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August 29, 2008
HOW TO - Make Freezer Jam
Make and Takes has instructions and a recipe for making strawberry freezer jam. I didn't know you can make jam without dealing with canning. Another great idea for when strawberries are in season. via Cut Out + Keep.
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Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Aug 29, 2008 07:00 AM
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HOW TO - Make Fabric Labels
Learn how to make labels for your fabric projects with an ink jet printer and a prepackaged colorfast fabric sheet. via Whip Up.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Aug 29, 2008 06:00 AM
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Indie Fixx Craft-Off Contest - Deadline September 6
Indie Fixx is celebrating their 2nd Anniversary with a Craft-Off Contest just for you! Visit the Indie Fixx site to read the rules and all the fun prizes you can win, including a 1 year subscription to CRAFT! You can also visit the Indie Fixx Craft-off Flickr Group to see the crafty entries. But hurry, the deadline is coming up on Saturday, September 6th!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 29, 2008 12:00 AM
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August 28, 2008
Winners of Plexi Class: Cutting Edge Projects in Plastic
Thank you to everyone who commented and entered the giveaway for Plexi Class: Cutting Edge Projects in Plastic by Tonia Davenport. The winners are Heather and Caroline who will each be receiving a signed copy of the book!
We'll have one more book giveaway for this week on Friday, so check back here on the CRAFT blog!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 28, 2008 09:00 PM
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HOW TO - Kiddy Art Pencil Pouch
I love this pencil pouch tutorial over at Crafty Daisies. Simone worked with her daughter to create this fun Pokemon-inspired case for the new school year, complete with kiddy-drawn illustrations.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Aug 28, 2008 07:00 PM
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Reminder: CRAFT: 08 Release Parties on Saturday!
Just a friendly reminder that we have not one, but two release parties coming up this weekend, which we hope you'll stop by for!
On Saturday in Austin, come enjoy snacks and hands-on crafting while we celebrate our new issue as well as the release of Jennifer Perkins' great new book. Tomorrow we'll be telling you more about the book, and will also be running a Craft Biz Q+A with Ms. Perkins herself.
CRAFT: 08 Release Party & NSC Book Release
Saturday, August 30, 3-6pm
Craft-o-Rama
3100 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX
ph: 512-707-2405
www.austincraftorama.com
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Also on Saturday, the peeps from SuperCute! and Indie Craft Experience will be leading fun make-and-take demonstrations, offering up special subscription deals on CRAFT, giving out some stylin' CRAFT teeshirts and more!
CRAFT: 08 Release Party
Saturday, August 30, 1-5pm
@ Young Blood Gallery & Boutique
636 N Highland Ave.
Atlanta, GA
ph: 404-254-4127
www.youngbloodgallery.com
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Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Aug 28, 2008 05:00 PM
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Totoro Baby Room
I-Wei, a robot maker we usually see more on MAKE (as Crabfu), is having a baby boy. He painted this really adorable mural featuring Totoro from Miyazaki's equally fun and kid-friendly animated film. The umbrella's going over the crib. Check out the Flickr set to see the other elements around the room.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 28, 2008 04:00 PM
Arts & Design, Babies, Home Decor, Japanese Crafts |
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IKEA Stool Revamp
Handmade Life shows us how they turned a plain IKEA wooden stool into a one-of-a-kind conversation piece using paint and some simple stencils.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Aug 28, 2008 03:00 PM
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Do You Need a Tech Makeover?
Hi Crafters! I'm here to tell you about an exciting new contest our sponsor Intel's throwing on the new site, Need a Tech Makeover. Just submit your story or nominate someone you love for a chance to win a $5000 tech makeover and training from the experts at Hot Hardware. All entries must be submitted by September 8th and winners will be announced in early October. You'll be able to vote on the entries, along with the panel of judges (where I'm one of them). Find out more about the contest details here. Good luck!
From the site:
Is there someone in your life insisting that fine technology, like fine cheese, only improves with age? Are you carrying a cell phone the size of a brick or trying to surf the net on a computer that fills an entire room? Does your mom or dad print e-mails and reply by phone? Is your best friend the only person you know who still listens to cassettes on a boom box or watches movies on a Betamax? Do you need a tech makeover? Does someone you know need one?Intel invites you to submit your story or nominate someone you love for the chance to win a $5000 tech makeover and training from the experts at Hot Hardware!
To enter, register here and upload photos or video of the tech travesty in your life.
Tell us:
What do you (or the nominee) want to be able to do with technology that you can't do now?
Where do you want to be able to use your computer, and why?
Why do you want to take your personal technology to the next level?
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 28, 2008 02:00 PM
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Coffee Tunic Knitting Pattern
Lime and Violet tips us off to this stylish knitting pattern by Mira Ranki, available as a free download via Ravelry.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Aug 28, 2008 01:00 PM
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Sommer Designs Apron Giveaway
Leave a comment at the Sommer Designs blog between now and Sunday and you'll automatically be entered to win this snazzy handmade apron!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Aug 28, 2008 12:00 PM
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Families at the Faire: Making it a full Maker Faire Weekend
Today we continue our series Families at the Faire where we profile a family's experience at last year's Maker Faire Austin. Meet the Royers, a young family who took advantage of early bird ticket specials so they could enjoy Maker Faire for the enitre weekend. They explored, played, crafted and came out with loads of great stories - and advice - on making the most of a Maker Faire Weekend.
Your names/kids/ages:
Jamie, Joe, and Nicholas (who was 5)
Our friend's son Aiden was with us on Sunday (he was also 5)
How did you hear about Maker Faire?
I have read Craft: since it first came out and was so excited to hear that the Maker Faire was going to be held here. I had heard about and seen photos of the faire in California and it just looked great. I remember poking around on Craftzine one day and seeing an Austin date and being in gleeful disbelief.
What made you decide to attend Maker Faire 2007?
The idea of getting to spend a day around people who create for the sheer enjoyment of it was a very strong draw for me, but we each had our reasons for attending. Joe is an computer guy who went to school to be an electrical engineer and he was excited to see what projects people came up with. We both thought it would be great to bring Nicholas to meet people who were passionate about what they were doing and where he would be exposed to so many creative avenues. It also helped that the Austin Children's Museum was going to be heading up the children's area, so we knew that this would be a kid-friendly event.
How long were you there?
We went for the whole weekend. Because I found out about the faire so early, I was able to get an early ticket discount. I also have the advantage of being a college student. However, I still would have bought tickets without the discounts. I highly recommend going the whole weekend to anyone who has the time and means to do it. We got so much more out of the second day just knowing what we had learned the day before.
What did your kids think of the event?
Nicholas loved it. For an entire month afterward he asked us to tell him how many days until we could go back. He still has his Maker Store bag in his room that he uses to cart around his legos or sand toys whenever we go out and any time someone asks him about it, he'll talk their ear off.
What were their favorite activities?
The model rockets were hands-down the favorite activity. Building and launching a rocket hundreds of feet into the air - what boy wouldn't love that? We also watched the giant Mousetrap about four times and saw the eepybird.com diet coke fountains. The juggling tent was great, where he made his own juggling balls. The Hasbro section fostered a new found love for Tinker Toys in him. He painted a pumpkin the first thing when we walked outside. Really, the entire children's area was amazing, but the whole rest of the faire was great for him as well. I think what made it so great was that everyone we spoke with or ran across was so welcoming and engaging. We never felt like having Nicholas there asking questions or being a five year-old was an imposition at all on anyone. In fact, everyone we talked to was excited to show him the wonders of making his own entertainment. That was what made the experience so great for us.
What tips/recs would you offer to families thinking of going to Maker Faire this year?
Don't expect to see everything and don't expect to make it through quickly. We realized pretty soon into our first day there that this was an experience best dealt with without a strict plan. Yes, look at the schedule and make time for things you really want to see, but just take the rest of it as it comes. This is doubly true with kids because there is no telling what will be the big draw for them. We didn't expect Nicholas to really be interested in the exhibit that he had already seen at the children's museum a number of times, but he wanted to go through every last piece of it.
Also, most of the food there for lunch is carnival food, so not super healthy. It is a site rule that there is no outside food either, so eat a really good breakfast and bring some cash. There are water fountains, and we brought our sigg bottles and just filled them throughout the day (in addition to the country lemonade that you have to get).
What are your plans for attending Maker Faire this year?
We already have weekend tickets for the three of us. Last year, Nicholas brought his friend Aiden along on Sunday and we're hoping to convince his whole family to join us. I think Aiden will back us up on this one.
Anything you are hoping to do/see that you didn't last year?
I really was sad that I missed the theremin demonstrations from last year, so I am definitely going to make time for that as well as some of the craft demonstartions. Joe is hoping to spend a lot more time looking at the robotics section. Other than that, we are just going to wait and see what this year's Maker Faire has to offer and take it from there.
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Left: Nicholas paints a pumpkin right after arriving at the Faire
Right: Nicholas and his friend, Aidan, learn a whole new meaning for the phrase "monster truck."
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Aug 28, 2008 11:00 AM
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Matrioshka Printable To-Do List and Labels
Yasmine of A Print a Day shares her adorable printable Matrioshka to-do list and labels that you can download in PDF form from her blog. [ via Whip Up ]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 28, 2008 10:00 AM
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Patterned Wall Squares
Jessica of How About Orange guest blogs on decor8 and shares her project on how to make patterned wall squares using your favorite patterned paper.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 28, 2008 09:00 AM
Home Decor, Paper Crafts |
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Drupal Knitting Charts
Emma Jane Hogbin has finally released her Drupal logo knit charts, perfect to knit up some Drupal socks for those techy knitters out there. (Photo of Emma at left by Richard Weait.)
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 28, 2008 08:00 AM
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Colander Lampshade
Ikea Hacker points out lamps that Jim makes from things he finds at Ikea like this Ordning colander. I can't say I would ever use a colander as a lampshade, but it does look pretty cool.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Aug 28, 2008 07:00 AM
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Congratulations BurdaStyle
Last night BurdaStyle celebrated that they are closing in on a big milestone... their 100,000th member. I am personally proud to be a member and I look forward to sharing pictures of the Kasia skirt that I am making as soon as I finish. Congratulations Nora and Benedikta!
More about BurdaStyle:
Welcome to BurdaStyle, your destination for do-it-yourself style. We like to think of this website as a virtual sewing circle, an open-source hub of ideas, expertise, and amazing patterns you can download and sew at home. We want you to learn something new every time you visit BurdaStyle. We want this website to inspire you. And most importantly, we want you to get involved: We're offering our ideas, expertise and downloadable patterns to the BurdaStyle community, and we hope that you'll contribute, too.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Aug 28, 2008 06:00 AM
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August 27, 2008
Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
Have you seen the movie Waitress where Keri Russell makes all these fabulous pies? (Rent it immediately if you haven't!) I secretly wish I had that ability to whip up any kind of pie I could imagine. With Zakka Life's Lemon Meringue Pie recipe, maybe I'll be one step closer. I love the way the meringue browns in the oven.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 27, 2008 10:00 PM
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Nick van Woert sculpture
I found this sculpture on VVORK titled "Untitled (Julius Caesar)..." by Nick van Woert. It uses some kind of adhesive while the base is suspended at an angle to get this wind-swept effect which is eerily captivating. Some of his other work is pretty amazing, too.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 27, 2008 09:00 PM
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Recycled Candy Wrapper Bag
Kika*Des*Colores created this colorful handbag using 792 pieces of candy wrappers, 792 pieces of recycled paper from a phone book, yellow felt and yellow burlap. The end result is so festive and fun. See more of Kika's work here.
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• Candy Wrapper Clutch Purse
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Aug 27, 2008 07:00 PM
Paper Crafts, Recycle |
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