By Jennifer Perkins Recently, I have started dabbling in digital scrapbooking. I need another crafty hobby like a hole in the head, but have you seen all the cute options out there? I blame my latest obsession on one woman, Danielle Thompson, and her Kitschy Digitals. Her line of digital scrapbooking goodies includes prize ribbons, […]
We recently brought home our first cat, and while we’ve loved loving on her, the fur everywhere is getting a bit tiresome. Inspired by this jewelry from Flora Davis, who creates jewlery pieces from her own cat’s fur, I think I’ll start looking at the piles behind the couch as craft supplies instead of something […]
I love this tip for oxidizing sterling silver with hard-boiled eggs from Pascale at Between the Lines! It couldn’t be easier and is quick, non-toxic, and the final result looks lovely.
Last weekend at Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn, I spotted these heart and brain lockets by CORKY t-shirt and jewelry makers from Australia. I’m told “the brain holds a lot!”
Just in time for Father’s Day, make Dad’s sleeves glow with light up power button cufflinks: Sophisticated. Modern. Open Source. Gorgeously machined aluminum with a subtle pulsating LED. Perfect for Father’s day or for that geek who loves technology and needs to get dressed up for a special event. Welcome to the future! This is […]
What a simple and pretty design! Olgajazzy shares a detailed tutorial to knit up this cable necklace. You don’t even need to know how to follow a cable pattern – the design is ingeniously constructed from two flat strips. It closes with a button, so you can also wrap it around your wrist a couple […]
Mich L. in L.A’s blog is always filled with interesting ways to turn dollar store items into jewelry components. In this tutorial, she cuts silicone pencil grips into sections and uses them to make lots of cute earrings, bracelets and pendants. Very modern-looking!
