"100% Trash, So You Know It's Good!"
7 commentsDive into a dumpster, rescue some refuse, and get ready to make gifts out of garbage. This week we look at protecting our natural resources, and the most natural resource we have (in need of the most protecting we can offer) is the one called "creativity."
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How to Make Papier Mache Bowls with Your Holiday Leftovers
6 commentsAfter all the presents have been wrapped, opened, and put away, bags and bags of tissue and wrapping paper end up in the recycling bins or, worse, the garbage. Here's a way to use all that stuff to make artful papier mache bowls!
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DIY: A Manifesto (of Sorts) in Four Parts
8 commentsBecause it is convenient to do so, the craft world is often divided into myriad categories: from those who knit and crochet to those who make jewelry or do decoupage or scrapbook or quilt. In truth, though, one of the most compelling divisions between crafters is rarely mentioned at all: the division between those who craft because they can and those who craft because they must.
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How to Transform a Holiday Tin
8 commentsAt the end of every Christmas season, it seems like I've accumulated a few too many holiday tins. So why not decoupage them into year-round storage containers?
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Living on Scraps: The CraftStylish Interview with Jeffery Rudell
2 commentsCraftStylish talks with our paper blogger; and he talks...and talks...and talks...right back to us.
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How to Recycle Old Holiday Cards into Garland
4 commentsIf you can't bear to toss last year's holiday cards but you don't quite know what to do with them, try making this simple garland. It's a project even little hands can do, and a great way to gather the family for an afternoon of movies, cocoa, and crafting.
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DIY Gift Tags with Scraps of Fabric
I love this gift tag—even though it's really simple to make, the possibilities are endless!
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Lovely Flower Brooch by Claudine Hellmuth
Check out this easy, gorgeous flower brooch project from designer Claudine Hellmuth—it coordinates with a pretty handmade card for two gifts in one!
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How to Make Holly Holiday Cards
4 commentsCraft up some cute holly cards with a technique inspired by traditional quilting.
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How to Make a Contemporary Creche
12 commentsCraftStylish member suggestions are behind this holiday project. Easy to make, easy to display, and easier still to package and mail to a loved one far away, today's project is a modern take on the most traditional of Christmas traditions.
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How to Make a Business Card Holder . . . From Playing Cards
5 commentsHere's a great small gift for guys: a compact, water-resistant, cool case for business cards. Once you're familiar with the process, you can make them in minutes.
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How to Make the Perfect Hostess Gift
5 commentsCall it "Season-ings" Greetings (if you must), but your spice rack is hiding one of the best (and easiest) decorations of the holiday season.
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Who's Who in Connecticut: A Wrap-Up of Etsy Crafters at the Show
3 commentsAfter collecting a gift bag at the door, the girls and I entered a wonderland of handcrafted goodies—all made by Connecticut crafters.
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Make It: Potato Printed Giftwrap
1 commentMake this handprinted graphic wrapping paper with potatoes, kraft paper, and colorful ink!
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How to Make a Snowstorm
27 commentsI asked a friend of mine, who was visiting from the tropics, what he would like to see while he was in the New York area. His reply: "a snowstorm," so I tried to oblige...
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How to Make Your Own Cards and Put a Personal Stamp on Your Holiday Greetings
Here’s a great way to jump on the Dare-to-Make-It bandwagon. Greeting cards are small, easy, and fun to make.
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Extreme Paper: The Long, Dark Road to a Bright Idea
10 commentsA total of 765 discrete pieces of paper, 10 feet of dental floss, 15 glue sticks, 6 ounces of white craft glue, and hours of trial and error eventually culminate in a frothy bagatelle just right for a holiday window.
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The Modish November November Giveaway, Part II
1 commentHere is part two of the exciting Modish handcrafted goodness giveaway!
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Lovely Decoupaged Bangles from One Pearl Button
2 commentsAllison of One Pearl Button posted this fun project recently, and shared some photos to inspire your own take on these gorgeously embellished bangle bracelets!
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