Kantha Blanket

A few weeks ago the nice folks over at Uncommon Goods contacted me and offered me the chance to review their new Kantha Blankets. The Kantha Blankets are handmade in India, by workers who are protected under the fair trade …

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Lord of the Rings Guitar Front
I’ve seen plenty of people decorate guitars using sharpies–usually it takes the form of signatures, doodles, or band logos. Vivian Xiao’s takes the combination of sharpies and guitars to a whole different level, creating highly detailed works of art. Like …

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anamorphic-portrait bernard pras
If you see only one crazy example of what art and craft can be this week, let it be Bernard Pras. Bernard specializes in anamorphic portraits–basically what you get when you mix 3d street art and collage, they are huge …

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Carved Heart Cutting Board

This weeks featured Etsy shop is Woodink. Woodink is the creative brainchild of a husband and wife team that specialize in quality kitchen accessories with personalized touches. The variety of designs and the attention to detail in the carvings is …

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Gnome Ring Holder

Have I ever mentioned my love of garden gnomes? I think I might have, once or twice. But look at that adorable gnome-y face, so excited to hold all of your rings! It’s pretty hard to not love it. And …

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West Elm Initial Tote

Have you heard about Plasti Dip yet? I hadn’t until I was checking out this super cute initial tote bag tutorial over at Henry Happened. Not only does the tutorial show how to create the cute design, but also how …

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Singing-the-words-of-Peace

Today, whilst browsing through some wonderful, local galleries, I came across part of Catherine Foster’s Peace Prevails Project. Catherine’s works of art are beyond amazing–she paints, embosses with hand carved wooden plates, weaves, and sculpts copper sheets into amazing …

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state map art barks blog

If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at watercolor painting and don’t know where to start, Jaime of Barks Blog has an excellent video tutorial that walks you through creating these pretty state map art prints. Jaime breaks everything down …

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happy zigzag wooden sailboat

This week’s featured Etsy shop is Tweet Toys. Tweet Toys specializes in beautifully designed toys that are kid friendly and built to last. According to the about page, mother and artist Willow Baus was inspired by the concept of “Wabi Sabi- …

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Crafty Magazine Issue 1

Looking for a new crafting mag to love? Check out Crafty Magazine. The new magazine features all sorts of cool craft projects and editorials. You can see for yourself, either by checking out their website or by checking out …

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Once Upon a Treehouse

The more I read about Once Upon a Treehouse, the more I love this shop! All of their beautiful toys are carefully made from eco-friendly materials that meet the highest available standards and have been sustainably harvested. The heirloom …

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Renegade Craft Fair Call for Installations

The Renegade Craft Fair is looking for artists to create large, medium, and small-scale installations for their upcoming tour. The tour stops in five cities and you can submit an installation to show at one or as many as you’d …

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Li Xiaofeng Porcelain Dress

Here’s something you don’t see everyday Li Xiaofeng makes dresses out of porcelain. Entire dresses are crafted out of the shards of pottery, often shards found at archeological sites. And to top it off, all of the pieces are wearable, …

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Sea Serpent Bookends

This week’s featured shop is Knob Creek Metal Arts. Knob Creek Metal Arts is a shop that specializes in unique metal items that are fun, functional, and perfect for your home. Knob Creek works predominately with steel to create …

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Tolkein Themed Playhouse

Tree houses are a beautiful childhood tradition that encourages kids to get outside, imagine, and explore. But Natural State Treehouses takes that to a new level, merging a love of books with a love of outdoor play space to create …

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