Today’s guest project comes from Joke, a letterpress designer who writes the very sweet blog tokketok (named after her son’s first word). It is full of simple packaging and paper ideas that would inspire anyone to throw a party: Here Joke shares a tutorial on making party invitations for a first birthday (but we think …

You may have noticed a special little surprise in the May issue of Living… Our TOP SECRET Mother’s Day insert! Pull out this mini booklet and find 15 pages full of fun projects for Mom—for kids’ eyes only! You’ll find craft projects, recipes, and clip art by the amazing Erin Jang. Kids will love this …

I wanted to share an easy Mother’s Day gift idea and another great craft (see gallery below), both using our Martha Stewart Crafts Screw Punch. To celebrate Mother’s Day, we will be giving away a screw punch and set of our 24 pack of glitter!! (See below for details.) One of our talented crafters, Emily …

I took a break from crafting for a bit while I welcomed this guy to the world … ..and yesterday I decided it was time to pull out my supplies and make something. Jack is now 8 weeks old, and like most new moms, I have been meaning to capture those TINY FEET since the …

The cover of our May issue, shot by Ditte Isager, features two projects from our poppies story from the issue, which was a big collaboration between our crafts, style, garden, and food departments. Our idea was to take inspiration from the many varieties of poppies—Oriental, which includes an unbelievable range of colors and types, most …

Today is April 22—better known as Earth Day, which was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 to promote environmental awareness and a commitment to sustainability. There’s no time like the present to join the green movement. With Easter just around the corner, I tried to decorate some eggs with natural dyes. Using everyday ingredients from the …