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Archive for March, 2011

Meet : REMARTHABLE Finalist

Posted by Hosanna Houser

This week on The Martha Stewart Show, we have been featuring the five finalists from the REMARTHABLE contest. These five women were selected from over 3,000 entries submitted for the opportunity to win a very snazzy BMW X3, which was customized by Martha herself. To read more about each of these finalist, head over here. …

Martha on HSN...and BIG Giveaway!!!

Contests & Prizes : Martha on HSN...and BIG Giveaway!!!

Posted by Jodi Levine

Tune in on March 31 at midnight ET (meaning tonight, the night of the 30th!) to see Martha and our own Alex Perruzzi demonstrate some new and favorite tools, embellishments, kits, and great craft ideas. Check local listings for additional times, and click here for more information. They will demonstrate some fun projects you can create …

Easter Surprise - It's an Egg Dyeing App!

Celebrate : Easter Surprise - It's an Egg Dyeing App!

Posted by Marcie McGoldrick

We mentioned in our April issue that we had an Easter Surprise up our sleeves. Today we are thrilled to announce the release of Egg Dyeing 101 — our very first crafts app for the iPhone! We selected our favorite ideas for egg projects and compiled them into a gallery of 101 egg images, complete …

INFINITE VARIETY - Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

Around Town : INFINITE VARIETY - Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

Posted by Hosanna Houser

Currently on display at the Park Avenue Armory here in NYC is one of the most impressive installations I have seen in a long time. Infinite Variety consists of 650 quilts, all red and white, hung dramatically from the rafters of the cavernous drill hall of the armory. I love how this moment came to happen: …

Contests & Prizes : Readers' Choice - An Eggstreme Poll

Posted by Stephanie Hung

Have you seen the latest issue of Living? In Good Things, we teach you how to decorate your eggs with a stamp pad and embossing powder (normally used on stationery). We had so much fun with the technique that we created two versions of the April blog header: A blue colorway to match the issue, …

Pie Pop-Up Shop!

Around Town : Pie Pop-Up Shop!

Posted by Laura Kaesshaefer

Our friends in the books department have put together an amazing publication: Martha Stewart’s New Pies and Tarts. It’s such a great resource for both savory and sweet treats—packed with recipes and beautiful photos (what a wonderful Mother’s Day gift!). In celebration of the new book, a Pop-Up Shop will be open this weekend only, so …

Crocheted Cowl

Make It : Crocheted Cowl

Posted by Stephanie Hung

Today’s guest post comes from Kate Gagnon Osborn and Courtney Kelley, co-owners of Kelbourne Woolens, distributors of The Fibre Company yarns, and authors of the new knitting book Vintage Modern Knits: “Here in Philadelphia, the advent of spring means summer is starting to feel tantalizingly close. In between the rainy days, the temperature rises just enough …

Make It : Forsythia

Posted by Athena Preston

Of all the flowers of early spring, forysthia has alway been my favorite, because it blooms so early and is so dramatic and has such a beautiful color. Where I grew up, the sight of it meant that spring was almost here…. But here in New York City it can be hard to spot—like many …

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