edge of zipper as decorative detailing. This rosette headband uses the effect with very cool results. It’s called The Zippy, and was created by blacksatinshoes on etsy.
CRAFT Holiday Gift Guide 2009: For the Foodie
I’m a big fan of homemade food gifts, which in my mind include alcoholic items, condiments, spices, etc. In fact, my mom recently told me that one of her favorite gifts in years past was a jar of Bronzed Chicken Spices that I mixed together in a big batch and doled out to family members […]
Get Cozy with Vaska Contest
Berkeley-based Vaska, makers of botanical-based laundry soap, is holding a Get Cozy With Vaska Contest, which sounds like it’s right up our alley. Twelve winners will get $300 in cash and a page in the 2010 Vaska Cozy Calendar, sure to be a collector’s item (or so they claim). The contest ends at midnight Jan. […]
