People jokingly say that all kids need to play with are some rocks and some cardbaor boxes. It’s SO TRUE! Moving pleasingly shaped rocks from one place to another can occupy Jack for like 30-40 minutes and a crap load … Read More...
Decorating Stuff: Insanely fancy egg decorating
Pysanky, the Ukranian art of insanly fancy Easter eggs! Look how cool these things are! Check out this web site for instructions on how to make these decorated eggs.
Basically it is wax resist and using a fancy tool … Read More...
Podcast Wednesday! Stitching and Junk
Mr. X Stitch, Beefrank and Made by Moxie giggle it up in this fun podcast about art and capitalism and anxiety and magic!
I also blog at Thank You For Not Being Perky and on BlogHer.
Really scary suckers
Forkable.com comes up with some really truly scary candy for this halloween. Dexter blood slide lollipops! EW, gross! And maybe delicious too! I like the texture the silpat mat gives the clear candy.
Forkable.com gives a nice tutorial for … Read More...
Decorating Stuff: Arabic surfboards
The surfboards decorated with Arabic inspired designs are very beautiful. The artist is Phillip George and these surfboards were created in response to his trips to the Middle East and commenting on the Arabic racism in Australia. It’s an interesting … Read More...
So Cute Catagory: Sew a tiny duffel bag
Totally cute tiny doll project – sew a tiny duffel bag! This tutorial and free pattern for sewing a doll duffel bag from Obsessively Stitching has good detailed instructions. I need like 20 of these.
Homemade bloody mary mix and how to can it
Homemade bloody mary mix
Originally uploaded by Paula Wirth
A good Bloody Mary is something to be treasured and being able to make your won healthy and delicious mix is a great asset. Also, imagine whipping out said delicious homemade … Read More...
Sharpie Pirate Wench Ukulele
Sharpie Pirate Wench Ukulele
Originally uploaded by Kayla LaFleur
Nice. This ukulele has been decorated with a sharpie to look like a mural from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. I love sharpie art!
Her blog: rawgirllive.wordpress.com/
Punk Domestics
Come to think of it.. it IS kind of punk rock at this point to be domestic. I like it! I’m glad to know that I can still identify with punk rock now that my bed time is now like … Read More...
International PARK(ing) Day!
It’s International PARK(ing) Day!
… Read More...Providing temporary public open space . . . one parking spot at at time.
PARK(ing) Day is a annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into
Quilted sewing machine cover!
For wordless Wednesday Pink Punk Boutique posted pictures of this cute quilted sewing machine cover. Spill, girl! I want the story on that cute thing! Did you use a pattern or just wing it? Love the Heather Ross mermaid fabrics!
Fabric in a can
Fabrican
Originally uploaded by Sonia Luna
How cool would it be to be able to spray on your own t-shirt? Well, you can! With Fabrican! Heh, /infomercial
Fabrican is an aerosol can that sprays out fabric. I can think of … Read More...
Should you do it yourself?
I wrote a post on BlogHer about DIY vs DDIY. I was hoping it would garner a little more discussion. Anyone want to take a gander at it and weigh in?
At what point do you decide to DIY and … Read More...
Perfect bento laptop
This is a superbly crafted bento box laptop cover. It’s making my hungry and now my son is whining that he wants me to ‘order it’ so he can play with it.
I also blog at Thank You For Not … Read More...
The Cheap Art Manifesto
I like a good passionate manifesto because I’m often rather middle of the road in my thinking about most things so it’s good to read someone else’s passionate take on things. Okay, that’s totally not true, about me being middle … Read More...
God Save the Queen
God Save the Queen
Originally uploaded by Minnibird
I finally got around to making some tea towels (dish towels) using printed fabric from Spoonflower. It was easy and fun! You can find the steps on how to do so … Read More...
Internet overload
I’m having internet overload. Too much is happening in the computer and outside it! I’ve had a very busy summer and now we’ve bought a house. A fixer, like that will make my life simple! And I’ve started school AND … Read More...
Cute melamine kitchen stuff
I love bright colorful melamine. That, combined with my new obsession with vintage pyrex, milk glass and Hazel Atlas glass is going to make sure my kitchen looks like a clown threw up all over it.
I think it’s pretty … Read More...
I’m going to need these – Star Wars sandwich cutters
The Star Wars sandwich cutters
are filling a void I didn’t even know what there. I’m going to need these. Williams-Sonoma isn’t exactly indie… but whatever. These rock. You can also get cookie cutters 
AND pancake molds.
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...