You have probably seen those candle holders that you make punching holes into a pattern on a can. Those are cool but this recycled art I found at BuyRecycled.com takes true talent. It must have been time consuming too. This … Read More...
Junk Mail Gems
Junk Mail Gems is an entire site dedicated to crafting useful objects from junk mail. Gretchen Fleener, an industrial designer from Minneapolis, does exactly as her credit card mailings demand: “Do Not Discard.” Instead, she turns the mail into eye-candy … Read More...
Fabric Calculator Makes For Easy Math
Di Mill introduces us to the wonderful Fabricalc, fabric calculator on her blog.
This is the best tool for calculating how much fabric you need for a project or how many half square triangles you will get out of a … Read More...
Silkweaver Cross Stitch Fabric
Tired of the same fabrics, ready to try something new??? Consider the absolutely stunning fabrics at Silkweaver’s. These beautiful fabrics are hand dyed and offer a beautiful alternative to the backgrounds of your patterns. There are several fabric choices from … Read More...
Thrift Store – Crochet Adoption
I couldn’t help myself. There it was. It looked cheery but lonely. It looked perfect but unloved. I HAD to take it home with me. What was it? A doily at a thrift store! There were actually a bunch of … Read More...
Postage Stamp Bowl
Here’s an art show you can enjoy no matter where you live … “Repurposed: Art from Recycled Materials” is an EBSQ (an online art association) juried show that “opened” in April to benefit Environmental Defense. One of the art show … Read More...
Revamped Fashion
Revamped Fashion‘s motto is “Extra curvy gals deserve fun clothes too!” They specialize in Plus size reconstructed/recycled/repurposed fashion and accessories. The owner and designer Frances says “I do not believe there is enough cool, fun, eclectic PLUS SIZE clothing … Read More...
6.5tsts
I found Alison’s blog at 6.5tst. Alison lives in Sidney Australia and is an Architect, but more importantly a mother, wife, crafter and an amazing designer and knitter.  In my humble opinion, Alison is an accomplished photographer. I … Read More...
Cookie Cutter Candles With Kids
This is one of my favorite projects on HowToMakeCandles.Info but you could spend a lot of time there learning much about candle making. It is an easy, fun and colorful family project. In this example they have used primary colors … Read More...
ES Jewelry: Patterns from Nature
I love Elizabeth Scott’s jewelry design! Her work speaks to the nature lover in all of us. Beautiful metal pieces such as her Petal Copper Ring remind us of the lines and beauty right below our feet. And for $26, … Read More...
Rosie’s Place
I first learned about Rosie’s Place a few years ago when I purchased a couple of vintage button bookmarks from J. Jill as gifts. Rosie’s Place, based in Boston, is a sanctuary for poor and homeless women, and the Women’s … Read More...
Romantic Votive Holder
DIY Network’s host Dena Fishbein shows you how to create this romantic votive holder from an ordinary juice glass. She used modge podge and a clip art image so any sort of theme would be possible but this one turned … Read More...
Lumia Organic Candles
Lumia Organic candles supports organic farmers and were the first company to apply for organic certification for candle wax. All soy wax used is made from certified organic soy oil in comparison to other soy bean oil that comes from … Read More...
COMING TO PEACE WITH PIECES (AND TAILS)
Do you hate weaving in all those tails that are left dangling when you make squares, strips, and panels? I used to too. But, no more. At some point, I came to peace with the pieces and the tails they … Read More...
Print Gocco: An Indie Crafter’s Essential…
The purchase of my print Gocco machine had changed my crafty life! The Save Gocco site says “Japanese fans have enjoyed using “print gocco” for over 25 years. as such, interest in the system has run it’s course in japan. … Read More...
NEEDLE FELTED WINGS
I located this tutorial on needle felted wings on Alpaca.com . Go and take a look around this site, as they have many interesting supplies and ideas.
ReadyMade (Recycled) Magazine
Visit the online shop of ReadyMade magazine — “a bimonthly print magazine for people who like to make stuff” — and you’ll find carefully selected must-haves that you probably wouldn’t find offered by other magazines: Blueprints for a small modular … Read More...
Create A Perfect Yo-Yo Every Time
Yo-yos seem to be the talk of the town lately. They’re so cute, versatile and easy to make. And, my goodness, you can use them in so many ways. Or, just make some and play with them.
The new Quick … Read More...
Simply Soy Hand Made Candles
Simply Soy Inc. Hand Made Candles pride themselves on having some of the best smelling and longest lasting candles. One of the biggest benefits of soy candles is that there’s little to no soot, which makes them much kinder to … Read More...
A collaborative effort scarf
My friend Carol Caldwell and I created this scarf together. She machine knit it and I did all of the relief work and the felting.  It was fun and I think we ended up with a pretty cool scarf. … Read More...