This clever and easy DIY baker’s twine tutorial was sent to us by Joanne Howell Wuneburger, founder/owner and desgner for Oh Goodie Designs and created by Mika Beverly, Creative Assistant for Oh Goodie Designs. It is perfect if you need a specific color combination to match a party theme.  Mika created red, white and blue …

  Summer is the perfect time to think about moving your crafting outdoors.  In our July issue we did just that in a basics of block printing story.  Instead of using stamps, or classic wood blocks we looked for things that we thought would make interesting prints and patterns.  Buttons, house numbers, rope, berry baskets, …

Today’s guest post comes from the uber-talented Brittany Watson Jepsen. Brittany is a designer/blogger/shop owner of The House That Lars Built in Copenhagen, Denmark. She also sells her work on Etsy: I’m always worried about my paintbrushes getting ruined when I travel. I’ve been on the lookout for the perfect contraption to keep them in …

Still stuck for Father’s Day gift ideas?  How about some embellished desk accessories? Or a monogrammed tie? These map coasters can be personalized to your dad’s favorite vacation spot- If you simply want some extra special wrapping for your store-bought gift, a bow tie gift topper is a fun surprise- Or for the debonair dad, …

As a mother of 2 boys, I use any excuse to make something pretty for a sweet little girl (not that my boys aren’t sweet, but pretty isn’t exactly in their vocabulary, let alone their wardrobe). So for the 4th birthday of a little friend of mine, I wanted to make a necklace … the …

My dear friend just moved across the country and has been trying to revive snail mail.  She’s also very eco-concious, so I thought what gift could be more appropriate than a recycled stationery set??  I too am a bit of a waste-a-phobe, so I happen to have a big supply of scrap paper from the …

Surprise your office mate with this easy Post-It Note birthday banner! The letters are easy to cut in uniform size when you start with the little square notes.  Leave the sticky part at the top of your letter, and trim away.  Can you think of something fun to do with these scraps?  Birthday confetti? If …

The National Stationery Show begins tomorrow! We were delighted to receive these pretty invites in the mail from some of our favorite vendors. I love the pretty stamps used on this envelope – really adds a special touch. Inside was this lovely, simple invite from Seed House. (I especially love getting mail from my hometown, …