Crafty Crafty

How to: make people keep your business card

deadlyknitshade — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:51:00 GMT

Every business needs to find a way to promote themselves, and in a crafty world a run-of-the-mill business card might not cut it. Fancy some new ideas?

How to: make sure people keep your business card

deadlyknitshade — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:51:00 GMT

Every business needs to find a way to promote themselves, and in a crafty world a run-of-the-mill business card might not cut it. Fancy some new ideas?

5 Crafty Poppies for Remembrance Day

deadlyknitshade — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:46:00 GMT

A handmade poppy is a lovely way to honour those lost in wars. Learn how to make five crafty poppies.

How to: make a Tatty Devine crisp packet necklace

deadlyknitshade — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:40:00 GMT

Remember the trend for sticking plastic packets in the oven and shrinking them down to teeny tiny size? No? Well the fabulous folks at Tatty Devine do and their kooky little jewellery pieces have been turning up on the likes of all kinds of celebs from Katy Perry to Konnie Huq to Kylie Minogue, and are sold in both London's V&A and Tate museums.

How to: make edible Angry Birds

deadlyknitshade — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:42:00 GMT

Angry Birds you can eat. Revenge of the green pigs is here!

Fabric Jellyfish Fun

deadlyknitshade — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:56:00 GMT

Squishy stitched sealife is always fun and over at Spoonflower one designer has come up with possibly the easiest way ever to make your very own plush jellyfish (as essential for every home I'm sure you'd agree).

Crafty art: the pencil sculptures of Frederico Uribe

deadlyknitshade — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:43:00 GMT

The idea of art made with pencils will probably have you thinking of softly drawn portraits and rolling landscapes, but artist Frederico Uribe has a completely different idea.

How to: make a floating bookcase

deadlyknitshade — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:59:00 GMT

Books are precious things and showing them off in pride of place is very important to us bookworms. The thought of putting my precious tomes, full of magic, mystery and (more importantly) all kinds of crafty goodness, on a floating book case is infinitely pleasing.

deadlyknitshade — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:59:00 GMT

Knit your own Lightsabre

deadlyknitshade — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:59:00 GMT

You can be pretty sure that both Yoda and Obi Wan knew how to knit. How else could they both survive all those dreary years in Jedi Master isolation? Now you can join them by using the woolly force yourself as a stitching Skywalker.

Book review: The Sweatshop Book

deadlyknitshade — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Zut alors! A sneak peek at craft and cake from chic Paris!

Book review: Cath Kidston's Patch!

deadlyknitshade — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:04:00 GMT

The Queen of the flowery fabric is back and this time she's in patchwork pieces, with Patch!

Graffiti craft: how make moss graffiti

deadlyknitshade — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:58:00 GMT

The world seems to be full of people having their say these days and change it everywhere; Occupiers are taking over city squares, revolutions are being run via social media and dictators are finally being toppled. Street art has always been an inspiring way to have your say, and here's a green way to make a statement without having to get out a spray can.

Handmade halloween: knitted pigeon deaths

deadlyknitshade — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:15:00 GMT

The humble pigeon tends to end up quite mangled and knitted pigeons shouldn't be any different. Poor old Cooey the Pigeon, star of the Stitch London knitting book, has had a hard time of it this spooky season and stars in not one but 13 different deaths.

Handmade Halloween: Beasties that go bump in the night

deadlyknitshade — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:56:00 GMT

To get you in the mood for the creepiest craftiest day of the year here's a little handmade horror film from the fabulous Diana Schoenbrun's book Beasties.

Quick Craft: 15 last-minute Halloween costumes

deadlyknitshade — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:42:00 GMT

EEEK! Halloween is just around the corner and you are completely costumesless! What to do? What to do? Fear not! Instructables is here to save you.

How to: carve dog portrait pumpkins

deadlyknitshade — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:50:00 GMT

Love Halloween? Love your trusty hound too? Why not put the face of your fine four-legged friend on a pumpkin for the spooky season? If you're not sure how then help is at hand.

Friday crafty film: a spooky handmade Halloween

deadlyknitshade — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:17:00 GMT

MWA HA HA HA HAAAAAAA! Two little gloves, known as The Cottonglovers, are dressing up for Halloween in their handmade finery. Out there in the darkness a pile of dirty sock monsters are out to spoil their fun. How will it end?!?!

Crafty Art: Japanese taxidermy Pikachu rats

deadlyknitshade — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:10:00 GMT

Over in Tokyo's Shibuya district the local rats just got a grisly make over from a group of artists called Chim Pom.

Gallery: 10 creepy Halloween cupcakes and how to make them

deadlyknitshade — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:56:00 GMT

Trick or treat? Why not both? Treat yourself to some Halloween cupcakes and learn the trick of turning a humble cake into something Halloweeny with 10 of the most amazing creepy cupcakes and how to make them for yourself.

Scotch Restickable Tabs get crafty for Halloween

deadlyknitshade — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:21:00 GMT

Scotch have sent us some of their Scotch Restickable Tabs to try out for a handmade Halloween so I tested them out.

Possible new Banksy appears at Occupy London camp

deadlyknitshade — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:09:00 GMT

A new street art sculpture has appeared at the Occupy London camp outside St Paul's Cathedral, and rumours are the piece is by infamous street artist Banksy.

Edward Scissorhoofs - My Little Pony meets Tim Burton

deadlyknitshade — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:49:00 GMT

An Edward Scissorhands My Little Pony? Just when you think you've seen it all in the world of craft someone goes and proves you utterly utterly wrong.

Handmade Halloween: how to make an Iron Man costume

deadlyknitshade — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:22:00 GMT

Tony Stark is devil may care, awfully dreamy and he kicks evil-doers booty. What better person to appear at your Halloween party as? With the upcoming Avengers Movie and Iron Man 3 coming our way, it's time to turn your Halloween Marvel-lous.

Margaret Atwood knits a Great Auk for Gone Birds

deadlyknitshade — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:29:00 GMT

Earlier in the year I posted about weaver of words Margaret Atwood joining in the Gone Birds project and vowing to knit an extinct bird and post it on Ravelry.