Par Avion Dress by Liliatodd,

Paleozoic Sea Creature by Hine,

Layered Paper Circles Circle by ljlh*designs,

and DIY Memory Branch by The Bottomless Paddling Pool.

Pterodactyl Dresser by isfive,

Olympic Torch Monster by dkoss2,

Scarf/Halsduk by Meltman,

and Jellyfish Crocheted Rug by recyclingartistemily.

Lee Meredith has a great roundup of fingerless mitts on Threadbanger. I love these fingerless mitts made from felted sweater pieces by Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers. So cozy!

I didn't know such a thing as scientific cookies existed, or even that a round up (or two) were needed to show off all the flavors and possibilities that creative people have come up with. But now I realize I was living in the plain white flour and possibly moldy pantries of mundane cookiedom. Why make a star sugar cookie when you can make a sugar cookie atom?

Luckily, Ms. Humble of Not So Humble Pie is blogging about all the geeky baked goodies she can find, and she's gathered them up in two (so far) round-ups. Of course our inspired cooking pals over at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories are included!

Science Cookie Round Up 1

Science Cookie Round Up 2

More:

Sierpinksi Cookies

Plushie Lichen Brooches by ELINtm

DIY Scratch Off Cards by Giant Eye,

DIY Chain Sleeve Top by A Merry Mishap blog,

and Embroidery on Tulle by even-star.

Modern/ Vintage owlie by Crimson+Clover,

Desert Bag by enGraVe,

and Google Android Character Cushion by Clarapart2.

• Tarina O-Ring Necklace
• Laser Cut Text Scarves

Oh yeahhhh by loveandasandwich,

Kodachrome curtains by yarnzombie,

EKG hat by gilding,

and Origami Instructions Pillow by thimbletop.

Invasion Sweater by mandalinarossa,

Partial Ribcage Top by ~aorta~,

Brushed Steel Cowbell by hardwareaesthetic,

and Red Octopus by micanenco.

Altered Men's Dress Shirt by heycarrieann99

Felt skull by urone317

and I love chignon by pollaz

CRAFT Ladies (photo by Sam Murphy, taken at CRAFT HQ),

Georgia's hat by radicalfutures,

Brain Slug Cupcakes! by the small cat club,

and Roasted Butternut Squash Soup and Curry Condiments by erincooks.

Alligator Mitten for Jack by mrsallenteacher,

How To: Custom Paper Doll by bradjreynolds,

big Z by astral_zan,

and Blush Circuit in Plush by MissMaryBlack.

Zali portrait by ElisabethD,

Hare-Cut Necklace by WooWork,

Freshyyy by muloyoung,

and 90-minute Teal Cassette Pillow by Felt LikeIt.

Bird in Hand mittens by alyssakai,

custom banjos by Pretty Little Fings,

michelangelo's sock david: the face by  jek in the box,

and skull print hoodie by Camilla Taylor.

HAT BANG..!! by muloyoung,

Nose and ear rings by eyedolldotnl,

and Santa Imposter by gullyer.

Short sighted by PlanetCoco,

Custom Squid Feltidermy by girlsavage,

and Photography Corset by mikest,

New sweater by Sirena con Jersey by Alícia,

Tiny Thing Conversion Factory: Pandas to Gnomes by Mochimochi Land,

Hand pieced pillow front by carriestrine,

2001: An Embroidery Odyssey by bushelsandapeck,

Eyeball Monster Wreath by Sappymoosetree

I always enjoy seeing all the crafty ingenuity out on the internets, and this holiday season is no exception. I've been too busy here at work to do any Christmas or wintery crafts yet myself, but I'm gathering links galore to inspire my family and me starting this weekend when things begin to calm down.

Here are some favorite recent finds. In the Comments, please share your own wintery craft projects, links to your inspirational websites, and anything else you feel like mentioning. Something with snowflakes would be most appreciated as it's been Brrr, cold! this week and I've got icy snow on the mind.

Whorange Holiday Cards A Go Go This round up includes all the indie favorites, plenty of letterpress, and some very witty prose. Not to mention deer, birds, squirrels, and owls for days. What struck me about these cards is that they all gave me the impression that their creators were having fun when they designed them. And that makes me happy.

Festive Hanukkah LED Menorah
Amy Parness and Ariel Churi make fun and fabulous electronics kits and more at Sparkle Labs. It's too late to make their amazing light up LED Turkey Centerpiece, but since Hanukkah starts tomorrow, this cute paper-craft-meets-electronics-fun menorah seems like the perfect easy project to wire up.

Untitled by pollaz,

Long-eared owl-brooch by Janja Prokic,

Beard Scarf by Lauren Fatzinger

and Gobble Gobble Turkey Cake by erincooks (from CRAFT's recipe).

Winter warmers by birthday everyday!

citrine capelet / gloves set

chocolate-blueberry tart (recipe, too!)

Timber Jim embroidery

puppy dog face polymer clay millefiori cane

Sewing Room TV Cover by modernjax,

knit red cape by gascoynebowman,

fat bear, needle felted by vriad_lee,

and feltronics by ifyoulikebubbles.

MAKE Senior Editor Gareth Branwyn's Chia Head Halloween costume,

Monster banana split by dkoss2,

Tiny Toothpaste by Mochimochi Land,

Halloween 2009 in Brooklyn by hine,

and these Fair Isle fingerless mittens by apricot_says.

LED Necklace by Sunset Spark!,

Portrait of an Octopus by Tara H.,

June and Prince by donovanbeeson,

and Rawr Max by Eclectic Circle. Nice costumes, everyone!!

David Bowie Halloween Costume by christeeeeeena,

creepy halloween bottle labels by Dot D (instructions included),

Horace Behr and Mr Bunnyford by MrFoxyy,

and this untitled amazing knitwear piece by Knitwit.

Green leather mask by ka_boogie,

Grubbin' by themistresst,

Shabby lace and doily strapless top by mistymountainmosaics,

and Spooky spinners (the spiderweb is my favorite) by *jenny b allsorts.

Crochet slit throat necklace by meekssandygirl,

Tequila Sunrise by Kunstraum Richard Sorge,

raven mask by June Beetle,

and autumn leaves vest by pickles.no.

Wild Thing Hat by jessyellenberger (tutorial included),

Crochet Megaphone (video, too) by WooWork,

Softie Elk by astulabee,

and Lazy Eye Patch by thirdpersonpossessive.

U for the Plush You! show by miaumau,

Tidal twinings zig-zag basket class by Dunbar Gardens,

Theremin Cat for TMBG's Here Comes Science liner notes by the inimitable hine,

and a closeup of this jellyfish embroidery by caffaknitted. What a weekend! If you haven't joined the CRAFT Flickr pool yet, you're missing out! Be sure to check out our rules, and post up your projects!

I can easily figure out ways to use a half a skein of this and a half a skein of that, but it's really those last 2 yards that leave me stumped. Today I'm going to show you how by braiding yarn, you can refresh the life of your yarn scraps! And of course some fun project ideas to use those braided pieces.