Indie Crafts

Here’s the beginning of what wikipedia has to say about Gonks,

“Gonks were first “created” during World War I when the flow of teddy bears from Germany was halted. Other factories across Europe had to start producing soft

This ‘Magritte Nicked My Bike‘ plates are by May Luk, a ceramics artist and illustrator living in Brooklyn.

It might be too late to order for Christmas but it never hurts to try!

You can find May Luk’s … Read More ...

Heh. I like how the bird is peeking out of her crotch! “Why hello there! Loverly day, ain’t it?!”

Blonde Peacock’s Etsy shop is full of cute little cami and panty sets, all hand silk screened and come in … Read More ...

Bakerella has a tutorial for making tiny bite sized pie lollipops… WANT.… Read More ...

Okay, it’s a tad late to make an advent calendar but really, kids don’t care that much if things are on time. Last year right after Christmas I ordered an advent calendar from Playmobile and I have been hoarding it … Read More ...

I saw these cute pet beds made by Vintage Renaissance from old suitcase featured on the Etsy front page over the weekend and now they are all gone except this one! They were all so cute (as is this … Read More ...

Foodiefriday helped her sister makes this awesome periodic table of cupcakes.

Did they then eat them? What was this for? I wish there were pictures of it set up NOT on newspaper.… Read More ...

So I’ve been trolling aorund for a while looking for a good tutu tutorial and all I could find really were the tulle ones that were no-sew and I just don’t really like the look for those. No this one! … Read More ...

Neat-O! This dress designed by Berber Soepboer and Michiel Schuurman’s comes with fabric markers so that you can color it in yourself!

You can read more about it on Michiel Schuurman’s blog here and you can buy one for about … Read More ...

This Crafters Quickies video featuring Pam of Faster KittyKill! Blog! Blog! teaches you how to add your own designs and alter thrift store dishes with ceramic paint pens.

Learn how to make painted tiles and plates with ceramic paint

Hammer Press sells they lovely barn swallow ornaments in sets of nine including twine to hang them with. They are made from recycled chip board so they are pretty and sturdy!… Read More ...

Driving around Oakland last week I noticed this Urban Gardening project on the side of a warehouse. Someone nailed some fabric to some bards, filled the pockets with dirt and plants and attached it to the side of a building … Read More ...