Archives: December 2008

December 31, 2008

City of Books Papercraft Animation

This Is Where We Live from 4th Estate on Vimeo.

Just captivating. Via Wooster Collective.

Rubik's Cube Mosaic Puzzle

Mad Maxine sent in this amazing Rubik's Cube puzzle, for the truly dedicated cube solver. You could glue it together if you wanted a permanent installation for an art piece or tabletop.

Empty Wrapping Paper Roll Light Saber

My kids often end up playing with the boxes in which their Christmas gifts came more than the gifts themselves. The same can be said for the cardboard rolls leftover from all the wrapping paper. Marie at Make and Takes shares this Darth Maul Light Saber and a few other ways to jazz up the cardboard tubes for playtime.

HOW TO - Yardstick Coatrack

Do It Yourself shows you how to turn old wooden yardsticks into this one-of-a-kind coatrack. [via One Pretty Thing]

HOW TO - Quick Floral Headband

Need a standout accessory for New Years Eve, but don't have a lot of time? Design Mom shows you how to whip up one of these stylish floral headbands, perfect for wearing to a midnight toast.

Paper-cut Illustrations by Yulia Brodskaya

Yulia Brodskaya, a graphic designer and illustrator from Russia, makes really beautiful paper-cut illustrations. via SwissMiss.

December 30, 2008

63 Butterflies

Craftster user Tanekcha recently made this impressive piece of art featuring 63 butterfly cut-outs. She was inspired by Ali Edwards (who has a how-to on her blog).

Barbie Wreath

Need something festive to do with your old Barbie collection? Try making a Barbie wreath! It's a multi-holiday decoration, as you could use it for Halloween, too.

HOW TO - Tensegrity Table from Found Materials

Homegrown Evolution has a neat tensegrity coffee table made from found materials.

More:
HOW TO - Build a tensegrity coffee table

Deadline For 1000 Ideas For Creative Reuse Submissions

Garth Johnson of ExtremeCraft.com let's us know that the deadline for submissions to his book, 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse, is fast-approaching. Here are the details:

We are seeking submissions for 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse, an upcoming book by Garth Johnson of ExtremeCraft.com, which will feature 21st Century craft and design, all made with recycled, upcycled, repurposed and reused items. We are looking for the best examples of paper and book arts, jewelry, clothing, home and personal accessories, furniture, art, and miscellanea for possible publication. We invite designers, artists, visionaries and crafters of all stripes to submit their work.

High quality photography is essential. We are looking for photographs of the finished work, not step-by-step shots. All images must be AT LEAST 1400x1750 pixels at 300 dpi. There is no entry form for the book--all we need is the Grant of Rights form and an image list in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please upload them with your images.

For submission instructions, please visit www.creativereusebook.com.

HOW TO - Redo a Neckline

Stefanie Japel from Glampyre Knits has a pretty interesting tutorial for how she redoes a neckline on a sweater to make it larger. It never occurred to me that you could do it without frogging.

December 29, 2008

Jen Stark Video

Jen Stark (featured here several times before) just had a video produced about her that helps illuminate her motivation and process as well as how blogs are helping fuel her career as an artist. Via Wooster Collective.

More:

Jen Stark - Construction Paper Coolness!

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