Today makes ten years of love between Ashley and me. Valentines can certainly be corny (and I do hate to admit that V day is my anniversary), but it can be truly meaningful when you do somethin...
My first family dog, Merlot. He died on Friday, February 10, at fourteen years old. My dad said my Yiayia called and asked us to send Merlot. Yiayia loved him—she got such kick out of him always deci...
One of Picos favorite places to sit while she watches Ashley cooking is the dish rack. One morning, after cleaning out all our compost containers and piling them up to dry in the rack, Pico climbed r...
My fascination with Victorian and Georgian mourning jewelry lead me to carve a few skull charms—each sculpted out of wax and cast in sterling. It may seem morbid but Momento Mori (tran...
Hosanna did a couple posts on beaded bracelets (here & here) on thecraftsdept blog and I was eager to try some of the tutorials myself. There is a superb how-to (here) that solve the mystery...
It totally slipped my mind that today, Marthas Snow Day show aired. As a child, I always played with clay and being stuck indoors with no school gave me the perfect opportunity (my sister & I wou...
Today, Martha posted on her blog about the tapestry book that I created for her first grandchild, Jude. Please check out her post—it captures how the book came together, including images of the proce...
I posted on the craftsdept blog about the segment I did just before Christmas. A handful of wintery animals from the Arctic and Antarctica aloft ombre dip dyed wool felt stretched in an emb...
I was introduced to the "Dont hug me Im Scared" video by a 12 year old girl. Its pretty awesome—a must see. This is it collective has a couple other hilariously strange videos like "...
To distinguish where the ceremony part of my wedding would occur, I draped a strand of lights along with a white tissue paper garland that I made. Its super easy—a couple layers of tissue ...
Back in October, I was able to visit Korean-born artist, Do-Ho Suhs exhibit just a couple days before the gallerys show ended. I was so blown away at the precision, craftsmanship and intric...
Right before our Christmas break, my fellow co-worker, Deb Jones, brought in the start of her beautiful handmade clay Crèche she had begun working on. She had been experiment with a chunk ...
Almost finally getting used to calling Ashley my husband.
Did a couple of craft fairs this holiday season—one for the staff at Martha Stewart, which was also a party... hence the vino! Among the items I was selling were wool felted sheep with cinnamon stick...
Check out the photo how-to on the Crafts Dept Blog for the rope bangles that I demoed on Marthas show! They make a great DIY holiday gift!
Inspired by all the amazing chandeliers dangling low from the high ceilings of ABC Carpet & Home here in New York City, I created miniature crystal light fixtures to hang over the ...
Mushrooms available for sale on Etsy... and A photo how-to on thecraftsdept blog!
Not sure if you remember my wedding invitation, but we invited our guests to "watch us grow together like crystals." We were serious.During the ceremony that gave us the official title of hus...
Totally slipped my mind... I forgot to tell you guys that I made clay mushrooms on Marthas show today!They couldnt be easier to make and the outcome is super sweet. Paint them grey for your Tha...
1. Being involved in any craft project I am in the mist of.2. Snagging a head rub whenever she gets a chance.3. Hanging underneath Ashleys shirt and peeking out once and awhile to check out the scene...
Interesting videos of the makers behind Hermes products. Hearts and Crafts. Give it up for the craftsmen!
On Pinterest, All green.
I think Ive started an addiction to Pinterest. My digital pin boards are cultivating and my search for more inspiration is enslaving. Organizing imagery and ideas is what I used to do on my desktop! ...
photo by Nicki Manchisi. downtown nyc.
Hope everyone had a few scares this weekend and are prepared for the little trick or treaters tomorrow! Weve got a bowl of candy waiting at the door!Unexplainable Photos.
Still thinking about the animals that died.Ode to their lives.
If you were able to watch Marthas Haunted House Halloween Special, you might have noticed the crazy eyelashes I had on. Makeup artist, Kristofer Buckle created these twiggy lashes from a broom! ...
The Martha Stewart Halloween special airs tonight on the Hallmark channel. Dont miss out on the unusual transformations and decoration ideas. Youll want to build a haunted house in your gar...
This morning, I was devastated by the news of the escaped exotic animals in Ohio and the thought of their fate. I was utterly horrified to hear reports of their massacre this afte...
SEE how-to string bloodshot eyeballs just in time for Halloween on thecraftsdept blog.
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