I worked as a volunteer during the very first Maker Faire Bay Area in 2006, and I haven’t missed one since! It was exhilarating, and exhausting all at the same time. In between working my shifts at the Maker Check-In, I met Suzy Pakhchyan, of Fashioning Technology, and stitched my very first soft circuit. Since […]
Last week, Jordan of Oh Happy Day! posted about an awesome project she put together for a friend’s birthday, and followed up today with a full tutorial on how she pulled it off. Last month for Aubrey’s birthday I organized a surprise for her. We blew up a picture of her and cut it down […]
Craft Bar, two of my favorite words combined into one awesome event. The Craft Bar is the definitely the most creative-activity-driven party I’ve ever heard of happening at a museum. Hosted regularly at the San Francisico Museum of Craft and Folk Art, the Craft Bar is a way to connect with one of the most […]
Becky at Glue and Glitter writes in about her sister Amanda’s sushi cupcakes, made for a friend’s birthday. The cognitive dissonance between the appearance of fish and flavor of cake must be very disorienting, but they’re so lovely!
I am loving this Dr. Who birthday cake from The Domestic Scientist. I think what I love most is that she made this for herself. How often do we go all out for our kids or friends (which is, of course, awesome) but then neglect ourselves? She decided to go all out for her own […]
I love these charming papel picado rehearsal dinner invitations from Denise Mieko Cherry for Once Wed. Carrying the Mexican theme of their party into their invitations, she shows how she put together these mini papel picado banners and attached them to two cards for the invitations. Though they are demonstrated as a wedding dress rehearsal […]
My son just had his first birthday, and my sister-in-law and 5-year-old niece made some amazing cupcakes for him. They used a vintage cupcake stand, but it’s easy to make your own. I’ve seen a lot of homemade cake stands, but I like this take on the DIY cupcake stand from Casa Sugar with a […]
