I recently made these textured string bracelets from April’s issue of Martha Stewart Living as a birthday gift for my sister. While a little time consuming, the final product is really great. I like that each time you can create a new color scheme and design. One thing I noticed however, is that the instructions [...]

I thought it would be interesting to post a variety of beautiful art found in Moleskine notebooks around the world. It’s amazing the quality of art that can be found in these small sketch books. Enjoy!
From left to right:
Voa! by sebográficos // Moonlight over Oxford by JodyDigger // Exercise in drawing fonts by Ann-D // [...]

Australian jewelry designer, Ceeb Wassermann has some beautiful handmade pieces for sale in her etsy store. Inspired by flowers, plants, and the ocean, she is also a great fan of Japanese Design.
From left to right:
Moeko Pendant // Japanese Style Chrysanthemum Pendant // Sterling Silver Fern Armbelt

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Check out the Vintage Beauty section of the evie s. online store to see a few new items that have been added.
From left to right:
Matchbox Card Games // Metal Bird Mixer // Linen Tea Towels

To see them full-size, please visit the flickr photos.

I thought I’d post this Good Friday on the subject of Easter eggs! I hope you will be inspired by these lovely images of different ways you can decorate and design some fierce looking eggs.
Every year, my family challenges each other to an Easter egg coloring contest. There are many creative people in my family, [...]

Does anyone collect journals and/or notebooks? I seem to have piles of them laying around and I’m doing my best to try and fill them with thoughts, notes, scripture, etc., but I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to fill them all. Maybe by the time I’m 100 years old! Oh well, it doesn’t [...]

Came across this cool idea today–an envelope that can turn into a picture frame. Post a photo or post card plus your message with the ready-made, mailable paper picture frame in an envelope! Open, fold, put up: The 10×15cm picture frame is ready for display. It’s available in white, pink, blue, green and yellow from [...]

Stina Persson is a Stockholm-based illustrator popular for her vibrant and ethereal watercolors. She has done work for brand giants like Coca Cola, Sony Music, and Godiva, just to name a few.
Want a Stina of your own? To purchase Giclee archival prints please visit the high-end, British online gallery Cosh. For unique framed originals go [...]

Robert Ryan is based in London, England and creates beautiful paper cuts. From that original starting point he applies his emotive and moving art to a variety of applications: screenprints, textiles, ceramics, and laser-cutting. You can purchase his prints online, visit his blog, or learn more on his website.
From right to left: Bird Lady screenprint [...]

I’m always on the lookout for cute party favors, or cheap and easy gift ideas…and I know I’m not the only one! This free downloadable template can cutely contain CD’s and you can give them away as gifts or use them for those stray CD’s laying around the house.

Here is what you need:

Printer
Legal sized paper [...]