Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! And what is more classic than some sweets for this special day? Whether you’re giving to one or one hundred, we’ve got a packaging solution for you. You’ll find all the how-to (plus many more ideas!) here, and here…

The Chinese New Year celebration began on February 3, ringing in the Year of the Rabbit. I ventured over to Chinatown this weekend to see the Dragon Parade—one of my favorite events of the year. The streets are bustling and filled with the most beautiful colors. With all the elaborate dragons, costumes, lanterns, and confetti, …

Martha loves over-the-top vlentines and always requests we develop a craft project with an enormous heart. A large white heart-shaped box, a giant heart card, and an oversize heart made from carnations are just some of the projects we have created. And for this year? A tabletop-size open heart box filled with all kinds of …

Today at The Martha Stewart Show, we begin our two-week countdown to Valentine’s Day and our annual search for fabulous and fun gifts to give to the loves of our lives! Roses are always a good choice … but why give live (and perishable) roses when any one of these brilliantly creative and everlasting roses …

Since we are so keen on reusing materials here in the Crafts Department, I thought it appropriate to share with you an exhibition I visited last week at the Educational Alliance’s Ernest Rubenstein Gallery. Upcycled presents the work of several artists who use trash—collected from their own garbage or that of neighbors and coworkers, sidewalks, and …

Sometimes I get an idea stuck in my head, but I’m not too sure what I’m going to do about executing it. With Valentine’s Day descending on us, I have had heart charms on my mind. Wanting to make a bracelet, but not too clear on what I wanted to make the charms from, it …

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 …

For the “Quilt to Last” story in the January issue of Living, Silke dreamed up some modern quilted projects using the traditional log-cabin technique. I was lucky enough to help her sew some of them. Here are a few planning/development pictures…