the happy honeybee

If you're anything like me, you have any number of stray socks and mittens lying around the house that have sadly lost their mates. In t...

My friend Sophia Allison is a really talented artist. She works primarily with found objects and recycled materials, inspired by her childh...

What if you were so inspired by a crafter you admired that you wrote her a letter...and to your great surprise, you received a mailed letter...

Last week I reviewed the beautiful new book Wee Wonderfuls: 24 Dolls to Sew and Love . This week, Hillary Lang chats about her creative proc...

One of the nicest things about blogging and tweeting and trolling the Internet for interesting craft ideas is that you meet so many great pe...

I've always liked the idea of old-fashioned paper dolls. There's something about their simplicity that's very appealing, and it...

The art of  scherenschnitte , or "scissor cutting," has been around for hundreds of years. Artisans in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and...