This is such an awesome idea! Wish there was one in my town. Maybe she’ll “franchise” the idea?Link.

The Toy Society is a small project spreading the love throughout the streets. Nothing to it really, just a bunch of handmade toys looking for a nice home. Should you come across a member of the Toy Society on your travels collect them up and take them home with you!

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Eeep super cute crochet covered rock babies! Link.

fabulous tutorial all about transferring images onto ceramic ware - care of skinny laminx

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I do love to see progress shots of peoples crafts - check out this gorgeous simple quilt by Lara - using her own fabric.

skinny laminx has a great tutorial on how she makes her incredibly intricate cut out designs. [via folding trees]

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The Golden Section: Nature’s Greatest Secret (Wooden Books) by Scott Olsen published by Walker & Company

The Alchemist’s Kitchen: Extraordinary Potions & Curious Notions (Wooden Books) by Guy Ogilvy published by Walker & Company

Symmetry: The Ordering Principle (Wooden Books) by David Wade published by Walker & Company

These three books in this series are small and lovely - they are described as small books with big ideas. They are all illustrated with old engravings as well as contemporary illustrations by the authors, they are relevant to designers and artists as well as scientists and are of interest equally to children as to adults. Symmetry: symmetry in nature - in design - in architecture - in science. The golden section: the most beautiful ratio in the universe - in nature - in maths - in DNA - in insects and fish - in music and art and philosophy. The alchemists kitchen: recipes of elixirs, balms and pigments, discussions on the occult and legends, ancient medicine and symbolic meanings.

A lovely series - for nature lovers, artists, designers and scientists and anyone else interested in beauty and history and legends.

Hi Crafters! We are so excited to be a part of a new campaign along with Craftster.org, Etsy.com, BurdaStyle.com, and ThriftyFun.com — have launched the Creativity 350 partnership and contest to draw creative energy and attention to 350.org’s goal of reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide to 350 parts per million to stave off drastic climatic and planetary repercussions.

The Creativity 350 contest is actually two contests in one: A 350-themed craft contest and a 350-themed T-shirt design contest. For the craft contest, participants are invited to craft any project that creatively expresses the importance of the number 350, using any crafting technique. For the T-shirt contest, entrants may create an original T-shirt design that creatively expresses the importance of the number 350.

For more information: Link via Craft:

Thanks Jenna for the article on how to enter your projects in a county fair. She says “not only is it a fun summer activity, it’s a learning experience and a chance to meet your local crafty community”.

More: join the county fair revival flickr group

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The gals at Rubbergob (love that name) are offering a free owl envelope download. Link.

They were recently featured and Print & Pattern. Link.

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Sorry, I’m a little late to find this one! Photo submissions due by 22 June…..you have a couple of days!

Gallery Show: 25 to 30 June 2008. Link

I love this! Link.

Amy sent in a link to this kids hand made flag making activity. looks like lots of fun and what a great result.

Sweet little wooden dudes. Link

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Can anyone explain why it’s called a serger in America? In Australia it’s called an overlocker….what’s it called where you are?

Folding Trees is a new international collaboration between Eve in New Zealand and June in Canada - it will showcase tutorial and projects on: origami, paper art, quilling, papercutting, recycled paper crafts - to name just a few.

check out their lucky wishing stars tutorial