Handmade Spark Member of the Day: Monorail Studio

by Handmade Spark on 2/03/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

We are a collaborative studio creating beautiful handmade books, screenprints, and illustrations. We seek out vintage pieces to adorn our books and search our imaginations for artwork to create. Each of our sketchbooks are made by hand which includes hand cutting the paper, stitching, binding, and gluing giving that extra …

Craftypod: Greeting Cards with Fabric, Yarn and Other Goodies

by Diane Gilleland on 12/30/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

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In this show:
- Making greeting cards made with crafty stuff other than paper.
- Fusing fabric, making stitches, weaving, and embellishing.
- Many variation ideas to tickle your crafty brain.
Greet These Links:
Strathmore’s great blank cards.
Steam-A-Seam Fusible Webbing.
Driven to Quilt: The Podcast
Great Card-Making Websites:
Smart Art Cards
3D and Mobile …

Fabulous Etsy Finds

by Johanna Draper on 7/23/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

I wanted to take the time to share some beautiful things I’ve found recently on Etsy. My top pick is the above bracelet, stamped with a horse. I find myself particularly drawn to it since I grew up on a farm with lots of horses. Horses are some of the …