Spring is here! We’re welcoming warming weather with open arms here in New York City. We’re also taking this time to do some much needed spring cleaning. Here in the Crafts Department, we’re purging our workspace and craft room by making bins for items that can be thrown away, donated or recycled. If you’re inspired …

It’s that time of year where everyone is returning (regrettably, for most) from Spring Break. For those of you that like to collect keepsakes from trips you’ve taken, the below project is a perfect way to hold on to them. Jodi came up with this idea for the March issue of Living. She used these …

I really don’t like the month of April. After a long (and I mean l o n g this year ) winter, you always think it’ll finally be Spring, and sure enough it still is grey, rainy and chilly. So this year, I’m ignoring the rain with these fun things I found. This already makes …

We are excited to announce a new baby-themed bundle on the CraftStudio app for iPad, called “Bundle of Joy.” It’s great for making cards and invitations for baby showers, birth announcements, etc. It comes with a ton of sweet sticker, wallpaper and photo border options for both baby boy and girl. If you already have …

Easter is the perfect time of year to consult our Handmade Holiday Crafts Book. It contains an entire chapter dedicated to Easter; with lots of egg dyeing, decor and entertaining ideas. One of our favorite projects from the book are these beautiful Papier-Mache Eggs (page 102 of the book). The eggs are quite simple to …

  Easter is around the corner! Are you planning on dyeing eggs this weekend? If so, you must consult our Egg Dyeing 101 App. It is packed with 101 different eggs broken down by technique – embossed! glittered! embellished! marbleized! It also includes a series of how-to videos and an overview of egg-dyeing basics… …and …

Passover is in three days! In this month’s Good Things, we shared a Passover craft idea from Assistant Managing Editor, Paulie Dibner. Last year Paulie made bookmark placecards for her family’s seder. “I was trying to think of something creative for my placecards last year (I like to do something new every year. Placecards are …

Who says that Easter means pastels colors and bunnies … not that there is anything wrong with either, but for this April issue of Martha Stewart Living, we thought we’d try something different – bright, bold and happy red, in a sophisticated, minimal environment … I honestly haven’t decorated my house for Easter in a while, …