a friend of mine had one of these wine cork trivets in her apartment and i thought it was so cool! if you have a bunch of wine corks lying around it’s a perfect use for them, or if not you can always ask for some at a bar or wine store where they usually (…) Read more »
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dreamscapes
Jan 06, 2010one of my friends here at the office told me about the artist kia neill, who makes these amazing installations of environments that are mysterious and magical. using found materials, and lots of glitter, she creates worlds that you thought only existed in your imagination. if you’re in the austin, texas, area, i highly recommend (…) Read more »
more fp-inspired crafts!
Jan 06, 2010after my post about projects inspired by free people this morning, reader krystee sent me these photos of some of her crafts and they’re so awesome i had to post them right away! check ‘em out, along with her description of how she made them: “the stool was inspired by your vanity stool you used (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Jan 06, 2010when the visual mit from one of our stores sent in her photos from wisconsin that i posted yesterday, she also sent me a picture of this awesome free people inspired gingerbread house that she made. this got me thinking about other fp-inspired projects, and i thought i’d share some really cool ones that i’ve (…) Read more »
2009 memories
Dec 30, 2009today i thought i’d ask some folks around the office what their favorite memories from 2009 are, and of course i love any excuse to make a collage… what was your favorite memory from the past year? (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Dec 30, 2009i can’t believe tomorrow is new year’s eve! this year went by outrageously fast…i haven’t even had a second to really think about new year’s, let alone what i’m wearing, but luckily i’ve found some really great DIY ideas that i’m dying to try… accessories are a great way to dress up a simple outfit (…) Read more »
holiday craft swap wrapping up!
Dec 28, 2009thank you so much to all 196 people who participated in our holiday craft swap! you guys are so creative and i love seeing photos of your projects…i hope the craft swap brought you all some added holiday cheer! make sure to check out our flickr page for more craft swap photos! (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Dec 23, 2009having a real christmas tree is nice, but not everyone has the time or resources to go out and get one and haul it home. luckily, there are plenty of DIY options out there for alternative “christmas trees” that look just as pretty and would be a really fun craft project that you can still (…) Read more »
holiday craft swap update!
Dec 23, 2009good morning everyone! if you are participating in our holiday craft swap, it’s about time to get your crafts in the mail if you haven’t already! the photos are starting to go up on our flickr page, and i’m so impressed with what i’ve seen so far… that last picture is adorable! keep an eye (…) Read more »
south street winter solstice
Dec 18, 2009there’s a cool event going on this saturday on south street in philly. the south street winter solstice celebration, hosted by philadelphia’s magic gardens, will start at 11am and last until 9pm with live entertainment, hands-on activities and discounted holiday shopping at participating shops up and down south street. plus the theme is warm, tropical (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Dec 16, 2009good morning! i saw these homemade terrarium ornaments on design sponge and thought it was the coolest idea. they add some nature to your christmas tree, even though they’re actually fake (so you don’t have to worry about watering them), and as the blogger who made them suggests, they’d be a great decoration for the (…) Read more »
inspiring ways to wrap a gift card
Dec 15, 2009a lot of people think that when it comes to giving gifts, gift cards are the easy way out. but that’s not necessarily true…a lot of times if you don’t know exactly what to get someone, it really is the ideal gift…especially if you personalize the gift card by giving it a creative touch. here (…) Read more »
