Cross Stitch Ninja, an author on the amazing (and delightfully revolutionary) blog radicalcrossstitch.com is learning textile engineering. How cool is that?!?! The owl fabric that she recently created is mind blowing. I can hardly set an alarm clock, let alone program a loom to weave a pattern based on a vintage cross-stitch! Well done.
Maximum Rabbit Designs shares the clever way she transformed a used spool into a snazzy button stamp , using craft foam and a small hole punch. Adorable! Read this article | Comment on this article
Head. On the back of the head with the stuffing, place first the ears and then her hair, making some folds inward.
Eunice Moyle co-founder and Creative Director of Hello! Lucky shares her vaudeville-inspired wedding photos on the Hello! Lucky blog. Eunice and Daniel’s wedding is the cover story in the new Martha Stewart Weddings, just hitting the newsstands. Enjoy the loads of crafty inspiration and the beautiful photos also featured on the Martha Stewart site.
While there are a few signs of spring in Northern California, it is still most certainly winter. On Tuesday alone, more than 3 inches of rain fell in my yard. Despite all that, bulbs are starting to bloom.
These clever little paper “candies” from the folks at Nice Package can adorn giftwrap, hang as a garland, or even spruce up an outfit as a brooch. See how to make them over on Nice Package.
Gareth @ Make: Online points us to this F1 race car made entirely from shoeboxes (for a Puma promotion). Nice slotted construction! Read this article | Comment on this article
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San Francisco-based Justina Kochansky maintains a delightful sculptural web comic on Flickr, called Articulate Matter . Featuring mainly squid and other sea creatures, it is quirky and clever. The squid find themselves in all sorts of situations: Zombie squid, The Birth of Venus, ninja squid, Kal-El Mar-Ee (on his way to Earth), catfish burglers …
62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer by Randy Sarafan Book site: deadcomputerbook.com Buy on Amazon We all have old, broken, or otherwise junk electronics stashed away in our closets. Randy Sarafan’s 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer is just what it sounds like and much more, inspiring makers to repurpose mice, scanners, iPods, and yes, computers, to make high-tech housewares, newly-functioning gadgets, and accessories. The projects run the gamut of techniques, and with sections like fashion, pets, and music, there’s something for everyone