Want to make someone special feel like a million bucks? These lovely paper flower gift toppers by Evie S. are the perfect way. A little extra time will bring your gift to the next level, and will really make a statement that says “Thank you for being a friend.” Rose, Dorothy and Blanche would approve.
My friend, illustrator and cartoonist Vanessa Davis, put together this fabulous baby shower donut tower for a friend’s baby shower recently. Notice that there are two different sizes of toy babies adorning this masterpiece: the big Kewpie-style babies on their bellies, and the tiny pale babies perched atop some of the donuts. The rhyming title […]
By Marcia Simmons Infusing spirits means putting stuff in a jar, pouring liquor on top of it, and waiting. That’s really all there is to it. Whether you want to make basil vodka, jalapeno tequila or mango rum, the general process is the same: DIY Infused Spirit Put equal parts spirit and flavoring item […]
Make Stuff Together: 24 Simple Projects to Create as a Family, by Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever Book Site: Future Craft Collective Make Stuff Together is the work of two women who’ve made it their mission to help families create together. Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever run the Austin, TX-based Future Craft Collective, which offers […]
Elena Nazarro has some tips for putting together a Harry Potter-themed birthday party. I bet kids would really dig this. It seems like Harry Potter is the perfect theme for a child’s birthday party too, because many of the stories involve groups of children doing activities together, so it’s not much of a leap. Suggestions […]
Here’s a simple way to dress up plain newspaper as gift wrap: check out this woven paper ribbon how-to on Mini-eco. Switch from rainbow colors to your dad’s favorites, and you have a cool Father’s Day wrap.
This rainbow balloon banner from Gabrielle at Design Mom is so cool and fun. She shares the how-to, which is simple but will require quite a bit of balloon wrangling (but no helium!). The effect is really worth it, though, don’t you think? [via @HelloLuckyCards]
