One of our favorite things to do around here is to make a gigantic mess. Over the weekend I let my kid spill out a giant box of packing peanuts and he rampaged around in them breaking them up into … Read More ...
Boat Ephemera
I just saw this tweeted by @Etsy on twitter via www.booooooom.com and I love it. It’s a project called “Little Drifters” in conjunction with The Vancouver Sun.
Anyone can participate by making a little boat out of natural … Read More ...
Nerdy Harry Potter Goodness
I recently reread all the Harry Potter books (for srsly like the 20th time) and they were as good as ever.
I was looking for some nerdy HP goodness on Etsy and found this band t-shirt for Madam Pince and … Read More ...
Beautiful book binding
I love this beautiful intricate detailed hand bound book by Jana Pullman of Western Slope Bindary.
You can read about the binding process for this book and all kinds of other interesting stuff about binding on her blog About … Read More ...
Make a kid pup tent
I already have a store bought kid tent that is pretty rad. It pops up in like 5 seconds and breaks down in another 5 seconds and ends up being a little larger than a folded up umbrella. It’s good … Read More ...
Gorgeous ironing board covers
Etsy has some beautiful ironing board covers. I need one right now so I am trying to decide which one to buy!
I considered making my own but really, I have too many other projects and would much rather give … Read More ...
More about swaps
I linked to Swap-Bot and the Flickr swap page and this site, Swapdex is another great swap resource. She lists all the swaps she finds so you don’t have to go searching for them!
Swapdex links you to many indie … Read More ...
Swap-bot: Swaps for all seasons!
Swap-bot is a great online resource for the indie craft swapper! This is a moderated site that enables people to sign up for preexisting swaps or start their own . Users get profiles and the swaps are rated so you … Read More ...
Check out Vendr
Vendr looks like an interesting shop alternative. It’s an easy to set up shop that pops up over your existing website. It is nice to have your customers able to buy stuff with out having to leave your site but … Read More ...
Button Font – Also now with analog instructions!
Very cute free button font that makes letters using simulated thread through the holes in buttons, if your button had nine holes. did that make sense?
The site is in German but here is a translated page of instructions for … Read More ...
Cute Dress and Cute Fabric
I’m loving the fabric designs of Laura Gunn right now. You can see her Poppy line for Michael Miller here and her Lantern Bloom line here and here.
I came across her fabric while looking at this cute dress … Read More ...
OO! Craft supplies on Overstock.com
Yesterday while looking online for some supplies I noticed that Overstock.com has some good deals on craft supplies. Usually I think of Overstock for clothes and stuff, who knew!?
They’ve got sewing machines, sergers, die cutters, knitting and scrapbooking … Read More ...
Two adorable no-sew kids capes
Ruffles and Stuff posted this tutorial for a no-sew flutter cape for kids. It looks easy and super cute, all it requires is some fleece, scissors and a length of ribbon!
Yesterday On Tuesday has a nice tutorial for … Read More ...
Perfect free toddler backpack pattern and tutorial
I am going to make this for my kid. This free backpack pattern and tutorial look just perfect for him. Do you ever see tiny kids carrying huge backpacks bigger than themselves? That always make me sad. Really? Five year … Read More ...
Have you ever tried crafting with a three year old?
It’s, um, how to say this nicely… ANNOYING. It’s annoying if you are actually trying to accomplish anything and totally adorable as long as you have no specific goal. I give Jack paper, glue and pom poms all the time … Read More ...
