Apr
30
The Spotted Sparrow sells these great vintage inspired digital collage cards onĀ Etsy. For some reason the background of this card makes it for me.
Despite the fact that I hoard greeting cards and post cards I do not send…
Apr
29
Okay this isn’t exactly my style… but I do remember giving my teachers a plate of chocolate chip cream cheese cookies every Christmas and it would have been cute to make a little plate cover. The aesthetic of saran wrap over…
Apr
28
WarpDesign is making these lovely cards and paper products by punching holes in the card stock. The texture and designs on these are wonderful.
I wonder how she makes them? Like needle felting with a stabilizing…
Apr
27
Who doesn’t love pinstripe? I just cut up a bunch of pants and pinstripe shirts to make spats.
NiftyThriftLovely has had some great ideas for her pinstripe thrift store finds.
She used some to…
Apr
24
It has been so hot here in the Bay Area the past few days! Over the weekend we spent a few nice hours in Dolores park int he mission and all the pretty summer dresses people busted out with were…
Apr
23
Have you been wondering where to get all those cute sewing fonts your heart desires?
I have a few suggestions.
FontSpace has a good selection of free sewing/knitting/stitching style fonts.
Abstract Fonts has a selection of fonts, most for sale. Crossstitch by Gerald Gallo…
Apr
22
Spoonflower is working on their upholstery weight fabric printing! yay!
You can sign up for beta testing here.
Apr
22

Photo by Ariana Page Russell
This artist uses her skin condition to create ephemeral art on herself. If you go look at her web site it’s really interesting to read how her work evolves.
Uou can also check out this youtube…
Apr
21
Or… at least go get yourself the Stuffed Magazine about plush and softie creations.
A crocheted bird … a felt monster … a cat made from an old sweater … so many different materials can be used to create the loveable and huggable…
Apr
20
apronology looks like a great new magazine commited to bringing you the best and cutest aprons the world has every seen.
I think it is awesome that there will be a whole sustained magazone all about aprons. ALL APRONS ALL THE…
Apr
18
Stumptown comics Fest in Portland Oregon
The Stumptown Comics Fest was started almost on a whim in 2004 by a small group of Portland-area cartoonists lamenting the lack of local convention-style outlets. While there were certainly other comic book shows in…
Apr
18
This vintage paper fair in San Francisco sounds amazing. It has been going on several times a year for abut 3 years and I haven’t made it out there yet. The fair is put on by Hal Lutsky and you can…
Apr
17
Raise your hand if you like clotheslines? While on vacation this last week I oput my washing out to dry on the line and it was strangely satisfying. When I have a house someday I will make sure to put…
Apr
16
When I read this post about hpnotiq cupcakes I asked my husband if we had any Hpnotiq in our liquor cabinet and he loudly protested that he was not a drunken sorority girl. He is occasionally prone to these non-sequitur…
Apr
15
Former playboy bunny turned crafter Britt Savage has made herself a cute little dress out of shredded tax forms.
As long as she doesn’t go too crazy on election day we’ll all be fine…









