artsy things

3 min read 2022-11-11 02:23:13

18 Ideas for Making Altered Book Art

You’ve picked out an old book and prepped its pages–what’s the next step in creating an altered book that you’ll love? Let your imagination

5 min read 2022-09-28 18:30:55

For my newest altered book project, I plan to make a junk journal for October. In it, I’ll combine cast-off papers and wrappers and other bits of

5 min read 2022-06-04 01:59:56

Macrame is the perfect summer camp craft. It’s super versatile, with the potential to make any project that a kid dreams of. It requires little in

5 min read 2022-05-13 21:49:15

Whether or not you actually feel nostalgia for the summer camps of your youth, I think you’ll agree that there is something special about a casual,

4 min read 2022-02-27 19:40:03

I’m always looking for ways to upcycle glass bottles (here’s where I get them all!), and I always welcome the addition of more pretty things

4 min read 2021-09-24 18:00:34

Homemade Christmas tree ornaments are my favorite holiday decoration. Every year, my kids and I add more handmade ornaments to our collection and I

3 min read 2021-09-01 18:05:24

It can be tricky to think of ways to paint or dye silk fabric, if you’ve mostly worked with cotton, linen, or other plant-fiber fabrics before. You

5 min read 2021-08-26 18:03:57

I enjoy working with fabrics made from all kinds of fibers. I like to embellish and sew with lots of different plant-based fibers, like cotton, hemp,

4 min read 2021-08-04 18:14:28

One of my pandemic hobbies is transcribing letters from the Ryan White collection for the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. For the most part, the

4 min read 2021-07-29 23:41:58

My kid loves books. Reading is, hands-down, her favorite activity in the world. Her second favorite activity? Hanging out at the library or a

5 min read 2021-05-24 18:55:29

Want a fun summertime project that highlights your creative expression, gives a second life to clothes otherwise destined for the waste stream, AND

3 min read 2021-05-10 18:37:20

It’s easy to fall in love with glitter, and most of us probably did so when we made that first glitter craft before we were even old enough to

4 min read 2021-03-23 01:02:04

So, Tiktok has me down pat, you guys. I know you cool kids get, like, videos of people dancing or pouring buckets of water over their heads or

4 min read 2021-02-16 04:14:00

A broken dish is no reason to despair! Instead of tossing it into the waste stream and feeling bad about yourself because of it, give that broken

3 min read 2020-04-14 21:05:07

Kanzashi is a traditional Japanese hair accessory first used over 1,000 years ago. They can be simple or elaborate, store-bought or handmade, and