What are the holidays without a little glitter? OK, seriously, it’s usually a lot. Since there is still plenty of time to get shiny for New Year’s Eve, I wanted to share this great video made by the folks over at Etsy about the shiny stuff. As Roger Ertle VP at Glittertex says during the …

Christmas is almost here!  We’ve pulled a couple ideas from Living’s December Good Things  that are quick and easy, but sure to be noticed this holiday. Find the how-to and template for the brownie bow on the web…

Our friends over at Chronicle Books sent us this clever and inspiring stop-motion video holiday card which they created in-house! I especially like the animated books and spools of thread. Enjoy!…

In the summer when most people are thinking about going to the beach and cooling off, the Craft Department is thinking about Christmas. On a hot and sunny morning this past July, Blake and I headed to Simonson Tree Farm in New Jersey to pick out a tree for the Star Power story. We were …

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here in the Crafts Department! We wish you a wonderful holiday filled with good food and company, and hopefully some form of crafting along the way! We’ve got you covered if you’re in need of table setting inspiration: Easy and beautiful centerpiece ideas for your table: …and fun projects …

In our November issue I was one of three editors asked to set a table as they would for Thanksgiving. It was a fun assignment, I brought in dishes, silverware and glasses from home – mixing in some pieces that I collect with some porcelain pieces that I made. They are all shades of white …

  Have you seen Steph’s adorable cross stitch story in the November issue of Martha Stewart Living !? It is so sweet and inspiring. The whole time while she was developing it, I would look over her shoulder, admire yet another fun detail in a drawing, recognize a friend in a finished stitched piece …. …