Handmade Detroit

Here’s some stuff I recently starred in my Google Reader:
New crafty group
The Ann Arbor Craft Society meets every other Sunday at Cafe Ambrosia. The next meeting is this Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Everyone is welcome. More info on the MySpace page.
Submit to Whip up
Whip up is taking article and tutorial submissions for April-June.
Inkjet transfers
Craft points out to a […]

I posted this for Thing-a-Day, but heck, why not post it here? Ok, ok. So one of my many vices in life is Tiffany’s. I love the movie, I love the jewelry, and I clearly love their trademarked blue. I’ve been revisiting some of my pop art tendencies recently and this is what resulted - […]

Ok, I admit it- I watch QVC. Where else can I buy a Kitchenaid hand mixer for $50?! I was flipping through TV this morning while getting ready for work and saw that QVC was hosting a “papercraft fair” all day. Wha?! Yeah, that’s what I said. Check it out. The products are pretty scrapbook-heavy, […]

I wrote about this for Thing-a-Day, but I’ve been saving the details for Handmade Detroit! Nothing too complicated here. I think I never realized playing cards were so versatile, especially when it comes to making garland!
I was over at my local Kroger here in Plymouth when I saw these pink playing cards. Pink! I bought […]

Day 12 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever.

You’re going to need some music for that holiday gathering. Since 2002, local label Suburban Sprawl has put out a free Holiday compilation featuring mostly Michigan musicians. Download all the Holiday comps here.

And when you’ve got them, Curbly […]

Day 11 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever.

Enamored with the wrap art in the latest issue of Craft? Check out some more ideas for festive gifts here.

Day 9 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever.
File these under oldies but goodies: Some neat projects posted last year at Kiddley, a site aimed at kids big and small.

Love this paper garland.

How cute are these tealight place settings?

Also make sure to check out this last-minute […]

Day 7 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever.

Giving someone a book this Christmas? Why not personalize it with a quick fabric bookmark via How About Orange? While you’re over there, check out a few more cute project tutorials in the right sidebar.

Day 6 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever.
A few more print and tie gift tags:
 
Amy offers these fun and funny gift tags of what you’re really thinking. I think my favorite is “Don’t get too excited. This box is from something else.”
 
Sew Mama Sew offers these […]

Day 5 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever.
Christmas is only 8 days away, have you wrapped your gifts yet? (Whoa, you’re way ahead of me!) Here’s two gift tag ideas.

The Purl Bee blog (which by the way, has a lot of other nifty patterns) has […]