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How-To: Make Independence Day Paper Swag Banners
Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo shows how to do this super fast 4th of July paper swag banners using patriotic scrapbook papers.
Posted by Rachel Hobson | 3:00 PM in Holiday projects, Paper Crafts | Discuss (0)
Visit Iceland
In 2007 my husband and I traveled to Iceland. It's a country that he has always wanted to visit, but I was less than convinced. I was thinking Fiji, or Hawaii, right? I couldn't have been more wrong. It... Read More
Posted by Brookelynn | Jul 3, 2009 12:00 PM in Crafty Travels | Discuss (0)
4th of July Snack Cups
Cindy of Skip to My Lou has a downloadable template to make these 4th of July snack cups. Check out her other 4th of July projects too!... Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jul 3, 2009 08:00 AM in Holiday projects, Paper Crafts | Discuss (0)
Twitter Giveaway: Follow Us and Win a CRAFT T-Shirt!
Just a reminder about our Twitter Giveaway that's going on this week. Three lucky CRAFT Twitter followers will win a CRAFT T-Shirt. Start following us here @craft. We'll announce the winner next Monday, July 6th. Good luck!... Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jul 2, 2009 05:00 PM in Contests | Discuss (0)
Circuit Board Candy
Here's some circuit board candy Collin @ MAKE found in the MAKE Flickr pool. It's based off of the iPhone circuit board and has some innovations I haven't seen before including a sour straw ribbon cable. Nice!... Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 2, 2009 04:00 PM in Food, Gadgets | Discuss (0)
Spaghetti and Meatballs Cake
For me, this almost falls into the kitty litter and/or thorax cake category; it's amazing to look at, but could I actually eat it? But then, discovering that the meatballs are some sort of chocolate truffle goodness, and seeing... Read More
Posted by Shawn Connally | Jul 2, 2009 03:40 PM in Food | Discuss (0)
How-To: Make 4th of July Ric Rac Flowers
Vickie Howell shows how to bring a little crafty nostalgia to your 4th of July table with these dandy little ric rac flowers.... Read More
Posted by Rachel Hobson | Jul 2, 2009 03:00 PM in | Discuss (0)
Wind-Powered Knitting Machine
This rad wind-powered knitting machine knits a long tube while the wind blows. It uses a vintage sock knitting machine. I love it as a visualization of how windy it's been in the last few hours/days. Via knitgrrl. More:... Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 2, 2009 02:00 PM in Arts, Knitting | Discuss (0)
Finger Knittin' Good
Finger Knittin' Good By Vickie Howell In the past, I've had little luck getting my sons interested in learning to knit. Even when presented with jazz hands, in their eyes, my needles make much better swords than crafty tools.... Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jul 2, 2009 01:00 PM in CRAFT Projects, CRAFT Summer Camp, Just for Kids, Knitting | Discuss (1)
Wishing Well Redux
We've always got plenty of things to do around our house, from scrubbing the fireplace stones that have been gathering soot since 1949 or thereabouts, to pulling weeds in various flower beds around our yard plus a quarter acre... Read More
Posted by Shawn Connally | Jul 2, 2009 12:00 PM in Home and Garden | Discuss (0)
San Francisco Zine Fest: August 22 + 23
If you're in the Bay Area in August and are interested in homemade zines, be sure to put this event on your radar. The annual SF Zine Fest is a "free two-day conference for independent and underground publishing. Exhibitors... Read More
Posted by Goli Mohammadi | Jul 2, 2009 11:00 AM in Announcements, Events | Discuss (0)
Coffee-Rubbed Cheeseburgers with Texas Barbecue Sauce
If you can't live without your coffee, you can now get your fix via your cheeseburger. Grill up these Coffee-Rubbed Cheeseburgers with Texas Barbecue Sauce from Bon Appétit, as featured on Epicurious.com. From the recipe: Freshly ground coffee adds... Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jul 2, 2009 10:00 AM in Food | Discuss (0)
Felt Playstation iPhone Case
So classy and so classic is this Playstation iPhone case, via BBG.... Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 2, 2009 09:00 AM in Tech Accessories | Discuss (0)
Child's Travel Pillow
Make this child's travel pillow by maya*made complete with handle and pocket for storing bedtime buddies. It's a great quick sewing project and perfect for kids use this summer while traveling. Maya writes: Everyone needs something soft and familiar... Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jul 2, 2009 08:00 AM in Crafty Travels, Kids, Sewing | Discuss (2)
How-To: Make a Kid's T-Shirt Tote
This kids t-shirt tote from The Object Project is super simple and super practical. It's a great way to use up seasonal shirts that no longer fit your kiddos, and it's a great way to introduce them to re-purposing... Read More
Posted by Rachel Hobson | Jul 2, 2009 07:00 AM in Kids, Refashion | Discuss (0)
Crafty Home Etsy Video
Tara Young at Etsy writes: Three years ago, Alice Saunders, a.k.a. Forestbound, and Francesca Zmetra, a.k.a. Thirteen Eighty-Five, became roommates in an old house in Jamaica Plain, MA. They didn't know each other at the time but because of... Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 1, 2009 04:00 PM in Home and Garden, Video, Vintage | Discuss (0)
Needle-Felted Jabba The Hut
Kit Lane created this fantastic needle-felted Jabba the Hut (The Early Years) for the Stitch Wars exhibit at Bear and Bird Boutique in Lauderhill, Florida. The show is a collection of handmade goods celebrating Star Wars. Jabba is 100%... Read More
Posted by Rachel Hobson | Jul 1, 2009 03:00 PM in Felting, Fiber Art | Discuss (0)
Ask CRAFT: Wooden Dolls
fabricandlines on Twitter asked us: Do you have any tips on painting or making your own wooden dolls? Sure! You can make wooden dolls from pieces of scrap wood, old banisters, or even bedpost caps sold at the big... Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 1, 2009 02:00 PM in Ask CRAFT | Discuss (0)
Recipe: Dark Chocolate Gelato
Dark Chocolate Gelato By Katie Goodman I have a love affair with eating. I can think of no other place that I'd rather indulge that passion than in Italy — a place where eating is a treasured event and... Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jul 1, 2009 01:00 PM in CRAFT Projects, Crafty Travels, Food | Discuss (0)
