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Autumn leaves are my go-to inspiration for fall crafting. With so much variety in color, texture, and shape, they’re the perfect starting point for so many projects! Maya at maya*made always devotes a lot of time and creativity to crafting with nature, so it’s no surprise that she used real oak leaves as the template […]
One of the best crafty ways to capture the delicate beauty of a snowflake is with quilling. The thin paper coils seem to be perfect for reflecting the intricate designs of snowflakes and offer great opportunity for variation in design. You can see how to make three different kids of quilled snowflakes (two pictured above) […]
Can you even believe that this is paper? Design for Mankind featured this insanely rad piece by Peter Combe that was created by shredding and layering thousands of architect/designer size paint chips.
The team over at Jet Pens realized that holiday card-making season is upon us, so they sent me a variety of pens and stationary tools to try out (check back this week for a sample of just a few of the many pens they offer). Included in the package was the Kuretake Handmade Mini Envelope […]
Grace and Light shows us an adorable way of re-using those colorful paint samples we have left over by making them into heart garlands. Way easy and super cute!
I’ve been harvesting my first sunchokes from the garden (and what a harvest!) and trying to figure out interesting ways to cook them. To my delight, I came across this amazing-sounding recipe for steamed clams with truffled lady apple and sunchoke cream. The title is a bit of a mouthful, but Wow! (Plus, have you […]
Megan at Princess Lasertron, a wedding designer and blogger with pretty much the most unexpectedly awesome blog name ever, shared this tutorial for making paper ball garland with magazine pages. As someone who once planned her own wedding—and had all of the glossy magazines to prove it—I think this project is the perfect way to […]
