Indie Fixx is featuring wonderful ’12 Days on Indie Holiday Shopping‘ contests. Every weekday until December 5th, Jen will be featuring a different indie shop and giving away a fabulous prize. Some participating shops include: Alena Hennessy (who I’ve posted about here), Laurel Denise, Ink + Wit (who I’ve posted about here), Mahar Dry Goods, [...]
Recently I put together a how-to make mini journals tutorial for you my dear readers. It got picked up by Craft Magazine blog and also by Bust Magazine who just published it in their Dec/ Jan issue as part of a “made with love” (how-to) section by Lisa Butterworth. I really want to try to [...]
After a year long hiatus, talented Tyler Bender is back just in time for holiday shopping. Who isn’t looking for environmentally friendly, hand-made, and affordable gifts? Everyone I know is and Tyler Bender’s work fits the bill and then some. TYLER BENDER BOOK CO. is a one-person workshop specialized in rebuilding vintage books into blank [...]
I thought it would be fun to fiddle around with soft materials to make some accessories. I came up with a few simple ways to make necklaces/headbands/belts. Here’s how I did it if you want to make one yourself. Maybe you can wear it to a holiday party or give it to a friend. Hey, [...]
I’ve become totally enamored with Claire Nereim‘s work. For a long while I’ve been eyeing it on etsy. We’re trying to keep our home sparse, so I’m attempting to curate thoughtfully. But I had no qualms about purchasing Claire’s beautiful, graphic, and delicate work. The problem is, I want more of it now that I [...]