Monthly Archives: December 2008

Last-minute no-sew Christmas stocking

Can’t find your stocking from last year? Need a new one? We’re here to help! I always give my parents a stocking filled with candy for Christmas. I found these…

Last minute holiday crafting :: you still have time!

Beautiful glittery icicles by Bella Dia. Tutorial here. Did you leave your holiday making til now? Guess what? Me too! Luckily there are some great posts around the web with…

Craftervidz: Holiday Pom-Pon Wreaths for Kids

You guys know by now how much I like to make wreaths. Maybe too much? Anyhoo, in our final holiday-themed Craftervid, we bring you a quick craft for the kids…

Crafty Road Trips Part I: No Coast Craft-o-rama, Handmaidens Craftsmas and Truly

I recently returned from crafty adventures in Minneapolis and Toronto. Dedicated readers of this blog will remember that Minneapolis is dear to my heart — the place where some of…

Crafty holidays in the New York Times

The NYTimes has an interesting story today about how craft sales are actually benefitting from the recession. “For Craft Sales, Recession is a help” touches on the sales reports of giant…

HOPE for the Holidays at The Crofoot

Don’t miss another shopping opportunity tonight from 7-11 at the Crofoot in Pontiac for Hope for the Holidays Acoustic Jam. This night of shopping (from some great local vendors including…

Holiday Crafternoon

There’s still time to get your bum out and do some last-minute holiday shopping this weekend. Make sure to check out the Holiday Crafternoon at the WAB this Sunday, Dec.…

Don’t miss Holiday Crafternoon 2008

There’s still time to get your bum out and do some last-minute holiday shopping this weekend. Make sure to check out the Holiday Crafternoon at the WAB this Sunday, Dec.…

Renegade Handmade opens online store

Make sure to check out the new Renegade Handmade store!

Craftervidz: Make your own record sleeve postcards

Once again, we’ve got another book to review. Postcard showcases some of the most talented graphic artists around by way of a 4×6 canvas. With that as motivation, Handmade Detroit’s…