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• Martha Stewart’s Gold Ribbon Heart
  Martha Stewart, Queen of all Crafts, blows us away daily and today is no exception. She had the one and only Joan Rivers on The Martha Stewart Show today and the two ladies were made these lovely gold ribbon […]
• Hand Painted Robot Switch Plates
  Aren't these great? They are Natalie McKean's completely one-of-a-kind, and perfectly hand painted switch plates. Each robots is rich with detail and filled with character. This set was picked up at the recent Shop Party event, but you can […]
• How-To: Realistic Duct Tape Roses
  This is the prettiest duct tape project I've seen. Jason Smith offers us a video on how to make these red roses on Instructables. All you need is duct tape, Sharpies, wire, and a pair of scissors. Red is […]
• Kreinik’s New Naturals
  This Petei mini-sock uses Kreinik's naturals metallics throughout. Kreinik’s line of “naturals” in metallics came back recently, with a smaller number of colors that have been changed slightly. I used the extensively in this Petei mini-sock from my stash. They are used for all the metallics. Only one color, 4006 Rose Hip was retained from the original s […]
• How-To: Earmuff Headphones
  Need a fuzzier pair of headphones? Check out this tutorial on how to make your own earmuff headphones from Syuzi of Fashioning Tech. […]
• Project: Needlepoint Purse
  By Danielle Thompson I really love the look of vintage needlepoint (especially needlepoint handbags!) from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and wanted to try my hand at needlepoint myself. So I grabbed some plastic canvas from the craft store, […]
• Four Years of Making
  Dear beloved CRAFT readers, Today is my last day as Senior Video Producer for MAKE & CRAFT. The past four years have been, undoubtedly, the best times of my life so far. I'm immensely thankful to have been a […]
• How-To: Lorax Mustache Pillow
  The 25th anniversary of Earth Day happened while I was in college, and happened to be part of an environmental group on campus. As part of our festivities to celebrate, I read The Lorax at a local coffee shop. […]
• How-To: Watercolor Paper Roses
  These gorgeous watercolor roses from Lucy at Craftberry Bush make me feel like warm weather and sunshine are just around the corner. (Take that, Punxsutawney Phil!) The muted colors and the faux mulberry paper crinkles make them feel both […]
• Water Droplets Dancing Around a Knitting Needle in Space
  Astronaut Dr. Don Pettit is currently orbiting the earth onboard the International Space Station, and is known for regularly sharing his cool on-orbit experiments. His latest experiment made me particularly excited, because it showed that there are craft tools […]