Have you ever made a stencil by carefully cutting out printed words with your X-acto knife? It takes a lot of time and determination. So I can’t even imagine how Annie Vought spends hours creating her intricate pieces of art. … Read More ...
DIY Macro Lens for your phone – iArt Chronicles
Heads up phone photographers! You can now make your own macro lens to take awesome super clear macro shots. (And it’s a lot cheaper than the macro lenses you buy!) Check out this great DIY over at iArt Chronicles and … Read More ...
Freehand Gallery 32nd Anniversary Sale
The fabulous Freehand Gallery is celebrating 32 years of bringing you the best indie crafts available in America by holding a super sale. Shop in their LA store or online for 20% to 50% off some of the most stunning … Read More ...
Wine Stain Paintings – Amelia Fais Harnas
Normally, spilling red wine on pristine white cotton would be cause for alarm and Stain Stick. For Amelia Fais Harnas though, spilling red wine onto fabric, in conjunction with batik wax resist techniques is a masterful form of art. Harnas … Read More ...
Moroccan Candle Holders – Creme de la Craft
Cheap glass candle holders are everywhere these days–and lots of them are purchased for decorating events and never used again. It’s a good thing then that craft bloggers like Creme de la Craft are creating fabulous photo tutorials on what … Read More ...
Interview with Taradara – Marketing Creativity
One of the biggest mysteries of the indie crafting world is success. How do you achieve it in a field that seems so subjective and whimsical? Marketing Creativity helps to dispel that mystery by interviewing crafters about how they achieved … Read More ...
Pretty Prehistoric Ring Holders – My So Called Crafty Life
Jewelry + Funky plastic animals + paint = Prehistoric Ring Holders. My So Called Crafty Life shared this fabulous tutorial on how to store and display your lovely rings in a truly awesome way. I especially love the striped … Read More ...
PVC Pipe Bangle – Onelmon
Something about the approach of September always gets me in the mood for new clothes and accessories. PVC pipe isn’t usually what I think of when I think of new accessories though. However Onelmon may have changed my mind with … Read More ...
U Look Haute Summer Season feat. Lauren Conrad
U Look Haute, the Youtube channel devoted to fashion and beauty is launching a crafting show, staring none other than Lauren Conrad! If you’ve somehow missed LC’s rise to fame, she’s known for her fabulous sense of style she … Read More ...
Dinosaur Fossils – Ruby Murrays Musings
Keeping with my play theme, there’s a certain age where nothing on Earth is more amazing and cool than dinosaurs. Only something that awesome could make people voluntarily spend hours brushing sand in the desert. Ruby Murrays Musings gives us … Read More ...
Mini-Gourmand Play Kitchen – Kate’s Creative Space
Another fabulous toy oriented tutorial! Check out this incredible tiny play kitchen at Kate’s Creative Space. I love the fact that it’s a recycling project as well as a handmade toy project. I don’t think I’ve met a single … Read More ...
Gryffindor Baby Jacket – Rae Gun Ramblings
All of the buzz about JKR’s new non-Harry Potter book and the actualization of Pottermore have started a resurgence in the popularity of Harry Potter crafts. Rae Gun Ramblings gives us this tutorial on how to make an adorable Gryffindor … Read More ...
Handmade Toy Roundup – Babble
Summer has me in the mood for play and all these adorable handmade toy ideas aren’t helping the work get done. Like this great roundup of toys you can make over on babble. I mean, these little peg figurines … Read More ...
Balloon Tulips and Flowers – Tikkido
I would estimate that a large part of the population has at least one fond memory of a balloon. Balloons are an enduring symbol of the beautiful transient happiness of childhood. Making balloon flowers? An excellent way to put a … Read More ...
Casette Tape Bracelet – Isla Everywhere
Ok, raise your hand if you’ve got a favorite cassette tape hidden away somewhere. Now raise your other hand if you’d love a way to commemorate that favorite tape without it gathering dust. (I’m assuming if it’s a favorite, you … Read More ...