I’m so taken with this folding tripod camp stool tutorial from my online crush, Wood and Faulk: Have you seen modern folding tripod stools? They are ugly as sin and your grandpa would be ASHAMED if you bought one. With the help of some hefty dowels, a little hardware and a piece of leather or […]
Continue ReadingThis week in the CRAFT Flickr pool, we saw: Push it Through Duster, by Oh, Diane, from Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, Zuccko:Atelier+Boroetz’s 2011 year dragon, by borometz, and trust, by crafty_dame, with a blog post!
Continue ReadingThis is the inaugural episode in the NEW CRAFT Video series, Corinne’s Craft Closet (isn’t alliteration fun?) featuring me, Corinne Leigh! I’m getting married this year and what a grand DIY affair it will be! Today I’ll show you how to make some fabulous felt banners, cute name cards and a coordinating embroidered ring pillow. […]
Continue ReadingMy husband is on an epic 3 week snowboarding roadtrip. He’s been dropping 20 foot cliffs at 12,000 feet with his brother and friend, and living the life of a ski bum. So, what do three dudes do when they are out on the road, free from life’s responsibilities? Make hand dipped beeswax candles, of course!
Continue ReadingI love this simple drawstring coin purse tutorial from Pascale at Between the Lines. As she puts it: The nice thing about these coin purses is that you can make them in any size, really. Make them for keeping your change within reach, to keep little secrets, to hide baby teeth under your kid’s pillow […]
Continue ReadingFormer CRAFTZINE and MAKEZINE blogger Michelle Kempner recently offered an irresistible deal to anyone who sponsors her in an upcoming run benefiting AIDS research: get yourself Shrinky-Dinked! You can probably tell a couple of things from the images above: I didn’t choose myself to be immortalized in Shrinky Dink (that’s my 8-year-old son, Arlo) Michelle […]
Continue ReadingPaula Valentim’s Otchipotchi blog is a delight to read and offers delicious recipes, easy how-tos, and gorgeous ceramics. It’s like a one-stop shop of inspiration and craftiness! I’ve made chocolate trees for years as an adornment on my Halloween Graveyard Cake, and they are surprisingly simple to make. So I’m enthralled with these gorgeous looking […]
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