The March issue of Living is always our annual garden-themed issue, and over the years we’ve developed many different plant- and nature-inspired craft projects to appear in it. This year Silke and I collaborated on the story “Bringing Nature to Light,” which explores a number of techniques that rely on the silhouettes created by the …

For the March issue of Living, we worked on a cross-stitch story with single colors and simple patterns; perfect for a crafter-on-the-go. For full patterns and instructions, click here. With the help of Zweigart and the good people at DMC— make that GREAT people. After stitching at full force and running out of the precise shade of …

Hi. Lauren Murphy here, assistant to the crafts merchandising department at Martha Stewart. As many of you know, we recently launched the Martha Stewart Crafts Studio at Beaches Resorts. The crafts studio consists of five classes exclusively developed by the crafts geniuses at Martha Stewart for Beaches Resorts. Back in November Hannah Milman, Jodi Levine …

Have you seen the February issue of Living? There are so many crafts, recipes, ideas, and inspirations that you just MUST have. Athena and I worked on a photo cards story—chock-full of creative ways to express yourself via snail-mail and e-mail.  You’ll see several of our ideas in the Behind-the-Scenes shots below—grab Living and see …

Some of you may remember some our very first posts where we talked about our move from 42nd Street and organizing the crafts room. We do our best to keep the crafts room neat, but with seven people constantly crafting, it is always in need of a little sprucing up. More like a lot of …

This December, we did our first holiday gift guide in Living. The guide was carefully curated by Martha and the editors, including special deals and offers for our readers! Each department has its own page of picks. There’s something for everyone on your list, and at every price point. Take a look at these incredibly …

Flip to page 87 of your December issue of Living and you’ll find 55 tags, ties, and toppers—that’s right—55 different gift embellishment ideas! Most of which can be made from craft scraps and office supplies you may already have around the house. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re the type who likes to craft a …

When I joined the magazine, my first assignment was the outdoor lighting story featured in the December issue of Living. Eric, Marcie, and I traveled to beautiful Vermont with the promise of heavy snowfall, but we met many challenges along the way: a HEAVY 16-foot tree, slippery farm roads, and unpredictable weather patterns, to name …