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So Mom could use a spa day, but a Canyon Ranch trip is out of the question? Instead of giving her store-bought bath bombs for Mother’s Day, treat your mom to a homemade collection of sweetly scented sachets. To make them, Ashley of Sugar and Cloth used a scoring board and layering punch from Martha [...]
Don’t get me wrong: I love that the Internet boasts an abundance of blogs written by talented crafters, makers, and DIYers. Whenever I’m feeling uninspired, nothing helps jump-start my creativity like the beautiful photography, witty prose and helpful how-tos I receive from these like-minded creators. That being said, sometimes navigating the blogosphere is overwhelming. With [...]
Talk about a punch of color! To make this papel picado, a type of Mexican folk art, Melanie of You Are My Fave stacked squares of tissue paper before stamping out patterns using the Martha Stewart Crafts Circle Edge Punch. She then strung them into a colorful banner that would be welcome at any fiesta, [...]
When I first stumbled upon Camille Styles’ eponymous lifestyle blog, she had just posted pictures from her daughter’s half-birthday celebration, and I found myself in the ludicrous situation of envying a six-month-old child. Camille billed the party as “nothing fancy,” but I swooned over the yarn pom pom flower bouquets, confetti-filled helium balloons, and luscious [...]
