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(02/03/12 5:22am)
Believe it or not, I had never actually been to the farmer’s market in Downtown Phoenix -- until this weekend, when I went with my friend Merry. I’ve been to many other farmer’s markets and always enjoy the amazing food and the seemingly ubiquitous handmade goods. This week, the farmers market had a great selection of both of these things, making me one happy girl.
(01/31/12 5:01am)
My latest blog obsession comes to you in the form of A Beautiful Mess, although the blog is anything but a mess. If a mess is something that is this wonderful, than I want everything to be a mess. But in all seriousness, I’m awarding an extraordinary amount of credit to Elsie Larson, designer, boutique owner, and blogger, for sharing all her style, DIY, photography, food, décor and beauty tips with the online world.
(01/27/12 5:01am)
As a legal, of-age college student, I think that there is one thing that is necessary to have that can actually be a fun DIY project: a flask. It is small, portable, and can make weekend excursions super cheap, if you catch my drift. You can buy a flask from various vendors, including online websites such as CKBProducts or a particular store if you prefer. They come in a range of sizes and prices, but can be found at a pretty reasonable cost if you look in the right places.
(01/24/12 5:01am)
I am a Words with Friends addict, plain and simple. The game has taken over my life and I don’t even have an iPhone. But the one good thing to come out of it (and of course, the old fashioned Scrabble itself) is all the inspiration for crafts. There are so may cool and fun things you can do with the small, wooden tiles. I want to share with you guys a few of my favorite ideas.
(01/20/12 5:01am)
As most of you who have read my blog before know, I am a frequent Etsy stumbler. I like to try to find unique shops that have something new to offer to the crafting world. Generally, I also attempt to look for shops that are local (anywhere really in the greater Phoenix area) so maybe down the line, I can meet the crafter and learn from him or her. Today’s post about DFinnitive Creations falls into both these categories.
(01/17/12 5:01am)
I have always tried to paint the empty glass bottles that I have to create vases or other items. I was always too lazy and never really bought glass paint, so typically I would just mess around with the various paints I had (watercolor, acrylic, cheap washable paints) and see what worked. All of these worked and also didn’t work in their own ways, so I was never really satisfied with my results. I had heard, though (and by heard, I mean I found a photo while surfing around Pinterest that confirmed my assumption) that glue could be another solution to glass painting. All you have to do is dye the glue whatever color you’re looking for and paint your object with two coats or so, leaving you with beautifully painted glass.
(01/13/12 5:01am)
Although this year’s winter break was much too short, it’s good to be back and writing for SPM for yet another semester. As usual, you can expect nothing but the craftiest of posts, including many more craft ideas and DIY projects, artist/crafter interviews, and great crafty places to go. If there is something else you would be interested in hearing about, definitely shoot me an e-mail at anytime.
(12/06/11 5:01am)
I can’t believe it’s December! This semester has flown by so fast that we’re already at my last post for the year of 2011. I know it’ll be a difficult time for you in the weeks that Piece of Craft is no longer an active blog, but luckily we have the holidays to get us through, so don’t worry just yet!
(12/02/11 5:01am)
My friends like to send me pictures of various craft projects that they want me to attempt next all the time or that they’d like me to talk about on Piece of Craft. Recently, I was shown a photo on Pinterest.com of a very interesting piece of art in which the artist rolled up pieces of recycled papers to create a one-of-a-kind design. The image was linked to a website called The Rag and Bone that creates and features artists in handcrafted books and albums. It’s on this website that I found the innovative artist who designed the piece of art that I wanted to attempt to make—Lee Gainer.
(11/29/11 5:01am)
Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone, so it’s officially holiday season—a time consumed with lights, decoration, wrapping paper and buying gifts. No matter what religion you may affiliate with, there’s no denying that this time of year is an exciting and joyful one. There’s always something to be decorating, baking buying or just downright enjoying. As a crafter, this is the time of year you can be creative in everything you do, from the gifts you give to the decorations found throughout your house.
(11/22/11 5:01am)
I’m assuming that after my latest post, all of you made a trip to your local yarn stores, collecting your yarn of choice, knitting needles, and other supplies. Now that you’re all stocked and ready, it’s time to get started on your first knitting project. If you’re a beginning knitter, I have been told that the easiest project to start on is a scarf because typically it’s just straight forward knitting (whereas with a sweater or something like that, you would have to attach your sleeves, find buttons, etc.). If you’re more advanced, start with whatever project you desire!
(11/18/11 5:01am)
It’s finally fall (and since in Arizona we only really have two seasons, it’s basically winter already), so it’s getting quite chilly out. That means everyone is whipping out their scarves, gloves, hats and sweaters, all of the knitted variety. It seems to me that when people think of knitting, they typically designate it as the hobby of grandmothers. I can’t say that I haven’t thought this way either, but my mom is an avid knitter, and seeing how dedicated she is to her craft has made me realize that it is an art just like any other. And on top of that, it’s a wearable art. What could be better?
(11/15/11 5:01am)
Last April, I wrote about Alisa Burke’s book Canvas Remix and how I became inspired from some of her various tutorials using canvas to make beads. I attempted to use canvas paper to instead make the beads because I was having a hard time finding sheets of rolled canvas. This worked out fairly well, although because the paper is so thin, I didn’t like how I couldn’t really get a round look to my beads. Lately, I keep seeing tutorials pop up for how to make paper beads. It’s essentially the same process as what I had done before, but this time, the beads actually look rolled and any sort of paper can be used. This includes things like magazines or scrapbook paper that have cool designs, colors, and patterns to make great beads.
(11/11/11 5:01am)
I made a pinhole camera once in third grade and thought it was the coolest thing in the entire world. I hadn’t even thought about making another one until recently when I became interested in photography. There’s something to be said about not only taking your own pictures and developing them, but also actually making the camera that allowed you to do those things in the first place—too awesome in my opinion. Anyway, contrary to what may be popular belief, pinhole cameras are not hard to make at all (I mean if a third grader can do it, you should be able to, as well, right?).
(11/08/11 5:01am)
After my post during Halloween week regarding various ways pumpkins can be decorated other than just the stereotypical carving, I received quite a few e-mails about stencils. Specifically, most people were interested in creating (or finding) their own ASU related stencil to carve on their pumpkins. From my own experience with pumpkin carving, I have either just followed a pattern found in a pumpkin carving kit, or thrown all caution to the wind and went freestyle. Typically, this is how I handle most of my art. I don’t really like to be structured but I realize that there are time when following a specific pattern, such as a stencil, is quite beneficial, especially in things like pumpkin carving or designing T-shirts. Sometimes what you want to create doesn’t even have a set pattern or structured design already created, so it may time to take matters into your own hands.
(11/04/11 4:01am)
The hipster within me just loves oxford shoes. I bought my first pair the other day and decided it was the perfect opportunity to begin a new DIY project. I bought a black pair and my first instinct was to spray paint them gray or silver and go from there, but while searching at Michaels, I found a great glitter spray paint that I thought would make a good touch. My other plan was to buy studs (like those for a Bedazzler) and use them to make a shiny pair of studded oxfords.
(11/01/11 4:01am)
No matter if you love or hate dressing up, no one can deny that if you have a good costume (and one that you made yourself no less) your Halloween is bound to be a fun, successful night. This past Halloween weekend, I saw so many great handmade costumes and I didn’t know what to do with myself (and actually, I obviously did decide what to do because I wrote this blog about it).
(10/28/11 4:01am)
This year for Campus Movie Fest, my friend Andrew decided to make a zombie film. For most of his films that I’ve seen or helped with, there hasn’t been any need for any extensive make-up use or creation of costumes so this was something entirely new. Despite our doubts, the zombie make-up used for this film turned out superb and as ‘tis the season, it could be the perfect asset to anyone’s Halloween costume.
(10/25/11 4:01am)
As is tradition around this time of year, it’s time to break out the pumpkins and get to carving! Or is it? Sure, pumpkin carving is the standard Halloween decoration, but is there other things you can do with a pumpkin?
(10/21/11 4:01am)
Finally, it’s nice enough in this desert to actually spend time outside for an extended period of time without frying half to death. It’s refreshing. I love to be able to sit outside and relax with a nice book, taking in all the fresh air and the wonderful sights and sounds of nature. And as always, I’m going to share with you all an easy craft that can be used outside as you reconnect with nature- a birdfeeder.