for me, homemade valentine’s gifts are always the best. baked goods, little notes, something cut from paper- those always take the cake in my book. if you’re getting crafty for someone special in your life, kathleen at twig & thistle has a great new (free!) downloadable valentine’s bag design that you can download, print and…
it’s diy day at d*s so i couldn’t resist sharing this fun doily pillow tutorial from rachel at smile and wave. i’ve still got a boatload of doilies left from a failed wedding project so i’ve been looking for something fun to do with them, and this project is perfect. rachel has posted the full…
i’ve always had a soft spot for maps- especially those that are slightly decorative. so when i heard from designers jen and omar of these are things in columbus, ohio, i was excited to see they’d designed a lovely modern world map. their map is silkscreened by hand in four colors and measures 20×30 inches….
i’ll admit, i’m not really a bike-riding girl (i’m a little too scared of nyc drivers). but if i was, i would totally rock one of these matching seat and handebar bags from beatrice holiday. beatrice holiday owner alison franson uses quality vintage upholstery and vinyl fabric to create matching seat covers, basket liners and…
coasters sarah was hosting a little cocktail party recently and realized that she was without a single coaster and was inspired to come up with something. these coasters are made from a thick painting drop cloth (unused, the best heavy duty canvas). we cut out circles, stamped them and then pick stitched the edges with…
Did anyone even care about groundhog day before Bill Murray came along? Uhh… no. This little movie has done more good for the second of February than even a million weather forecasting mammals combined. Groundhog Day has been in my top 10 since elementary school, so three cheers for best darn holiday in February.
a few months ago after brunch at buttermilk channel, i picked up a great vintage letter opener at general & fine. i’ve been hunting for more great letter openers ever since, so i thought it would be fun to round up the most affordable options for today’s under $100 column. i was surprised to see…
i’m thrilled to have meg touborg of design investors llc back for another wonderful biz ladies post. meg has already shared her tips for forming successful biz partnerships, making a strategic biz plan, and successful biz dev, and today she’s touching on a topic that i have been dying to tackle for a long time:…
the lovely sara jensen of lost bird found recently completed a series of melamine plates designed by herself and a small group of talented artists that include deadly squire, julia rothman and oh joy. each artist designed their own 10″ plate, which will be packaged with the other three designs and sold for $54 (the…
granola ahhh anna’s granola gifts! with or without the honey, she thinks up new packaging each year. yummy for a new neighbor as a housewarming gift, and so easy to throw together: the trick is using old ball jars or any recycled glass jars you have lying around, and a heavy canvas or muslin to…
good morning! my stomach is already starting to rumble as i finish coding today’s guest post from the bbb craft sisters. today they’re turning their crafty focus to food-related gifts/projects. they’re sharing ideas for homemade granola, teas, pickling supplies and potted planting gitft so click here to check them out on the guest blog. granola…
today i’m thrilled to to welcome nate duval to the growing family of artists who’ve been kind enough to donate their time and artwork to the d*s desktop wallpaper project. i’m a huge fan of nate’s work so i was thrilled when he agreed to create a design for february 2010. in addition to the…
we were saddened to learn of the death of illustrator nick dewar. we felt so privileged to get a little peek into his life last year. our thoughts are with his friends and family.
living in 700- square foot bungalow in northeast los angeles, prop stylist and decorator emily henson has had to be particularly clever to create a space that can accommodate all 8 bodies who call it home: emily and husband erick, a tv editor; 2 little people – johnny, 7 and ella, 10; 2 french bulldogs…
from the windows of the cottage where rosie brown lives with her husband ewan and little baby girl, verity belle (isn’t that the sweetest name), she can look out over the garden and watch the sea foretell the changing weather. the family just moved into this cottage in pittenweem, a small fishing village with one…
i was so bummed to miss IDS this year, but it’s been great to hear from designers at the show about their new work. i’m always happy to see an email from bev hisey in my inbox and i was even happier to hear about her gorgeous new butterfly bag chairs. made of 3mm wool…
i couldn’t resist sharing a little monday morning eye candy of the avian variety. this colorful new mobile from madeleine stamer at little circus design is painfully sweet. whether you have a little one who needs above-crib decoration or have the perfect spot for this in your adult home, you can pick up one of…
hello! we are sarah, amy and anna blessing of bbbcraft.blogspot.com. sarah and amy are the owners of the men’s store apartment number 9, in los angeles and chicago, and anna is a writer/photographer for the eat.shop guides, lucky magazine, and various other publications. when we were little, our mom taught us how to make things…
today i’m thrilled to welcome a very special trio to the d*s guest blog: amy, sarah and anna blessing. the blessing sisters run a beautiful site called bbb craft where they share their love of handmade skills like knitting, needlepoint, crocheting, paper arts and collage. in addition to their work with a retail shop in…
