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Recycled FedEx Wine Rack
Not the most chic looking design on the planet but clever none-the-less. And if you're like me, your wine never stays around long enough to acquire a permanent address anyway.(source: craftzine)...
Recycled FedEx Wine Rack
Not the most chic looking design on the planet but clever none-the-less. And if you're like me, your wine never stays around long enough to acquire a permanent address anyway.(source: craftzine)...
The Truth About Love...
Cute, handmade, and not to "Hallmarky" cards from Caitlyn Creates. Tell it like it is sister. (via design is mine)....
When You Have Nothing But Time...
Yeah, it took two weeks. Yeah, it's completely useless. I don't care. I love this totally handmade, plush Nintendo system. Designer blueblythe from Craftster dyed the recycled felt, hand-sewed and embroidered all the details. She even made interchang...
Sometimes we all need to ward off evil spirits
I have always always loved tales that involved cottages found off the beaten path - either in a deep dark forest or on the end of a long dirt path at the edge of a forgotten meadow. The kind of......
An illustrated life
First, I want to give a warm welcome to two new Design^Sprout writers Claire and Kristen. I fell in love with their blog So Sweet & So Cold awhile ago and pestered them to share their green and handmade finds......
Happy Monday!
Happy Monday! Isn't great to start off the week with a little bit of artistic inspiration? The uber-creative home of artist Hilary Pfeifer is certainly a great place to start! Owner of the Portland-based store Bunny With a Tool Belt,......
Your Mid Week Pick-Me-Up!
From trash to treasure! Artist Carolyn Mason takes discarded dish soap bottles, casts them in shiny porcelain and stuffs them full of brightly colored flowers to get this cheerful result! I loooooove the mass grouping on the fireplace - such......
Felt you should see this!
Yeah, it took two weeks. Yeah, it's completely useless. I don't care. I love this totally handmade, green and plush Nintendo system. Designer blueblythe from craftster.org felted the material then hand-sewed and embroidered all the details. She even ...
Silhouettes - sometimes an outline says it all!
So, you love your pet. No, you looooove your pet. You heart you pet. You cuddle your pet. You speak in high pitched voices and baby talk while your friends shoot you looks as though you've lost a marble. Still,......
Finally - paper cuts you're happy to get!
So you never became the doctor your parents always wanted? Well, there's still hope for those of you with a steady hand. Artist Heather Moore proves the hand of a surgeon and the patience of a saint is all you......
Treasures of the sea for land lubbers!
I ran across these crocheted gems and fell in love. Completely handmade and oh-so-creative,artist jpolka brings a whimsical touch to her sea creatures. Based in San Francisco, she sells patterns for coral, jelly fish and prawns on her Etsy site....
From across the pond...
Every once in awhile I'll run across designers whose work jumps out from the computer screen and makes me smile. English designers masseyandrogers gorgeous textile items do just that. All hand-printed and hand-made, their range is whimsical, eco-frie...
Pillow Talk
It's awfully easy to while away a lazy Sunday cuddling on the couch when you're surrounded by these one-of-a-kind pillows. Amsterdam based designers katrinakaye take vintage European fabrics and recycle them into these totally unique and artsy cushio...
