I just have to share this exciting news. One of our Craft Cartel members Jellibat has had one of her latest products featured on Boing Boing!
He’s a poor bunny who was saved from a science lab, his brain sometimes pops right out of his head.
Unfortunately this one of a kind item has been sold and [...]
A friend of mine sent me this link yesterday (I love friends that send me brilliant crafty links!) to the knit porn website; knitting + sex = hot.
Well, obviously!
Well there’s a bit of a hoo-ha going on at the moment about a certain illustrator and his creation of a Maori Hello Kitty design. NOTE! This is not a real doll, it is an illustration. This guy does not work for Sanrio and this is not one of their dolls.
Does anyone out there know anything about this? It’s intriguing and exciting!
Check out this super ace craft zine I found on Etsy and got in my mailbox yesterday!
OK check out this amazing party invite I got it the inbox today:
Dear fig-lovers,
For the past 2½ years, the lorikeets and bats have been holding their own debauched celebrations in my fig tree. I was never invited, but this year I’m getting my own back.
Figgtacular 08 is here.
DRESS: You can wear what you like, but [...]
At last spring is within sight in Sweden and after working way too much during the past year I finally can do something else with my time than spending it on a train or at work. I intend to make as much of it as possible before the next job starts. Which basically means sleeping [...]
Righto so I got tagged for this meme (goodness it’s been a while) to tell 6 things of your life which look like manias or tics, and then pass it to 6 other persons.
So I’ll cheat and take the hint and say that number one would be my amusement of all things poo. I’ll [...]
OK so this has been on youtube for a while but I had to share it for those that haven’t seen it. Absolutely gorgeous puppet work. And I agree with the comments on the video post that it is a bit sad. But I just love the fact that such a large [...]
Check out these adorable pendants from Etsy seller Quid
Aren’t they gorgeous! I was almost tempted to not show you all so I could get them for myself. But how could I deprive you all!
I love those little frames. I’m going to try and track down some for me. If anyone knows [...]
It’s Friday Fun time again! Me thinks this is gonna become a regular thing. Especially as it’s getting colder and I’m cuddled up on the couch wrapped in blankets!
So today I’m going to show you some nerdy stitch fun.
I often say to people who wonder why I’m convinced that cross stitch is cool that cross stitch is just like pixel art, just heaps slower.
So I loved it when I found this one:
People who know me know I get really amused by poo. Don’t ask me why. I don’t find farts anywhere near as funny. I’ve even been known to cross stitch a poo or two.
So check how cool this is
In the weekend I went to the innaugural Art Jam at Section 8 Bar (yip, same place where we have the craft cartel markets). Art Jam is a giant DiY fest.
We provide the materials - you provide the creativity
It will be like the bastard love child of the Iron Chef & Melbourne’s fartsiest artsiest scenesters - a little bit freaky looking but nonetheless deserving of our unconditional love.
And there’s prizes!
Each week there’s a mystery object which needs to be included. This week it was a condom.
let me introduce you to one of the stall holders at the Melbourne Craft Cartel Market. Dan is the man and he has a label called Nearly Roadkill.
Nearly Roadkill is a bag and accessory label established in 2006 by Dan Vaughan. The bags are made out of recycled car uphoistery, just saved from their [...]
I’m in the middle of working on a pile of new cross stitch patterns to turn into kits. It’s pretty exciting! I started off with a few designs to see if any of you out there in the intyweb would like them. And combining internet sales and craft cartel sales, I’ve only [...]
OK so next year I’m going to be a bridesmaid (weee!) for two of my best friends. And the bride has decided that since I’m a crafty one that I should be in charge of making things for the bridal party to wear.
EEK!
I have been posted instructions and materials. I need to crochet [...]
The new version of the “I sublimate my rage…” cross stitch is progressing. I’ve got a lot left to do, but here’s a sneak peek:
I was chatting to a friend of mine the other day and somehow the topic of Oprah came up. We’re both newish mama’s so I guess it had to happen some day. Anyway we were discussing this one particular episode which was about empowerment and my friend told me that Oprah referred to [...]
I can’t believe I haven’t seen these before but this guy called Craig Robinson at flipflopflyin.com (check out the dancing owls. Seriously.) does these wee pixel portraits of celebrities called minipops. There’s thousands of them. They even have their own book apparently.
This is The Datsuns in all their minipop glory
Awww, ain’t they cute?
So [...]
I know you all love this time of the year. Luckily for us Julie at Subversive Cross Stitch has paired up with animator Natalie Dee to create these truly awesome Valentines doilies for you all to cross stitch.
Personally the ‘thank god..’ one is my favourite. I think every woman has spent a Valentines [...]
"I don't regard myself as an artist. I am a craftsman. Fuck art." - Clifford Harper
