resources
[3.20.10]
Life in the 70′s
I found a great series of photos on flickr that really represent life in the 1970’s…[more]
[3.15.10]
Free Polka Dot Alphabet
I got all of my animals finished…[more]
[3.6.10]
Free Pattern Resource
I always have a hard time finding knitting patterns that I like. They’re usually a bit too bulky and 80’s for me. The free ones can be particularly bad. Which means that most of the time I improvise my creations, to mixed results…[more]
[2.18.09]
Plan59
If you’re like me and you like great mid-century car ads and super creepy other advertisements, you have to check out Plan59 for perhaps the largest, best curated collections of high quality images out there…[more]
[1.12.10]
Free Valentine’s Downloads
In my massive collection of old paper-related bits, I have a stash of Valentine’s Day Cards from probably the 20’s and the 30’s (I’m guessing here). Since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, I thought I would share the wealth…[more]
[1.3.10]
Cosmic Textures
These fantastic textures would be great in artwork, as a background on your computer or cell phone, for scrapbooking, or any number of applications…[more]
[1.3.10]
Look Book
This is a somewhat older post but I thought it was interesting nonetheless.
If you’re a crafter or seller or creative type, why not create a look book for your product? It’s an interesting way to show people you meet in person what you do, and it looks very professional. Plus, creating a look around your product makes it easier for people to relate to how it would fit into their lives…[more]
[12.10.09]
Le Souk
This great shop is filled with all sorts of goodies, from the handmade to the practical. Every item is hand-picked and gorgeous. I especially like all of the lighting options, but the kids toys are pretty cute too…[more]
[11.29.09]
Nice Package
I think that probably everybody has woken up recently thinking “oh crap, it’s christmas!”. That means lots of buying presents and most of all, wrapping them. That time of the year is always fun for me because it justifies all of the wrapping paper and ribbons and stuff I have lying around most of the year…[more]
[11.2.09]
Shop Art
There’s a store in Savannah that sells art purely made by the students, faculty and alum of Savannah College of Art and Design, or SCAD. I had heard about this place so I was very excited when I happened upon the shop itself. It’s stuffed to the gills with artwork, jewelry, textiles, and many wonderful things. I think that it’s great that they are supporting their students so much they’re even selling their work. My art school didn’t even tell us how to get into gallery shows! Lucky for anyone not living here they’ve got a great website that is filled with this artwork so that you can shop at home…[more]
[10.26.09]
Printables
Every year I design a holiday postcard to send to friends and family. Sometimes it’s just a pretty design, and sometimes it’s more relevant to what’s going on at the moment. I like to send postcards because they’re a lot more fun to design and you save lots of money on postage. If you’re not into designing your own stuff, I found a great solution for you…[more]
[10.10.09]
Weekend Project
It’s cold and snowy here this weekend, so doing anything outdoors is out of the question. If you’re faced with bad weather this weekend and looking for a little project, here are some suggestions for you…[more]
[9.29.09]
This blog brought to you by the letter N.
More free downloads for you to enjoy – this time of an old children’s encyclopedia from the 60’s. I love the illustrations – they are so colorful and the artwork is just great, not to mention the variety of things that they chose to illustrate…[more]
[9.27.09]
Free 1960′s India Downloads
Same goes for these as the European ones – I’m not sure about the licensing but if you used it for personal work or really changed it I’m sure it would be fine to use them…[more]
[9.18.09]
Free Textures
This one isn’t from me, but it’s fantastic nonetheless.
Zen Textures has TONS of great full-res images of all sorts of things you want and those you never knew you needed. Tree bark, burnt paper, bubbles, you name it, it’s there. And best of all, it’s free! Great for digital scrapbooking, twitter backgrounds, photoshop projects, and the like…[more]
[9.16.09]
Free 60′s Europe Downloads
I’m not sure about what the licensing is on this, but I’m sure if you only used them for personal work or significantly altered them they would be more than fine…[more]
[9.15.09]
Free Epherma Downloads
Another thing I’ve collected over the years is old paperwork. I like all of the stamps and old handwriting and typefaces. I’ve scanned all sorts of interesting tidbits, which you are free to use in any of your projects…[more]
[9.14.09]
More Tutorial Fun
1. How to make a ruffled pillow from Kelly + Olive. I think that even if you don’t want to make a pillow, the technique could be useful for other projects. 2. Great people stationery from Just Something I Made, plus all of the templates…[more]
[9.12.09]
Modern Tie-Dye Tutorial
Don’t get me wrong, I love tie-dyed shirts just as much as anyone who went through a hippie phase in high school, but there comes a point where it just isn’t acceptable to wear brightly colored tie-dyed shirts in real life. By creating them in one color, especially a dark one, you can make the shirt visually interesting without the flower-child overtones…[more]
[9.12.09]
Free Postcard Downloads
I’ve always been a bit of a packrat and I have a special fondness for anything paper-related. A few years ago I was fortunate enough to happen into a collection of postcards (mostly written on and actually sent through the mail) from the early part of the 20th century. I scanned them all (my scanner and I spend a lot of time together) and I’ve put them all in a flickr set to share with everyone…[more]
[8.30.09]
MollaSpace
I love shops filled with clever goods. If you’re looking for a gift for a hard-t0-shop-for friend, may I recommend MollaSpace…[more]
[8.27.09]
Knitting Fun
Here’s a roundup of some knitting-related resources I’ve found lately. I’m sure you know of one or two (or all) of them, but just in case, here they are..[more]
[8.27.09]
Farmhouse Wares
This is a great little one-stop shop for all the shabby chic homewares you’ve been looking for. I enjoy it because it’s got that fresh from the flea market look, but it’s not terribly feminine…[more]
[8.22.09]
Oilcloth
I’ve always had a real affinity for oilcloth. It’s like fabric, only better, as the ends don’t fray and it’s entirely possible to easily cut strange shapes out of the material. Plus, it comes in such happy, punchy, kitschy patterns and colors. I think the possibilities are endless…[more]
[8.19.09]
Tutorial Roundup
Looking for something to do or make? Does your creativity need a jump start? Here’s a list of fun tutorials (all free) to inspire you…[more]
[8.18.09]
Green Craft Magazine
I want this. Reduce, reuse, and recycle, without being stodgy or covered in patchouli. I bet there’s lots of fun projects to be found in this cool new magazine…[more]
[8.18.09]
Green Craft Magazine
This shop is filled with gorgeous European crafty finds. Dresden trim, German glass glitter, imported handmade papers, bullion, and more. This is the place to go to take your creative life to the next level…[more]
[8.12.09]
Hello Lucky
I just adore this letterpress studio. I especially like the way that their designs so closely resemble the real-life event that they were created for…[more]
[8.6.09]
Tinsel Trading Company
I am thinking about flying to New York, just to be able to visit this amazing resource. A man who was a packrat but also had an amazing vision for what could be useful at a later date. Apparently, he was known as the guy who would buy anything…[more]
[7.20.09]
DIY Bunting Tutorial
After finding so many delicious fabric bunting examples on the internet, I thought that it was time to try to make one myself. I have a big box of vintage hankies that I used. It’s easier when the edges are already finished, it looks a lot more polished, and it gives it a fun eclectic feel. Want to make your own? Here’s how…[more]
[7.20.09]
T-Shirt Yarn Tutorial
Here’s another I found that I just had to try. I’ve never really figured out what to do with old t-shirts instead of just giving them to Goodwill (or making a big quilt out of them). I’ve found that cutting the shirt into smaller strips than you would expect works best…[more]
[7.19.09]
Pickles
This post is not about the food variety, though I really enjoy those. This is about the fabulous Norwegian site where you can find lots of cute knitting and crochet patterns, as well as some other DIY’s…[more]
[7.18.09]
Colour Lovers
Although there are a lot of things about it I don’t like, there’s no better place on the web to find color palettes and interesting patterns than Colour Lovers…[more]
[7.18.09]
DIY Padded Mailers
I wish I could take credit for this idea too, but no such luck…[more]
[7.17.09]
Easy Pincushion Tutorial
I wish I had come up with the idea, but sadly, no. I thought these were going to be hard to make, but they turned out to be really easy! And don’t worry about them being perfect – they can put up with a lot of little mistakes…[more]
[6.29.09]
Daiso Rocks
I was in Seattle a few weeks ago and I happened upon this little store called Daiso.
I had never heard of it before, but I think that I’m in love. The place was stuffed to the gills with all sorts of everything you could ever need…[more]
[6.23.09]
Summer Hostess Gift Giving Guide
My sister is headed to a friend’s family home for the 4th of July and was looking for a nice hostess gift to bring. That got me thinking, as it seems to be something I always have a hard time with. Instead of just sharing my suggestions with her, I thought I would share them here as well. I tried to come up with things in a variety of price ranges…[more]
