Crafts category

  • Halloween Spider Projects Revisited

    With Halloween creeping (heehee) up on us, we thought we revisit some of our most popular Halloween projects. Last year, I picked up a bag of cheap plastic spiders and turned them into two fun project...
    Oct 11, 2012 No Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project – Week 16

    (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) I’ve...
    Oct 05, 2012 3 Comments

  • DIY Inspiration: Zoe Murphy Furniture

    This printed furniture by Zoe Murphy is really amazing. These reclaimed pieces of furniture are screen printed, hand painted and varnished. I can easily seeing making your own version with some pret...
    Oct 02, 2012 No Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project – Week 15

    (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) This week...
    Sep 28, 2012 1 Comment

  • DIY Inspiration – Jason Wu Pendant Lamp

    This lamp from Jason Wu is really pretty…and $620. We think with a large mason jar you could make a version of this lamp and still have enough left over for a weekend getaway. Just add a  lamp...
    Sep 25, 2012 No Comments

  • DIY Inspiration: Printable State Maps

    Maps have been so popular an imagery in crafts lately, whether it is wall art, jewelry or even wrapping paper. Thing is we all don’t necessarily have a whole bunch of maps around to cut up. Nat...
    Sep 24, 2012 2 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project – Week 14

    (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) This week ...
    Sep 21, 2012 5 Comments

  • DIY inspiration: whimsy in a tiny scale

    I have seen some of these “plays in scale” Like this one by Christopher Boffoli. What an AMAZING artist and photographer. Wow. There is a little shop near us that sells games, toys, statio...
    Sep 20, 2012 No Comments

  • DIY Inspiration – Offsides Coat Rack

    How great would this offsides coat rack be in a boys room or even a game room? Now where can I find old foosball men? It might be interesting to try something similar with LEGO minifigs or army men, ...
    Sep 18, 2012 No Comments

  • Preschool Project: Folded Butterflies

    Preschool Projects is a series we are doing that showcases crafting and interactive projects emphasizing fine motor skill development.We are focused on the process more than the product. More young fr...
    Sep 18, 2012 1 Comment