On a cozy Saturday afternoon in December 2008 2006, I poured myself a glass of wine, and sat down to make something. I didn’t know what I wanted to make exactly, I was just feeling creative. I had watercolor paper and some other supplies. Over the course of that afternoon, well into the evening – […]
Continue ReadingKristin St. Clair sent over this AWESOME homemade owl pellet how-to from the Crafts Department of Martha Stewart. This project makes me happy on so many different levels — the project is referred to as Homemade Owl Pellets, Yuck; owl pellets are a favorite science project of mine and my kids; and these are homemade, […]
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It’s October 1st, so we have 30 days to get our costumes and homes ready for my favorite holiday Halloween! In today’s CRAFT Video we were inspired by the classic movie Ghostbusters and took an upholstered chair and transformed it into one that was over-taken by the ghoul, Zuul. Scary stuff, plus a fun photo […]
Continue ReadingMatt Mets @ Make: Online points us to this find from the MAKE Flickr pool, a wooden camera knob!
Continue ReadingHappy first day of autumn! I was cutting off the dead stuff on some wild irises in my yard last weekend and noticed how delicate and beautiful the dried blossoms were. This got me thinking about the dried up, deep brown blooms (Curly Dock) you always see by the side of the road this time […]
Continue ReadingI enjoy reading the news over at Living Crafts, and I recently stumbled upon the nice collection of free patterns they have available. I’m currently partial to the Felted Rose Ornament and the Starry Starry Night Mail Pouch. Walnut Royals and Pumpkin Girl are clever and tickle my funny bone as well. I highly suggest […]
Continue ReadingOur coworker, Phil Muelrath, brought by a couple of crafty art pieces his wife Ellie had done as birthday gifts for some of her friends. We were all intrigued by the process, encaustic wax painting or wax drawing, an ancient technique that uses melted colored wax and cards. The process is accessible for beginners, and […]
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