some more metal people

i believe the artist is from the hartford area, but i don't remember his name

since you all know i'm a sucker for cowls

@vickiehowell tweeted a link to one of hers yesterday

the 10th floor cowl (for caron)

i LOVE it

(pic from the caron site linked above)

i have a friend who is a bartender AND an artist

i found THE perfect gift for him (and yes, he's been known to do a lil' taggin')

i've knitted two my own self!

an instructable

by Mongpoovian

on how to make chocolate from scratch

pic from the instructable linked above

me? i'm just gonna get MY vegan chocolate at divine treasures in manchester connecticut

big knits

and when i say big i really do mean BIG

via craftzine

Christien Meindertsma

pic from the craftzine posting linked above

from v and co

a very wicked cool jersey knit bracelet

pic from the v and co tutorial linked above

who said there was no rapture?

not knitted jesus

pic from the crafty crafty posting linked above (but it came from here - whodunnknit

(this is genius) Ice Tea Made Simple

Ice Tea Made Simple

pic from can't stop making things posting linked above

you can build one too

here's the instructable to build a n00tron 3d spherical display

Author:dan(MonkeyLectric)

image from the instructable linked above

wow, great how to on making

a succulent ball (they call it a kissing ball, i won't)

note: this is gonna cost a FORTUNE to make. the plants themselves are NOT cheap

but i LOVE them. i have a rock garden (a tiny tiny tiny one) and i have a few different varieties. i want to get more and expand.

How To Make a Succulent Kissing Ball

• DC
• Kimber Watson

pic from the tutorial at apartment therapy 

 

the nutmeg grater: lego lego lego!

the nutmeg grater: lego lego lego!

crafting for a cause and YOU can help

story comes from craftzine (as does the pic)

Beading to Beat Autism

Posted by Diane Gilleland

You may have seen this determined young woman on The Ellen Show in 2008. Michala Riggle, then age 10, was busy raising $200,000.00 to help her local hospital incorporate an experimental treatment that she'd seen work well for her younger brother Evan, who has autism.
Michala reached her goal by making beaded bracelets and selling them for donations. She recruited volunteers to help her make and sell thousands of them. And together, they raised over $300,000.00.
And now, she's setting her sights even higher: she wants to build the most comprehensive Autism Research and Treatment Center in the world. The price tag: $300 million dollars! And she has a three-year plan to get it done through beaded bracelet sales. Want to help?......................

 

from p.s. i made this

an ipad clutch! all of the projects over at p.s. i made this are  in picture form. if you've not been, DO go check them out.

pic from p.s. i made this linked above

whip up has a bunch of links

to knit tea cozy patterns stop by and check 'em out!

pic from whipup linked above

you gots ALL da materials right at yer desk!

so why don't you just make an office supply x-wing fighter


Cory Doctorow

 pic from the link above

simple AND cute

AND i'm doing it too!

from cut out and keep
skull nail art

Posted By:
Trini R

photo from the tutorial at cut out and keep linked above
(also note, there are a bunch of other nail tutorials at the bottom of the page)

and it's a solar powered machine to boot!

upward: free-motion embroidery

here's the artist's site p nosa

via

a photoshop tutorial!!!

i saw this post on twitter yesterday

and wanted to  link to it. it's SO cute!

mama bird nest necklace from ana's creative chaos

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pic from ana's blog posting tutorial linked above

i'm diggin THIS a wicked lot

unfortunately, it's too late to give to my mom, but perhaps it's not too late for YOU to knit up and give to YOUR mom (it doesn't have to be mom's day ya know)

Winged Heart Tattoo by annypurls at jujube and lolo pic from there as well

DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'The Big Lebowski' sweater: A cult classic came from Oregon's Pendleton Woolen Mills; you can knit your own

 You may have missed Friday's fifth annual "Cinco de Lebowski," but you can still get your Dude on. Oregonian writer Kristi Turnquist reports (in the post below) on the distinctive sweater title character sported in the cult classic "The Big Lebowski".

The distinctive cardigan Jeff Bridges sports in the 1998, Joel and Ethan Coen movie, she reports, "was made by Oregon's Pendleton Woolen Mills -- and "the original sweater worn by Bridges in the movie is going to be auctioned off May 14-15 in Beverly Hills as part of a multimillion-dollar showbiz memorabilia auction. ....".......

martha (yes, THE martha)

has some great info on recycled wool felting (a craft near and dear to me). also be on the lookout. i've adopted TWO NEW crafts. i'll be posting my projects soon

pics from martha's crafts dept posting linked above

Soft baby blocks/rattles from felted sweaters, recently made on The Martha Stewart Show

chuck loves pig meat: ok chuck, i always knew

chuck loves pig meat: ok chuck, i always knew

cool! from design*sponge

here's a knit french press coffee cozy and it looks VERYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY easy to knit indeed!

pic from design*sponge linked above

this is an older instructable by

ladyada

the MintyBoost! - Small Battery Powered USB Charger

it IS a project suitable for beginners the notes say

i'm going to send away for the kit (it's wicked inexpensive). here's the link if you want to buy the kit from the adafruit webshop . as well

cold as ice

via

spinning daily has a

free new e-book on drop spindle spinning check it out!

(man, it's been a LONG time since i picked up one of my spindles.............)

and from book of joe:

"Heartpot" — Maria Volokhova (how cool IS this???)

..........he Ukraine-born, Berlin-based artist exhibited her strange and beautiful porcelain creations, among them the piece above — a teapot that sprouts human legs — at the "Poetry Happens" exhibition in Ventura Lambrate, part of Milan's Design Week last month........

from boing boing

yarn bombed bike racks

"Yarnbombing the Berkeley Public Library"

i'm a sucker for poppies

(iris are my absolute favorites if  you MUST know)

but these are most wonderful felt poppy flower tutorial (from the wishing elephant pic from there as well)

here's the wishing elephant etsy shop too! (cute onesies and tees for babes and toddlers)

found via felt o rama

a lil' something' something' story about a lil' somethin' somethin' dress brought to us from

 crafty crafty

a GIANT awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...........

from craftzine

Make And  Send The World's Tiniest Photo Postcard

 

pic: from the craftzine tutorial linked above

(which turns out comes from this latest project from Photojojo) which i subscribe to, i must have missed this one

what i made yesterday out of recycled sari silk ribbon (fair trade)

i got some darn good yarn recycled sari silk ribbon (yarn) from green sheep shop

i made a necklace and bracelet out of it yesterday. my first attempt...............

i made the two fabric beads in one of the pictures as well. made 'em a long time ago. i have a bunch on hand, just have to use them in projects

Resin Crafts: Envirotex Lite As A Glaze - The Feather Butterly

Resin Crafts: Envirotex Lite As A Glaze - The Feather Butterly: " I have a new necklace design idea to share with you today! It begins with this dollar store feather butterfly. I found it earlier in the w..."

pic from the resin crafts posting linked above