http://whipup.net handcraft in a hectic world Fri, 09 May 2008 21:57:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The new CRAFTzine is out, and it contains a 'how-to' make a bow and arrow by my husband and son. Thats my cutie pie boy featured holding his new bow. Its a great father son weekend project. CRAFTzine the latest issue - has heaps of other great stuff - so ... http://whipup.net/2008/05/10/come-play-with-me/ Vintage Vavoom: Romantic Decorating with One-of-a-Kind Finds by The Editors Of Romantic Homes, published by Clarkson Potter (December 31, 2007). This is a book all about how to create a vintage/romantic style for your home. It includes tips for collecting, displaying and caring for your pieces. But what really is 'vintage vavoom' ... http://whipup.net/2008/05/09/book-vintage-vavoom/ Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor who makes site-specific installations using natural and found objects to create temporary (and sometimes permanent) sculptures. Through the careful selection and arrangement of items readily found in nature, Goldsworthy creates installations in the natural environment that last from only a few moments to several ... http://whipup.net/2008/05/09/ephemeral-andy-goldsworthy/ An entry to the Sew Mama Sew tutorial competition, a crochet hook case. Link, via TipNut. List of winners from the Sew Mama competition. http://whipup.net/2008/05/09/tutorial-crochet-hook-case/ The natural art and environmental art pools on flickr are a treasure trove of inspiration. flower squiggle from piperkinsvater flickr user leaf circle from JRT Pickle flickr user grass skirt from crows_in_trees flickr user. to contribute an article, link or story on ephemeral art email whipup (at) gmail.com http://whipup.net/2008/05/08/ephemeral-natural-art/ by trixie delicious http://whipup.net/2008/05/08/altered-plates/ Eeek cute toadstool tutorial. Link. http://whipup.net/2008/05/08/tutorial-toadstool/ Pretty Little Pincushions published by Lark Books (November 1, 2007) is a delightful book. Whimsical and sweet - yet practical too. pincushions are not for nothing after all. But these pincushions do double duty as practical holder of pins and decorative object or plaything (as long as there is no ... http://whipup.net/2008/05/07/book-pretty-little-pincushions/ by using a cookie cutter! Link via Craft: http://whipup.net/2008/05/07/tutorial-how-to-make-a-needle-felted-flower-brooch/ There's a blog for the flickr embroidery group.Lots of stuff to check out. Including this post on Sashiko, and here at the Purl Bee for some in depth info. http://whipup.net/2008/05/07/sashiko-embroidery/