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Bazaar Bizarre Preview #3

Lish Dorset — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000

nerd JERK: With a nostalgia for all things retro, nerd JERK inspires the geek in all of us by crafting old-school video game imagery into tangible textile art. Specializing in cute crochet plush sculptures, designer Steph Cortes has also started selling her DIY Craft Kits to bring pixel art to life!

Meet your Bazaar Bizarre art vendors.

Linda Fahey Ceramics: I am a studio potter/designer. All my work is completely hand built, designed and illustrated. All work is stoneware, user friendly, food safe and small works of art!

3 Fish Studios: Original and affordable paintings and prints by Annie Galvin and Eric Rewitzer.

Eddie Colla: Oakland based artist producing small original art work and prints using found material and mixed media.

Emma SanCartier Illustrations: I sell prints of my artwork and original sculptures.

Martin Hsu Illustration: Martin Hsu is a San Francisco based artist who aims to create fun, contemporary, and original designs. Due to his multiple personalities, Martin is able to develop different brands for different folks. He likes you.

Kelso Doesnt Dance: I hand make everything to be functional as well as good looking and it's important to me that the materials are repurposed from used materials that would otherwise go unused.

Rebicyclist: I like to take used bike parts and recycle them into accessories and art.

Jaime Zollars: JAIME ZOLLARS began making art at a young age, but her illustration career didn't take off until second grade, when she started drawing unicorns on friends' Trapper Keepers for shiny nickels. She went on to draw local library brochures and elaborate student council campaign ephemera, quickly sealing her fate. To make it official, Jaime spent seven years in college, earning a B.A. in photography from UMBC in 1999, and a B.F.A in Illustration from the Art Center College of Design in 2003.

The Little Red House: The Little Red House love to keep doing art and spread the happiness through her art. Her mission is to bring everyone back to his or her childhood moment.

tiny sparks design: Screen printed original illustrations on wood. Clocks, coat racks, key holders and prints.

Studio M.M.E.: Studio MME rekindles wonder with the quirky pen and ink artwork of illustrator, Megan Eckman. Recently her inky creations have taken on a new life as embroidery patterns and pillows.

Holiday Ribbons – Free Design – Part 2

NutsAboutNeedlepoint — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:26:40 +0000

Yesterday we began this delightful free mantle stocking design, Holiday Ribbons. Today we’ll do the green ribbons. Tomorrow we’ll finish up the project.

Left Ribbon

This ribbon is stitched in Irregular Alternating Slanted Gobelin Stripe, below, using Watercolours for all but the single thread stripes. Those are stitched with metallic.

Center Ribbon

I used Petite Very Velvet for this ribbon. It’s stitched in Cashmere Double Brickwork, below.

Right Ribbon

This ribbon is stitched in Burden Stitch, below. The laid threads are metallic while the tying stitches are Neon Rays Plus.

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Holiday Ribbons – Free Design – Part 2

How-To: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

Lish Dorset — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

It's sunny and warm here in Detroit, so I've got outdoor activities on the brain. This how-to for homemade sidewalk chalk looks like a blast. Brought to you by Jessica Begum for Modern Mom, this project looks incredibly fun to make at home.

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Fish to Sushi Amigurumi Pattern

Rachel Hobson — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000

This brilliant amigurumi pattern from Irene Kiss on Ravelry transforms from a fish into a piece of sushi. Perfect! [via KnitHacker]

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Felicia Day Learns to Crochet

Rachel Hobson — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

When actress Felicia Day launched her new YouTube channel, Geek & Sundry, I was thrilled. I was particularly intrigued by a very brief glimpse of her crocheting in the opening of her show, The Flog, where she shares her cool adventures each week. I've been waiting for the crochet episode to air, and when it came up this week, I was not disappointed. Day and Colin Ferguson visit KnitCulture in Los Angeles, where they learn basic crochet stitches and create their first amigurumi ... or something thereabouts. As with all her Flog episodes, hilarity ensues. Ferguson is delightfully surprising with his seeming natural stitching skills, and their finished characters are awesome. Enjoy! Thanks, Bonnie!

How-To: Wind-Up Paper Butterflies

Haley Pierson-Cox — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000

I am absolutely in love with this wind-up paper butterfly tutorial that Amelia from The Homebook shared on You Are My Fave. It really doesn't get much better than handmade toys that actually move—I only wish I'd seen this project in time to put a butterfly in my mom's Mother's Day card!

Ready to make your own? Head over to You Are My Fave to see the complete how-to!

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Craft Social is Today at 2pm EST

Haley Pierson-Cox — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:30:00 +0000

As I posted on Monday, I'll be co-hosting this month's Craft Social twitter chat today from 2-3PM EST. We'll be chatting about about ways to fuel your creative fire—a subject near and dear to any crafter's heart—so I hope to see you there!

For more information on how to join, head over to Craft Social.

Bazaar Bizarre Preview #2

Lish Dorset — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Recover Your Thoughts: Recover Your Thoughts creates usuable journals from discarded library books.

Meet your paper goods and book vendors.

Alchemilla: Alchemilla is the craft label of west coast artist Jen Lorang. We specialize in one-of-a-kind handprinted posters, journals, prints, and bags. We also have a popular jewelry line utilizing found and vintage pieces. All of our products express the common theme of botanical imagery, alchemy, & magic.

Unusual Cards: Unusual Cards sells a hilarious variety of greeting cards, magnets, and prints all based on the hand cut collage art of Francesca Berrini. Be sure to check out our Etsy shop after you look at our official website to see some originals!

Binary Winter/Cody Vrosh: Binary Winter Press (artist Cody Vrosh and writer Sheatiel Sarao) creates original art, books and artist designed shirts, scarves, and ties inspired by the things they love best, from Art Nouveau to robots, steampunk to satellites. Everything is handmade in an eco-friendly and vegan workshop.

Arcane Arts, llc: Under Arcane Arts I make affordable reproductions of my art. My illustrations are available in prints, prints on wood, cards, pillow covers, plush animals, wearable scarves & original art too!

Bossa Nova Baby: I combine Gocco screen printing with embroidery and free form machine stitching to create unique apparel and accessories. I am currently working on a line vintage inspired light weight summer dresses - simple and flattering!

Berkley Illustration: Ryan Berkley creates comic book inspired art and prints for your walls or family photo albums. Best known for his Animals in Suits series, Ryan tackles surreal subject matter in a very friendly way. With his wife, Lucy, he is also expanding into home accessories using his drawings as inspiration.

Cleverhands.net: I make Journal Bandoliers a strap fitted with small loops for carrying pens, pencils, and other handy tools wrapped around a journal, planner, or other book.

Nidhi Chanani Illustration: Whimsical, romantic and fun art prints and cards by artist Nidhi Chanani.

Genuine HAHA: We create whimsical cards and specialize in giving you the choices to find the words that you cannot find yourself.

Magnote Corporation: Unique paper craft, wood craft, stationery lines, and more!

NovelPoster: We make poster prints entirely from bodies of text - classic, modern and fully legible from beginning to end.

Flimflammery: Flimflammery is art by Bay Area artist Bill Robinson. He sells prints, self-published children's books, pins, magnets, cards, and hand painted original art.

Doubleparlour: Doubleparlour, born in 2007, is a creative collaboration between Ernie and Cassandra Velasco. We create sculptures, paintings, drawings, prints, and tshirts.

bird mafia: From organic home goods to original cut paper shadow boxes, bird mafia is based around the cut paper art form. Taking inspiration from the world around us and translating it into meticulous designs all hand-cut with an xacto knife.

Small Adventure: A collection of illustrated prints, stationery and handmade objects with a thoughtful approach to nature, camping and traveling the world.

Recipe: Chocolate Thin Mint Ice Cream

Haley Pierson-Cox — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

If you like Girl Scout cookies, then you're going to love this chocolate thin mint ice cream recipe from Natalie at Life Made Simple! Just try not to sneak too many cookies while you're mixing them in, okay?

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Digitally Designed Lace

AndrewS — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Artist Cristina Suzuki created a series of illustrations called Rendas Digitais (Digital Lace) based on traditional textile techniques, which she mimics by processing her original drawings with graphic design software.

Lace looks complex, but it is actually simple details that together amplify the view and bring a complexity, startling the viewer. That's how I feel when I see the work of Northeastern weavers. And I've built my work from that. The difference? I don't use thread. Yet

[via Creator's Project]