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Kristin St. Clair
Name: Kristin St. Clair
Job Title: Crafter, TV
Date started at company: July, 2005
First story you worked on: Glittered snowflakes with Marcie
Hometown: Pleasantville, NY
Education: The School of Visual Arts
First Job: Freelance crafter at MSLO
Astrological sign: Aries
Personal crafting/artwork: little bit of this… little bit of that
Things you collect: Dead things, small things, old things, weird things, white things.
FAVORITE . . .
Color: Black
Holiday: Halloween
Pizza topping: No cheese- just tomato sauce & arugula
Kind of Fabric: Liberty prints
Dessert: A fresh Babycakes cupcake
Source: Rummage sales
Martha Stewart Craft: Toadstools
Editor's Archive
Posted by Kristin St. Clair
Before our Holiday break, you might have seen me on the show with Martha demoing a fairly simple project— felt animal art. Materials needed are minimal—RIT dye, white wool felt, an embroidery hoop and imagination. For this winter series I chose Evening Blue so it would resemble the the deep blue ocean or a cold night …
Tags: animals, dip dye, dye, dyeing, embroidery, felt, holiday, TV Crafts, wool
Posted on January 10th, 2012 in Make It, Photo Galleries | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Kristin St. Clair
Looking for a clever, inexpensive DIY Holiday gift for your friends? I think I’ve got you covered. Spend an afternoon making unique bangles from what other than… rope! Take a trip to your local Michael’s, where you will find all the supplies to keep you crafting all day long. Look for the Martha Stewart Crafts …
Tags: accessories, bangles, bracelets, craft, Craft Department, fashion, gift idea, gifts, ideas, jewelry, Kids, project
Posted on December 6th, 2011 in Make It | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Kristin St. Clair
I picked up a box of Laguna Dry-Hard Clay about a year ago at Michael’s Craft Store on the Upper East Side here in New York City (as available at Amazon.com). Since I lack access to a kiln, I’ve felt deterred to spend the time sculpting with ceramic fire clay. I was particularly drawn to …
Tags: clay, decor, decoration, handmade, holiday, mushroom, sculpting, toadstool
Posted on November 22nd, 2011 in Make It | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Kristin St. Clair
Here’s a fun little craft to do before Halloween rolls around—eyeball jewelry!—using inexpensive, faux pearls, a few basic paint colors, and a fine-tip permanent red marker. LOOK through the photo gallery to SEE how it’s done: While you’re at it, make some eyeball pinheads for your pincushion. You’ll giggle (or gasp!) every time you open …
Tags: accessories, googley eyes, Halloween, jewelry, paint, pearls
Posted on October 18th, 2011 in Make It | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Kristin St. Clair
I never expected my wedding would consume me, but now I realize that was a silly assumption. It has, and I guess I am just going with it. It’s around the corner now, about a week and a half away, and there are still things to do. My decorating theme is crystals, and it’s transformed …
Posted on September 27th, 2011 in Inspiration Board | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Kristin St. Clair
You may remember that I worked as a set decorator on a short film project with my best friend, Nicki Manchisi, over the summer. I wanted to share with you some of the set photos from the film. The film is titled Woo Woo, and it is set in 1961 in Astoria, in New York …
Tags: antiques, film, movie, photography, set decorating
Posted on August 30th, 2011 in Inspiration Board | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Kristin St. Clair
My best friend, Nicki, is in the final steps of earning her MFA in film from San Francisco State. The preparation for her thesis film, Woo Woo, has consumed her the past few months, and up until this point Nicki has done all the work herself. She has really impressed me—I know the amount of work that …
Tags: crafts, embroidery, film, handmade, Inspiration Board, NYC, vintage
Posted on August 2nd, 2011 in Inspiration Board | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Kristin St. Clair
I’ve been thinking a lot about sloths recently. I’ve always thought they were fascinating and I’ve been trying to learn more about them. Ultimately, I would love to spend some time with them—you can actually do that if you visit Costa Rica. So now I am planning a trip! But before my holiday planning in …
Tags: animals, card, card making, Green, Mother's Day, paper, paper crafts, paper cutting
Posted on May 10th, 2011 in Inspiration Board | direct link to this entry |