I’m really enjoying the blog of Ann Brauer. She’s a thoughtful blogger and a wonderful artist. Her quilts are amazing.
Go check out her blog and join the conversation about needing to make art!
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Tapirs! Eat! Bad! Dreams!
Last night my 3 yr old told me that ‘tapirs eat bad dreams’. It took me a while to even figure out what he was saying and so I had to look it up this morning. It’s true! Tapirs or … Read More ...
A cozy slug is a loved slug
Cardboard Moose Trophy by CardboardSafari on Etsy
I saw these great cardboard taxidermy trophy heads. Cardboard Safari laser cuts them and then sends them to you flat and you assemble them yourself. I really think having a few of these would enhance my home.
Fred Large Moose … Read More ...
Local crafters unite!
Do you buy items in local stores that are from local crafters? I like to. My local pet store had some cute hand sewn catnip mice. They are very cute, can be made from pretty tiny scraps and cats love … Read More ...
Typographic maps
I love these maps of cities that use only words to define streets and landmarks. When I was a kid I loved to write poems that were in the shape of the things they were about. I wrote many and … Read More ...
Working with 100% wool felt vs. wool blend
I’m trying to make something out of felt. I happened to have a bunch of that acrylic craft felt hiding out in my fabric stash and so I started out last night trying to work with it. It’s fine. cheep … Read More ...
The Candy Bandit makes cute stuff!
The Candy Bandit (cute name!) makes these really great animal wrist cuffs. Wrist cuffs in the shape of animals for humans, that is. I’m messing up my commas probably. Don’t tell my mom.
‘Tis the season to buy reindeer stuff!… Read More ...
Crafting to kick cancer – An Etsy store
InspiredRD.com has set up this Etsy shop in order to raise money for the Cancer Kicker Foundation. I couldn’t find any real info about this Foundation and where the money goes as their web address just resolves at a … Read More ...
Amazingly cuteified ukuleles
Some genius is North Caroline is making the cutest ukuleles EVER. You see here the apple one. There is also a rocket, a snail (this one is even electric?!?!?), and a skull. There are a ton more. I wish I … Read More ...
Beautiful Felt Hats
These cloches, made by Behida Dolic (yellowfield7 on Etsy), are amazing! Very expensive but very amazing. They are all hand draped by a woman in Berkeley. I love all the products shots too, the model, Helena Bianca, is … Read More ...
Unconventional milliner – Glory B Hats
I saw a bunch of these gorgeous fancy hats at a shop the other day and when I picked it up to investigate it I realized it was made from brown paper. Neat!
The hats are made by Jennie Hart … Read More ...
Dear Secret Agent,
Crayons shaped like mustaches and fortune cookies! What’s next? owls and narwhals? The description of the mustache crayons is the best:
… Read More ...Dear Secret Agent,
This is the most recent disguise we’ve created in our recycling lab; the Mustchievous Coloring Device
Alchemy Goods in Seattle
When I was at NUBE Green in Seattle over the weekend the thing I ended up buying was the Pike Bag made by Alchemy Goods. Alchemy
Goods is a local Seattle company that makes bags and such out of … Read More ...
It doesn’t get tinier or awesomer
This is a tiny, a very tiny, toaster with toast crochet pattern. It’s cute and tiny and the toast comes out. This most wonderful pattern comes to us from Mochimochi Land but I’m not sure if this pattern is … Read More ...