Just been spending my Sunday doing some creative web browsing and needed to instantly share these links.
decal mania and Camilla’s decals [via design for mankind]
the everyday people hemp purse at reform school
gorgeous ceramic clocks by Maria Kristofersson [via bloesem]
doll quilt swap: love all the entries here are some of my faves from the flickr pool - be sure to check out all the entries - too many… so much fun.
Now this is a sweet idea, I dunno however how good I’d be at cutting out the letters! Link.
Sorry, no it’s not Thursday, but it is a great post about thread storage options. Link.
Quick and easy! Link.
I’m all about the ’shroom these days and can’t go past a tutorial for one. Link.
Over and Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns
Book review of Hand Job: A Catalog of Type
This is a delicious book, full of hand drawn patterns by illustrators from around the world:
Claire Scully (the quiet revolution) with her meticulous and surreal line drawing of feathers and wood grain. Pietrari Posti (pposti) from Finland with his mixed media prints. Brie Harrison (briedee) with her gorgeous fashion prints (see pages below)
Yoko Furusho (yokofurosho) from Japan with her fairy tale story illustrations.
I think I will be spending a lot of time looking at this book - a must for illustrators, designers, artists and anybody who loves or is inspired by pattern.
We are looking for articles and tutorials to fit within the months themes - see monthly themes below - but also timely articles outside of these themes will be considered, such as exhibition and pattern reviews, craft memes, fun, frivolous and extreme ideas, etc that cannot wait and do not fit within the theme.
Submissions now being accepted for September, October & November 2008
September: knitting: experiments with freestyle knitting, knitting clubs, knitting in public, knitting ideas, patterns and stories
October: hand stitching: embroidery, cross stitch, quilting … contemporary and traditional
November: recycled: refashioning, re-using, up-cycling - recycling, paper/cloth/yarn/plastic - tutorials, ideas, stories< Submissions must be new — not previously published in another mag or site or on your own website or blog. Once posted on Whip Up - of course you are welcome to link to the article with an image. And after a month you are free to do as you wish with the tutorial or article, which includes submitting it elsewhere or self publishing.
Read the guidelines here on how to submit.
Great tutorial and I love “tricks of the trade” sharing, makes it feel all special like. Link.
Habitual’s been at it again, creating simple, stylish patterns. Link.
Great idea, quick too. Link.
Well articulated post and comments over at Magic Jelly on whether digital art is “handmade” as compared to traditional forms. I tend to agree, digital art is just as handmade…Link.
A great way to use some special wide trim you’ve been hoarding! Link.
Lovely idea, recipe for caramels and packaging. Link.
anny purls has a free pattern to this gorgeous winged love heart knitted cushion. [thanks Kate for the link].
fun pop up from popular kinetics: Choose your candidate and pop him right into the White House! Download and print the pdf file onto card stock and start cutting, folding, and gluing. Then VOTE in November!
Amy sent in this “Please think about this family today and say I love you to those you do. Life is fragile.” :: Amy’s Auction :: Design mom Auction (275+ opportunities to help Nie recovery - All of the auctions are being run independently and may have different rules and different end times.)
Spoonflower update: updated and improved shopping cart :: Lower shipping rates :: 3-Yard Limit On Fabric Items (reduced printer mistakes on larger pieces) :: now you can cast your vote for a second type of fabric to be offered ::
a giveaway at craftactually
ILLUSTRATIVE Art festival together with a Young Illustrator’s Award competition :: Deadline for submission fee: 31st of August 2008 :: Deadline for submission works: 31st of August 2008
Mind bites: video instructional contest ‘The Baby Formula’: launches September 3. (instructional videos related to babies and parenting) :: $1500 of cash prizes :: they are working with ‘Any Baby Can’, a charity that helps children to reach their potential through education, therapy and family support services :: crafty submissions in the parenting/new baby genre might include: knitted or crocheted blankets/clothes/toys, quilts, baby book scrapbooks, appliqué, embroidery, breastfeeding necklaces, stroller toys, pacifier clips, baby announcements, etc.
Ciao everyone! It’s back to school- so this week threadbanger has an awesome tutorial on how to make a killer backpack out of an old suit jacket. … And check out their new sewing machines thanks to Janome.
About the author: Kendra is a native southerner from Atlanta, Georgia and instinctive writer and crafter. She’s been working with threadbanger since August 2007 and is still at it.
this months kids craft weekly newsletter has some fantastic ways for kids to get into printing.
Come on! Enough with the awesome prints and now Yasmine gives us matryoshka notepaper AND labels to download and print. ACK!!! Link.
